The Demon Comes To

The bell rang loudly three times, the students rushed out of the classroom. Everyone seemed very happy, because they were finally able to finish their studies that day. But among the happy faces, there was one face that looked pale and haggard. A young man sitting on an electronic wheelchair, slowly came out of the classroom.

He was actually quite tall, with a handsome face, but his condition made everyone look down on him. Samuel Waverly was the young man's name, thick eyebrows with slightly slanted round eyes, thin pale lips and sunken cheeks. His hair was normal, with soft bangs that fell in front of his forehead.

His legs were paralyzed, due to bullying from his senior brother last year, but the school never took up the case, because the bully was the son of a mayor in their area. The student only received a warning and was responsible for Samuel's medical expenses, but unfortunately, Samuel actually lost his ability to stand on his feet.

Since then, many people avoided Samuel, not because they hated Samuel and his shortcomings, but because they were afraid of the threats posed by their senior brothers. Samuel's class ranking even dropped, as he felt pressured by his situation.

"Samuel, you used to be so clever and brilliant, why is your ranking dropping now? Do you feel that your condition is very disturbing?" His homeroom teacher asked him on one occasion, but Samuel only lowered his head with a gloomy face.

"You have to be able to get up, Samuel, being paralyzed is not something that can destroy your dreams.

I'm sure you can still improve, with your intelligence," continued the man while patting his shoulder.

"Do you think I can live my life with this disabled body? Everyone avoided me and was afraid to hang out with me. My future is completely ruined right now, don't you know that? You as teachers can only give a warning. If this school was filled with people like Alan Celeste, then even more people would be in my shoes.

Maybe it's true, money and power is everything. Because of that, even you teachers are afraid of him, because of the position of his parents."

After saying all the things he wanted to say, he left the counseling room, followed by the Master's gaze, which was filled with regret. Alan Celeste was the son of the county mayor, however, the fruit fell not far from the tree, the Mayor's arrogant and arrogant nature, passed on to his son and tended to make him feel great. He does not hesitate to make someone, as his bullying material.

The case that happened to Samuel Waverly was the fatal case, the first time he had ever done it.

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"Don't you intend to teach this class, huh?" Alan sat on the teacher's table and started hitting the Math teacher on the head, using a thick book.

"Sorry, because my wife just gave birth, I have to go there first, to see her condition. I've already informed the school that I'm going to be late." The teacher lowered his head in fear, he knew very well how the young man's actions were.

"Are you currently making up an excuse? My friends and I have been waiting for your arrival since earlier, and we have no activities for half an hour. Can you even be called a responsible teacher? Huh?" Casually, he hit the thick book on the head of the teacher. The short, chubby man was even more scared, with Alan's arrogant and powerful demeanor. He was unable to even reply to Alan's words.

"I think that's enough, your childish behavior," Samuel said with a displeased look.

The other students started to feel anxious, when they heard that, who didn't know Alan Celeste as the most delinquent and overbearing person in the school?

"Samuel," Ivy, his seatmate shook her head, she seemed to disapprove, when Samuel decided to interfere, so did the other students. However, Samuel felt that Alan had gone too far towards the Master. He then decided to ignore his friend's ban and then stood looking straight at Alan.

As expected, Alan flung the ledger down on the table and then approached Samuel, along with his six companions, who were always following him.

"Do you guys currently have a hero in this class? Wow, this is something that is beyond expectations. Samuel, science champion and also a martial arts expert. Why don't you use that ability of yours, just for yourself and don't meddle in other people's business!"

After saying that, Alan then threw a punch at Samuel's face, but with agility, Samuel dodged the punch and jumped back.

"Ah, yes, that's right, you are a martial artist. But can your ability save you, without causing trouble for you? I heard that if you cause trouble, you'll never be able to enter the championships again and your scholarship will be revoked. Haven't you thought about this?

Think about your parents, who might suffer the pain of having to pay your school fees!"

Samuel's eyes lit up when he heard that, but he knew that he couldn't cause trouble. Soon the Wushu championship was coming and he didn't want to cause a scene. Therefore, when Alan and friend. started attacking him, he could only parry and dodge, until at one point, Alan's comrades managed to lock onto his moves and that bad thing happened.

Alan lifted a heavy wooden stool and without being able to prevent it, he injured Samuel's legs and body. Samuel's screams and howls at that moment sounded heartbreaking, Alan himself actually felt a bit surprised, but then he smiled sarcastically.

"I told you, didn't I? Don't look for trouble with me and mind your own business. Now you suffer the consequences. All of you! If anyone dares to be a witness for him, you will suffer the consequences, you know who my father is, don't you?"

Receiving the threat, the entire class could only keep their mouths shut and no one dared to talk about the incident. As a result of this incident, Samuel suffered an injury to his spine and he experienced paralysis in his legs. Because Samuel's parents demanded clarity, the school was only able to give Alan a warning, while his father was only willing to pay for Samuel's medical expenses as little as possible.

And as expected, no one dared to raise this bullying case.

