Chapter 33 (1/2)
She didn’t understand why he was so calm, because even if Derrick is a devil, it’s still a matter of life and death. Looking at her husband, Judith said:
«If Hannibal is next to us and wants to kill you, then… why don’t we do act sooner?»
Now was indeed the right time to attack: although Derrick was in the body of a person without special magical powers, Hannibal was in the same position. Therefore, the devil was also trapped.
«Well…» – Derrick laughed, seeing the determined and serious expression on Judith’s face, as if she was on a military field and had to make a strategic decision. At the same time, her cheeks were trembling angrily, making her look like a squirrel.
Looking at this, the Duke simply could not restrain himself. It was interesting for him to look at his wife and her emotions, which changed every now and then. Derrick touched the girl’s cheek, squeezing gently.
«Maybe we can do this,» he said, stroking Judith and moving his fingers to her lips.
Derrick simply could not contain his emotions when he inhaled the beautiful fragrance of his wife: sweet-floral. He could barely restrain the instinct that said: open her plump lips. Judith’s shining eyes were reassuring.
He was pleased to hear her heartbeat, so calm and soothing.
«Then why do you sound so uncertain?»
«I’m still not sure if his magic is over or not.»
«What about the curse? How does it work?»
«A curse is a contract made by an evil devil without a person’s consent. And now I can’t find out exactly who is the carrier of the contract. It’s like sending an email without an address and waiting for a response. And the curse of Hannibal… It is more complex.»
«Why is that?»
«I, the owner of the body and the person who committed the crime are connected together. If the curse is lifted and I retain the power, I still need to be careful not to die again.»
Judith slowly thought about what she had said and tried to understand how this magic worked: everything was too complicated and confusing.
«Then… You’re trapped in your own curse, right? And soon you can die because of some mistake?» Judith was trying to sort out all the information, and Derrick nodded, agreeing with everything she said. «And you can only destroy Hannibal if you regain your strength?»
He nodded again in the affirmative.