- The seven kingdoms were founded by the strongest first demons to have existed. They were called the Seven Deadly Sins. The Demon of Wrath; Satan. The Demon of Greed; Mammon. The Demon of Lust; Asmodeus. The Demon of Envy; Leviathan. The Demon of Gluttony; Beelzebub. The Demon of Sloth; Belphegor. While they were alive, they separated the demon realm into seven and each of them ruled their territories which, with time, became Kingdoms. After their death, their kingdom and their king took their Deadly sins name. Satan's Kingdom became the Kingdom of Wrath and the king is called Wrath. Since demons are civilized the throne is always passed within the kingdom's royal family, in other words, to the descendants of its first Demon King.
- What about the order of the kingdoms? How do they determine which kingdom is the strongest? Which Demon King is the strongest?
- They can't fight each other.
- Why?
- Because there is someone on top of them.
- You mean that there is somebody stronger than the Seven Demon Kings?
- Yeah, a whole family at that. The person who stands at the top of that family is the strongest within the demon realm. Descendants from the very first demon. The Demon Emperor and the Imperial family.
- Demons have an Imperial family?
- Yeah. The imperial family is the descendant of the very first demon. The Demon God, Veltros.
- I see... By the way, I haven't gone through a Causality Trial. Does that mean that this information is not that important?
- It's because it's common knowledge for everyone except for the human of the Modern Age. Those from the Dark Age were aware of the existence of the other realms.
- Humans knew about the other realms... Does that mean that what that demon king said to me is true? That there was a time were every race lived together?
- It is true. Dull says
- Was that during the Dark Ages?
- No. It was long, long before that. Dull answers while looking at the scenery with melancholy in his eyes.
Noah stares at him. Dull turns around to face Noah.'
- Noah. Your Demonic Instinct will keep bothering you for the next week and each and every time that you will resist them, they will grow stronger. But even then you are gonna need to resist and fight back against them, otherwise, you are gonna turn into a Daemon, and if you do you will destroy everything.
- Is there a way to come back after becoming a Daemon? asks Noah
Dull shakes his head left-right to answer Noah's question
- No. Once a Demon becomes a Daemon, it's over for them. There is no way to come back from turning into a Daemon.
- Is that so? says Noah while looking at his hand. So I only get one chance. If I fail I will become a Daemon. Forever.
- You don't need to worry too much about it. The more negative emotions you feel the stronger your Demonic Instinct becomes. If I am completely honest with you the first day is the second hardest. The middle day is the third and the hardest is the last day.
- How does that work?
- The first day is the second hardest because your Demonic Instinct amplifies your negative emotions and feeds off them in order to become more aggressive but that only happens during the first day. After that, they stop amplifying your negative emotions but each and every time a negative emotion emerges it will take the opportunity to take over you. The middle day is the third hardest because it is the day when the Demonic Instincts become free, in other words, they will not need you to go through negative emotions in order to try to take over. The last day is the hardest because it all happens at once. The negative emotions are amplified and your Demonic Instinct will be stronger than they ever were.
- Just thinking about it is sending me shivers. says Noah
- That's not all.
- There is more?
- During the last hour of the last day. If you managed to resist everything then it happens.
- What?
- The last struggle of your Demonic Instinct.
- Last struggle? What is it?
- The Demonic Instinct uses all of its strength and gains a body that you will need to fight against within your Inner Realm.
- So, I will have to fight myself.
- You will fight yourself but the Daemon version of yourself.
- Will it have all my abilities? Even those from my future self? asks Noah
- I don't know. You are the first regressor that I have met and I don't think there was any other in history.
- This is great. I have no idea how strong my enemy will be. Noah says while thinking of ways to get stronger faster. I am gonna go train.
- Wait, Noah. Don't forget. During this next week, your body is gonna change in order to hold your power within your body. You will gain great physical strength and your body will be stronger. So be careful.
- What power are you even talking about?
- Your Curse, I am saying that your Curse will awaken during the next week.
- How will I know that it did?
- On your body, it will appear. Your Curse Sigil. A mark on your body that contains your Curse, that is the Sigil.
- Ok. See ya next time. Noah says while leaving his Inner Realm.
[Outside world in Jynn's room]
The door of the room opens and Jyn and Yoann walk in.
- You guys are done with your classes? asks Noah
- Yeah. We are. says Jynn
- We want to talk with you about those rumors that are going around school. says Yoann
Noah sits down on the sofa and the two others join him.
- There is a rumor going around, starts Jynn, a rumor that you have a disciple and that the disciple in question is non-other than the second prince, Gancelot Fayrak. Is it true?
Silence in the room.
- Noah! Answer the question! says Yoann
Noah nods up and down.
- I did. I took him as my apprentice, as my disciple.
- WHY? yells Jynn. You know that you are not in a position where you can afford to draw too much attention. Father and king Galliard killed a lot of spies and captured some but we still don't know if they are any left.
Yoann puts his hand on Jynn's shoulder.
- Calm down, Jynn...
Yoann looks at Noah.
-... We are worried about you, Noah. Why, just why did you do this?
- Gancelot is just like me. says Noah while looking at his brothers
Yoann and Jynn look at each other and then look back at Noah.
- What do you mean? asks Yoann
- He asked me to train him so that he could protect his mother and his sister.
The two brothers look down in guilt.
- At first, I didn't want to accept, I even refused his request but I couldn't say no when he told me that. I felt like I was seeing my younger self. The me that couldn't do anything when his mother died and I didn't want him to feel the same way that I feel each and every day. I wanted to teach him a few stuff but after meeting Telnoir I knew that I couldn't let him face him alone. Telnoir is crazy and I could feel it.
- Wait! You met Telnoir. asks Yoann
- Yeah, why? asks Noah. He came to see me after the library briefing session.
{Yoann}
" Damn it! He came to see Noah? He probably felt his potential. This is bad, I am gonna have to keep an eye on Telnoir."
Yoann gets up
- No matter what we say you change your mind?
- Sorry, brother.
- Don't be we are proud of you. Yoann says with a bright smile. And your mother would have been proud too.
Noah smiles.
- Yeah.
Yoann leaves.
- Be careful. Ok?
- I know. answers Noah
They both go to sleep
[Next day in the Blue dorm General class]
- Today we are gonna learn about the current state of affairs between the kingdoms. says Andre
{Andre}
" Is this really gonna be ok?"
[Flashback to yesterday during the library briefing with Darius and Andre in the principal office]
- The first time was when the nobles and the commoners started arguing in the class. It got really loud and for a second, it was only a little bit and only for a second, but I felt him emit bloodthirst. The second time was in the hall after class. He had a confrontation with the first princess Juliana Fayrak.
- I see... Are you sure it was bloodthirst?
- Completely sure, Mr principal.
Darius rubs his eyes with his fingers, one for each eye, and sighs
- Is something wrong? asks Andre
- No. It's nothing. For now, keep an eye on him. I will also do the same.
- Ok
[End Of Flashback]
- As you know after the 12 years of war, the four kingdoms finally signed a peace treaty, however, the peace treaty only has one clause as long nobody steps into the other territory peace without permission the peace will be kept. Can somebody tell me what else could this clause mean?
{Noah}
" In the end the peace treaty means nothing. Each of the kingdoms is trying to build and amass more power. They all agreed to the treaty because they were low on soldiers, resources, and children with incredible potential were assassinated often. The treaty has created nothing but a fake and temporary peace. Four years from now and one year before the Rifts starts appearing a war will break out."