who


    “Stop running,”“A King does not cower in fear.”


    “Do not feign ignorance, child!”“My arrival was but a matter of destiny. Or did your mother fail to inform you?”


    “Hmph, that is but a mere shell. Go ahead, reveal to me your true form,”


    “You should never harbor shame for who you are, Rafael. Particularly one such as yourself, who is destined to be King soon.”


    “Of course! It is precisely why I am here. I understand how it may sound, notably with the way humans have depicted it, but come with me to Hell, Rafael. You shall be a King, ruling by my side. Our Kingdom will grow ever more powerful, and together, we shall conquer the other realms. Imagine the legions we will command, the women, the riches, the feasts! And with your aid, we may even open a portal to your Earth and claim it as our own. What do you say, my son?”


    “Hmm, do you not fear me?”


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    “Tell me, Rafael,”“what hope do you have left?”“What did you see when you gazed into that simple puddle? You said it yourself—you are no longer the man you once were. Do you honestly believe Marisol will welcome you back after witnessing you in this state? The frail body of an old man, your skull cracked open, a man who looks as though he’s been dead for ages. I doubt even your mother would wish to see you again,”“Why? After all, she never wanted you in the first place.”


    “So be it, Rafael!”“But mark my words—those demons shall not rest until they tear themselves free from the wretched corpse you now inhabit! This vessel does not belong to you, and if I know Belial, he is no doubt striving with all his might to break free. I would wish you good fortune, but I am certain you shall choose the path most fitting… son.”


    “Aah!”


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    “If you will not wield this body… then I shall take it as my own,”


    “This is what you deserve,”


    “And that’s the cost of defiance,”


    “So just how astute is this Marisol? Hmm,”