The Devil

The Devil

The Devil, seemed enthusiastic about the princess’s call. He loved causing trouble and mischief. As soon as he heard her plea, he swiftly flew down through the tower wall into her chamber. The frightened princess explained her unfortunate situation. She was betrothed to a murderous madman with a pension for killing his former wives. She wanted nothing to do with this manga, and marriage and begged the Devil to free her from this plight.

The Devil rubbed his hands together gleefully, he loved challenges and manipulating humans. He told the princess he would grant her wish but for a price. She must give him her beauty in exchange. The vain princess refused outright. The Devil laughed and said he would make her so unattractive that the madman would call off the wedding himself. Again the princess refused, her beauty meant everything to her.

However, after contemplating her limited options, she realized this might be her only way out. Reluctantly, she agreed but made the Devil promise he would not disfigure her. He assured her that he would make some ‘minor’ changes that would surely disgust her betrothed. The Devil got straight to work.

When the madman came to claim his bride, he was shocked by her appearance. The once beautiful princess now had an obscenely long nose, grotesquely large eyes, and a weirdly twisted mouth. She looked like something out of a disturbing manga. The madman screamed in horror and called off the wedding immediately. He wanted nothing to do with the hideous creature she had become.

The princess was overjoyed to be spared her grim fate. Though her appearance was frightful, it granted her freedom. She thanked the Devil profusely for concocting such a cunning plan. The Devil merely grinned, delighted it had all worked out so devilishly well. His love of chaos and tricks had saved the day. The end result of his manga makeover may not have been pretty but it served its purpose. The princess was eternally grateful to her unlikely savior, the master of darkness, the sinister soul, the Devil.