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Chapter 10 - One Man Army

The Moon King sat upon his throne staring at the oculus above him bringing moonlight down on him from the two moons. He sat anxiously tapping a ring against his goblet. He fidgeted and then turned to look at the glowing orb. He sighed fixing his white military uniform adorned with metals and buttons. "You there?" the King asked. "Yes" a voice came from the orb. "Your servant is dead?" the voice asked. "Yes. Moon Blade the last Slayer before this one fell. He was a good servant, and a good body guard. I wish him well in the Dark Void" the king stated. "The World has really put out all the stops on this newest pick. Perhaps his divine birth is not unfounded?" the voice stated. "Well I'll be seeing it in person shortly. I can feel him moving up my road right to this very structure. And I will have a fight on my hands" the Moon King said standing up walking over to a table. "How confident are you in your obstacles and traps?" the voice asked. "As I can tell they are not doing much. So...my army will be the last obstacle in his way" the Moon King poured a drink into a goblet. "You think that will be enough?" the Moon King then paused, staring at the entrance of his home. Out there he could hear screams, and explosions. Then a sea of darkness started to flow towards him bursting through the gate at him. "Apparently not…fair well old friend" the Moon King said as he then vanished appearing outside his dome like sanctuary. He then snapped his knuckles and then dashed forward. Two arrows came at him and their tips were covered in flame. They exploded. He dashed teleported in time and landed on the main road. He saw in front of him dead soldiers of the thousands lying in heaps and consumed by the flames igniting the sky in orange and yellow light. 

He then looked up and saw Slayer hovering above. He had an arrow cocked back and then fired it. The king moved away and then slashed a crescent blade of light at Slayer slashing through his body. Slayer burst into ice shards. Moon King looked to the left and right four big snakes came at him and wrapped themselves around him. He then vanished and was now above the snakes free. He whipped his hand and the snakes turned into ash as silver light came from his hands. A black arrow tipped in green gas came at him exploding into a green cloud. He was stunned as he jumped back. He coughed under his mask. "Damn…" His bare forearms started to produce green veins upon it. He then had light coat his forearm as he saw Slayer coming at him with Moon Blade's sword. He saw a young man with a white hair, glowing red eyes, and wearing half a mask of an Oni of red and black. Silver earrings dangling from his ears. Above his right brow was a diagonal scar reaching to the side of his head. The very white aura coming off him was filled with bloodlust and malice intent. The pressure was overwhelming to the King. He blocked and parried each attack as he jumped back from Slayer. The light then turned into crescent blades as he went on the offense. Slayer moved back and then slashed up, removing Moon King's left arm and impaled him with his Moon Ray. 

The King staggered as Slayer removed his sword, stepping away from him. He stood staring at the King that was now on his knees. "You won't beat them all…you're one man" the King stated. Slayer placed a hand on his Crescent Mask removing it. The Moon King then fell to the ground. He stood still staring at the battle grounds burning corpses of all he had slain. He looked down at the Sun Shard. Sheathed Moon Ray. He gripped the Sun Shard with his left hand. Pushing chi into the sword to start communication with the weapon. "So...what now? Do I leave you here left to rust in this very field of fire? Or do you wish to finally commit to my cause weapon?" the blade shook in its scabbard before answering, 'Yes, I do commit to your ownership. You showed me creativity and strength. Above all you showed me that you can do what you say. My condition of servitude is a pact. In this pact you must tell me your name within in that pact? I Sun Shard commit to my new master here forth till another takes his place, or down his bloodline for his name is....' the blade paused. Slayer seem to hesitate. He had no name. That name he shed before all this. The name he let die with his mother when she was murdered in front of him. His mother the Shining Dragon the property of the Demon King through a truce made by her Father the king of dragons. She suffered under that marriage and giving way to him. His name was not a title from his mother. His father gave him the name he shed and killed when took that oath to the World. 

First time since this quest he finally had the right to give himself a name that he chose, but it would be a name feared from all. He no longer wanted to be no one, but now a symbol. Every king will remember this name. He nodded after contemplation, "I give myself the name given to me by my deeds thus far. You can call me the Red Demon. That is who I truly am. Red Demon, son of the Demon King; son of the Shining Dragon; kin to the Dragon Folk of the Fire Realm", 'Bloodline for his name is Red Demon' light traveled up his left arm sealing their pact. Red Demon's hand loosened from the sword's hilt. 

Slayer now known as Red Demon started walking towards the direction of the Gate in the far off distance.

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Location:???

The hooded man sat his black throne in a dark circular room with three floating orbs glowing white. He sipped his wine and sighed before speaking. "So...Moon King is gone. His champion was no good at protecting him and the Slayer is now a rank five cultivator. What else do your familiars report?" middle orb spoke with a feminine voice. "He now holds the moniker of Red Demon" the hooded man nodded at this. "Well...all we can do is prepare I guess. Do you have your warriors picked out?" he asked nonchalantly. "I have" the third orbs stated. "I have as well. I make this proposition I will send three out to each of your realms should you need the assistance from me" the hooded man stated. "Very generous of you. I will keep my line open in to help with a contingency plan then" the last orb said. "We need to stick together from here on out" the hooded man said sighing.