Revenge of the Hideous Lady by Moonlight

Stanley Batton shook his head slightly, feeling equally confused.

"If you have any questions, you might as well ask me. What's the point of murmuring between you?" the voice said. "Xyla, my original plan was to torture you and Stanley adequately before killing you both.

"I wanted you to feel the pain of losing everyone important to you right before losing your life. I just never expected Sophie to appear out of the blue to take my life, leaving me in my spirit form to wander this world."

Fear began to spread through Xyla Quest. Her palms dampened with sweat instantly upon realizing the grave danger they were in.

They were only ordinary human beings whereas the nine-tailed demon fox proved to be a deadly adversary despite being in his spirit form.

"Where is this place? Are you going to kill us?" she asked boldly.

At this point, Xyla knew being fearful wouldn't solve anything. She had to face her fears head-on no matter what. So, she forced herself to remain calm.

"This is the pathway to hell," he answered. "Sophie wasn't the only one to strike a deal with a deity. I did that, too.

in exchange for his help to bring you two here. He allowed

cause trouble here but not back in the human realm. Otherwise, why would I get rid of

then, he still hadn't shown

and Stanley were still facing a sea

frowned simultaneously at

front of his

Do whatever you

I will do

even the slightest hint of hesitation. It

often say that a person's true colors are revealed during times of

more certain of how much he loved her

even more than his