After the war, unbeknownst to the gods and guardians, many demi-gods and demons escape the pits and reside quietly in the mortal realm until recently.
Rumors spread in the heavenly realm of Raul slaying mortals in the mortal realm a few days after defending his son in front of his father and the high gods.
He was called once again to Avion but denied any allegation thrown at him. Many gods and guardians started to doubt him and some took advantage of it to attack his son.
It was getting out of hand but he knew best to stay calm and not do anything that will stir the realm.
He decided to call out to his old friends to his chambers but doubted for a moment if they would come to him.
He sat in his armchair, and stared through the realms, every god and guardian had their chambers built with gold, diamonds, and silver, with beautiful carvings.
He smiled as he examined his surrounding and waited for his ex-friends to appear.
Time and day don't work in the heavenly realm but the sun helped them know where they are heading and what to do.
The sun dimmed and he sighed and felt saddened, he did doubt they would come but he still had hope.
He got up from his seat and turned only to see, Kirrinoth and Paxive in his chambers.
Raul
(Happy)
"Kirrinoth, Paxive you came"
Kirrinoth stepped a little closer and cleared his throat.
Kirrinoth
(Nonchalantly)
"Yes, but I won't stay long, so whatever you have to say be done with it before I lose interest."
Paxive nodded to what Kirrinoth said and so Raul smiled sadly and welcomed them to have a seat, but they refused and stood.
Raul
(Sternly)
"Very well, I will be straightforward then, I am not the one killing mortal and I know you know that. I don't know how or what started the rumors but someone wants my downfall again"
Kirrinoth scoffed.
Kirrinoth
(Annoyed)
"And I am guessing you believe it's Kali right, Tsk, Raul not everyone is after your head"
Raul
(Disappointed)
"I never said that, I know you think I hate Kali because he married Rhoda and suspected him but that is not the case."
We may not be on good terms but I know he is not capable of doing something like this, the person in question may not be among us"
Paxive
(Curious)
"What are you driving at Raul, are you perhaps insinuating there must be a demon involved"
Kirrinoth was uncomfortable with the situation.
Kirrinoth
(Slightly angry)
"That is not possible, I keep watch of every demon and Kali is not idle either, so what are you talking about"
Raul sighed
Raul
(Indifferent)
"It's not about you or Kali, moreover I am not talking about ordinary demons, I am talking about demi-gods and banished gods and I suspect one of them is impersonating me to do it biding"
Paxive
(Inquired)
"Who exactly?"
Raul
(Intense)
"Kitsune, I have no doubt it's him and he is not the only one, there are more out there and I am afraid it would be impossible to defeat them"
Kirrinoth suddenly laughed
Kirrinoth
(Serious)
"Are you joking, Raul, I don't know about you or why you have become so weak and fearful but not me, I am not scared of them, they have been hiding because they are afraid of us, so why should I or we be afraid?"
Paxive scoffed and smiled at Kirrinoth's passionate speech and sighed.
Paxive
(Concerned)
"Raul I will understand if you are afraid after everything you have been through, it is alright to be fearful and careful, but Kirrinoth and I are royal guardians, and we must not fret if it's about protecting the realms."
Raul
(Assured)
"I am not scared, I am just worried, I am no longer a royal guardian, and sooner or later you will be facing them without me, and that…"
He was interrupted by Kirrinoth
Kirrinoth
(Angry)
"Don't think, just because you are not with us, we are incapable, remember you are no longer the strongest in the realm, we can and will be defeated them without you. You chose this path so live with it and don't bring us down."
Raul was left speechless, he felt Kirrinoth disappointment and hatred through his words, he knew nothing he would say will change his mind about him.
And as for Paxive, he was always unreadable, with no expression and no reaction, there was no way to read his actions since he never showed any.
They walked out of the chambers, but Paxive suddenly stopped and spoke.
"You were someone he respected and admired, and you disappointed him and left him with hatred and anger towards you, so do not expect anything from him or me"
Raul sighed after Paxive left his room and unfortunately, his son had heard their conversation and run off with pain and sadness in his heart.
Somewhere in the mortal realm…
A dark and gloomy place, the air emitted was heavy with an ominous energy. The underground lair was carved out of ancient, rough-hewn stones.
