Ruling the World With My Rebellious Demon Girls

Chapter 6

"You can't kill my master while I'm standing here," she hissed.

She raised her hand and released a spell of her own. The magic Selene had gathered shattered before it could reach Marcus.

"He already gave you three days to get whatever nonsense you're looking for. But apparently, you're all too stupid to understand that."

Marcus looked toward her in disbelief.

She's helping me?

He wasn't about to question his luck.

Garrick was still approaching from behind, while Dren moved to attack Vyrella. Selene was already trying to prepare another spell.

Marcus noticed a cracked pillar between Garrick and the two women.

An idea came to him.

"I was hoping you'd kill me, Garrick!" he shouted. "But you're all talk. How disappointing!"

Garrick turned toward him, furious.

Marcus hurried behind the damaged pillar.

"Come out, you bastard!"

"Come and get me!"

Garrick swung his sword with all his strength.

The blade struck the weakened pillar, and a terrible crack echoed through the ruins.

Marcus threw himself aside as the stone came crashing down.

Selene stumbled backward, losing control of the spell she had been preparing. The falling debris separated her from Garrick and Dren.

Vyrella didn't waste the opportunity.

She struck Selene first, knocking her unconscious before she could recover. Then she turned and delivered a powerful kick to Dren, sending him crashing against the ground.

Garrick stared at his fallen companions.

Vyrella was already turning toward him.

He looked at Marcus, then at the demon woman approaching him, and immediately made his decision.

A flash of light surrounded him.

He disappeared.

Marcus stood there, breathing heavily.

He can teleport too?

He was beginning to hate this world.

Vyrella looked toward him, but Marcus was already hurrying to the two unconscious fighters.

He needed information before Garrick returned. Whatever treasure these people wanted, it had to be important enough for them to risk fighting Lucien.

He searched Dren's pockets first and found a folded map.

When he opened it, he saw a drawing of a sealed Vault surrounded by mountains.

Vyrella glanced over his shoulder and frowned. She recognized the place. It was dangerous, even for experienced fighters.

What the hell had Lucien stolen from somewhere like that?

Before she could ask, Marcus moved to Selene.

"What else do we have here?"

He searched her pockets, finding several small bottles, jewellery, and a sealed envelope.

He was about to put it aside when he noticed the name written across the front.

Marcus.

His heart skipped a beat.

What?

He looked again.

It wasn't Lucien's name.

It was his own.

Marcus Hale.

The name he'd used back on Earth.

What kind of fucking coincidence is this?

He tore the envelope open.

Inside was a short letter written in neat handwriting.

Marcus, if you're reading this, then I was right. You finally made it here.

— Lucien Veyr.

Marcus froze.

How the hell did Lucien know his name?

How did he know Marcus would end up inside his body?

And if Lucien had known all along that someone was coming to replace him, then there was one question Marcus desperately needed answered.

Where was the original Lucien's soul?