8 Debut 1.8

Knock Knock

"Yes?" I called out with a raised voice.

"Are you ready, Nyx? Your turn is next." The voice of a woman... It was Ms. Meri.

"I'm ready... I will be out in a sec." I said as I closed my phone.

It's finally time. It's sink or swim, but I'm not worried. After all, I'm Grace... Nyx Grace.

I rolled my eyes, feeling glad that no one would know the bad bond joke... ever.

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"Do your best, Nyx." My ever-supporting manager, Mrs. Meri, smiled kindly at me and said with an earnest voice.

"I will." My voice was firm.

I took the white mic handed to me by an assistant. I followed Mrs. Meri's lead as she led me across the white halls, hearing the voices of many people.

The hall turned darker and darker as I walked through it. A bright light was at the end of the tunnel.

"Let us welcome a new Evidol... Hel-chan." I heard a woman's voice reverberating ahead of me. It's my time to go. As soon as I stepped into the light, I was blinded for a moment.

Tens of thousands of people stared at me, clearly not expecting much from the last sudden addition to the concert.

I would change those indifferent gazes to adoring ones. You don't know me? I will make you dream of me, you bitches.

I gave a signal with my hands to the band behind me. They already should know what to play.

As all the spotlights went out, I closed my eyes and bowed my head slightly to the audience.

As the sound of the piano started, I counted the beats in my head.

As the rest of the crew joined, I lifted my head. All lights were on me.

So I sang. {Cue Dance Monkey by Tones and I}

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"Dance for me, dance for me, oh, oh, oh..." I started snapping my fingers near my mic and danced as I had practiced with pinpoint precision.

I raised my hands toward the audience as the sound of the piano came to a close as I finished my song.

"All again," I whispered the last line as I closed my eyes.

The sound reverberated for a moment in the hall. As I looked at the silent audience, a sudden sound was heard, a single clap... then others, and soon, thunderous applause started among the audience. I smirked, listening to the cheers.

"Woohoooo"

"Hel chwaaann"

"Devi-Cooool."

And this is how you do it, bitches. I smiled at the audience and sent flying kisses at them.

As I lifted the mic to my mouth, the audience went silent once again.

"Thank you. Remember for me, from now on, I am Hel. And I hope hell be with you." I said as I bowed to the audience once again and walked out of the stage. The cheers of my name didn't stop but became louder and louder.

Hmm... I could get used to this.

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-General POV-

Makubari dome was one of the biggest domes in the Netherworld. Tens of thousands of people attend when a concert is held at it. So, it was not wrong for Meri to feel if she had been too hasty.

Nyx while being amazing was also new to this. Performing in front of thousands of audience will be nerve-racking to even the well-experienced Evidol. So, before Nyx's turn, she was worried that the young Nyx would feel the pressure.

But it seems it was only she who was excessively worried. Meri listened to the black-haired girl sing the song she had made. It was quite catchy.

Nyx had said that she had selected this song because most demons had an attention span of goldeen. And the song she selected constantly commanded their attention with its lyrics.

And Meri found herself agreeing with that statement as her body fought the contradicting urges to rise and dance and to sit still and marvel.

Meri's eyes were fixed on Nyx as she continued to dance with a grace that one could not help but be captivated and it only made her singing become something more.

As the song came to an end, Meri felt herself pull out from the separate dimension that Nyx had painted with some reluctance.

Finally, came the applause and cheers that brought the atmosphere to its very peak. Maybe it was because no one expected much from the newcomer Evidol, that their reaction was undoubtedly a bit exaggerated.

Listening to the thunderous applause from the audience, Meri felt a smile growing on her lips.

Because from today, the netherworld has seen the true extent of the genius that is Nyx Grace, or by her own chosen stage name Hel.

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"Now, party?"

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P.S.: Earth chan has its own following, but hell-chan doesn't, hence the name. Hell-chan needs love too.