Old Gods as Students

Very soon, under Aegwynn's spell, the Soul Contract was completed, and Ysiel Nightshadow, the Old God's avatar, became Deren's student.

"Te-Teacher!" Ysiel walked up to Deren with a lovely smile and respectfully bowed, completing her formal apprenticeship.

Deren felt troubled, unsure whether taking this student had been the right decision. She was an Old God's avatar. Although bound by Aegwynn's Soul Contract, her infamy was hard to overlook.

He noticed that although Ysiel's limbs had regenerated after being burned by black flames, the clothes destroyed in the fire were gone. Her tender purple limbs were left exposed, giving her a distinctly alluring appearance.

"Since you have become my student, you must learn to restrain your temperament. I am not asking you to become perfectly kind and virtuous, but you cannot be utterly treacherous and evil either. If I find that you remain incorrigible and commit wrongdoings, do not blame me for disregarding the bond between teacher and student." Deren gave her a warning in advance, lest she accuse him of punishing her without teaching her first.

"This disciple understands!" Ysiel answered solemnly. Then her expression brightened, and she reached out to link arms with Deren, giggling sweetly. "Teacher, quickly tell me more of the sages' words. I can hardly wait."

"Don't get handsy," Deren scolded, struggling to rescue his hand from her embrace. The sight left the twin demons dumbfounded. That had changed far too quickly. Could this even work? The sisters exchanged a glance, seeing understanding in each other's eyes—so this was some kind of teacher-student thing?

Deren naturally knew they were watching him and immediately said, "You two should return to Outland as soon as possible. Behave yourselves, and I'll give you a bonus when the time comes."

"A bonus?" The twins stared at him in disbelief. "Is