Chapter 20: Burn the witch

Having witnessed how terrifying humans could be, Azazel returns to Mazikeen's tomb. She still crawls on the ceiling, her head looking at him upsidedown, slithering gently with her tongue uncontrollably leaving her mouth.

"You have returned, little one." She says gently as her head descends.

"I will accept your offer!" Azazel shouts firmly to her.

"Aww, so soon? I'd hoped it'd take you longer to consider *hissss*. But do remind me, what offer was it again?"

"Do not mock me, Mazikeen," He says, "I will give you my blood to open the tombs, IF and only if, you aid me."

"Very well, I accept your offer."

In Marcos, the noblemen of the city paid the king a visit the very night the city was attacked. Among them are counts, viscounts, dukes, and others, to name but a few. All to beg for the princess's immediate execution.