Darilus’s POV . “Why, hello Darilus,” she dares to greet me with that insincere smile of hers. I trusted her. I thought she understands how important this is for me, thought she understands from my gaze. I thought… Fool. I am such a fool. I don’t even know why I thought she would have understood me, sympathized with me. Idiot. I can’t stop cursing at myself at my foolishness. In a rash decision, I trusted the witch that has destroyed two villages in my empire, the witch that has been leading Tollyria in a quest to conquer the continent. She ends up making a deal with the demon which allows it to stay in my body and she ties the demon’s soul with her. So, she owns the demon inside me now, which technically means she has put a leash on my neck. Tch. I don’t know if I want to l