Where is the hell's portal?

"You!?" Anastasia got up from the ground and stared at ezen with utmost dept. "What are you doing here?"

In response, Ezen just crossed his arms and stared at her with an unknown expression. "Does it really matter? If I didn't came here in time then you would have been in a big trouble."

Ezen sighed, Even though Anastasia would have not died by that. But still, if the ghosts successfully sucked her mana, then it would have kept her unconscious for hours.

And if something happened to Anastasia then it will directly affect to his powers because of their soul bounding with each other.

Thank goodness, that she unknowingly touched the necklace. That way, atleast Ezen found out about her being in problem.

"You have so many powers but you still don't know how to use them. It's quite sad, you know."

Anastasia squinted her eyes and looked at him with confusion. "What do you mean?" It was weird because she don't remember telling him about her other powers. Except for the one time where she mentioned that she could see ghosts.

But still, how did he found out that she was in trouble. Did he made those ghosts disappear? If that's true then, that means her suspicion was right all along. He is not a human being.

"Anyway, I should get going. The work for which I came here is over." After saying that he decided to leave. but his arm was grabbed by Anastasia.

"Mr, I asked you something, so how about you give me my answers before you leave?." She won't let him go easily without knowing everything.

Ezen was shocked when he saw her clenching his arm tightly with so much determination for knowing about the matter.

No one has ever touched him without his permission. So this situation was very strange and amusing for him.

He tried not to chuckle before speaking "Go ahead, ask anything you want, but what will I get in return?." As a demon, it was in his blood to make a bargain while doing anything for somebody else.

If he didn't asked anything in return then what is the point of him being alive?

Anastasia smiled sarcastically and stared at him with arrogance. She can't believe that the man she met yesterday who was very gentle while talking to her was actually a two-faced person. Mom was right, first impressions are often deceiving.

"It is not funny, I want my answers right now, and the bargain you talked about earlier. We will see about that later. It depends on the answers you give."

Ezen gazed at her with disbelief. Who knew that the person he thought as a sweet innocent girl. who he could manipulate easily. Was in reality this smart. And looking at the attitude she was currently talking to him with. He was damn sure that she knows that he is not a human. So, It is going to be a rough journey for him to get her on his side.

"Alright, I will answer your questions. But you know, I have an option to lie too. Right?"

"Of course you do, but I am really good at identifying people's lies. So don't you worry about it. I have everything in control. All you have to do is answer me" She looked at him proudly "So tell me, who are you?"

"I am a human. What is this stupid question?" Ezen asked jokingly. He knows about what Anastasia wanted to learn. But he is not going to give in before her this quickly.

That made Anastasia frustrated "I know you are lying, if you are really a human being, then what were you doing in the forbidden forest yesterday night? And yeah! What about this pendant?" She showed her the necklace which was hanging around her neck. "You are the one who gave me this necklace, am I right?" She looked at him in a hope of getting the answers but in return, he just stared at her silently. "Come on Adrian, answer my damn question. Oh, wait! I doubt if that's your real name."

Ezen smirked before replying. "Oh my goodness Anastasia, you know how flattered I am? You found out about me this early. I wanted to keep everything a mystery for a little much longer, but here we are. By the way, you are right, I am not a human"

Anastasia smiled in satisfaction "just like I thought. So tell me quickly, which supernatural species are you?"

"Calm down, don't be a curious cat. I expected you to be scared when you learn that I am not a human, but here you are acting very chill about it. I am impressed."

Anastasia didn't felt anything after hearing that because she had seen many supernatural creatures in her childhood. And they never tried to harm her. that's why she thought that Ezen also might be one of the ghosts who need her help. That's why she was so calm while talking to him.

"See, how about you stop bothering me? If you want then, I am ready to help you get into the afterlife by fulfilling your last wish. But please take this thing off from my neck. It is giving me so much pain"

Ezen understood that Anastasia thought of him as a ghost. That's why he chuckled by seeing her stupidness. "Who do you take me as? I am not a ghost"

Anastasia became confused. He is not? Then who is he?

"I am sorry sweetheart, but you need to find it yourself. I need to leave now. I am a very busy person you know"

Ezen tried to take her hands off from his arm. But Anastasia didn't let it happened. "I am not leaving you unless you tell me."

"you are so stubborn, just let me go otherwise someone will see us, and I don't think you want it to happen." Ezen smiled "she is coming"

"What do you mean!?" Anastasia yelled out loudly. Everyone who were present in the funeral heard her voice. But they couldn't see her face. That's why they started to make their own assumption about who's voice it might be. Some people even thought that it was a ghost.