Today too, as usual, Samuel spends his days that don't feel beautiful anymore. He used his electric wheelchair and went to school, followed by the sad looks of his father and mother. His parents opened a small shop near his school.

Samuel received a special scholarship, because of his intelligence and also because of his martial arts skills, which always won many competitions, while carrying the name of the school. But now the situation has changed, he can no longer take part in the championship and perhaps his scholarship will be revoked, if he still cannot improve his performance, after the bad incident that happened to him.

"It seems that even me going to school would be a waste," he muttered to himself. When he arrived at the school gate, Ivy was already there and waiting for him.

"Samuel..."

She called out his seatmate's name softly, Samuel could tell even with just a glance, if Ivy had sympathy for him, but he doesn't need that sympathy, when his future has collapsed.

"Go, I don't want you to get in trouble for hanging out with me. Alan will bother you too, if he sees you by my side." Samuel scolded her and then left Ivy, who was looking at him sadly. Even in the classroom, Samuel looked very lethargic and his face looked even paler. Cold sweat flowed all over his body and he started to lose his concentration.

"Samuel, are you okay?" Ivy asked anxiously, but Samuel didn't answer Ivy's question and just kept trying to concentrate. The door to the classroom was opened roughly, and Alan was seen walking arrogantly into the classroom and looking around him arrogantly. Then he looked at the English teacher, who was writing on the blackboard.

"Do you want to die? Why did you report my grades yesterday to my father? Do you know what I received from my father as a result of your complaint?" Alan returned to his bad habit, scolding the teachers as he pleased. The English teacher was clearly shocked when Alan said that with an angry expression.

"I-I just did what your father asked," answered the female teacher with trembling lips.

"Tsk, asked by my father, did you even sell your body to my father?" Alan looked at the teacher as if he wanted to strip her naked. Everyone was shocked, upon seeing that, the atmosphere in the class became tense, as Alan grabbed the woman's arm and then choked her neck.

"How dare you slap my face, you rotten woman! Don't you want to admit that you sold yourself to my father, huh??"

"Enough Alan Celeste! Whether you crippled me is still not enough for you!" Samuel suddenly shouted loudly.

His breath seemed to be out of breath and his vision started to get blurry, but he also didn't want Alan to go too far with the teacher. Alan clucked and then spun his body around. He let go of the English teacher and then approached Samuel, who was sitting behind his desk.

"I think just making you paralyzed is not enough to silence you, do you want me to make you mute too?" Alan looked into Samuel's eyes and then grabbed the young man's collar tightly.

"Paralyzed is just paralyzed, don't you ever dare meddle in other people's affairs again. Or do you want your whole body to be paralyzed, huh??" Alan tightened his grip and shot Samuel a displeased look. But then something unexpected happened, suddenly Samuel felt his chest throbbing intensely and he felt such pain that he couldn't breathe.

What's this? I feel tight...

Why? What is this? What is wrong with me?

Samuel could only ask in his heart, until then his vision completely blurred and his body then became limp. Alan and the rest of the class who saw this were shocked.

"Hey! You're with me asshole! Do you think it's time for you to put on an act and seek the attention of everyone? Wake up you bastard!" Alan slapped Samuel's face hard, but the young man didn't seem to budge and fell from his chair. The whole class screamed at that and then stared at Alan in disbelief.

"Did you just kill him?" Ivy looked at Alan with frightened eyes.

"He could be acting, you idiot! Wake up, hey!" Alan kicked Samuel in the stomach, but the young man still didn't move.

"Call the doctor at the infirmary!" shouted Ivy loudly. Their class leader immediately rushed out of the classroom and returned with a doctor on duty. A tense atmosphere enveloped the room and made everyone barely able to breathe. The young doctor then immediately approached Samuel's body, which was lying on the cold classroom floor, and checked his condition.

However, his face turned pale when he felt Samuel's pulse and then he stood up looking at Alan, who was still standing with an arrogant face.

"Samuel, has passed away," he said in a soft tone, but made the whole class excited and scared. Alan himself couldn't believe hearing that, he grabbed the Doctor's coat collar and stared at him angrily.

"No kidding! You must be putting on a play together with this brat! He couldn't just die like that! I was just grabbing him by the collar!"

"If you don't believe me, just check for yourself, can you feel his heartbeat and pulse?" the Doctor challenged. Alan's face turned pale when he heard this, but he also didn't want to be played with. Then he knelt in front of Samuel's body and put his ear close to the Underclassman's chest. But then his face became really pale and he fell to the ground while covering his mouth.

Seeing Alan's reaction, the whole class now realized that the Doctor's words were not a joke. Samuel really had passed away, in that class.

"Murderer! Even after you crippled him, you killed him!" Ivy shouted irritably at Alan. Alan looked at Ivy with an expression that looked both scared and annoyed.

"Watch your mouth, he even collapsed, when I just slapped him!"

"You kicked his body too! I think if you didn't do that stupid thing of yours, Samuel wouldn't have died!" Ivy's scream made the whole class stare at Alan. Their gazes seemed to say, if Alan was the cause of Samuel's death.