The hideout was filled with interconnected chambers with chilling designs of demonic creatures on its walls.
The markings on the walls seemed to radiate a malevolent aura, amplifying the dark presence that permeates the hideout. The air itself seems to thicken, making it difficult to breathe for anyone who dares to enter.
Each chamber was occupied with gruesome creatures, demons, and demi-gods, and filled with wickedly sharp ceremonial daggers, representing each demon's power.
In one corner of the hideout, three dark shadows appeared with their presence emitting a sense of fear and eerie surrounding.
They were talking and their voices echoed through the hideout. They giggled and groaned.
The hideout was not devoid of life. Demonic minions, grotesque and twisted creatures, scuttle in the shadows, their glowing eyes flickering with malice.
Suddenly footsteps were heard, halting the movement of the other demons. The footsteps had an unsettling agility.
Its presence sent a chilling reminder of who it was and how powerful it was. The moment its appearance came to view the atmosphere was suffused with an eerie silence.
The whispers of the demons in the shadows broke the silence and it suddenly let out a devilish laughter.
"Enough Fox", a demon groaned loudly echoing the place, and the eerie silence resurfaced.
The Guest demon (Fox)
(Feigning disappointment)
"Oh, what a way to ruin a perfect entrance, Asmodeus."
Asmodeus scoffed.
Asmodeus is a demi-god known as the serpent, the deceiver, he can turn a good man into a bad man with just a few words.
He turned kingdoms against each other by causing misunderstandings between them. A child born between the god of fortune Terrese and a mortal woman, but he was abandoned by his father and left to die after being consumed by an evil force and turning against the heavenly realm.
He was one of the demigods who escaped the pit.
Asmodeus
(Slightly annoyed)
"Kitsune you are still in this form huh, do you like it that much?"
Kitsune is an Asian demi-god with different forms, known as the nine-tailed fox, he is an impersonator and can take any form of gender he wants.
He impersonated his father Raijin, the god of lightning, and killed many mortals. He was caught and sent to the pit and later got out due to the war.
Kitsune
(Excited)
"I like it, he is strong and handsome and considered one of the strongest guardians in the heavenly realm so yes I will keep impersonating him."
Asmodeus
(Concerned)
"Don't you think you have been in this form for too long, it might have caught their attention now and we don't want that Kitsune, it's been more done a decade?"
Kitsune
(Playfully)
"No, I won't do that, I like it and I will keep it."
Asmodeus scoffed.
"So annoying, you will get us in trouble one of these days", he said and run after him.
"Look at these boys they never get tired of going against each other", a beautiful female demon with wings, big breasts, hips, and a serpentine tail.
"Asmodeus let him be, besides we have more pending matters to attend to", she revealed.
She wasn't the only one present, five more demons followed her and the other two demons who were talking along with Asmodeus appeared.
Asmodeus and Kitsune stopped playing around and took their positions.
"Who is up for destruction and terror", she stated with an evil smile.
They all nodded excitedly…
"Dragons, Asmodeus, and Kitsune, there is a quest for you three to deal with as soon as possible", she added.
Kitsune
(Excited)
"Finally something refreshing"
Dragons and Asmodeus scoffed.
"Sccubus Alin, this time who are we destroying", Dragonus asked.
Succubus Alin
(Sternly)
" It's not a who, it's something bigger and I need you all to take it seriously and not fail, you don't want to make him angr,y do you?"
They shrugged their shoulders and wore a fearful expression on their face.
Succubus Alin
(Playfully)
" No need to fret because I know you will do great, so prepare yourself for we have a long day ahead of us"
They nodded excitedly.
" Before you leave, Kitsune, have heard something interesting about your friend Raul, it seems he is no longer a royal guardian, and also he has a demi-god as a son", one of the demons stated.
Kitsune
(Surprised and excited)
" Amazing, so are we recruiting his son? That will be fun."
Dragonus laughed out loud.
" He doesn't cease to amaze me every time", he stated.
" We can't do that but his child's fate has already been decided and sooner or later he will willingly come to us", she revealed.
"We are not called the ELITE DEMONS for nothing", she added and laughed devilishly.
Her laughter echoed the surroundings, foreboding, a place where darkness thrives and malevolence reigns supreme.
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