The click of heels echoed between the harbor buildings. A cool breeze whipped Nikita’s dark hair, which was tied in a loose braid. Behind her walked Pazuzu, her younger brother. A demon with silver eyes, dark skin, and short black hair. He was the one in all of Varkhazar who was most skilled at manipulating and entering dreams.
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“Remind me again, why am I here with you?”
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“Since only you can find out where these crystals are, you will simply enter the god’s dream, manipulate it, and the crystals will be ours. And that god will never even realize what happened.” Irritation lingered in her voice. She didn’t even try to hide it for a moment as she rolled her eyes.
“Geez, I’m working with a fucking idiot… At least it’s a good thing I wasn’t born with a third of a brain.”
The clicking of her heels echoed again in the open space of the port.
“Tell me, Nikita, if Kigami and that… companion of his really came here, how do you plan to find them? Nokta is huge, and they were probably here long before us.”
Nikita’s mouth twisted into a wicked smile.
“That’s actually quite simple, Pazuzu, we’ll just find out from the locals.”
“But you…” Nikita placed one of her fingers on his lips, silencing him.
“Look at the plaque on that building, my dear Pazuzu.”
Pazuzu glanced at the sign Nikita was pointing to.
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“The Mad Fox Bar”
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Pazuzu raised one eyebrow at Nikita, glancing at her from the corner of his eye.
“Are you suggesting we go to the bar to see if anyone’s seen Kigami?”
“Hmm…exactly, Pazuzu, sometimes you can think.”
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Adding to this in a whisper, “And especially not for me to get to the alcohol…”
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Heading towards the tavern. Pazuzu following behind.
The tavern door opened with a loud squeak. The smell of alcohol and old, damp wood was the first thing that greeted them.
Loud music played and laughter continued to hang in the air; no one paid any attention to the demons who had just entered.
Nikita walked with even, graceful steps towards the bar. Leaving her brother behind.
The demoness sat at the bar. Her dress flowed gracefully onto the wooden floor as she swung her legs over her.
Confidently, she raised her hand to get the bartender’s attention. Meanwhile, Pazuzu had sat down next to her.
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Kumiho approached them with the same look of irritation on her face as she did with any other customer. Tired from fighting and wiping down mugs with old rags and saliva.
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“Are you here to order something or to waste my time?”
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“Oh, little fox, why so mad? We’re here to try local dishes and learn about this beautiful country.”
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Nikita smiled innocently at Kumiho. The smile, her innocent facade, which only concealed her true intentions.
Kumiho studied her for a moment before a smile graced her lips.
With a smooth movement of her tails, she placed two glasses in front of Nikita and Pazuzu, mixing a drink in the meantime.
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Nikita smacked Pazuzu across the back of the head with her open palms.
"Shut up moron and let me do the talking." She hissed at her brother.
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“You could say that, my dear fox.”
Kumiho laughed softly, her cheeks turning a delicate pink as she poured the drinks into the glasses. She then pushed them toward the pair of demons.
Nikita grabbed her glass so that her fingers briefly touched those of the barmaid, who held her breath for a moment.
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Every movement was deliberate. The demoness knew well how this affected Kumiho. Over the years, she had perfected this game.
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Knowing that it’s easier to extract information from victims trusting her.
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“Tell me, my little fox, have you seen another demon in the area? You know, dark hair, heterochromia? He travels with a blonde human girl.”
The Kumiho was silent for a moment. Then she leaned forward a little more. Nikita felt her breath on her lips.
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“Maybe I did… or maybe not… It depends on what you offer me in return, pretty one.”
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Nikita’s smile faded as she began to swirl the liquid in her glass with unsettling silence before downing the entire contents in one quick gulp.
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Maintaining eye contact with Kumiho the entire time, she slammed the glass down on the bar. Then licking her lips.
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Her voice when she spoke again was cold, devoid of any emotion.
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“You know, I didn’t want this to happen… Most of the time, this flirting game works just fine to get out a few details of morons like you…”
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One of her four arms drew her sword. She ran a finger along the blade, watching the barmaid take a step back. A slight panic was visible in her eyes.
“You know, it’s a shame because you really look like a really nice girl. Of course, you can spare me this dirty work and yourself the pain if you just tell me, have you seen that demon?”
Nikita’s blade aimed at the barmaid. And Kumiho saw her own terrified reflection in it, when the point touched her chest.
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“Okay, I saw some demon here with a blonde. They wanted to know something about Nokta and our god.”
“What exactly did you tell them?” Nikita moved her blade a little further forward. Just enough for Kumiho to feel its sting. To know that her life was in Nikita’s hands.
“They didn’t want anything more than that… And I just directed them in the general direction of Nokta… So if you want to find them, they’ll be right there…”
“Please, I don’t know anything more.”
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Nikita’s blade slipped from her chest. The demoness eyed Kumiho with a suspicious look for a moment longer. Finally, she sheathed her blade and turned her back to the bartender.
“We’re even. I know what I wanted and you can move on with your life,” she muttered under her breath as she took the glass of drink from Pazuzu.
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A moment later, she set the glass down and looked at Kumiho over her shoulder with a wicked smile.
“I hope we meet again…my beautiful little fox.”
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Then, walking toward the door with Pazuzu.
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Leaving behind only the scent of perfume and the glass with the imprint of blood-red lipstick.
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Kumiho approached and took the glass in her hand. She turned the glass until the imprint of her lips was pointing at her.
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“God, this woman is a psycho…beautiful, but still a psycho.” she muttered, lifting her gaze towards the tavern door.
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