Doctor Demon

All three of Magrod's heads let out an earth shattering roar. The sounds resonated throughout the room, breaking all the glass into pieces. Miyoo hid under the covers, shutting her ears. Several spirits flew towards her but a flash of light erupted from the mouth of one of Magrod's heads, hitting the ghosts square on the face. They squealed in pain and disappeared.

More ghosts were coming to attack him but Magrod's other head released a foul smelling gas at them which, upon touching the pale figures, burnt them to a crisp. The other spirits were attacking him in groups but they were no match for him. He let out another roar.

"AGHHHHH!" The ghosts cried and closed their ears but the sound of the roar echoed in their ears until they exploded into thousands of shiny lights. Miyoo, who was still under the covers, peeked out to see that the lights were shining like stars, floating in the air momentarily.

"Pretty!" she gasped.

"You got attacked by a hoard of spirits and you're awed by the pretty lights?" Magrod scoffed. The little girl nodded and flashes a thumbs up at him.

Maggie, cool!" she complimented him.

"Of course I am cool!" he said pompously. "I ain't the gatekeeper to Hell for no reason ya know."

He beamed in pride, his other two heads nodding in agreement. "You should be thankful that an elite demon like me saved you-WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?"

Miyoo grabbed his bushy tail and stroked it. "Pretty tail," she said.

His long tail was curly with smooth fur on it which fascinated the girl. She tried to pet it but Magrod snatched it away from her.

"Don't touch my tail, you puny human!" he snapped. "Now you know who the true Alpha is!"

She nodded and pointed at herself. "Miyoo, Alpha!" she declared.

"WRONG! I'm the Alpha here! The leader. The divine being who-DON'T TOUCH MY TAIL!"

Miyoo laughed and pulled his tail again, making Magrod yelp. She was now trying to climb on his back to touch his wings but he stopped her. Picking her up with his paw, he glared at the girl. He wanted to be menacing but Miyoo was only laughing at him.

"Oi! Don't you laugh in this dire situation!" He scolded her. "We need to know why those things attacked you."

The ghosts had clearly targeted her for a reason and he must find out why. They needed a Seer. 

Did the clan send them? He wondered. Then it would fit in perfectly with their prior plans. Are they looking for the other Prince?

Miyoo leaned forward to touch Magrod's whisker, making the demon growl.

"DON'T TOUCH MY PRETTY WHISKERS!"

He dropped her on the bed and grumbled. Ever since he managed to escape the box, he had been bullied by a puny human! No no. She was not a human being. She was probably a spawn of the Demon Lord himself!

Tch! He scowled as Miyoo chased his tail again, jumping up and down to grab it. 

Just then, the door to her bedroom burst open and two figures entered. Junho and Minyoon were horrified to see the mess in Miyoo's room. The child had stopped jumping and sat on her bed quietly as her grandfather and brother rushed towards her.

"Miyoo!" Junho exclaimed, picking her up in his arms. He hugged her tightly, relieved that she was alright. They had heard the loud explosion in her room and had hurried to save her. 

Minyoon was checking the windows. All the windows were broken along with the bulbs and vase. Even the tiles in the bathroom were shattered, the pieces scattered all over the floor. A strong sulphuric scent lingered in the air, which only meant the worst had happened. 

How the hell did this happen? He wondered.

"Old man, there's something wrong," he said at once. "All the charms have been ripped off and the glasses are broken. How the hell did this happen?"

"I've never seen this kind of phenomenon," Junho murmured. Miyoo was quiet in his arms as if she understood the gravity of the situation. 

"A demon broke in," Junho went on. Beside him, Magrod had shrunk back to his small size and froze. The sulphur! He realized. I released sulphur, ugh!

Miyoo poked her grandfather, trying to tell him not to worry but he was too engrossed talking to Minyoon.

"I'm sure that this is a powerful demon," he went on. "But how the hell did it break the barrier?"

"Old man, is it possible that charms don't work on certain kinds of demons?" Minyoon frowned.

Junho frowned at that but it was a possibility. "I'll go to Bomi tomorrow," he was saying. "And-"

Suddenly, his phone rang up. It was Hobin.

"What is it?" he asked Hobin over the phone. He listened carefully, his eyes widening in shock. Minyoon and Miyoo felt him stiffen in fear. Junho was so shocked that he slumped on the bed, unable to talk. Minyoon grabbed the phone from his grandfather and addressed Hobin.

