Chapter 21: A offer

Scarlet had left the republic's town after grabbing a quick snack. But she got the feeling she was being watched and followed from every direction.

Scarlet sniffed the air as she stopped walking. "I know you three are watching me, come on out. And I won't rip your heads off."

"My aren't we clever." Laplace said as him and the other two Majin's stepped out of the darkness of the forest. "I'm surprised you've noticed us so easily."

Scarlet glanced at the three as she was on her defense holding Black Rose tightly. "What do you want from me?"

"Easy girly." Footman said as the fat Majin was standing behind her. "We're not gonna hurt ya."

Tear jumped around as she twisted around bending backwards. "We just want to make you a offer, a one in a life time chance to become a demon lord."

"Demon lord?" Scarlet asked as she scoffs. "Thanks but no thanks. I'm not interested in your cult of Demon lords." Which was true on her part, she was already an immortal. Half Grimm, half human and a heiress to Salem's bloodline. "I only seek destruction and murder."

Laplace walked closer to Scarlet, as Footman grabbed her in a tight bear hug crushing her. "Is that so? A little birdie told us you were beaten by Milim, and that you gobbled up Ramiris as well."

"How sad." Tear said as she jumped towards Scarlet. "Not wanting to take our offer, yet you devoured a demon lord who was the smallest."

Scarlet hissed as she slipped out of Footman's bear hug as she popped her joints and bones back into place, she cracks her neck as she grins. "Who cares, the way I see things. You and everyone else in this miserable world are nothing but prey for me."

"Tell ya what." Laplace said as he dashed forward and gut punched Scarlet causing her to vomit up blood. "We'll make a deal, you get rid of every demon lord and you leave Milim and Clayman alive. In return, you can destroy Rimuru city."

Scarlet gritted her teeth as she glared at the Majin, she had a feeling this Majin was trying to manipulate with her mind. But little did he know that it wasn't going to be that easy to do, the Grimm girl started to laugh a little as she held her stomach. "I'm impressed, you've actually managed to piss me off more than what the God of Death Forgotten has."

The three Majin's were confused on who she meant, Scarlet headbutts Laplace as she watched him stumble back. The Grimm girl snickers as she swung Black Rose at the other two, she jumps back getting some distance between them. Laplace smirks under his mask as he felt his mask crack a little.

Tear dashed towards Scarlet as she kicked her in the face, but didn't expect for Scarlet to grab her foot in her mouth. Scarlet grins as she bit down on the Majin's foot ripping it off, Tear lost her balance as she fell backwards. "Ahhh! My foot!"

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Scarlet went insane as she grabbed Footman and smashed him against Tear as Laplace tried to attack her, but she was much quicker on her feet as Scarlet threw Footman towards him and all three of their masks had cracked more. The Grimm girl grins widely as she used her Maiden powers to surround them in a wall of fire.

"What the? How are you able to be so much quicker? We were certain we were going to make you snap and give up." Laplace said as he held his mask in place. "Just what the hell are you?"

Scarlet levitated in the air as she grins. "Let's just say...I'm your worst nightmares come to life." She reached through the fire and grabbed Tear by her throat. "You three think you can manipulate me, but I was born to be evil." She then grabbed Tear's lower body and started to pull her apart slowly, ripping her head off as she ripped her body in half as well. "Let this be a warning to you both. The next time you cross my path, I will kill you all."

Laplace and Footman watched in horror as Tear was torn apart, they could hear the breaking of her bones and ripping of her flesh. Scarlet grins as she tossed the dead Majin into the fire to let her burn.

"It's official, you're not human..nor are you any race of monster in this world." Lapalce said as he glances over to Footman and elbows him in the gut as he got on one knee. "We realized our mistake...let us serve you to your hearts content."

Footman had got on one knee as well as Scarlet grinned she walked through the fire as she kicks them both on their backs and knelt down. "That's what I like to hear, obey me and you two will be the fearsome Majin's in this whole world..do we have a deal?"

"Y-Yes." Footman said as he was reaching for a sharp rock on the ground.

Scarlet didn't have to take notice as she ripped Footman's arm off as she scoffed. "I should kill you like the pig you are and roast you over an open fire."

Laplace knew she never meant on showing mercy to anyone, even if it was her own servants. "Forgive him...just don't do anything more brutal."

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Laplace had led Scarlet to Clayman's castle as Footman was upset knowing Tear was dead, eventually Clayman had took notice of the arrival as he swished red wine in his wine glass. He noticed Tear wasn't with them as he had wondered what had happened.

Scarlet walked into Clayman's castle, Clayman clapped his hands as he walked down the hall. "So, you're Demon Lord Clayman.."

"That is me, the one and only." Clayman said as he looked at her. "What happened to Tear? Oh wait don't tell me, she fled?"

Scarlet tossed Tear's skull towards him. "I killed that Majin, I suggest you stop sending your goons after me or else."

"Or else what?" Clayman asked as he snickered. "You'll chop me into pieces, please...I'm a demon lord, you can't lay a finger on me without getting hurt."

Scarlet scoffed. "Oh please, I already took down one demon lord. She wasn't much of a snack." She licked her lips as she grins. "Now unless you want to end up on the menu like that pixie did, then I advise you to stand down."

Clayman started to laugh as he grins. "So that's what happened to Ramiris, devoured by someone who didn't show mercy." He glanced over to the two Majin's as he looked back at Scarlet. "You have my attention now, what makes you so sure I'm not the only one who has you as their target? News gets around fast with messenger birds or through travelers coming and going to different parts of the world."

Scarlet crossed her arms as the Grimm girl rolls her eyes. "Milim thinks she killed me, and the others mentioned someone named Rimuru, so this Rimuru person might want me dead. But not like it matters, I can't be killed."

"Oh?" Clayman asked. "Interesting...perhaps a partnership would be in order?"

Scarlet closes her eyes and thinks as she grins with a devilish smile that sent chills down Clayman's Footman's and Laplace's spines. "Fine, but don't think twice that I won't kill you. If I take notice that you're going to plan anything like that, I will burn this entire planet."

"R-Right...of course." Clayman said as he had no idea what just came over him. It was like he was stabbed by death but ten times that. "W-Well we should maybe plan for the Demon Lord Banquet then.."