Chapter 5

Ducan's p.o.v

"Ducan." Ose called loudly outside my chambers.

"Enter ." I ordered calmly.

He walked in with a labored breath and gave a low bow.

"It's about your bride." He said.

I snapped my finger getting rid of the files in front of me then sat upright from my bed.

"Are you tired of watching her?" I asked seriously.

He was ordered by me to watch over her whenever he had time, but he got strangely attached to her easily, not that I cared. His loyalty to me was still unquestionable. 

"Huh," he muttered under his breath.

"What about her?" I asked not paying attention to his response.

"You need to go and claim her now." He said loudly.

I huffed in a mocking way then stood up and moved to my huge desk ignoring him.

"Ducan don't ignore me!. You really should go and claim her. She's at a marriageable age and she grew up well for a bride. Also, her mother hates and hits her." He said. 

"We have more pressing matters to attend to, you know?. Like killing all heroes that search for our kingdom's entrance." I pointed out.

"Those aren't true heroes, we both know that, they are fools that think they can walk past the gates without the holy sword and defeat you." He answered.

I picked up a glass of holy water and took a sip from it calmly.

"Still they are like insects that need to be stepped on." I said honestly.

"I know Ducan, but I'm talking about your bride!" He exclaimed.

"Humans are bound to hit and hate each other, even our kind grew up in that way." I answered seriously then took another sip.

I took holy water three times a day to train my body from its toxicity. Holy water was like poison to my kind but a small dosage everyday became tolerant, after a few years I got used to it that I drank two to three cups per day.

"You don't understand Great Maou." He whispered.

I turned and faced him with a raised brow.

His snake scales were showing on his skin as he tried to calm himself. Ose was a python demon and unlike his father he refused to take a bride or concubine for himself. He and I weren't so different when it came to that, we both had our own reasons why we wanted nothing to do with females.

These past few years he was practicing on how to maintain his human form. I found it rather odd but chose not to ask him anything. After all he had his reasons. But whenever he got upset his scales began to show and then his fangs and tongue appeared as that of a snake. It wasn't long until he was back to his original form. That's the human built with all the features of a python.

"Then make me understand." I demanded.

"His young brother wants to take her powers for himself." He answered loudly.

I carefully put the cup on the desk then cleared my throat.

"What did you just say?" I asked with emphasis.

"The mother married the girl's uncle and now they have a son together, but the son is crazy, he wants his own blood sister as a concubine." He answered, annoying me.

"Ose, blood ties have nothing to do with our beliefs. Here we accept such so I'm not interested in that part, what I want to hear is about her powers." I said strongly.

"Yes Great Maou, the brother wants her powers for himself so he could become stronger." He answered.

"Summon the ancient witch." I ordered seriously.

"Right away, Great Maou." He answered with a smile then rushed out of my chambers.

"Demon king." The lost souls called outside my windows. They were souls I didn't suck but forced out of their bodies leaving them to wonder and later be lost in the void of the endless pit.

"Speak." I ordered.

"Your right hand might be lusting for your human bride." One of it whispered as I smirked.

I wasn't dumb not to know that he was attached to her. 

"Then I'll let him taste her too after I fully have my way with her. She's of no use to me, remember?. What I want is power and my life prolonged." I answered honestly.

"What if he betrays you?" It asked as I chuckled softly.

"Ose can never choose a human over me and our kingdom. He knows and heard first hand what they are capable of doing." I answered as the spirit laughed, its laughter echoing in my chambers.

"You are foolish." It whispered.

I calmly faced it and raised my hand.

"How about I attach you to my lifespan to prolong it?" I asked.

It screamed in a shrill voice then vanished in fear.

"Weak." I whispered then walked to the door and opened it before Ose could knock.

Unlike the humans, us demons had heightened senses and good hearing. So it wasn't hard to predict a few things before they happened, the only thing we did was act too relaxed and pretend not to see shit when in truth we saw most things.

"Great Maou, the ancient witch awaits you in the throne hall." He reported with a bow.

"Lead the way." I answered then followed behind as he walked to the throne hall.

Immediately I walked in, the ancient witch gave a bow to show respect.

"Hail the Great Maou." She whispered.

I went to my throne and sat down comfortably.

"I want to go and claim my bride in human territory." I said.

She laughed then nodded and threw the bones on the ground chanting some words.

We were only the three of us in the hall and that came as a relief because the advisers and generals were usually negative about me going to the human territory.

When the door appeared, I stood up from my throne.

"Ose gather everyone here. When I come back with her, the wedding should immediately commence." I said seriously as he frowned.

"Great Maou, did you not say she would be your concubine?. Don't you think making the human your bride is a little too much?" He asked.

I smirked then nodded.

"I did until you got too attached to her. I have decided to make her the empress and queen of the demon realm and kingdom. She will bear my children and that is my final decision." I answered.

He was about to say something when I waved my hand to warn him off.

"Hail the Great Maou." He whispered then bowed.

I walked to the door and looked at the ancient witch seriously.

"Make sure he goes through with my command." I said then walked past the door's entrance.