"What happened?" he demanded.

"Jina was attacked by several spirits," Hobin revealed. "And she got into a severe accident."

"WHAT?" Minyoon exclaimed. "We're heading over right now!"

He hung up the phone and turned to Junho. "Sis was attacked by several spirits?" he demanded from Junho. "Again?"

Magrod was now apt with attention. Miyoo's sister was attacked too? 

She must be the other Seer, he realized. This is a coordinated attack.

There was no doubt about it. The spirits attacked both the sisters, injuring one and nearly killing the other. 

Fucking clan, he cursed. This is them. I'll have to follow this family and check on the other Seer.

He would have to keep a distance though. The other Seer might not be as welcoming to him as Miyoo was. It would be best to observe her first.

"Let's go!" Junho exclaimed. "Jina...I…"

He was almost hysterical to the point that even Miyoo was worried. She clutched her grandfather tightly, trying to assure him that her sister was fine. Her older sis was strong. There was no way she would be hurt!

Minyoon nodded and they rushed outside the house, not even bothering to change into fresh clothes. He only grabbed his wallet and the keys before heading out. Once inside the car, Minyoon revved up the car and stepped on the accelerator. Magrod quietly snuck in, taking a seat beside Junho who was still holding Miyoo. 

Junho was quiet all throughout the journey, patting Miyoo absentmindedly. But there was a fire in his eyes which was burning with a strong desire for vengeance. 

If there was one thing Junho could never forgive, it was someone hurting his family. He spent decades chasing a demon which killed his wife and did not rest until he destroyed it. His family was his everything and if anyone dared to hurt a hair on their heads, he would not hesitate to burn the culprit down. 

Even if it meant to destroy all the parallel worlds which kept humanity intact.

"I'll not spare them," he whispered. "Whoever those spirits are...I won't spare them."

Minyoon glanced at his grandfather from the rearview mirror and for once, he was scared of the old man. He was not kidding when he said that he would not spare those ghosts. Until those spirits were destroyed, Junho was not going to rest.

Even Magrod could feel the determination from this human being. He studied Junho with interest and was impressed by his vow. There were very rare humans who would go to that length. Seeing his devotion to his family, it was obvious why Miyoo was safe from ghosts.

"This is one scary family," he muttered. Miyoo, who was now sleepy, lay her head on her grandfather's shoulder and fell asleep. She did not need to worry about her sister because her Jina sis was going to be fine. Nor was she scared of the spirits.

Her grandfather was going to destroy them anyway.

…

Hobin was sitting outside the emergency room. His eyes were wide open, unblinking. He did not know how much time had passed but he remained in that position without moving an inch. 

A strange feeling was burning in his heart and he was controlling himself with great difficulty. The moment he saw Jina's mangled body on the road and her near death state, he was in a sort of catatonia. He was aware of everything around him but was also dead inside. It was as if someone had ripped his heart apart, leaving nothing but an empty space inside his chest. 

His gaze was fixated on the emergency room where Jina was taken to. The doctors were treating her at the very minute and would shift her to surgery if required. He did not care. All he wanted was for her to survive this.

Because if she did not survive...he did not know what he was going to do…

Footsteps rushed towards him and he looked up to see that Junho and Minyoon had arrived. 

"Where is she?" Junho demanded. Hobin did not reply but pointed at the emergency room. His hands were shaking so he clasped them together to keep them steady. Minyoon stood outside the door, touching it.

"Sis…" he whispered. He was trying not to cry but it was impossible. To see his sister in that state was heartbreaking. 

The demon arrived on the scene to find Minyoon and Junho outside a room. He slightly frowned when he saw Minyoon taking a seat opposite to Junho instead of the empty one right next to his grandfather.

Weird family, he thought. While the family worried over Jina, Magrod slipped through the door and entered the emergency room. He saw a group of doctors treating a patient. They were blocking his view.

"Move," he muttered. As if listening to him, one doctor shifted and Magrod's eyes fell on the unconscious woman on the table.

He gasped in shock.

"That face…" he whispered. Her long hair was covered with a haircap and even though her eyes were shut, he recognized the woman right away.

"Priestess!" he realized. "The Butterfly Priestess!"