Chapter 244 - 244

Mark heard Asmodeus' request with wide eyes but he didn't answer. He didn't have the time to because he heard shouting outside his room. After all it seemed like he wouldn't have to call anyone. He ignored what he had just heard and opened the door, peeking outside to see Rafael together with Luke, Mikael, Alexander and Allias. The moment his eyes met with his best friend the elf king jumped over the dead body and ran towards Mark. He hugged him tightly and sighed. 

"I was so worried. Are you alright? Oh, Gods, your hand." He said noticing the bite mark. It still bled but thankfully not as much as before. 

"I am fine don't worry. Asmodeus saved me." He said and Allias looked at the demon King with a suspicious look. He couldn't believe so simply that this demon in front of him just did a good deed out of the goodness of his heart and he was partly true. Allias had no idea of what Asmodeus had asked him. The man not really fazed by the elf's look just waved and stepped outside. 

"Who killed him?" Rafael asked strictly. 

"I did. Not my best work but I was kind of in a hurry." He said and suddenly the angel grabbed him from his neck and pushed him on the wall. Asmodeus coughed but his snobbish grin did not disappear, even while his lungs were on fire. Everyone looked at the unexpected scene in shock, especially Mark. Rafael always seemed to be quiet and restrained but the moment Asmodeus spoke he looked agitated while now he was openly attacking him. 

"Are you insane?" Rafael shouted. "He was supposed to be executed by the council and you simply killed him like a fly. Do you understand the trouble this puts us through? Do you really want me to imprison you in the demon capital once again?" Rafael asked him and Asmodeus stared at him. His face was instantly deranged from any emotion. He placed his palm on Rafael's hand, the one he was grasping his neck with and squeezed it, the angel hissing as he was forced to step back. Asmodeus didn't let go of him though, he kept applying pressure until everyone heard quite clearly the sound of the angel's bones breaking. 

"What did you just say? Repeat that again if you can." He said and for once he wasn't smiling like a crazy person. His hair was falling in front of his face, revealing only parts of him but his eyes were clearly filled with hate. Mark gulped seeing and sensing the tension between the two men. "Do you really dare to threaten me?" he asked and while holding his broken palm he twisted his wrist. The shuddering sound of bones breaking made everyone look away. The angel kneeled, his white pants being painted red by the blood on the floor and he gasped as he felt the pain rush through his whole body. He didn't step back though, nor begged for Asmodeus to stop. He was too prideful to do so. 

"You heard me. You fool, you never use your head." Rafael insulted him again and Asmodeus scoffed and shook his head, disappointed. 

"All of you get on my nerves." He mumbled and pushed him making him land on the floor with his back. 

"What is happening here?" A voice was heard. The deadly aura of the scene intensified as the two gods joined their little murderous company. Dionysus was standing at the beginning of the corridor with Suijin at his side, witnessing the whole fight between the demon and the angel. He crossed his muscular arms over his chest and tapped his foot on the wooden floor. "How shameful. I am really disappointed. You are really downgrading the council's image, Asmodeus, Rafael." He scolded them and Rafael dropped his head embarrassed. "What?" he asked Asmodeus who was looking at him with pure irritation. "You will try to fight me too little demon?" he asked him. A wind blew and the Greek god was suddenly surrounded by a bright light. He did always love a display of power. Asmodeus raised his arms, showing he was giving up and stepped on the side, satisfying the god as he walked closer to the dead body. He looked at it in disgust and his eyes landed on Luke next. "So, what happened?"

"We actually have no idea. Mikael informed he had escaped and we were going around the building trying to find him. He has already killed two people. I don't understand though how he tried to escape. His ropes were dipped in wolfsbane." Luke explained and Mark coughed, grabbing his attention on him. The boy blush and opened his lips, wanting to say something. 

"Um, as you can see his wrists are ripped, you can see the bones. I think he melted his own skin with the ropes until he could escape." He speculated and Dionysus nodded. He crouched and grabbed the dead man's arm, raising it in the air, away from the pool of blood as he observed it. 

"I think you are right." He agreed. "So who killed him?" he asked and Asmodeus raised his arm with a cute smile. 

"I did."

"Didn't you know he was supposed to be executed by the Council?" Dionysus asked him strictly. 

"I did but you see…"

"He tried to save me." Mark interrupted their conversation. "He attacked me, here, look. He even injured me. He came to my rescue and unfortunately he ended up killing him. It wasn't on purpose." Mark said and rubbed the back of his nape as he lied for Asmodeus. He had no idea why he was doing this but he felt like he shared a bit of the blame. He had called for his help after all and he had saved him, it wouldn't be fair if something bad happened to him. 

"I see…" Dionysus said obviously not fully believing him. "You will be punished nonetheless. Follow me. You too Rafael." He said and both men sighed as they unwillingly followed the god. "Luke, I would like us to have a meeting this evening if it's possible. There has to be a change in our plans." He said and Luke nodded. "Let's go." He repeated and slightly pushed Asmodeus to get him to move. The demon King looked back for one last time and winked at Mark.

"Don't forget our deal." He said with a cheeky smile and Allias raised his eyebrow. He grabbed Mark's arm, the one that wasn't injured and looked at him with an interrogating stare. 

"In my room. Now." He said between gritted teeth and Mark smiled. 

"Sure, sure."