Samuel looked at his parents, apparently crying over his body which lay stiff, in the room at the Funeral Home. He walked over to the coffin and looked at himself lying stiffly in there.

Is my life really over? Is this the end?

Samuel sighed and felt disappointed with himself, he looked at his parents, who were crying for him.

"I shouldn't have forced you to enter that school, Samuel. You are too good and talented to die at such a young age," his father cried. His mother was speechless and just kept crying by his side. After all, a mother's heart will be broken when she sees the son she loves facing death after living a broken life.

They weren't even able to demand justice for Samuel, so the regret in their hearts was mounting. Samuel turned his body and then stepped away from his parents.

"I'm sorry, Mom, Dad... I can no longer be by your side," he said quietly.

As when he was walking, suddenly the area where he was standing turned into a dark room.

Hmm? Why is it suddenly so dark?

Samuel felt a little scared and stopped in his tracks. Not long after, he heard the sound of large wings flapping, slowly the sound got closer, along with light appearing to illuminate the place. Then Samuel could see clearly, a person with a pair of majestic black wings landed in front of him.

His face was handsome, with pale white skin and red lips, a sharp nose and blood-red eyes. His hair impressed messi, with flowing bangs, his body was well-built and very athletic, dressed in all black. Samuel impressed him, so that the young man's mouth gaped at him.

"Samuel Waverly, aged seventeen, died of a heart attack. That's what the doctor who examined you said. But actually, your blood vessels are broken, due to the injury you suffered previously, thank you."

Samuel was shocked when the figure said his name and the real cause of death.

"W-What? Is that true?" Samuel's eyes couldn't leave the figure, then asked because he was surprised and curious.

"This is truly unexpected, but, yes... You died because of that," answered the figure while smiling meaningfully, Samuel's face showed shock hearing that.

"Th-Then, who are you? Why do you know about this? Are you an angel of the death , who came to pick me up to go to the afterlife?" The young man asked again and made the tall figure laugh, his laughter echoed and filled the seemingly empty room.

"Ehmm, I'm not an angel, let alone God's favorite angel... I'm Lucifer, the ruler of Hell..." Samuel looked at the figure who claimed to be Lucifer and was silent for a moment, his thoughts returning to the nine devils who inhabited hell.

Lucifer, Mammon, Asmodeus, Leviathan, Beelzebub, Satan, Belphegor, Appolion and Belial. And currently in front of him is Lucifer???

"Ah, I don't think you would believe it if I hadn't shown you this," Lucifer suddenly carried Samuel's body, causing the young man to feel shocked and struggle.

"What would you do? Put me down!" But Lucifer ignored Samuel's screams and then snapped his fingers.

In an instant, the place he had stepped on turned into a sea of hellfire. Samuel could see clearly, the spirits who were serving their punishment there, the little devils scattered here and there and also the hell beasts, who were supervising the punishment process, of the evil spirits, in the hellfire.

He could see lava flowing in the middle of hell and making the atmosphere there really hot, red hot. Lucifer smiled when he saw Samuel who was gaping and terrified, he snapped his fingers again and they were back where they were before. He put down Samuel who was trembling with fear and then stepped back, keeping his distance from her.

"A-Are you going to take me to Hell? I'm sure that in my life, I have never committed a crime. No, I have committed a crime! I have left my parents in deep sadness and grief, I have left them with wounds."

Samuel swallowed his saliva and felt guilty about it, but no matter what, he still trembled in fear, imagining himself being thrown into the hellfire. But Lucifer actually laughed loudly, seeing Samuel's fear and innocence, so that the young man didn't even understand what had happened.

"I didn't come here for that, Sam... I will instead offer you a pact, which I guarantee will not harm you." Lucifer began to convey his opinion, while folding his sturdy arms in front of his chest. Samuel was amazed again by Lucifer's statement. This was too epic for him, receiving an offer directly from the Lord of Hell! But he just kept quiet and listened to what Lucifer would offer him.

"I am carrying out my duty from the Universe, to pursue other demons, who have deliberately neglected their duties. But the problem is... They escaped to the human world and have been living as one with you. This will slowly lead to destruction for your world, war, chaos, destruction and seeds of hatred, will slowly start to poison the human world, because of them.

Therefore, I am tasked with returning them to Hell and I need your help, to lend me your body. In return, you can get your body back, without defects and of course with greater abilities. Then, I will give the riches of the world to you and your family. How? Interesting right?" Samuel was stunned to hear Lucifer's offer, which sounded very great to him.

"Will you live as me?"

"Of course I will live as you, but when the time comes, I will return to Hell and you will live, until your old age. I will guarantee your safety, so that you can achieve all the things you have dreamed of." The offer to live again, of course, will not come to him twice, but... Why does it have to be him? Samuel looked at Lucifer who was still smiling at him.

"May I know? Why did you choose me, among the many people who died?" Lucifer laughed loudly again and then approached Samuel, he squeezed Samuel's shoulder gently.

"That's because you were the kind-hearted and most sincere young man among all the people who died!"