Chapter 29: A peaceful interrogation

"W-w-what do you mean?" Iblis was scared shitless. A sword was pointed towards his neck and the person holding it had one of the coldest gazes he saw. He knew for sure that Ray won't hesitate to send his head flying.

"Let me explain something...I will count to 10 and if you don't start talking in that time...Hmmm. Let's just say death will be the most thing you will wish for." Said Ray in the most casual manner, as if he was talking about what's for dinner.

"Ray, what are you doing?" Asked Flora as she looked at Iblis trying to understand the situation.

"He's the one responsible for the monster attack." Answered Ray. His tone was very confident without any hesitation.

"How did you know?"

"I will tell you later...Now, Wil-"

Before he could even speak, a sinister laugh full of malicious intent echoed through the deserted place. The one laughing was obviously Iblis who seemed to lose all reason.

His peaceful aura that could make people feel comfortable around him was nowhere to be seen. His calm eyes and elegant demeanour totally vanished.

"Haha hahahaha..... Who thought I will get caught this fast...Magnificent, young man. Can I ask you how- ARGGHHHHHHHHHHH!" before he could complete his villain monologue a sword pierced his leg.

"I'm the one asking here. Who told you to speak?" Ray said casually as he dug even deeper into his leg. Iblis shrieked like a pig getting slaughtered.

After a good 10 seconds of pain, Ray pulled the sword and continued " First question: Who do you work with?"

"As if I will tell- ARGGGARGGGGGGHHHHHH!!!" Another time, his leg was pierced in the same place and the pain was even more unbearable this time.

"Who do you work with?" Ray repeated the question with the same tone. While doing so he checked Flora but she wasn't bothered with the sight as she had the same normal expression.

"I won't ARGGGGGGGHHHHHHH...Stop! Please Argghhh stop!" His howls turned to a pathetic plea.

"Hmmm...I will stop when you start answering. This time I will pierce something else." His sword shifted from his leg to a place that made Iblis shudder. He was pointing at his crotch.

'Is-Is he even human?!! I have to run!' Thought Iblis. He then grabbed a handful of pebbles beside him and threw them at Ray with all his power.

'Fuck. If I could use magic. The summoning ritual used all of my mana' He ran with a desperate face. But before he could make ten meters Ray appeared in front of him like a ghost. Or in this situation, he was like a God of death who came to claim his soul.

"Who told you to run?" Ray kicked him in the stomach sending him flying like a rag doll for 6 meters.

His core became even more of a mess than before. Blood covered all of his body and dirt and mud didn't help much.

"P-plea...I-I beg...Spare." He couldn't make a full sentence. Anyone will pity him but Ray didn't feel anything toward a piece of shit like him. Did he feel any sympathy towards the innocent people that died because of him? No, that's why he can't complain if someone did the same to him.

"Start speaking and all of the pain will disappear...Trust me," suggested Ray while playing with the sword in his hand like a toy.

Iblis gulped loudly while thinking very hard. 'I will lie...He won't know anything. Hihihihi' An idea struck his mind.

"Yes...I-I will talk. I work with no one. I'm alo-."

*Swish*

The priest heard the sound of something getting pierced when he shifted his gaze down. He found the sword pinned to the ground a few millimetres away from his manhood.

"No lies. I will know if you lie or not...Next time I won't miss."

'What the fuck is wrong with this kid!...Fuck!!!Why should I meet someone like him here!' Iblis Cursed inwardly.

"Hurry up. I don't have much time to waste." Complained Ray while tapping with his foot on the ground.

"Sigh...I belong to a cult and we planned this attack. But I'm just a small fry, I execute orders that come from the higher-ups." The priest started talking with a guilty face.

" Where is your headquarters?" Asked Ray calmly.

"Deep in the forest near the village."

"How many people are there?"

"Around 200 believers as of recently. But I don't have a clear idea because I've been living in the village as a priest for a few months now."

Ray fell in deep thought and then he looked at Flora. She understood his intentions just from one look and nodded slightly.

"Ok. That's enough. You can die now."

Iblis thought he heard something weird so he asked "Excuse me...could you repeat what you said?" His mad personality was nowhere to be seen and his fake respectful tone was back. The last thing he wanted was to offend the monster in front of him.

"I said you can die now." Repeated Ray as he brandished his sword and walked towards Iblis with slow steps.

"WHAT? but you said you will let me leave!" Shouted Iblis as he crawled back.

"Hmm? When did I say that? I only said all your pain will disappear. That doesn't mean I won't kill you."

"That's unfair! You broke your promise!"

"Unfair? Is killing innocent people fair? Their souls won't be at peace until I end your life."

Finally, with a swift swing of his sword. Iblis's head was cut cleanly and his body fell down motionless. He was dead.

"I will deal with you! you freaks." Muttered Ray as he cleaned his sword from the blood left on it.