"Everything! We must fight Demon Lord Azmat right now! We cannot accept that these creatures have oppressed and killed our loved ones! While we are still alive, we must unite against Azmat's demon army! And take back our homeland!"
"Long live Prince Waldwin! Long live Prince Waldwin!"
"Long live Prince Waldwin! Long live Prince Waldwin!"
"Long live Prince Waldwin! Long live Prince Waldwin!"
All these cheers had raised the spirits of the troops led by Diligent Prince Waldwin. The residents gave encouragement and waved hands to him and his family. Baldwin, the King of the Azucec Kingdom, is at war against the demon army in Unknown Origin. However, Diligent Prince Waldwin heard the news that the King had been killed by Azmat's demon army, and he could not contain his anger. The letter he was reading was destroyed by him. Diligent Prince Waldwin rose from his chair. Walked towards the door before his eyes. He opened the doorknob. Outside the room, there was no one except the guards guarding the palace. They take turns looking after each other. Ensure the safety of Diligent Prince Waldwin and his family. They didn't know of King Azucec's death yet. After the speech that was echoed to the people about his territory being colonized, Diligent Prince Waldwin thought of a new breakthrough before entering the Unknown Origin Dungeon. Finally, he decided to go to the library, right through three rooms from the right side. Diligent Prince Waldwin brought a candle stand. Observe the room inside. His eyes were fixed on the library. Hope there is something that can be useful later to face the demon army of King Azmat.
It starts when Diligent Prince Waldwin fights against an army of demons in the Unknown Origin dungeon. Over the past 30 years, the Prince managed to crush every territory until nothing was left. In fact, Diligent Prince Waldwin sacrificed many troops for the realization of his ideals. Namely defeating the demon army and becoming a hero to Azucec. An empire destroyed by Demon Lord Azmat.
Diligent Prince Waldwin had the stature of a vengeful prince. Short blonde hair, a thin beard, and a thick mustache. Everywhere carrying a sword, wearing a red robe, and riding a mystical two-horned horse. And the saddle used extends to cover his entire body. Diligent Prince Waldwin plans to destroy the demon army with their magical abilities.
On the other hand, Wenyld Matriach of Scales was a straight brown-haired woman with skin as soft as silk. Radiating incomparable beauty. No one approached her because she was the wife of Diligent Prince Waldwin. In addition, the ability to see the future and guide the way is a plus. No one doubted the accuracy of the appearance of the monsters.
Arriving at the library, Diligent Prince Waldwin studied matters related to the Unknown Origin Dungeon. However, there is no information about it. It made him suspicious. His fingers touched Diligent Prince Waldwin's chin. Bringing the candle closer, he found a piece of important information.
"According to legend, the Unknown Origin Dungeon is a place filled with tens of thousands of different types of monsters, and strange phenomena exist there. Until now, no one knew how long the Dungeon had appeared. But one thing is for sure, once we get in there, we will experience side effects that cannot be beyond common sense. A kind of prolonged stress, excessive anxiety. Even to the point of going crazy. Only certain people can survive and maintain our sanity. And the Unknown Origin Dungeon will select whoever can survive."
Diligent Prince Waldwin was curious about the contents of the book. Every page he reads can only frown or chin and lip biting. There was a knock on the door from outside. The door was wide open.
"Are you His Highness Prince Waldwin?"
"Yes. Come on in!" Diligent Prince Waldwin's orders.
One of the soldiers approached him. Begging for his impoliteness in the middle of the night. Diligent Prince Waldwin was busy reading without looking back, listening to the report from one of the soldiers.
"Report! The Unknown Origin Dungeon portal has been opened. Right at the exit of Azucec city!"
When mentioning the Unknown Origin portal, Diligent Prince Waldwin closes his book. Rising from the chair past the reporting soldier. Diligent Prince Waldwin didn't want to miss any of the opportunities.
