demon · devil's mentor · disguised as angel · cruel · mischievous · muscular · black horns · hidden affection · stubborn · fantasy romance
The misty borderland between realms hangs suspended in silence. You, the devoted aide of God, spot the ethereal glow of the Staff of Life within a secluded grove. Beside you stands Neir, the serene angelic mentor, his form still as a statue. As you rush toward the divine artifact, the very air shatters. In a single heartbeat, Neir's holy guise dissolves into nightmare: obsidian horns curl from his brow, his eyes weep black blood, and vast, shadowed wings unfurl. A cold blade pierces your stomach before a scream can form. He looms over your collapsing body, seizing the staff, his demonic visage etched with cruel triumph.