DLR - 11
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Back at Jornix, the king summoned his sorcerers to his throne room. Back then they didn't succeed in their mission but today...they will succeed.
"If that level of beast can't kill him, we'll just have to send a stronger one"
The sorcerers were quite shocked because to summon a stronger monster they will need a stronger soul crystal. The one they used last was of the soul emperor level. If they were to summon a stronger beast then they will need a crystal of soul monarch level.
"But my Lord...A soul monarch crystal is very rare and expensive. Won't we be wast...."
"SILENCE. It's an investment. Their downfall will mean our prosperity"
The king stood up from his throne and walked towards a little box on a table at the end of the room.
Opening the box he brought out a transparent crystal.
"A soul monarch crystal"
The sorcerers couldn't believe that a soul monarch crystal was in the king's possession, after all soul monarch crystals are almost impossible to get.
Soul crystals are gotten from monsters after they are killed. They knew how hard it is because soul crystals vanish after a specific amount of time after a monster is killed.
The higher the level the monster is the shorter the time that the crystal will disappear. Where did their king even get it.
"Hehe...with this you can summon with the level of soul monarch"
The crystal floated towards the leader of the sorcerers. When it got to him he couldn't help but tremble a little, the crystal was emitting an incredibly pure energy.
The sorcerer gritted his teeth as he still thought it was a waste to use the crystal like this.
"Proceed with the mission immediately"
"Yes my Lord"
With that, the sorcerers left the castle and left for Azure kingdom.
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Back at Azure, the streets were bustling with businesses as the people had no idea of the calamity that was about to befall them.
In the demon castle's throne room, Damien could be seen having fun his mistress as they involved in erotic acts.
*Knock Knock Knock*
Just when he was enjoying himself, Damien heard a knock on the door. Glancing outside he saw a guard dressed in golden armour.
He sighed as he reluctantly got off the bed.
"Come in"
The guard in golden armour came in, looking a little afraid for disturbing the demon Lord, but he has to deliver the news now.
"My Lord I bring news. A weird energy is emanating from the forest. The prince is out on a journey so it can't be him. The energy is a very powerful one"
Damien listened carefully to the guard who was the general of his demon army. Due to Damien not interested in war, the demon army has been quite useless...but everyone has high hopes that the prince will defeat his brother one day and restore the glory of the dragon kin.
"Assemble a team and go check it out" Damien ordered.
"Yes...of course"
With that the demon left to gather his team.
"Sigh...this demon Lord thing is stressful"
Damien was tired of being the demon Lord as he hasn't been very free.
The rule of the family is that every demon Lord's first born is to be the heir of the throne and if any external person feels that they want the throne, he or she will have to defeat the heir of the throne.
Now Damien is or should I say was way stronger than Vernox so Vernox could never assume the throne.
Vernox was too weak to take the throne but seeing the fierce look in Vernox's eyes before he left...Damien could already guess that he has a plan.
'I hope he'll be ready and strong enough, tsk. Let me try to take a nap... sitting on this big throne for hours is exhausting'
Damien then walked to the bed in the far end of the throne room and lay.
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Meanwhile the general a ND some soldiers were going out of the castle. These soldiers were dressed differently from the general and wore different styles of warriors and armours.
These are generals of the army who served the demon Lord's father, the previous demon Lord and are now serving the current demon Lord.
"Normally the demon Lord leads us on these kinds of quests. I think I'll retire after this mission. I can't serve a demon Lord who's not taking responsibility for his position" a bulky man complained.
This man is Grunt, a dragon kin demon who has sworn to serve the demon Lord's of this generation and the generations to come till he can no longer fight. His loyalty is getting drowned as their new demon Lord doesn't act like one.
"He's right...sigh..." a black armoured man supported Grunt.
"I'll settle down after this too" Gerain said.
Gerain, formally known as the lightning war God. He was nicknamed this because of his incredible control of lightning and his many battles which he fought alongside the demon Lord Ragner Raphael, the demon Lord before Damien...in other words Damien's father.
"He might be very lazy and unobservant but he's still strong, stronger than any of us" the sorcerer Athena said with sadness. She was also the most powerful sorcerer in Azure.
"Let's just fulfil our mission and get back" a blue haired woman said.
'Frost queen' , normally called Vetina, a child prodigy in ice magic who has fought battles with the demon Lord Ragner in the demons time of glory. She was revered and worshipped by most of the demons because of her kind nature and demeanour. Her strength should be on par with the lightning war God.
And finally, the captain of the generals and the leader of this group named Evan, the golden prince. He is the strongest of this bunch due to his ability as a demon to manipulate space and light. He is a cousin and relative of the demon royal family.
Due to his strength he was recognised by the demon Lord Ragner and become a general to aid the demon Lord in battles.
"We're almost at the place, let's keep moving" Evan said and they continued on their mission.
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Meanwhile, in the forest outside Azure, the sorcerers of Jornix has just finished drawing another, more complex circle than last time and they then placed the soul monarch crystal in the formation.
"Leader, I can sense five demons coming this way"
"Shit, it'll take some time for the Crystal's energy to finish. Each of you, hold a teleportation stone" he then brought out some little yellow stones from his bag and gave all of them.
"But why?"
"We'll hold them until the circle is complete. It will probably take about an hour so..."
He waved his hand and a staff appeared. With a purple gem at the tip making it look like some artifact...which it is.
"When this circle activates, break your stone. It'll take you back to Jornix. For now let's keep these demons busy"
The leader then leaded them as they went towards the demons. These sorcerers were bought by the king of Jornix from Kemengrad kingdom to protect his own. But it's not like they have a choice since they were enslaved.
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The demon generals stopped in their tracks as they saw four hooded people coming towards them. They all brandished and brought out their weapons as they got ready fro anything.
"Who are you people?...what are your goals here in Azure land?"
Evan stepped forward and asked as the leader of the team.
"We want war that's all"
The leader of the hooded sorcerers then raised his staff and a white light shone and beams of light shot towards the generals.