The dark space was so cold that my body was frozen. Darkness had engulfed everything, reminding me of the place where I was trapped. My eyes had adjusted to the darkness, and the only sound I could hear was the heavy breathing of the woman, her mocking laugh echoing in my ears. In a dry whisper, I asked, "Where is this place?"

The woman opened her mouth with a mocking smile, "This is my home, child, and from now on, it will be your home too."

"I hate staying here."

"You have no home anymore. Maybe you didn't realize, but those angry angels burned your house down. From now on, you stay with me."

This wasn't a lie. After they executed my mother, they mercilessly burned our house down. Now, I was even homeless. (Great, it can't get any worse.)

I walked in the darkness, feeling like this place was an endless region.

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Suddenly, a loud, ear-piercing laugh echoed in the pit. I jumped from my place and stared at the woman with sleepy eyes. The woman, with her short silver hair and blood-red eyes, appeared before me. But her face no longer had that usual seriousness. She had a mad smile on her lips, and her eyes sparkled with madness.

"It seems you've gone mad too."

Her laughter grew louder as she turned towards me. "Well, child, let's introduce ourselves. I'll start. I am Sura, the Great Demon! Created to guide the demonic angel. Now it's your turn. Why do you think I came after you, child?"

"I have no idea. You tell me."

Without any desire to talk, I looked at the mad woman in front of me with an expressionless face. Sura laughed, her voice echoing in the dark pit. My ears started to hurt. What was wrong with her?

"From today, you are my successor!"

Hearing this from her mouth made me feel nauseous. Being the successor of the Great Demon was something I couldn't even imagine, but it was predictable. She had been in my mother's body all along and now transferred to mine because my mother no longer existed.

Sura reached madness again, her terrifying smile returning to her lips. She whispered in a calmer voice, "Interesting... very interesting. It seems you have more potential than I thought, child."

With this sentence, Sura extended her index finger towards me. Suddenly, a dazzling light emitted from her fingertip and came towards me, starting to spin around.

"You need power, child. You must learn how to use your power, how to wield a sword."

As far as I remember, I was a wild killer who only killed, so I was a skilled swordsman. But now, I couldn't do it anymore. My body had become weak and small... and these hands were small...

"But I don't have a sword."

Without any idea, the woman created a sword with magic and threw it towards me. I caught the sword in the air and stared at it. It didn't look too bad.

"Make do with this for now."

For Sura, it was interesting. As far as she remembered, everyone who saw her was afraid of her, but this indifferent and emotionless girl treated her like she wasn't a seven-year-old child. So, for the first time, she made a strange decision.

"Child, I have a proposal for you. You can be my successor, but not as a demon, rather as a friend and take your revenge. Maybe you can find your family too. After all, you still have a father, right?"

In my opinion, this idea wasn't too bad. After all, she had nothing left, so it was better to deal with the demons first, then her father...

"Okay, I trust you, Sura. Let's be good partners."

Sura gave a soft smile, happy to have met this child, and wanted to know more about her.