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She heaves a deep exhale and closes her eyes. "On your father's tenth birthday, the mansion was burned down and his parents were killed." She begins. "Ciel was kidnapped by noblemen who were trying to summon the devil. They claimed Ciel as their sacrifice and branded him like a cow to show that Ciel is their property."

The children gasp.

"The noblemen succeeded in summoning the demon, but instead of forming contracts with them, the demon formed with one with Ciel. In exchange for his soul, Ciel ordered the demon to help him get revenge on the ones that have wronged his family and mistreated him. This is how Sebastian come about." Elizabeth explains.

"I received a letter a couple of days after Ciel's soul was collected. It was written by him the night before his death. He told me that he is ordering Sebastian to destroy all evidence of him being affiliated with demons and the evil noblemen that kidnapped him, which is why Ciel's contracted eye was missing as well
"The question is what will you three do now?" Undertaker speaks behind Elizabeth.

"What do you mean?" Louis inquires.

"Will you three accept this information and go about your lives peacefully or will you become angry, grow with sick the need of revenge to kill the demon who took your beloved papa and contract a demon?" Undertaker grins.

Elizabeth splutters, "Be quiet! How dare you put such thoughts in their heads! After all I have been through!" She blusters while trying to hit the reaper, which were dodged effortlessly.

Abigail looks to her siblings with fright. "I…" she stutters.

Elliot bites his lip. "Should we?" He asks
"While I understand my father's grief and hurt, I do not see the point in revenge and continuing a vicious cycle." He says firmly before adding, "I do, however, want to continue his legacy. I want to become an Earl and work for the