Daemon who was once a useless, powerless man despised and bullied by others, worked his way to the top, facing many challenges and opposition from crooked and twisted ministers, sinister and wicked demon Lords who are trying to bring him down, becoming the Demon Emperor, a figure who now holds the highest authority. He swore revenge against the humans - the ones who ruin his family, massacred his innocent family and left him orphan. There's a big organisation called the Demon Hunters whose aim is to rid the world of demons, and they were the ones who killed Daemon's family. Amidst the chaos, he encounters Victoria Bennett, an unsuspecting human who stumbles into his realm searching for her missing brother, igniting a forbidden romance between two souls from opposing worlds. However, their love faces insurmountable obstacles as both humans and Victoria's own family relentlessly strive to tear them apart. Will Daemon and his loyal Demon Lords succeed in their audacious mission? Can they find solace in one another, despite the deceit and dark enigmas they harbor? Can the flame of love burn brightly between a human and a demon, defying the shackles of an ancient curse that has endured for countless millennia? And in the ultimate test of devotion, what choice will Victoria make: her blood ties or the irrevocable love of her life?
View More"You shouldn't be here," he said nonchalantly.
"And you," she said as she scowled at him ,"shouldn't be standing here in the first place."
A man and woman stood in a very grand hall.
The had once seen it's splendor back in its days. Now it's dilapidated, dusty and dull.
Two large double doors, from where he had just entered stood behind him as he came face to face with his sister. She glared at him with hatred and contempt.
"You don't even qualify to be standing in front of me," Daemon said. He was becoming angrier by the second.
"Qualify?" She scoffed with her arms folded across her chest. "Ask that question yourself when you are just a useless worthless piece of dirt!"
Daemon became angry. Very angry. His face gave him away. He never liked anyone calling him useless or worthless. It brought painful memories. Memories he didn't want to remember.
The woman, his sister Dapheney noticed that she had managed to annoyed her brother.
"Because I'm now the demon emperor" he said arrogantly. "And you're just a commoner."
"Oh, a commoner, really?" She wanted to laugh and choke on those words.
"Then how it is that you think you're fit to sit on this throne!" Dapheney spread her arms indicating to the grandeur behind her. It was more or a statement than a question. Her hazel eyes flashed with anger.
"I was, after all, elected by the people to rightfully sit on that throne, " he made sure to emphasize every word to her, to get it into her mad brain.
Daemon looked around. The beautifully carved pillars of dragons and demonic beasts that was a mixture of different animals had cracks, dirt and even blood stains on them. The jewels on the stone pillars that were once the eyes of these magnificent beasts faded and looked worn out. The shine of these stones were no more. The two looked at the ceiling covered with webs and large amount of dust.
The grand steps leading to a throne room had rubbish scattered around, broken swords and glasses laid strewn about. The young woman counted the steps. Roughly, it was about fifty steps leading up to the throne. The throne was made of pure gold and of a rare stone. But the throne has lost its shine after so many years of neglect and isolation.
The palace had been abandoned for years since the last Demon Emperor died. No one knows what happened that year but many claimed that there was a fierce and violent battle that shook the entire country, thus many villages and towns were now living poverty.
"Emperor? I think you are a worthless one treated like trash! Look at the place around you. You think the people love you?" She gestured to the surroundings. She laughed mockingly at him.
"Even so, I'll make those people all submit to me! And only me!"
"You can go on dreaming! The people out there treated you like dirt. The palace they gave you is full of dirt and debris and blood. " She was definitely having the time of her life, making fun of his situation. She eyed a pillar with obvious blood stains on it. Oh, how Daemon wished he could just slap his sister to shut up her foul mouth.
He ignored her, he knew she could go on day day badmouthing him. Instead he reeled around her, walked up the steps, breathing in the fresh air that poured in from the two high windows on the right and left side of the wall. He inhaled the air, thinking about his duties and responsibilities, then he exhaled slowly, with a strange light in his eyes.
"Oh, I'll kill them," his eyes gleamed darkly. ", I'll make those who despite me, look down on me, pay for it with their lives,"
"You're mad!" She screamed at him, looking at him with disbelief. She never thought he had changed so much since the last fourteen years. This was not the brother whom she grew up with. This was not the brother who protected and loved her. This was a madman!
"Have you not forgotten what you vowed to do!? Have power and wealth blinded those eyes of yours!?" She wanted to know the answer to what she had suspected.
"Yes," he said, much to her own shock. ", That's what I'm going to do. Power, I want! Wealth, I want! Revenge, I too want!"
Dapheney got the answer she seeked for.
She stared at the brother she Once known, with disbeliefment and disgust.
But he didn't seemed to care the slightest bit.
He now needed to build an army, a demon army and they need ministers to work and assist him, the Demon Emperor.
