The bells rang proudly for the newly crowned prince of Miwen. The name given was Zhanad in honor of his human name, Zhanjian. The cheers from the servants were loud and clear. "All hail His Highness".
Though the child was only a few days old, the prince was already as grown as a 4 year old. This is the pros of having 50 times more dark energy implanted. Fast growth means the prince could obtain his powers at a young age. That's only good for Satan himself. However, for the rest of the kings, it is a nightmare to live. The other kings knew the true intention of Satan, that is to create a weapon. Knowing the wrath of Satan, it won't give a good outcome to his creation they thought. 'He shouldn't even be allowed to have a born demon. Why aren't the four Kings stopping His Majesty ?', the guests whispered to one another .
'Truly disappointing indeed that the 4 major kings refuse to stop his actions'.
'Who knows maybe the crowned prince will turn out to be good. Let us not assume that it will be a battlefield'.
'It's the what ifs that is a concern right now'.
'Then let's hope for the best'.
The guests chatter while waiting for the ceremony to start. Though most of them had bitter thoughts , there were some that were happy to meet the crowned prince, especially the reapers. Of course, those reapers include the ones in Miwen , however, the crowned prince of Xedel, Lord Ronan was unamused. Those from Keoba seem unbothered ,those from Lupis were dumbfounded and those from Hezia were surprisingly welcome. Other than the major kingdoms, some lower class royals attended too. All but one was missing,
"The Great Lord Leviathan is nowhere to be seen", the crowned prince of Hezia spoke as he sat beside Icarus.
"Indeed Brother Ronan, how could he? His majesty Satan had stolen his prize possession. He would make a fool of himself if he were to attend the coronation of his highness".
"Pity".
"I suppose you were dragged here against your will. You seem to be in a bad 'mood'. You're always overjoyed to see a new addition to our group".
"Whatever you say, I do like the new addition, however, how confident are you that the crowned prince will not turn into a possible enemy. We do not want another darkest day. And surely we do not want to lose another brother or sister".
"If it were to result in a disaster, surely I would have seen it. Now brother, I would like to hear the guests' chatter. There might be some intriguing rumors about our host".
Unlike the hell born demon reaper, the human born reapers obtained special abilities as they were infused with dark energy. They had one thing in common that is to be able to increase every sense if they infuse each other's energy. Although it seems useless, it was a gift few had. They say secrets can't ever be kept as they know everything without the respondents speaking. Their senses are strong till they could hear your every thought. They could see through you and even further.
Icarus placed his hand above Ronan, his palm facing the others. Their slim fingers tangled, it fits like a lock and its key. The perfect match for each other. Icarus caresses the others fingers he's tangled with. Icarus's index finger tracing the same finger of Ronans'. He later glides his pinky along the side of Ronan's palm. Later, their grips became tighter. As if they didn't want to lose each other's grip.
"To remind you brother, we are nothing but sworn brothers. To be involved in a scandal is against the rules and my will", Ronan spoke softly.
"Lacing our fingers would not create a scandal. It's just a sibling thing to do, don't you think? My dear brother", Icarus whispered seductively.
"Your thoughts are lustful Brother. Was that intent for me to hear?"
"Ronan, I hope you don't intend to hold back long. I too can hear your thoughts loud and clear. Why resist when we both feel the same way?". The other stayed quiet not wanting to give out an answer. The two of them spend the rest of the day listening to the guests chatter.
The bells rang loud as the crowned prince of Miwen took his first step into the banquet hall. The young prince was greeted with respect despite all the mockery he'd gotten by the guests. Satan was truly proud of his creation. Obtaining Zhanjian was a one in a billion blessing. Satan had chosen one who had the best facial structure, the softest skin, eyes as bright as the shining stars and most importantly, to be able to consume a lot of dark resentful energy. All of them which Zhanjian was the only one standing. Like the rumours around, Zhanjian have 50 times more dark energy than one of the strongest reapers today. What they didnt know is, Zhanjian could hold more, which Satan will do little by little as time passes by. Zhanjian's physical appearance changed after he was infused with dark energy. His white eyes turned black and his brown pupil turned into a mixture red and yellow, or golden. You could see his eyes shimmer as if silver dust was present. His skin became paler too, and Satan's markings became more prominent . Across his nose, from ear to ear was a red line, on his forehead were five red strokes and down his spine was the royalty mark. A few more markings develop after each day and so as markings from three of Satan's stronger reapers. One of them is the caring Lord of Ursaedians, Orsen. Orsen was by Zhanjian's side most of the time. The lord was like a second father, a tad more caring and loving than Satan.
