A/N: The chapter ahead is raw, which means not been proofread yet nor edited.
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Zwei wiped my cheeks. Drei and Vier were picking up my diamond tears to put them in the jar in my vault.
"Elyzena---" I slapped his hand away from me.
"If you want me, leave them. Just because I like toying you doesn't mean I won't kill you, Watts."
To prove that I can, I sent Eins to slit his throat as I walk away from him. Angry, Zwei acted to its own will and sliced his mother's neck, too. Stupid Xirquits.
When I got out of his office, I couldn't explain the atmosphere that is clouding all over the arena. They pushed through, and there's a pair in the ring, fighting to secure a slot.
I went to the side I chose while the others are located far across me. I met Skadi Eira's hateful stares. I don't know if it's because I dump her or she simply hates me. Anyway, I smiled at her to piss her off.
"I couldn't stand watching these hopeless duels. Let's change the rules," I said while seated on the folded Sieben and Acht.
My announcement caught their attention.
"I thought I'm the only one who thinks so," Sun second the motion.
"Nobody wants to hear your input. Let a wheel decide fate."
I pointed my fingers on that red-haired woman, "Do it. My time is precious."
Zex went beside me, so I placed my elbow on it and rested my head on my fist.
Eins handed me an hourglass. I smirked. My hands are brilliant.
"I'll give you five minutes to prepare." And I turn it.
I laid my eyes on him, standing beside his daughter who's carrying Skadi Eira's little bitch. And I gave him a smile so eerily familiar to him because he used to wear the same smile to everyone. I bet he's getting flashbacks by then.
It took them exactly 4 minutes and 35 seconds to finish a wheel with the enrollees' names.
"Lemme see their info," I said and opened my hand to see it.
The red-haired bitch passed it to me.
There are still a total of 35 people left from the top 50 of the first phase. 15 people have lost since they continued the duels. Once we get the 25 from that, they'll have to face the waiting 15 people, including I, who were recommended and whatever. That 35 and the 15 people for the third and last phase, that would be 50.I need to make the numbers equal.
So, I looked into each folder's data. The ones that passed my taste were handed to Eins, while those who are not were handed to Zwei.
"We're heading to the final phase. These are the 20 people I have chosen. Put our names in that wheel."
"W-What?"
I rolled my eyes around and gave her a really annoyed glared.
"Just do it. Who dares to object?"
We both looked around and none of them raised their hands. They all refused to meet my gaze while refusing to have a say about it, too. I smiled at her.
"See? Everyone agrees."
She bit her lips and walked away to do what I said. Watts went out just in time with the extra characters.
"What's happening? Crown Miss President?" He asked in confusion. When she looked back at me, I nodded at her. She then told him the changes I've done.
"Princess---"
I raised my finger to stop him.
"My rules, your rules. You wouldn't want me to get upset at you, would you?"
"But this is unfair!"
I gasped in surprise, "Oh? What is? Pretty sure I judged everyone's data fairly. It's their fault for looking so...basic."
He looked genuinely disturbed.
I gave him a playful smirk while sticking my tongue out at him to tease him. And it worked.
Now, the names are posted.
"Let's add a twist here. Hmm..." I sat back, thinking of what possible reward I could give.
"How about granting the winners' wishes with anything I could grant? I'm very generous when it comes to treasures. For example, I forgot that I still have bills to pay,"
So, I prepared my hand to write and Drei put a pen on it while Vier placed a paper below my hand. They watched me write and write, until I all there's left to be fullfilled is my seal. Fünf raised it to my face for me to read it.
"I, Holy Azarese Elyzena Warlock, the third Empress of Heart, announce the elevation of Miss President Mirren from a Lady to the esteemed title of Archduchess of the Warlock Empire. She must serve me with loyalty and truthfully, to never waver before me," I declared with the most villainous grin.
For a moment, the entire arena was silent, as if the weight of my announcement had stunned the audience into stillness. Too stunned to even react.
"This won't be made official without my mark, right? Eins,"
There I juiced them with the right reactions. Mainly disbelief; and as Eins pull it out of my vault I dart my stares to my copy whose eyes are popping out from being so wide.
Eins passed the Imperial Seal of Warlock Empire to me.
"No...fucking way."
I would've said the same thing. I didn't know the Imperial Seal will remained seated in my vault. Did things not remained as is after my rebirth? What I mean, did things not reset at all to how it was before I was even made to existence? Every Empire possess their own unique Imperial Seal. This thing is the most important and most precious thing in an Empire, the most powerful as well if used right...and wrong. Technically, you can own a person if you were to order it with this. The Imperial Seal is the absolute. An Empress or Emperor can't be one without this. That being said...
I AM THE EMPRESS.
I am still the Empress.
Otherwise, this thing would've incinerated me for holding it.
"Do you understand now, Sun? You may have taken my family, but the Empire is still mine!" I guffawed while curling up because it is just so funny! All that hardwork, becoming Izylidas's fuck toy---only for me to still have what I owned!
"You became Izylidas's fleshlight for nothing! HAHAHAHAHA!"
I wiped the corners of my eyes. My, I laughed so hard that I cried.
I stamped the damn paper and threw it to her.
"Take it, Archduchess. You're bound to me forever~" I playfully sang, and oh she was so terrified by that.
