Contracted Debt

Merida blinked, looking into the stall with her food in front of her, "Something moved," She said, noticing that the piece of chicken that was supposed to be in the skewer in her hand was on the plate.

[A devil came, I kicked him out] Fungus replied inside her head.

^You didn't need to do that?^

[Devils are notorious for hitting painful strings with lies and deception to get their goals. It would've been an emotional rainfall if you met him. That's why I kicked him out.]

^My family had enough deals with demons for me to know how dealing with devils could end.^ Merida smiled, finishing her food, ^Thanks for taking care of him,^

[No need to thank me. I said that you'll have my full power behind you once I become the new demon Lord of Fungus, and now that I got there. I'll do my best to keep that end of the promise.]

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