Ezen smirked and stared at someone behind her.

"Anastasia, what is this behavior? Who are you talking to?" Isabelle came out of the door and stopped in front of her.

Ohh, so Ezen was talking about her. She looked in his direction but saw no one there.

Uggh, that bastard ran away again without telling anything. Now she needs to find the answer herself.

"I was talking to no one" she lied because what else is she supposed to say?

"Then why were you yelling? You know a lot of people thought something else." Isabelle was not buying it. She wanted to know the real answer but Anastasia quickly changed the subject.

"Grandma, why are you here? I mean, is your work with the others done?" Anastasia asked while looking down at her necklace.

"Yeah it is done, and the funeral is going to start in a minute, that's why I want you and Emily to leave from this place."

Hearing that Anastasia's eyes widened "What!? But why?"

"Don't ask me questions" after scolding her. Isabelle called a timid looking girl towards her.

"Yes, Nanna?" Asked the girl while looking at both of them.

"Ruby if you don't mind, then can you please show my granddaughters our village?"

Anastasia looked at Isabelle with a perplexed expression. Someone literally died and grandma wants her to go hang out in the village. Is she serious?

After hearing that, Ruby's eyes lit up. She was anyway waiting for a chance to get out of this place. Because of her father forcing her. She agreed to go with him. but in reality, she was not the least interested to be here.

It was the similar case with the most of the people who came to attend the funeral. They only attended this funeral because they didn't wanted to be rude. To be honest, most of the villagers hated Ronan.

"Sure nanna, when should I take them?" The girl was very excited while talking. That made Anastasia even more confused. Does people from this town don't care that their mayor just died?

"How about now? And Anastasia go bring Emily. Don't leave her by herself."

"But grandma!!!" She tried to stop Isabelle but she shushed her off and left to attend the funeral.

Now in the garden, there were just both of them and the situation was getting awkward. Because ruby just kept staring at her while smiling. that's why she started to feel a little weird.

Anastasia gave her an awkward smile "Can we go now?"

"Sure" ruby nodded

***

Ezen was wandering around here and there because of frustration that's why succubi came to check on him.

Keeping her fingers on her chin she started to think something. She leaned on the bench and kept staring at him.

Even Ezen felt her presence but he ignored her like he always does.

"Why are you looking so tense? Is this because of that human bitch!? Tell me, I will end her right now." She got up from the bench and was ready to kill Anastasia but she can't do anything without ezen's permission.

"Shutup!!!, let me think" his voice sounded so harsh because of being annoyed. But succubi was used to him talking with her that way.

She gently placed her hand on his shoulder but she quickly took it off because of Ezen glaring at her. "You know you can tell me anything right?" Succubi asked in a sweet tone. But he just stayed silent.

Ezen crossed his arms "Do you really have no self respect? I am clearly ignoring you, but you are still clinging onto me. You really think that I don't know what your intentions are?"

"You seriously think that I have an intentions? The only reason I am sticking with you Is because I am your family. Nothing else"

Ezen rolled his eyes. "Yeah right," he said in a mocking way. Who is succubi trying to fool? Him? He has seen many pretenders like her.

"But anyway, do you know where the hell porter is located?"

Succubi looked confused "Hell portal? I thought it got destroyed centuries ago. Don't act like you don't know Ezen, it happened right before your eyes."

"You idiot! If hell porter got destroyed then where do you think all the demons are coming from? And we would have also been extinct."

"I mean, what do you want me to think!? The person who was supposed to take care of the hell porter turned out to be a traitor."

"DON'T TALK ABOUT HER!!!" his eyes turned yellow which means he was ready to attack her if she kept talking about that topic.

Succubi slapped her cheeks gently. "I am sorry, I know we are not supposed to take her name. I will not repeat this mistake again."

Ezen tried to calm herself. Whenever he thinks about what happened that time. He starts to get feel very furious. Not at others but furious at himself. He couldn't do his duty properly. How is he supposed to show his face in hell again?.

"But I am very curious, why do you want to know where the hell porter is? If it was important to find out about it then we would have got a message."

"I think the connection we had with the underworld broke down. That's why there is silence from hell. Maybe that's the reason why I can't enter my original body. They want me to find out about the portal."

"Do you think Victor is alive? And if he is then he might definitely know something about it. I mean don't get me wrong, but if he can write a whole book about hell then maybe he might know something about the portal."

"Well, to know everything. We need to go in the place where everything started. The heavenly place that holds many secrets."

Succubi raised her eyebrows "what place are you talking about?"

"The diamond palace"