After Elatha left Viviana and hoped to come back soon to be with Viviana. He was home now. At the gates of the palace. It was covered in blood and he rush in to see so many dead bodies. There were no words for him to say. Out of nowhere, some soldier starts to attack them but his magic freezes them and turns them into ice. One sneaks up on him and he turns around having a sword in his hand cutting the person's head off.
The farther he got inside the palace the more bodies and blood was covering the place up. Many more soldiers try to attack him but he was too skilled. He soon saw Laura on the floor with her eyes still open. She was clearly dead. He knew how close Laura and Viviana were! How could this happen!? Who would dare kill those innocent people!!?
He walks around to find his mother's dead body.
"Mother!!!"
He shouted and rush up to her body. Shaking it and checking for signs of life. Trying to use his magic to bring her back to life. He did his best to hold back his tears, Her face was so cold and her eyes were still open from shock. He hugged her tightly.
"It's my fault for not coming home sooner! It's my fault for failing to be a good son to you!!"
He bites down his lips to control his feelings. He couldn't believe his mother was dead. Where was Empress Annabell his step-mother?! Was she dead too!? What about his brother!? He gently places her body on the grass. He cover her eyes and use his magic to grow a rose thorn bush to cover her body for now.
Elatha went looking for his brother and his stepmother. Next, he find his stepmother's body but her head was missing.
"Empress Annabell! Who would such thing to you!?"
Once again using his magic to grow some vine plants to cover her body for now. He soon came across Joshua, very injured but was still holding up.
"Fuck! Joshua, who did this to you!?"
Joshua's mouth was dripping blood. His back was against a splatted blood wall. Elatha got onto his knees in front of Joshua and he just hand him a key. Not any key but a key to his brother Amaris' office room.
"G-go your… highness…"
Joshua said his last words before he close his eyes. Elatha tear up and hugged Jousha.
"You serve me so well… I'll never forget your loyalty.."
Elatha let go of Jousha and quickly head to the office room. Unlocking it to see everything untouched. He saw on the desktop a letter. He read it…
{ Dear, Elatha Kaiser Dion,
My dear brother, it is strange for me to say your full name but I know it be the last time… If you see this letter, that means I have already left this world… I will always adore you no matter what and I'm grateful you were brought into this world for me to have the best little brother… I'm sorry we couldn't work together side by side… Now all I can do is watch you from heaven… Only you can keep this Moon empire going… I love you, bro…
-Amaris Cadel Dion }
Elatha screamed in pain and anger. Tears were streaming down his face as he slam his fist onto the desk, which break it. He was getting flashbacks of the time with his brother.
*Flash Back*
["Brother!!! You are so mean! Why can't I use my wind skills to push myself on the swing!"
"Cause your magic skills suck!"
Little Amaris sticks his tongue out at Little Elatha. Little Elatha started to cry before he got an idea. He pick up some of the pebbles on the grass and started to use his magic to multiply it before using it throw it Little Amaris!
"Ah! No fair!" ]
["I fucking miss you, stinky boy!!!"
Amaris smash him against the wall, which left a hole. Kaiser chuckle a bit and pushed Amaris away before he roll up his sleeves.
"You wanna go? I have been getting stronger lately!"]
[Amaris grabbed his sword.
"Come at me, brother!"
Kaiser chuckled and grabbed his double-head axe.
"Oh Elatha, that's a mistake to pick that weapon of choice,"
Amaris pointed his sword at Kaiser.
"You know, it's a shame that you wouldn't see this coming!"
Kaiser swings the axe at Amaris, using his sword to block it. ]
["Damn Elatha! You got so much better horse riding!"
"What are you even saying!? I have been good at it!"
Kaiser smiled before he took out an arrow.
"Watch me,"
Kaiser points his arrow towards the right and let's go,]
["You're all grown now! You'll be by my side from now on?"
Amaris asked Kaiser and Kaiser smiled. Knowing the answer in his heart.