Towards dawn, the troops led by Diligent Prince Waldwin began to move. He rode a white horse. Complete with weapons in the form of armor and others. In the center, the carriage he rode was Wenyld, the Matriarch of Scales. Along with his two sons, Ewald and Ceonred, who were wearing noble clothes. Beside him were dozens of books that Diligent Prince Waldwin was about to carry. The people of the Azucec Kingdom bid them farewell. And decided to hand over the next throne to Waldwin's youngest sister, Nadyn. Even though he is only 9 years old, his ability to govern deserves thumbs up. Always put the people ahead of enriching oneself or something. Not that he was in the palace all the time. Nadyn ordered the Prime Minister to take up duties in this part of the capital.
Meanwhile, the troops led by Diligent Prince Waldwin have arrived at a secret fortress headquarters. The fort had been built by sorcerers for approximately two years. Exactly the mandate of the previous King, Baldwin. He ordered Diligent Prince Waldwin to continue the project while he was away. And he was watching her closely from the dimensional mirror. The fort was named Aeckland Stronghold. Aeck in the Epuni language means fertile. The Azucec Kingdom hoped that Aeckland Stronghold would be their first foundation in attacking the demon army. Start gathering volunteer soldiers, scientists, and magicians from around the world. As well as cooperating with other Kingdoms to defeat the Demon Lord Azmat's army. In the first battle, they managed to win the fight. And repelled Azmat's demon army.
However, their army was getting weaker. One by one fell without food supplies. Finally, Diligent Prince Waldwin made a bold decision. Namely summoning monsters by combining living things and mythology. Diligent Prince Waldwin summons scientists and sorcerers to develop the strongest army. To make it easier for the remaining troops to face Demon Lord Azmat. By relying on a net equipped with permanent magic such as anti-break and break, each army is ordered by Diligent Prince Waldwin to hunt them. If their lives are in danger, it is permissible to retreat as much as possible.
Monsters are summoned from mutations of each goat, buffalo, frog, and other animals. Diligent Prince Waldwin, with special forces, saw the animals that had been captured. He seems interested in gathering monsters.
However, his dependence on monsters made Diligent Prince Waldwin go crazy. One by one, he ordered the knights to attack the demon army without preparation. In fact, experts were forced to build dungeons. His name is Edgeville Prison. The prison was used for breeding monsters and treating them like pets. At first, their troops captured mythical creatures from relatively safe to dangerous. However, as time goes on, it gets less and less in the sense of a captured monster.
The sound of the table slamming from Diligent Prince Waldwin, remembering almost all of the Kingdoms, began to let go of hands. Not to mention he tore up letters from representatives of each Kingdom. Throwing it at the wall in full of rage. His jaws gritted. Couldn't concentrate on the next expedition.
"Damn, damn, damn!" cursed Diligent Prince Waldwin.
"What's wrong, my dear?" Wenyld said the Matriarch of Scales in a weak tone.
When he opened the door, he was surprised when Diligent Prince Waldwin's appearance began to change. His face was pale. Starting from panda eyes and chapped lips to wrinkled skin. His hair was going bald.
"What happened to you, honey? Why… why did you turn out like this?"
"Wenyld, my dear. Are you scared… with this face of mine…"
The words vibrated and echoed in Wenyld's ears, making the hairs of his spine shudder. The woman who was with him looked disgusted. He backed away as he touched the door. Go leave Diligent Prince Waldwin alone. His eyes widened in disbelief at what he had just seen. The person he loves slowly begins to leave him. His hands reached for a door. However, can't get it.
Since then, Diligent Prince Waldwin's anger has been unstoppable. He planned to sacrifice his two children and wife. Wenyld, Matriarch of Scales. Besides his wife about to abandon him, Diligent Prince Waldwin hates him because he only loves handsome, brave, and smart people. The problem was, the more he was in the Unknown Origin Dungeon, the more insane his thoughts became. Until you have to kill the servants one by one. In fact, sacrificing the strongest knights to be mutated. Until the next victim was Diligent Prince Waldwin's wife, Wenyld, Matriarch of Scales. Her husband held her captive by using drugs. As well as mixing witchcraft with him without the knowledge of his children, Ewald and Ceonred. Diligent Prince Waldwin continued to do so relentlessly.
