The Daughter of Cursed Steel Chapter 8: Chapter 8: A Mother’s Resolve

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Chapter 8: A Mother’s Resolve Rina's body was pulsing with power as she stood there, astonished as she looked at her hands, feeling the immense power coursing through her body. Elyndra then looked at her worriedly and spoke. "Rina, what did you do?" Rina, who was still focusing on her body and feeling the power, was silent for a few moments until Elyndra spoke again. "Rina, what's wrong? Are you there? Are you still Rina?" Rina then broke from her concentration as she looked up, looking around and seeing Elyndra, Rachel, and Sophie all staring at her worriedly. Then Rina finally spoke. "I'm... I'm fine. I finally gave in to that accursed whisper in my head I told you about. I could no longer watch Rachel suffer like this. So I accepted its power." Elyndra spoke rapidly as she fluttered around Rina inspecting her from all sides. "What!? You did what? Are you okay? Are you in your right mind? How are you feeling?" Rina glanced down at her body once more and spoke. "I'm fine... calm down. I am perfectly in control. Whatever that whisper was transformed me into a Demon Lord, but nothing feels off with my body. I actually feel better than ever. My mind is clear, and I'm more focused. And now that I have this power, I am going to murder that goddess. Now I just got to figure out how I'm gonna do it. I'm so full of power, I just need to figure out how to use it." Then that whisper slowly crept back into her head. Don't worry. I am here. I will teach you all you need to use your power properly, and I will help you every step of the way, just like all the Demon Lords before you. Rina then spoke to the whisper in her head. "Then what should I do first?" The whisper crawling through her mind spoke. First thing you should do is find reliable people that you trust with your life and turn them into your demon generals. Then a black mist moved through the air like a snake as it coiled around Sophie. Rina looked at Elyndra and Sophie, but they didn't seem to see or notice it. Then the whisper spoke again. Just look at that crippled angel over there. She's been with you forever. If you make her one of your demon generals and give her part of your power, she will be extremely strong. I could always feel a great hatred coming from her. She is the perfect weapon to use against her own people with all the knowledge she has stored in that broken mind of hers. The demon general transformation will also heal her injuries, and she will no longer be bound to that chair, and her mind will recover. But just like you, it will slightly alter her appearance. Then the mist floated over to Elyndra and continued to speak as it moved around her. And this fairy over here would also be another good addition to your generals, although she may be too kind to accept the position. Then there is that elf that comes around. But it is up to you to decide who you will trust. Then the dark mist burst apart and dissipated as if it had never been there to begin with. Then Elyndra's voice came from really close once more. "Rina, are you there?" Rina then looked around, seeing Sophie and Elyndra staring at her, but Rachel seemed to have passed out from the pain. She then realized she had just been having a conversation with the whisper in her head while everybody was worriedly looking at her. "I'm fine. I was just talking to the thing in my head that turned me into the Demon Lord." Elyndra then spoke. "Are you sure you can trust it?" "I don't know, but I cannot stand here and continue to watch Rachel suffer. This whisper in my head told me that if I can kill the goddess, Rachel will become free of the curses the goddess cast on her. So I'm gonna do everything I can as the new Demon Lord to free Rachel from all those curses." Rina then bowed her head to them as she spoke. "Elyndra, Sophie, will you help me save Rachel?" Sophie then wheeled her chair close to Rina as she looked up at her and spoke in her shaky voice. "I... wi..ll do.. eve...rything I.. can.. to h..h..elp." Then