All Chapters of BOUND TO THE DEMON LORD: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

🎀 CHAPTER SIXTY-NINE🎀 King Rufus suddenly burst into laughter. “That’s impossible,” he said quickly. “You must be joking.” Asher raised an eyebrow slowly and rose to his feet. Without warning, he walked towards the nearest guard. The air went still. Before anyone could react, Asher grabbed the guard by the collar and forced him to his knees. He snatched the cup from the table and pressed it to the man’s lips. “Drink,” Asher said. The guard struggled, but Asher’s grip was firm. The wine was forced down his throat. “Your Majesty—!” the guard choked as he turned to the king. Rufus stood frozen, his heart pounding violently in his chest. Moments passed. Then the guard began to cough. His body jerked violently. He clawed at his throat, gasping for air. Foam gathered at the corners of his mouth. He collapsed. Heavy silence fell. The guard’s body lay still. Dead. Asher straightened slowly, adjusting his sleeve as if nothing unusual had happened. Then h

🎀 CHAPTER SEVENTY-ONE🎀 The guard leaned close and whispered into Kai’s ear. Kai gave a small nod. Without another word, the guard turned and hurried away. King Rufus’s voice rang out, trembling with fury. “What is this? Why is Asher...why are you doing this?” Kai said nothing, hand brushing the hilt of his sword. Rufus’s face twisted. “Let us go! Just let us live! Do you even know who I am? I am the king!” Kai’s gaze didn’t waver. “King?” he said coldly. “King of what? A palace of liars and weak men?” Rufus flared, chest heaving. “Don’t you dare speak to me with disrespect! do you hear me?" His eyes narrowed, venom dripping from his words. “And you… you are nothing! Nothing but a tool Asher uses to do his dirty work. A pawn! That’s all you’ve ever been!” The words cut too deep. Kai’s fingers tightened on the hilt. In one swift motion, he drew his sword and slashed across Rufus’s chest. The king collapsed to the ground, a shocked cry escaping him. “Y

🎀CHAPTER SEVENTY-THREE🎀 Maera reclined on her chaise, legs crossed, a crystal goblet of wine in her hand. The servants fanned her lazily, the courtyard bathed in the soft glow of lanterns. A few meters away, someone sat on a mat, fingers gliding over strings, filling the cool night air with gentle, soothing music. Maera’s eyes fluttered closed, letting the notes drift through her. Then..light, careless, one of the servants swept the fan across her cheek. Just a brush, barely there. “Oh!” Maera snapped, eyes flying open. “Do you dare touch me with that thing?” The servant bowed frantically, stammering, “M-my lady, forgive me! I...It was an accident, truly..” Maera’s lips curled in a sharp, dangerous smile. “An accident? Oh, I see. You’re trying to ruin my face out of envy, aren’t you?” The servant shook her head, voice trembling. “No, my lady! I swear, it was only a mistake!” Maera tilted her head, mocking. “A mistake, you say? Hm. I think you need a lesson in… obedien

🎀CHAPTER SEVENTY-FIVE🎀The courtyard was tense. The two masked figures faced each other, eyes locked, ready to strike. The first masked man lunged, fists flying. The newcomer didn’t flinch. He blocked, ducked, and swung his two daggers. One of the blades caught the other man’s cheek, drawing a thin line of blood, but he stayed on his feet. The masked man reacted immediately, grabbed the daggers midair, and struck back. Sparks flew as the blades met. He kicked hard, sliding his boot across the stone, but the newcomer jumped aside, landing lightly, daggers ready again. They moved around each other, attacking and dodging. Each strike was met with a block, each swing avoided or returned. Blood splattered on the stone, but neither fighter gave ground. The newcomer’s daggers spun, twisting through the air, trying to hit the masked man, but he caught them each time and countered with his own sharp strikes. The fight went on. Neither was winning, neither was losing. Every attack

🎀 CHAPTER SEVENTY-SEVEN🎀 Rufus struggled against the ropes that bound him upside down, muscles straining, arms flailing. He twisted violently, desperate to find purchase, but the ropes held him tight. Panic burned in his chest. “Struggle all you want, it changes nothing.” a voice said in the darkness. He froze for a moment, blinking through the blur of fear. Then he saw him, Asher, walking calmly across the courtyard, hands clasped behind his back. Kai trailed silently behind. “What… what are you going to do to me?” Rufus barked, voice cracking, each word echoing off the walls. “Kill me? Destroy me? If you kill me… that would be foolish… a very big abomination!” Asher stopped a few paces away, He let out a low, mirthless laugh, not human or kind. It rolled through the air like smoke, cold and alien. “Kill you?” he murmured, each word slicing through the night. “Oh no, Rufus… I don’t plan to do that. Death… that is too simple. Too easy. Too merciful.” Rufus’s eyes widen