"Young master, you should stick by your father. The great lord will introduce you to the important people", Orsen spoke calmly with Zhanjian hugging his leg.
"They look scary Lord Orsen, and they are loud. They are screaming at me".
"Zhanad, come here. This is Great Lord Lucifer,from our neighboring kingdom",Satan approaches the two with Lucifer and Icarus trailing behind.
As he was still young, all the tall 'adults' seemed intimidating to him. He was quite frankly scared especially as he could hear their thoughts without needing to infuse with another human born demon. That was an advantage due to the amazing amount of dark energy in him. He could feel more than that, the stares from the guests felt agonizing to bare. Their glare was death itself to him.
"A pleasure to meet you young prince", Lucifer greeted. Zhanjian bowed with courtesy for the one higher in rank.
"It's great to be able to have another brother, we will surely get along in the future", Icarus held Zhanjian's hand and bowed, greeting the one being celebrated. The whole time the elders were conversing, Zhanjian had his mouth shut. He didn't dare to say a word towards a stranger.
At the last hours before the sky turned dark, Satan stole a few moments alone with his prince. By the large window, he stood there with Zhanjian's tiny hand in his. To Satan, the demon child he made was his prize possession. The crowned prince is his pride, his pride but just a little fragile. Satan placed his palm on top of Zhanjian's head, patting it softly.
"My dearest son, your eyes reminded me of the one thing I truly crave for. The one thing that keeps me well. Your eyes shine no matter what time of day it is and the colour shifts when it hits sunlight. For you to grow into the strongest reaper is my current dream. Then, might we face those behind the pearly gates together. Might we finally ascend by force. And might i claim a spot there"
"Am i that strong father? I do not want to be the one who is the embarrassment of our family. The older brothers seem to dislike me. They think i am weak".
"Don't believe in such slander. Once you reach full maturity, you will be nothing but the strongest, most powerful of all. I say this because I have faith in my creation. Not only will you be the strongest, you will continue to grow stronger everyday. I will achieve what I desire. And nothing will come across my path".
Just as the merciless Satan said, nothing will stop him from his desires. Even if it takes giving up his own creation and his most prized reaper. Although, it was expected that the great lord will lose his father figure and caring-ish acts for his child. No one trusted him to act the way he is now for long. He's the king of wrath, to believe he'd stay nice is plain 'bullshit'. It's just a long wait for disaster that could be bigger than what had happened years ago. 'Time will tell'.
The two of them join their guests after their talk. It was time to announce the honourable title of the young prince.
"It is in my power to give a title to the new prince. A human born future reaper is one strong entity from hell. I've heard mixed feelings about my actions upon creating such a strong reaper ever. However, no matter what people think, the crowned prince will stay with us forever if possible. If forever is an eternity long so then be it. I will not back down on my decision this early and dare I pledge to not abandon the crowned prince in the near future. As the king of Miwen, I hereby grant the grand title of the crowned prince, 'The Lord of Vermilion'.
The room was filled with cheers for the young prince. Although there are people who were against him, there are alot that were accepting. It was mainly those of Great Lord Asmodeus, the Great Lord of lust. Quite fitting indeed, as those of Great Lord Asmodeus were attracted by the crowned prince's beauty.
"Such a beautiful prince",Great Lord Asmodues smirks as he whispers his comment. Beside him, Great Lord Belphagor was in disbelief at his actions.
"As much as I respect you brother, could you not bring lust into a memorable event. Have pity in the child. Brother Lucifer seems like he is about to explode as well. We should join them now don't you think?"
"I put respect on everyone but the fallen side. The Great Lord Satan doesn't deserve my respect and so does his young child. That child inherits wrath. That child is a mini-satan. I sense a rampage in the near future, its best to target him when he is still young".
"By target, you mean?"
"Extract the wrath".
"Oh ", Belphagor sighs in relief.
"As lustful as Brother is, I won't allow wrath to empower his emotions. I already have a bad feeling, a sense of disaster. But i don't know what it could be". Lucifer and Mammon had joined them instead.
"Did Icarus mention a storm? If it were to turn out bad, he could've seen it by now", Asmodeus asked.
"He did not. But that doesn't mean we should stop worrying about this. That child is too strong. I need to know what Satan is up to", Lucifer spoke in a determined tone.