Well, unfortunately for him, he didn't have any subordinates. Not even a demon lord working under him. I have to start from scratch. What the hell! Damon cursed silently.
"I have to recruit these people, but how?" Damon wondered.
"I'm gonna raise an army," Dapheney said flatly. "This is my revenge too!"
"What? You're gonna raise an army?" Damon didn't believe her. She had never once in her life train soldiers and commanded men to fight. Not especially in this country where men were regarded as superiors and women were all inferior to men.
"So even you think I'm inferior to men? Hah!" She scoffed. Her eyes burned with anger and hate.
"I've never heard of a mere woman like you, leading an army or accomplishing anything great! Only twenty percent women had succeed. But their backgrounds aren't ordinary," Daemon said. Arguing with his sister is making him more and more angry. Even he doubted himself. Why was he wasting his time arguing with a stupid woman like her? It's best if she go do something else, rather than try to take revenge too.
But Dapheney was not one to retreat or back out.
"One day, I'll prove to you. I'll be better and greater than you!" Upon saying those harsh and threatening words, Dapheney strided out of the palace with full confidence. Oh, she'll make them pay. She'll make her brother understand. She'll make him regret. Regret it all!
As Dapheney confidently strode out of the palace, her words echoed ominously, promising a future filled with conflict, ambition, and a relentless pursuit of greatness. The stage was set for a thrilling tale of power, betrayal, and the battle for supremacy.
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She blinked back the tears from her sweet childhood memories. Her eyes were red as she dropped the sword to the ground beside him, letting it clatter loudly. "Where is he? What happened to him?! You know his name," she gasped. She squatted down to his level, clutching her dress tightly to contain her worries. Thoughts ran amok in her head. She feared the worst that her brother was either severely injured or half-dead. "He was here, three years ago," He said, his voice soft and low. "But he left afterwards. I knew, he was a human yet I befriended him," He paused. He had a nostalgic look in his blue eyes. "We were the best of friends," She found it hard to believe. Based on what she know about demons, they hate and want to kill every human they come across. Why, even that asshole Daemon said so himself. Between the human race and demon species, there was only war, hatred and bloodshed. Friendship was out of reach. "That's impossible!" She shook her head. Humans and demons are enemie
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Daemon had unknowingly rode into the Dark Forest. And he didn't know what dangers are waiting for him up ahead. His black horse whinnied in fear as it started to panic. The forest was covered with an unusual thick fog that seems to circulate throughout the entire forest. He couldn't see anything nor take precautions. Silently, he hoped that Mighell was safe and sound. "What's wrong, boy?" He bent over to look the horse on the eye. He tried stroking it's fur to calm it down but to no avail. Something was spooking his horse and it was something he couldn't detect. The horse suddenly jerked, threatening to throw him off and it began to pick up speed, galloping faster and faster. "Whoa! Slow down, Salomon!" He shouted over the wind. "Slow down! What's wrong!?" But his horse didn't respond. It was acting weird. His horse had never been this way before. It had basically followed Daemon through his journey - his journey to who he is today. He heard a swoosh of wind coming from behind hi
Victoria wore the maid's clothes, tied the poor girl up and gagged her. She slipped out right under the Blue Marquis's nose and walked through the hall. She headed towards the pharmacy and turned the knob. It was open. Okayyy ..... To be honest, Victoria had no experience with medicine or poison. Just take whatever you can find and shove it down his throat! Her inner voice yelled at her. She was hesitating in the face of thousands of bottles. Unfortunately for her, she was unable to read the labels. They were in a foreign language. The room was big and wide. The smell of medicine and some other scents mixed together made the room stinked. She hates the smell. "Hey! Are you ready? What's taking so long in there!?" From out of pharmacy, in the hall, she heard the Blue Marquis called out towards the direction of the toilet. Oh dear! She better get out of here quickly in case he barge into the toilet. "Are you there!? Why are you so quiet!?" He called again with suspicious rising in
"Who are you? Why are you here? How did you get in!?"She felt the cold blade of the sword against her neck, threatening to take her life. She stood rooted to the ground, not daring to make any reckless move. Her life was on the line. Quick! She had to think of something! Something! "I'm his woman," she blurted out those words. Victoria realized what she had just said. Oh my damned mouth! She scolded herself silently. And what's more was that her fingers pointed to the portrait of him, that man who kidnapped and forced kissed her. Oh! She wanted to slap herself in the head. Why did she pointed to him!? What's wrong with her?The man looked at the portrait of Daemon , then back at her. "Very well then," he said removing his sword from her neck. "But you shouldn't be in here. This place is forbidden," "Oh, I didn't know," Victoria faked a surprised expression. She turned and got a good look at the man. He was dressed in blue. Blue overcoat, a slightly light blue shirt underneath, blu
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