Modern World Warlock-Chapter 75: The Harpion Twins (Part 2)

Inside a dark cathedral on the outskirts of Novis, Sabelio wore his usual hooded robes as he went down the staircase to Astaroth’s underground hall.

"Sabelio, how did it go?" The demon asked, not even greeting the man.

"All of the attacks went smoothly… However…" Sabelio replied.

The old man explained that their attack on Midnight Bar had been in vain, as nobody was inside the building when the bomb detonated.

Besides, even after riddling the office building with bullets, they couldn’t confirm the death of Camille or Megan, which made Sabelio believe that they were still alive.

On the bright side, their attack on the hacker group was a success, and they had all been eradicated, leaving the Jade Dragons group without a cybersecurity team.

"What about the harpions?" Astaroth asked.

"We haven’t heard back from them. My king, should I send someone to look for them?" Sabelio said reverently.

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"No need. They are most likely dead… I want you to find out who is killing my demons. Although, I doubt they are able to do anything about the ones that are left," Astaroth replied.

"I’ll do my best, my king…" said Sabelio, bowing before the monster.

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The following morning, after the attempt on their home, Zac woke up and went downstairs as the scent of breakfast guided him.

When he arrived at the living room, he noticed two black-haired kids sitting on the dining table next to Dante, eating sandwiches.

"Hmm?" Zac hummed, but it was too early in the morning for his mind to process the image.

Calmly sitting down on the kitchen counter, he greeted Sophia and Victoria with a good morning as the two girls prepared food for the others.

"So, uhhh… Who are these children?" The redhead finally asked, turning around to take a better look.

"They are harpions…" Dante casually replied.

"Oh, okay… And what is that?" Zac asked again.

"Harpy spawns… Basically, they are demons," the warlock said, expecting a reaction from his friend.

"Umm, Dante, are you sure about that? They look like normal kids…" the redhead asked skeptically.

As the harpion twins had their bat wings hidden, they truly resembled a couple of normal, human kids, so Dante couldn’t blame Zac for not believing him.

"I would have guessed they were your siblings…" Zac continued.

"What?" Dante asked, slightly taken aback by the comment.

"I mean, look at them! They have the same hair and eye color as you… Is it really that crazy for me to think that?" said the redhead as he got closer to the twins.

"They are not my siblings. They are demons…" Dante muttered, his tone somewhat severe.

"Right, my bad…" Zac apologized, noticing that his words weren’t being taken as a joke like he wanted to.

Meanwhile, the harpion twins devoured their sandwiches without a care in the world, not paying attention to the conversation between the warlock and his friend.

When all of the house residents were in the living room, accompanied by Maya and the two Tylers, they were briefed on the events of the previous night.

Zac was worried about his mother, but she evacuated safely with the rest of the Zeta Team, led by Paige.

Camille told the group that she would be visiting them at their home, so they had to wait for the handler until late in the afternoon.

When the platinum-haired woman arrived, Dante instantly noticed the flow of umbra coming from her, making him understand that Camille was extremely angry. However, her face didn’t show it.

"So, those are the children you mentioned?" Camille asked Maya, who nodded in response.

The harpion twins stood close to each other, looking up at the handler standing before them with a cold stare.

Camille crouched to get on the same eye level as the twins, maintaining her poker face as she pinched their cheeks.

"Nngh…" the children complained in unison.

At that moment, Dante felt a fluctuation of positive energy coming from Camille as the woman was enjoying messing with the harpions.

"Hehe… cute," the handler muttered.

’They kinda look like little copies of Dante…’ she thought, keeping those words silent.

"Just a reminder that they are both beasts from hell…" the warlock said, but Camille ignored him as she patted them on the head.

After messing up their hair, the handler asked Dante if it was possible for her to make a contract with the twins, saying that she wanted to employ them.

The warlock had already made sure that the harpions didn’t have a contract with Sabelio, so there wasn’t anything that could prevent them from making one.

Fortunately, Sabelio and Astaroth considered the harpion twins to be too young to follow their commands, even if a contract bound them, so they allowed them to have more freedom when completing their requests.

Dante concluded that Astaroth simply threatened the young demons into working for him, as making a contract with them could have gotten them killed much quicker.

"Hmm, how does that make sense? Wouldn’t he be able to control what they can and can’t say with a contract?" Camille inquired.

The warlock used his relationship with Krom as an example, explaining that he didn’t have a contract with the imp.

Dante knew about the imps’ cowardly nature, so he believed that if he were to make a contract with Krom that stated that he had to keep a secret, the demon wouldn’t last long.

"I see… It’s better to have them freely working since they have a better chance at staying alive," Camille concluded, making the warlock nod in agreement.

With a smirk on her face, the handler turned around and gazed back at the kids, asking for their names in a gentle tone.

"I’m Amara!" the girl exclaimed.

"I’m Asher…" the boy followed, his voice sounding more nervous.

"I’m Camille, but you can call me Cami…" the handler said, her body producing a warm and positive energy.

"So, how about it? Wanna work for me?" the woman continued.

The twins made eye contact with each other, using their telepathy to communicate with their thoughts.

["What do you think, Amara?"]

["This lady feels nice, and she is part of ’his’ team…"] the girl replied, gazing at Dante from the side of her eye.

["Do you think he can win?"] the boy asked.

["I don’t know! But the food is better here…"]

The two young demons kept talking with each other using their minds, leaving the handler waiting for an answer.

"They are pondering if we can beat Astaroth…" Dante commented, shocking the twins.

"Harpions can be deceiving and treacherous, so they’ll join whichever side they think will ultimately be victorious," he continued.

Asher and Amara stayed silent as a small drop of sweat came down their foreheads. However, Camille smiled even brighter than before.

"Then you should definitely join us," the handler commented.

With the mixture of good food, a warm reception, and a powerful ally, the harpion twins decided to betray their bosses to stay with Dante’s group.