"My only brother I have, yes… I'll be by your side from now on as you rule this empire!" ]
*flash back end*
" 'To have the best little brother…' Amaris! Why!? Why did this happen!?"
He once again screamed and more solidly kicked down the door. He grabbed the sword left by his brother Amaris. Elatha didn't even blink before he kill them. He was now covered in blood. His white hair was soaked in some blood, like a demon from hell. He put the letter in his pocket and went to the throne room. The only place where the killer must be.
His eyes were full of fire that burns in hell. He slam the door open and there Calista was sitting on the throne with the head of his father and stepmother. She was so proud and wearing the crown, pretending to be the empress. Her eyes widen when she sees him.
"E-elatha!"
Calista panic! She thought she killed him in the fire at the magic shop. Elatha didn't say a word.
"Kill this man!!"
She orders her guard and they swing at him but he stabs them right in the stomach before he pulls out the sword. As more came, he took them down! Kicking and stabbing them. Even cutting their head off. He slowly walks up to her and she tries to run away but he grabs her by the hair and yanks her towards him.
His face was covered in blood, he smiled, it wasn't some cute smile. It was a smile from the devil himself.
"I caught the rat who did this all~"
He dragged her out of the room by the hair while she begged and screamed for help. Calix who had been hiding for a while, was now in front of Kaiser.
"Your Highness, I got a letter requesting to have an army ready for you… a last request from the crown prince Amaris,"
Sir Calix's tears build up.
"Calix… you may have been my brother's right-hand man… would you agree to me if I ask for you to be my right-hand man?"
Calix got on one knee and swear to heaven with his life to be loyal to Elatha.
"Good… Take this woman to the cell and have the guillotine ready…"
He pushed her towards Calix and she was shaking in fear. This wasn't the Kaiser she knew.
"K-kaiser! It's me! Your l-lover! You wouldn't hurt me right!?"
He didn't say a word and walked away, dragging the bloody sword on the floor. Calista scream and kick. Trying to break free. Now Calista was in her jail cell. Kaiser was now in the bathroom, in front of the mirror. He punched the mirror after everything that have happen to him He wanted to cry but couldn't.
"Gosh… I am a mess…"
He licks the blood off of his hand. He grab the sword his brother left and use it to cut his long white hair to a short mullet hairstyle. Using his magic to clean himself and change in outfit into something for royal-like. You could say an emperor outfit…
In the middle of the capital of the Moon empire, the guillotine was ready. Everyone in the capital was scared and wondered what was going on. The day was bright with the sun about to set. Calista and other traitors came out of the jail cell.
All being handcuffed behind their backs. Lining up, one by one to get their head chop off. Each time they chop a head off, blood painted the blade of the guillotine. The sunset made the sky look like it was splattered with blood. Calix was shaking a bit until she was calling up on stage.
Finally, it was Calista's turn, and this time Elatha went up on stage and people whisper.
"This must be the new emperor!"
One of the ladies whispers. Other people whisper about it. Believing he is the new emperor, after all, there was a rumor the past emperor has die.
"Your majesty…"
Sir Calix bowed but he stop him.
"I am not emperor yet… not until she dies…"
He smirked. Calista face turns white. Was she really about to die and there was no one there to save her?
"Calista Amelia Dove, not only betray the royal family of the Moon empire but, also plot this… having illegal solider and killing every royal member but one! She shall be beheaded after she gets nailed to the board and whipped! A lesson to anyone who threatens the royal throne!"
Calix yelled and everyone whisper how she could do this. Everyone thought she was a good person but it was a lie. Uncuffing her and nailing her to the board. She screams bloody hell and starts to whip her. Whip her until Elatha said it was enough.
"Your Highness, please tell us when to stop whipping…"
Sir Calix bowed and waited for him to answer as they harshly whip her more. Until Kaiser was satisfied with it. He look over at Calix and Calix knew it was time to stop. After all, she was bleeding badly. Whip that cut so deep, you could almost see her bones. They stop whipping her and pull out the nails from her. The guards place her head right where the blade will chop in one clean go.
