Chapter 4: Peter of Binsfeld
Peter of Binsfeld was a German theologian and one of the most notorious witch-hunters of the 16th century. Having lived for nearly sixty years, he died a victim of the bubonic plague.
He was best known for his classification of demons and the treatise De confessionibus maleficorum et sagarum, which discussed the confessions of those accused of witchcraft.
Although he was not the first to write a classification system based on the seven deadly sins, his version became the most prominent.
Most feared among their kind, the seven demons tempting humanity by means of their sin were known as the Seven Princes of Hell.
The script—written in English—revolved around an organized crime family being run by seven brothers, each a personification of one of the princes of Hell.
’This is amazing,’ Averie thought, rereading the synopsis. ’If done perfectly, this could become a great work.’
The script had commercial value as well as artistic sense. Averie wouldn’t have spared it a glance if it didn’t possess the latter. He hated works that solely focused on pleasing a certain audience and nothing else. But this script—it was gold.
’I want it.’
He glanced at Hyerin, who had fallen asleep on the bed. Constant exhaustion had taken its toll on her. And now she lay there, curled in a fetal position.
Averie didn’t care to wake her up. He was happy to tuck her in, sing her lullabies, and kiss her goodnight if only she promised to bring him such exceptional scripts.
Out of curiosity, he looked through the other scripts. But none of them interested him. They were more or less about romance. It irked Averie.