Devil Ash Disarray (Devil Ash Saga Book 3) Read Online Free Page B

bright, long feather that stretched so far it hung down behind his back. A pleasant smile poked out of his beard as he waddled up to Marni with open arms. He paid the boys no mind at all.
    “Ms. Narnya, I’m pleased to see the turnout today has far exceeded anything I could have imagined!”
    “This is only the beginning, Lord Vashi,” said Marni, embracing her associate and allowing him to plant fake kisses on her cheeks. “Devil’s Duel is my magnum opus. It’s going to breath new life into this establishment like we’ve never seen before.”
    “That’s what makes me so pleased to be included in your grand designs,” the plump Noble said. “I do hope that our business associations will not affect my ability to take part in today’s tournament…”
    “Of course not my Lord,” Marni replied assuringly. “You are free to compete, just as anyone else is.”
    “Excellent, excellent,” the Noble said, stroking his long beard. “I’ll be off now to prepare a proper deck. Wonderful turnout. Bye bye now.”
    Marni bowed gracefully. “Best of luck to you today.” After Vashi left, Marni turned to face Ash and Aura again. “Sorry for the interruption. Now where were we?”
    “That guy actually plays?” Ash asked, astonished. The Nobles he’d met in Hell so far didn’t seem like the types to waste time on a card game.
    “Oh yes, Vashi’s quite skilled actually,” Marni said, adopting a serious tone. “I play games with him on occasion, and I’m not proud to admit that I’m rarely the victor.”
    Ash whistled. “That is some skill, being able to go toe-to-toe with the game’s creator.”
    “He’s not just a generous donor and a good player; Vashi also provides me with detailed information on new demon specimens for my cards. The Devil’s Duel catalogue is still growing, and with Lord Vashi’s consult I’m putting out new cards faster than ever.”
    “If you need new cards, why not make one out of me?” Aura asked, adorning his most photogenic smile as if posing for the card illustration.
    “Marni’s not interested in making any deals with you .” Lorin shot a dangerous glare at Aura. “Not unless they involve paying off that mountain of debt you left her with.”
    Marni paused a moment, lost in contemplation. “A death toucher expansion might prove to be popular…”
    “We really should move on,” Lorin said to her master. “You have a tournament to run.”
    “We need to get moving too,” Aura said. “We’ve got a tournament to win.”
    The death toucher nudged his human friend toward the nearest exit. Ash bid the women farewell but his words were lost to a commotion nearby.
    It started with a girl’s voice calling out for Marni. Ash paused long enough to see the girl come forward, enthusiastically pursuing the game creator. Ash noticed an irritated roll of Marni’s eyes. Lorin stepped ahead, ready to block the girl if need be.
    “ Oh Satan , not her again,” Marni said. “Let’s get this over quickly.”
    The boisterous girl approached Lorin knowing Marni couldn’t be far away. Her hair was a mixture of bright pink, purple, and black strands pulled back into twin tails. She dressed in all black, except for the plaid skirt and the bright red tie hanging from her slender neck. Her tall black boots were adorned with all matter of buttons and buckles.
    “Yo Ms. Marni!” she called again when she was within eyesight of her. “Can we talk? I think you should reconsider my offer. I’ll even start for free, what do you say? Please Ms. Marni, I’m a hard worker and super dependable! Tons of people depend on me all the time! So what do you say, huh? Why not give me a shot! I could be the greatest mistake you never made!”
    Ash cracked at a smile at the girl’s tenacity. Bold, he thought. What a straightforward and somewhat desperate attempt to gain favor. Amusing as the scene was, Aura was antsy to get away from Lorin. Ash turned his back on the strange girls for now. Following