I levitated, with Sieben and Acht stretching their length, and came down before Watts. I grinned and hid my hand behind me before leaning over a bit and looked up to him.
"I have something for you. Do you like surprises?"
He gulped.
"I-If it's from the Princess, then yes."
I chuckled and straightened my back. I extended my left hand to him while the right is still behind me, holding the goddamn seal.
"Give me your hand."
He gently placed his right hand on mine. But it's covered with a glove, so I brought his hand to my mouth and bit his longest finger. He flinched. I grinned and pulled the glove off his hand.
"Watts Nikola Xirquit, from the day you were born, you were destined and dated to be mine. And if anyone in here tries to covet you, then I'll leave what I'll do to them in their wildest dreams." And after stating that declaration, I marked him with my seal burning through his skin and flesh.
"A-Ah!"
"WATTS! YOU CRAZY BITCH---!"
I guess the pain was too much that it brought him to his knees. He's so delicate despite doing so many things using his hands.
It brought me so much joy to see him get hurt and hear how his skin sizzled as his flesh burn, but was taken aback to find his wrinkled smile despite all that.
"T-Thank you, Your Imperial Majesty... I guess, I can't call you 'Princess' anymore. This is the second greatest honor I have ever received in my whole life, for the first was letting me love you. I, a humble clump of dust, to be freely express his adoration and love for a whole galaxy... Thank you. Thank you for marking me."
Insane.
And I thought it's just me.
I laughed and passed Eins the seal. I choked him by the neck, so tight that he's breathless. I even made it worse by kissing him roughly with tongue.
"H-Hnnngh!"
Scandalous.
They should watch. This boy is mine.
I let his hand go and choked him with my both hands with a proud smirk on my lips. I sucked his tongue, wrapped mine with it, bit it so hard that it bleed so I could suck it again but with flavor this time.
Fuck. He's driving me crazy.
I was the first to pull away. I loosened my grip around his neck to let him breathe, and I'd be damned if I will deny that how he gasp and run after his breath didn't made me horny. His face and ears are so red that it's cute, but his drunken eyes are so sexy that I just want to blow his mind with a good fuck.
"Once this event is over, prepare yourself. I'd fuck you senseless, Watts Nikola Xirquit. All day, all night. I won't stop until your balls are dry of juices, until my womb is full, until my throat is broken. Hmm?"
I planted a sweet kiss on his cheek and left him. As I walk, I noticed Ohms Xirquit's deadly glares at me, so I stick out my tongue with a playful grin to tease him.
This tongue defiled your brother's mouth, Ohms. What are you gonna do?
I sat on Sieben and Acht and smirked, "Let's begin and see what those names has to offer."
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I don't know if that's just how fate play, but the first to fight is me...and Izylidas.
Yes, Izylidas Dragunovv, recommended by his bitch, Sun.
"But the kid isn't even here. Do I win by default?" I said with a smile since they couldn't find him nor his family. The Heart Palace is probably in shambles. Such a waste that I'm not there to witness it.
"I won't let that happen," the unimportant Sun sternly said, facing my way. I gave her a look and see what she will do next.
She just opened a portal to summon them. How basic.
Izylidas stepped out and revealed himself to everyone. That's my cue to leave the comfort of Sieben and Acht as my seat to get inside the ring. My dear nephew is already wearing a smirk. Stress is written all over his yet, but he's making it too obvious that he liked the chaos that is happening in his house.
"Is this all you can offer, Moon? I expected something more from you. 'Moon is just a face. She's just a mask. The real deal is coming for us.' Only for your performance to be so...childish. Where is war that you promised? Where is bloodshed? Where is insanity?"
The mages put up the barriers to contain whatever's gonna happen in this ring. To protect the audience and so the ones inside the ring from the outside. Unless one falls down, the barriers will remain standing.
"We'll go there. Don't get too excited, dear nephew. Don't get too cocky. It's not like you're great enough to face me yet."
He burst out laughing.
The he enveloped himself in his blue aura.
"We'll see about that. I have never lost, just you know."
I scoffed and crossed my arms. Hands prepared themselves behind me.
"It's because you've never been into battles but pathetic lame fights, child."
"Have you?" He shrugged.
"Won all of them," I confidently answered.
"I'll hear you say that once you've lost to me. You can't even use magic, Moon."
He was the first to launch an attack. I let him go to me and sliced me into half with his Wind Slash.
When he looked back, he saw that although he inflicted damaged on me, it vanished in a split second because of how insane my regeneration speed is.
"I told you, I won all of them." I grinned wickedly now that he realized that he's against someone that is far off from his league.
Magic?
Who said I can't use magic?
"How about we land attacks on each other consecutively? The first one to fall or surrender loses."
And when I said 'to fall', I meant 'to die'.
Hope returned to his eyes now that a thrilling challenge is standing before him. He must have been so thirsty for chaos and action. It's been years since the Armageddon War was won. For a psychopath like him, the only way he can carry out the horrendous crimes happening in his head is through wars. But there has never been a war since but peace. He hated peace.
That's the thing we have in common. I hate peace more than he do.
His position is far up in the hierarchy, but this duel is an exception. I will let him live, but I won't guarantee that he will come out in one piece. Or that they will have what it takes to heal him.
Because I am merciless as much as him who will harm anyone even his family, as long as it's not his angelic mother.