Obey Me : Escape to the Devildom
Episode 05
Her body trembled. She couldn’t breathe. And wait for it to end.
Mammon (Demon)
(firm, beside her) HEY!!!
A strong hand reached through the red mist and grabbed hers.
She looked up.
Mammon’s eyes weren’t smug or joking.
They were worried.
Mammon (Demon)
Focus on me!!
Mammon (Demon)
Not this!!! You hear???
The chain of magic flickered.
Her breath returned shaky, but real.
He didn’t let go.
Professor : (rushing over)
“She must’ve pulled magic without a proper anchor....”
Mammon (Demon)
(growling) Back off!!
She doesn’t need an explanation.
She needs space!!!
Slowly, the red glow faded.
The whispers died down.
She was back still shaking.
Mammon (Demon)
(Panicked) Are you Okay??
Atleena (Human)
(She shook her head)
Seeing this, some people were skeptical.
Beelzebub (Demon)
(Shocked) He's so worried about a human.
Asmodeus (Demon)
Or.... For his credit card.
Leviathan (Demon)
I don't think so.
Belphegor (Demon)
(Tried) Maybe.
Satan (Demon)
(Staying curious.)
Lunch came but the dining hall was too loud.
Too many eyes. Too many voices whispering about her magic accident.
She didn’t want attention.
She just wanted to breathe.
So she sat outside behind the main building.
Mammon (Demon)
(from behind) You’re seriously tryin’ to hide here without food?
She turned.
There he was holding two wrapped lunch boxes in one hand and a drink in the other.
Atleena (Human)
(quietly) I didn’t feel hungry…
Mammon (Demon)
Then eat anyway. You’ll feel worse if you don’t.
He didn’t ask permission.
Just plopped down beside her on the stone bench and handed over one of the boxes.
Inside: rice, meatballs, and a tiny chocolate muffin.
Atleena (Human)
(softly) This is… from the human world?
Mammon (Demon)
Tch. You think demons don’t know how to cook real food?
Atleena (Human)
Did you make it?
Mammon (Demon)
(looking away)....Mind your business.
She smiled.
Only a little but it was real.
Mammon (Demon)
(grinning) There it is again. That face.
Guess I’m good at this “comfort” thing, huh?
Atleena (Human)
(quietly) Demons are treat everyone like this?
Mammon (Demon)
Not everyone?
Mammon (Demon)
You are special.
Atleena (Human)
(She smiles)
Atleena (Human)
But that's not what I heard from the Human World.
Mammon (Demon)
We are a nightmare for those who believe the stories they hear in the Human World.
Atleena (Human)
(She is looking at him)
Mammon (Demon)
(He looks at her like he's joking)
They ate in silence for a while.
But not the heavy kind of silence the peaceful kind.
The breeze moved slowly.
The Devildom sky was darker than Earth’s but softer, too.
Mammon (Demon)
(glancing sideways) What happened earlier… with the magic.
That wasn’t your fault.
Atleena (Human)
It felt like it was.
Mammon (Demon)
Yeah, well...
Feelin’ and truth ain’t always the same thing.
She looked down, fingers brushing the edge of the box.
Atleena (Human)
(softly) Thank you… for earlier.
You didn’t have to stay.
Mammon (Demon)
(quiet, serious now) Yeah I did.
Mammon (Demon)
You were scared.
I know what that feels like.
Atleena (Human)
(She lowers her head.)
Mammon (Demon)
(He takes a bandage from his pocket.) I think it's time to change the bandage on your head.
Atleena (Human)
(She is buying.) Oh, Thanks.
She didn’t ask him to explain.
And he didn’t expect her to.
The Devildom was dangerous.
But this moment?
This moment was warm.
The rest of the day passed like fog.
But the whispers didn’t stop.
Even after the lunch with Mammon… she still felt like a stranger in a world that didn't fully want her.
Seeking quiet, she slipped into the library.
It was dark, hushed, and smelled like old pages and spell dust.
Voice : (nearby) “Tch… where is volume seven of ‘I Died and Got Reborn in a Demon Dating Sim’...?”
She turned slowly.
A demon with violet hair and nervous eyes was scanning the shelves.
Leviathan (Demon)
(blinking) ..…You?
Atleena (Human)
Sorry. I didn’t mean to interrupt.
Leviathan (Demon)
(fidgeting). N-No! I mean — it’s okay!
You can be here… if you want…
She nodded politely, unsure what else to say.
He hesitated, eyes flicking toward her then back to the books.
Leviathan (Demon)
That spell today… you didn’t mess up, you know?
Atleena (Human)
(surprised) What?
Leviathan (Demon)
(muttering) Those barrier spells are unstable. You’re new!
Leviathan (Demon)
The professor didn’t explain anchor balance properly.
Leviathan (Demon)
It wasn’t you.
She blinked unsure if he was rambling to himself or comforting her.
Maybe both.
Leviathan (Demon)
Also… um…
Do you… play video games?
Leviathan (Demon)
(rushed). No reason! Just… humans don’t usually talk to me unless they want something.
Leviathan (Demon)
But you're… kinda different.
Atleena (Human)
(soft smile) I like games. Not very good at them, though.
Leviathan (Demon)
(face brightening) Whaaat?! We should totally try a co-op one! I’ll make a list!
For the first time, she saw what Mammon meant.
Maybe the brothers were dangerous.
But they were also… real.
Even the awkward, game-loving ones.
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