The Saintly Imp

By Zwahk muchoney

A Demon Becomes a Missionary of Christ

 

Jarilhil is a tiny demon from the pits of Hell. Every day is an absolute torment for him, as he is constantly mistreated for his small size, until he tries to escape by volunteering to become a Christian missionary. Satan finds the idea hilarious, and sends the imp off to save a particularly wretched sinner on Earth. Odd things start to happen however, and the unorthodox spiritual guide finds he might be able to lead this sinner to become a man of God. Can an unlikely missionary turn a sinner into a saint?

 

"Satan spoke- "I already have a particular individual in mind I'd like you to work with, a young man from Italy, but before we can send you to perform your duties, you need to read and study that entire book-" the demon cut him off-

 

"Oh yes, lord, I promise I'll study it well!" The angel glared at him, Jarilhil realized his mistake and immediately went silent. Satan continued-

 

"I'm glad to hear it, because you must complete this task in seven days." The demon stared at him, dumbfounded. He looked at the thickness of the book and said-

 

"Sir, there must be over a thousand pages here!" The angel nodded and replied-

 

"Indeed, that book contains...let's see, I'd say about 31,102 verses, how fortunate that your kind doesn't require sleep." With that, Satan turned and walked off, all the while humming a strange little melody to himself. Jarilhil glanced down at the heavy tome and wondered what he'd gotten himself into."

• Language: English
• Publisher: Zwahk muchoney
• Release date: Jun 8, 2024
• ISBN: 9798224389001