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“You go, I’ll keep watch.”
Mizuki nodded. “I’ll bring you back something you can fight with.”
She clambered down, but I didn’t watch her. I focused on the climbing demon that leered upwards at me.
Fucking Cain lied to me. I wasn’t safe here. I wasn’t safe anywhere.
Liquid suddenly poured from above, viscous and yellow. What appeared to be a burning loaf of bread followed.
Whoosh.
Flames ignited the spilled oil, and despite the worry, I peeked out to see the closest demon ablaze. It squealed and screamed. When it batted at its body to put out the flames, it fell.
Oh, hell yeah, it worked!
More liquid poured as the brownies coated the wall and the demons trying to climb it. Fiery missiles followed, and I wanted to cheer as the demons began to falter. Some even fell and didn’t rise.
“Come out. Come out. I know you’re here, messovenata.” The sibilant whisper had me shivering and then shuddering as I saw the speaker. A bulbous demon, its belly huge, its head bald but for the tattoos crisscrossing it and the horns that curled from above each ear. It held out a hand, and as I watched with a rounded mouth, a fireball came streaking toward me.
Boom.
The fiery missile slammed into the door, and I swear I felt the whole castle shudder.
“Come to me and no one has to be hurt,” the monster stated.
“Like fuck,” I muttered.
Boom. Another missile struck, and panic made it hard to breathe.
“Sadie!” I looked down to see Mizuki racing for me. “I got you a scythe.”
As if I knew how to wield one. Then again, how hard could it be to swing it?
I clambered down the ladder, no longer wanting to see the coming menace. Mizuki shoved fabric at me.
“I thought you got me a weapon.” I couldn’t hide my confusion.
“It’s in the pocket. I thought the dusters might help since they’ll make us invisible.”
“Does the spell work on demons?”
She bit her lip. “I don’t know.”
“It’s better than nothing,” I huffed, shoving my arms in the sleeves. I oddly felt a little better. While I might not be badass, at least I looked it.
Boom.
“What’s happening?” she asked.
“Really fat-bellied demon appears to be tossing magic at the castle.”
“A daemessorum? Here?” she squeaked.
“Yeah.”
“Then it won’t be long before they breach the doorway.” Mizuki pursed her lips. “We need to get out of here before they overrun the castle.”
“And go where?”