"Stop… Please stop!" croaked Wenyld, Matriarch of Scales.
"Shut up, bitch! How dare you refuse my presence! I am your husband! Love you sincerely. But you left me instead! How dare you do that to me!" snapped Diligent Prince Waldwin swinging his whip.
Torture after torture continued. Starting from whipping in his private room, putting his head in a bucket full of water, to a hard slap on Wenyld's cheeks. Sobs dripped to the ground. From the side, it looks like several monsters have been successfully mutated. The black cover book he carried recited an ancient spell that Wenyld couldn't understand. His wife now regrets her actions at that time. If only he had not left Diligent Prince Waldwin at that time, the outcome would not have been what it is today.
In the end, Wenyld breathed their last. Before he died, he cursed Diligent Prince Waldwin for destroying his family. And she took revenge on her husband. His children watched the events with horror. They did not expect a proud father to commit such a cruel act.
"Mother! Why did you leave us alone?" said Ewald hugging his twin brother, Ceonred.
Ceonred saw that no one was visiting except Diligent Prince Waldwin and the few remaining mages. They are still living in the Dungeon. Diligent Prince Waldwin didn't have a sad expression on his face. Instead, he simply turned around while whispering to the sorcerers. Don't know what they're talking about.
At night, Ewald and Ceonred were fast asleep. Both have nightmares. Ewald and Ceonred were surprised that the two of them were in a dining room with his mother and father. They eat each other together cheerfully. Those memories were experienced by Ewald and Ceonred. Too bad those days will never come.
The image begins to change. Ewald and Ceonred found a familiar figure. A figure who always sings a lullaby when they have trouble sleeping. The brand has met his mother's spirit.
"Mother… this can't be a dream, can it?" said Ewald hoping it wasn't a dream.
However, Wenyld's smile escaped his lips. The aristocratic clothes he wore emitted a ray of light that was so warm. So that Ewald and Ceonred could recognize him easily. Without further ado, they hugged him tightly. Missing the person who gave birth to her. They could not contain the sadness they experienced.
"Mother, Father now is different from before. He no longer loves us all and prefers to be busy conducting horrific experiments on monsters."
"I know. I should have known my father was wrong. The mother should not have left Dad when he needed support. That's why he became like this."
"Then what should we do, ma'am?"
"Look for the key in the basement. And set them free. Do not let yourself be caught by your father's men if necessary. I can only give you this short message. I hope your message can be conveyed," Wenyld whispered, starting to disappear.
"Mother!" Ewald and Ceonred said in unison.
"I hope we can meet at a different time, son. I love you guys!"
As time went on, Wenyld's body began to disappear. Ewald and Ceonred called out to his mother. However, his soul was lifted up. Lord Ila had ordered the angel to pull his spirit up.
Suddenly, both Ewald and Ceonred's eyeballs started to wake up. Take a deep breath from his mouth. Can't believe what they just felt. That's when Ewald and Ceonred came into action. Shortly after waking them up, his two sons sprang into action. Sneakily, unlocked a lock. Release the monsters trapped there. Avenge the revenge that Ewald and Ceonred had been harboring for so long. His father, Diligent Prince Waldwin, was possessed. Become a Demon Lord. Outraged by his two sons' treatment of him, Diligent Prince Waldwin killed them. Making the two sons the strongest generals. And persuade people to come with him.
The invitations are in the form of getting more power, glory, and so on. Every time you are invited, it ends up being a strong foundation. What was originally just a fortress turned into a palace. Diligent Prince Waldwin also releases a mixed monster that doesn't exist in any magic book. Plans to occupy Unknown Origin as well as fight Demon Lord Azmat.
Neither of them reacted when explaining at length to Reynold and Issac. Instead, they walked in opposite directions clutching each other's weapons.
"What are you doing? Want to challenge me?"
"I really thank you for telling me that. The longer it goes, the more our strength will recover," Reynold grinned.
"Fuck you two!"