"Kill her!!! Kill her!!"
The people chanted and Kaiser laughed before he clapped his hand. He soon look over at Calista who was crying and she slowly look at him.
"Do you still believe I am still beautiful and not dangerous?"
She realize what he meant. She was wrong to believe he was just a beautiful red rose but a very dangerous one. Those were the last words she heard before they chop her head off, The people cheer!
"Prince Elatha,"
A man with red hair went on stage. It was no other than Priest Helios. He greeted and Kaiser greeted him back with a surprise look on Elatha's face. He didn't expect to see Priest Helios again.
"I bet you are surprised to see me again your Highness but… are you ready for this throne?"
A servant came up to them holding the emperor's crown on a pillow.
"Father Helios, I am ready to do anything for this empire!"
Priest Helios chuckle. Elatha got on one knee and look down before closing his eyes. Priest Helios blessed him and said some words before he place the crown on him.
"Rise the new dark side of the moon of this empire… Emperor Elatha Kaiser Dion as the gift from the Moon to this empire… may this emperor live on forever!"
Priest Helios shouted and everyone chanted, "Long live emperor Elatha!!"
Elatha got up and smiled at Priest Helios before he smiled at Calix. Calix bowed to him in return. A new Emperor arises from the dark moon and this news spread across the whole world, striking fear into every kingdom and empire. Rumors of he killed his whole family to become emperor made everyone else afraid of him when it wasn't true.
He will soon earn the nickname 'ruthtly Emperor whose hand is covered in bloody roses,'.
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After becoming emperor, I had a lot of work to do. The first was to have my family member I dearly love have a proper burial. Making sure, both the empress Annabell and my mother be burial next to each other. After all, they were like sisters to help and protect each other. My brother Amaris was burial where all emperors would be.
I be host his title as Emperor Amaris on his tombstone and even on record. My father, Leonidas Thaddeus Dion, was the 6th ruler of the Moon Empire. I just let his body burn in the flames. Amaris shall be the 7th ruler and I shall be the 8th ruler.
For Joshua, I be host his whole family including him as noble man, the title being Viscount. Since they were just commoners. As for Laura, I had her burial well and blessed her family with money. I did that to all maids and servan family of this palace who have died.
The second I deal with was the nobles. A lot of the nobles didn't agree with me becoming the emperor, so I exile them and if they don't leave… I'll just send their whole family to death. I didn't realize how out of control this empire as been. Nobles act like they are better than anyone, taxing the poor like crazy, and brothers who have been kind enough to give those noble a warning.
"Tch… This pisses me off,"
I place the folder down on my new desk. Ever since, my father dies, I change the whole palace's interior design. Making it more fitting for the name Moon Empire. Sir Calix came into the room. Now that I think bout it, I never got the chance to ask him how he hid so well.
"Calix, how did you hide so well?"
Calix was surprised to hear me ask this. He ends up smiling at me.
"Your majesty, crown prince Amaris asked me to do some task, I left the palace to get some backup for you…"
He bowed. I nodded as I stood up from my chair. Meeting with so many people. I wonder how Viviana is doing, I feel bad for not telling her I was a Prince, well now an emperor. I was planning to let her know when I came back from the palace that I would give up my title as a prince to live a normal life with her.
She will hate me but when I do have time I'll meet her and tell the truth. If I even get lucky enough, ask her hand in marriages.
"Let's get going, Calix…."
I move my cape out of the way as Calix follows me. There are some rumors of the sun kingdom who dare to challenge the Moon empire and allow them to live however they want as long they don't threaten us. Talking with some of the military forces on this matter. If it's true, more blood will be shed. Especially with Sun Prince Cynfal who has been strange to me.
It's like he is challenging me without knowing who I really am. I should get rid of him before he becomes king and attack us first. I know he will push for it. I hope Viviana stays safe from that guy for the time being.
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