Chapter 1(author's pov)

Azure looked like a slide of silk-blue flowing down the mountain. Carrying its load of ice crystals, it appeared hemmed with silver. A distant thrumming sound emanated from it, like the steady rumble of a drum roll. Glinting brightly, the lifeblood of the forest.

On the other end of the river a fragile body floated lifelessly,Making Azure appear less attractive and gloomy from its usual appearance.

The corpse continued to rot in that sacred water, spreading a pale red fluid along with the crystals of ice rolling down.

Painting misfortune and agony in the fate of people living at either side of the river.

It was a corpse of a girl, raped and murdered brutally. The victims had no enough empathy in their heart to let such a young girl suffer. .

The nature sang the little girl her last sacrament. Injecting the atmosphere with adamant agony and pain

"There she is"

A distant voice yelled frantically, disturbing the serene pray of Godmother.

A squad of 8 men fled towards the torment site. All of them were covered in black hoodies, gloves and thick boots, looking just like wicked craftsmen,who weren't allowed to leave the forest

One of the men took the attention and kneeled in front of the rotting girl's corpse while others surrounded the body in a circle.

Soon enough everyone of them began to chant spells, forming waves and floods of demonic literature.

And out of nowhere a dark cloud surrounded them, the darkness was atrocious and erroneous. Engulfing everyone and everything around with its manipulative yet complicated appearance. But the crew continued to chant sinful praise to the lord of demons.

"Hail to the lord

For us will soak our blood

And wash you feet

For us will end our life

And offer you our head

Hail to the satan"

The black clouds formed a Pentagon and floated right above the corpse. Producing, shimmering waves of gold and greed.

Soon the darkness consumed the body, vanishing it into thin air.

The one at the centre let out a deep breath and dropped his head between his shoulder.

"Andrew, what will we do now?"

The other guy sounded concerned and partially annoyed.

The crew have been sending young girls to the lord of demons since the past 9 years but they always returned as corpse in the banks of Azure and moreover they never recieved any blessing in exchange of the girl's for which the squad is growing utterly annoyed.