"Chains of the Lamia Crown"
Yorvin looked at Commander Lam.
"Tell me everything."
"What happened before the hypnosis?"
Lam took a breath.
"It started… in the Lamia forest."
—
Two Lamia girls were playing.
"Catch me if you can!"
The other chased her.
"Deal of Liquid Elemental."
«««Deal Accepted.»»»
Water surged forward—
—but missed.
The first girl ran into a dense bush.
The second followed.
They laughed.
Then—
Silence.
The second girl looked around.
"...Where are we?"
The first girl's smile faded.
"I… don't know…"
Fear crept in.
"Mom…?"
No answer.
Then—
Footsteps.
A massive figure emerged.
A Devil.
The girls froze.
"Who… is that…?"
The Devil smiled.
"Well… what a lucky day."
He grabbed them.
"No—let us go!"
They struggled—
cried—
screamed.
"Perfect bait…"
The Devil dragged them deeper into the forest.
—
Back in the village—
Their mothers were crying.
"Please… find them!"
Commander Lam stood firm.
"We're searching. Stay calm."
Then—
A scream.
Sharp.
Terrifying.
Everyone froze.
"That was her—!"
The bushes exploded open.
The Devil stepped out—
dragging both children.
"Mom!!!"
The mothers collapsed forward.
"My daughters—!"
"Don't move."
The Devil's claw hovered at their throats.
"One step… and they die."
Silence.
Fear spread instantly.
Commander Lam stepped forward.
"What do you want?"
The Devil smiled.
"Your princesses."
"Bring both of them."
"Or I kill them."
The mothers screamed.
"Please… don't…"
Lam clenched his fist.
"...Fine."
"I'll bring them."
—
Inside the castle—
"Princess Walmiliya… Princess Walminiya…"
Lam dropped to his knees.
"We need your help."
The princesses stepped forward immediately.
"What happened?"
"They've been taken…"
"A Devil is demanding you."
No hesitation.
"Let's go."
—
Back in the forest—
The princesses arrived.
The mothers cried at their feet.
"Please save them…"
"We will."
They stepped forward.
"What do you want?"
The Devil laughed.
"Now we're talking."
He tossed two collars at them.
"Wear these."
"If you try anything…"
"You die."
Lam shouted—
"Don't—!"
"Commander…"
Walmiliya stopped him.
"It's fine."
The two princesses picked up the collars—
—and wore them.
Click.
The Devil smiled.
"Good."
He released the children.
They ran into their mothers' arms.
"Mom…!"
Tears.
Relief.
Then—
"What now?"
Walminiya asked coldly.
The Devil stepped closer.
"Give me the Lamia forest."
Silence.
"...No."
Walminiya's voice was firm.
"We would rather die."
The Devil's smile vanished.
He grabbed both their throats.
"Then die."
Their bodies struggled in the air.
"Stop—!"
Lam charged forward.
"Deal of Darkness Sword!"
«««Deal Accepted.»»»
He attacked—
—but missed.
"Deal of Flame Crystal."
«««Deal Accepted.»»»
A blast—
Lam was thrown back.
Blood spilled.
"Commander—!"
The Devil turned.
"Anyone else…?"
"Same fate."
Fear froze everyone.
His grip tightened.
"Last chance."
"Give me the forest…"
"Or they die."
The princesses struggled—
but their voices remained steady.
"We… will never… give it to you…"
"Even if we die."
Silence.
Then—
BOOM.
A shockwave erupted.
The Devil was thrown back.
Dust filled the air.
Footsteps.
Slow.
Heavy.
A figure stepped out of the forest.
"Let them go."