Chapter 532: Meeting a Converted (2/2)

The Devils on the Inner Depths were already strong enough to threaten Lord Knights id their reckless, therefore he didn't lower down his guard at all.

”Hmm?”

Raven suddenly stopped on his tracks. His eyes were glued onto something which caused him to be stunned momentarily. It was a devil, but its unlike those he had seen before.

It was a Converted Devil.

Solemnness appeared on his face, he tossed the mission details at the back of his head for now and instead focused on the thing before him.

The devil was at least 6 foot tall. It had a charred skin filled with cracks revealing some flash underneath. It doesn't bleed and doesn't look sane either. It was slowly walking forward as it it's travelling aimlessly. It was bald, it's face were similarly charred and filled with webs of cracks as well. It's eyes were dull and unlike the rest, this devil was wearing clothes.

Not just any clothes, but the same uniform that Raven had.

Yes, Converted Devils are precisely former humans. Which is why Raven stopped at his tracks.

He had never seen them before. This will be his first time confronting one ever since becoming a disciple here.

Monica from the Cleansing Chapel revealed to him this information before. She said that anybody who experienced a lethal injury caused by Devils will most likely be coerced into converting.

This is due to the residual Will of the Devil Emperor eroding their soul and consciousness persistently. Once they succumbed to this, there's no turning back.

Monica also said that the purpose of the Cleansing Chapel is to bring salvation to these poor souls. Unfortunately, they can't use the power of the Cleansing Flames outside of Tartarus since they don't have seeds. Due to that, the borrowed power they can use will be limited within the Devil's Cradle and would be outright ineffective inside the Devil Emperor's Pagoda.

That's unless, they were a seed bearer like Raven.

During his time on Tartarus, Raven always wondered if he could return the Converted Devils' humanity to them. It would seem that this will be the time to figure this out.

Raven slowly approached the Converted Devil, locking it on his focus in order to see all of its movements. At some point in his approach, the devil sensed his presence and without an ounce of a doubt, ran towards him.

It charged like a mad bull, spit spluttering everywhere and with an erratic movements. Its limbs flailed everywhere and its head bobbed up and down. It opened its mouth wanting to take a bite out of him while groaning in a deep voice.

This scene caused Raven to flinch, not because he was afraid but because of hesitation. Even the voice inside of him tells him that there's no way that this thing was human before. From the moment it was converted, it no longer was one. The Cleansers also thought the same as well, therefore it would seem that he's too optimistic about his chances.

Still, Raven fought the urge to end its misery. He shook his head and waved a hand, causing the devil to stop dead at its tracks. It doesn't matter how much it tried to escape, the invisible restrictions were too tough for it.

After locking it in place using the invisible arms, Raven slowly approached the devil. At some point, a plume of Cleansing Flame appeared on his hand which covered it like a glove.

Upon seeing the flames, the Converted Devil froze. This reaction was noticed by Raven and also Kyrie who's watching from afar.

Raven took a deep breath and calmed his nerves. He then raised his flame covered hand and placed it on the head of the Converted Devil.

The Converted Devil released an inhuman screech, Raven ignored it and tried his best to search for the source of the Converted Devil's source.

He gnashed his teeth as he saw its soul. It was covered in filth, tortured with numerous little creatures that gnawed at it. Raven's flames arrived, trying his best to get rid of these things but as he killed them, part of the its soul vanished with them.

Raven failed...

He opened his eyes, saddened about his failure.

But then he saw the little gleam of clarity on the Converted Devil's eyes before it dissipated to ashes.