Chapter 216: Mission First Step

I started waking up earlier.

Dantalian wasn't on top of me today. After raking in my usual morning exercise, I looked out the windows.

The night was still dark, and the hue that the distant tower let out into the skies colored it. As I leaned on the sill, I closed my eyes.

The images of that day in the tower filled my mind.

Like flashes of lightning, I remembered the sight of blood in my hands.

The slow, soft asphyxiated gasps.

The way her struggling legs tapped on my stomach but failed to do anything.

"I-I should have known… Eugene Ha—"

I opened my eyes and shook my head.

Sweat had filled my forehead from the workout. Wiping it off, I moved to the cat sleeping soundly on the bed, next to the fairy and the chains, also knocked out.

Mornings were always filled with useless thoughts, but I guess only two hours of sleep would do that to a person.

I crouched down and scratched Dantalian's neck.

"Mnmmnm…"

"Get up."

"Meow…"

"Wake up, stupid demon."