Book 3: Intermission 2

Book 3: Intermission 2

The Demon Kings Palace

The Demon Kings mouth quirks upwards ever so slightly as he looks out from the balcony of his bedroom in the castle at the barren wasteland spreading for as far as the eye can see. Or as far as most eyes can see.

After nineteen and a half years of searching, she is finally within sight. And all it took in the end was for his granddaughter to become so well-known amongst the humans that the changelings he sent could easily find her just from their news alone.

Unfortunately the scrying of the succubi never managed to work thanks to the work of the White Knight of Humanity obscuring his granddaughters full name.

Who wouldve guessed that all it took in the end was some human social media to find her.

When Leonidas had come home with a daughter, the Demon King was overjoyed beyond words. He and his late wife Anna had always wanted a daughter. One to play along with their son. But they never were able to have one, no matter how hard they tried. And before he knew it, it was too late.

She was already dead.

Arkazs fist clenches slightly at that thought before his eyes narrow.The inaugural upload of this chapter took place via N0v3l-B1n.

The curses on demon-kind are one thing, and the past another, but if those humans ever so much as lay a bloody finger on Scarlets head, I will break their world even if I have to break everything else along with it!

A layer of bloody mist begins to fill the air around the Demon King as he unconsciously spreads a small amount of his blood domain around him, turning the air itself into his permanent territory. One where nothing else may treat. Where he is a god among mortals.

But after taking a deep breath, he calms himself down again and shakes his head.

Were you thinking of Her Highness again, Your Majesty? a servant asks while appearing two meters to the Demon Kings right and kneeling, not daring to lift their head.

Arkaz glances at the Class V vampire. If he remembers correctly, he was pretty sure that this particular vampire is a new addition to the castle staff. One made by Arkazs head maid, a kitsune named Raiden Akuma.

Lets see her name is Seraphina Nightshade I believe. And shes a Baroness.

Yes, he eventually answers the white haired, red eyed woman before looking out over the wasteland again. It should only be a matter of time before shes brought here.

Arkaz nods his head, Good work. And you have my congratulations on the new Title, Grim Reaper.

The Grim Reaper nods his head, a very faint smile stretching across his face before Arkaz closes the connection, making the pool of blood fall down to splash somewhere below the balcony.

Everything should be ready soon. Even Leonidas seems to be looking forward to having his daughter brought back, whatever reason that he was hiding her no longer being pressing anymore.

Arkaz, my son believes that since you already know where your granddaughter is now, it is safe for both me and you to learn of the reasons for your sons actions, Oberon suddenly states, his voice echoing in the mans head, making him narrow his eyes slightly. If you wish to know, simply ask the witches.

The Demon King tenses up slightly at that, only for his eyes to begin blazing with an eerie red light that frightens the Baroness still kneeling close by.

Oh, really? he asks out loud, drawing out both words.

A prophecy, is it? And he really believes that to be a good enough excuse?

Arkaz turns his head towards the Baroness faster than her eyes can keep up with as he declares, Ill be paying a visit to the witches. Inform them of my impending arrival.

The vampire immediately bows her head again with a simple, Yes, Your Majesty!

Arkaz floats up into the air before moving off of the balcony, an ominous looking layer of blood beginning to flow all around him in the process. Then after a few seconds, the blood grows thicker and thicker until it covers his entire body, slowly expanding outwards after that until it forms an orb spanning several meters in diameter.

The Baronesss eyes gain a mixture of fear and awe as the ominous orb of blood suddenly stops writhing and bursts outwards, expanding the Demon Kings blood domain over an entire kilometer around them and tinting the air with a red haze. At the same time, it reveals a massive beast spanning over five meters in height and seven meters in length with fur as black as the night and several streaks of fur made entirely up of blood running across it. Meanwhile the beasts eyes are as red as the blood moon high in the sky, just a single glimpse into them enough to send shivers down the spine of any other mortal. Including the level 1481 vampire on the balcony, who the Demon King can practically feel shivering in fear.

Arkaz snorts at the sight and smell of her fear and awe, only for the snort to mostly come out as a faint snarl, frightening the vampire so much that she loses her balance and begins to rush out of the balcony to fulfil his orders.

Even if the entire hellsdamned universe were to collapse, it would not be enough of a reason to send Scarlet to Earth.

Inform the Blood Lord that he and I will be sharing words once I return, Arkaz speaks, his voice echoing straight into the mind of the vampire despite her already having left the room.

But before that, Ill be having a few words with the witches.