Sarah Garcia
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12
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Hua Tuo and Buddha were thrown into the centre of chaos. It was not an experience anyone wanted to talk about. Wiser almost cried tears of relief at the sight of extra manpower. While King Yama’s assistants were doing a good job of keeping everyone in line, it didn’t make the crowd less angry. Zero didn’t blame them. It was closing to noon and nobody had anything to eat as of yet. "Ruth," he tried contacting her through the party call. The vampire was startled to hear Zero’s voice in his head…-
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Hua Tuo wasn’t all that surprised when the meeting took a drastic turn. Instead of the harmonious gathering that Merlin wanted, it transformed into a war zone with angels spewing fire and demons staring daggers. In other words, there was no progress. Buddha sipped tea calmly in the corner, unaffected by everything. He was in a world of his own and Zero joined him. Why go struggle swimming against the current when you can flow with it? Philosophy was a brilliant thing. Hua Tuo glared at the two…
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Zero inhaled his food quickly almost without tasting. On the other hand, a certain vampire ate with gusto. Ruth took his time to savour every new dish placed in front of him. As per Zero’s instructions, Coux used everything in her disposal to create all sorts of food that the vampire couldn’t eat before. There were entrées made from hearts, tails, roots all cooked using unheard of spices in the abyss. Ruth seemed as lively as ever even after the fifth plate so Zero decided to let the warrior enjoy his…
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Ruth left quickly to get Zero’s orders. There weren’t many customers now that it was close to late afternoon. Whatever Zero and King Yama were chatting about sounded important. He didn’t want to seem like he was meddling or spying on them so he brought heir orders up quickly. Before Ruth could open the door, he heard his name being mentioned. Curiosity made him stay outside the door to listen in on their conversation. "What are you going to do about Ruth? He isn’t some kind of stray animal…
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King Yama sighed. It was a tough topic. Even when Hades was explaining the logic to him, he didn’t fully understand its meaning until many years after he assumed the role as the King of the Purgatory. The aloof ruler stared at Zero calculatingly. He knew about Zero’s origin and in a sense, Zero was the creator of both sins and virtues. Perhaps he would be able to understand the complex theory of how sins were calculated. It took Enma many years to come up with a perfect formula for calculating sins.…
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While Zero, Baal and Enma were having fun in a different carriage, Ruth was stuck with an annoying busty lady, an old coot and a serene looking weirdo who wouldn’t stop smiling. Lucifer had matters to attend to so he returned to his office immediately after the trial. According to the busty lady called Coux, they were shorthanded and decided to enlist Ruth’s help for the shop. In other words, he was now a free labourer not that it was any different from being a slave. What annoyed him was how the…
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Inside the auditorium, Zero noticed how it was very spacious. There were not many people inside it contrary to what he initially believed. The demons attending the session were smartly dressed in very stylish and expensive clothing. Even without knowing the culture in the abyss, Zero could tell that they were influential people. Hua Tuo took a seat beside Zero and whispered for him to do the same. The apprentice wasn’t too sure if he was allowed to sit as Schaf and Kerberos were standing at attention…
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For a moment Ruth froze. Despite the innocent question, the vampire felt as if he was facing the world’s angriest beast protective of its only child. Despite the polite smiles and pleasantry, Ruth shivered. King Yama was notorious for being cold-hearted. He was a fair but ruthless judge which was both a good and bad thing. King Yama wasn’t the most popular person to talk to even in the Purgatory but he was known to be impartial and good at his job. Nobody had anything to say about it and his…
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Only four people including Zero would be attending the trial from Baal’s castle. Zero didn’t ask why Coux was coming along, it was obvious that Baal needed his secretary to ensure he doesn’t shrink from his duties. On the other hand, Zero was slightly puzzled as to why Baal chose to invite Ruth along at the very last possible minute. The Demon Lord practically manhandled the child into the carriage and tossed him onto one of those plush seats. Just before the vampire could protest, Baal shoved a…
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Zero was woken up by the noises of people running to and fro in the corridor. Despite having a late night, Zero was wide awake in an instant when he remembered what day it was. How could he have forgotten? After brushing his teeth sloppily with nobody to chide him for it, the young doctor got dressed in something more formal. He wore his dress shirt, pants and shoes but ditched the blazer in favour of the lab coat. One doesn’t simply abandon the pristine white robe of a scholar. Nobody paid Zero…
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