It's all began on one night full of light and bright people.
The Alexandria family hosted a grand party where people from various backgrounds gathered to celebrate the birth of Sir Guston Alexandria, the head of the Alexandria family.
The people gathered, danced, and enjoyed themselves with others of similar backgrounds, deviating from the original plan of The Head Family. However, The Head Family care no less; as long as everyone attending the birthday party was well-fed, nothing else mattered. Whether they mingled or not was of no concern to him.
The rich gathered with the rich, while the poor grouped together. Occasionally, the rich would look down from the balcony, feeling superior to those below. They even regarded the poor with disdain, believing they did not belong at the party.
Seeing the unsightly arrangements at this magnificent party, I, Belladonna Thornshade, decided to join in and make it even more lively.
As you already know, I was a monster in the past—a terrifying creature who instilled fear and despair in everyone who glimpsed my cursed form. My head was that of a young female with no eyes or nose, replaced by a hibiscus flower with eyes in each petal. My body was originally that of a young woman, but when I suppressed and reshaped it to my will, it transformed into something else entirely. When released, it extended like the branches of a tree, with my abdomen resembling the trunk.
Nobody would have shown up if I had kept my appearance. So, to convince everyone that no such horror existed, I do a little cunning tricks.
The night before the party, when everyone was asleep and unaware, I seized the opportunity to consume the wife of The Head Family. I crushed her body within my stomach, breaking her limbs one by one, absorbing every drop of blood she produced. Finally, I reshaped my form to resemble hers. I longed for her beautiful face, desired to wear her charming dress, and wished for her jewelry, hoping that people would say "You're beautiful and wealthy" to me.
Such a beautiful body, I would say, and she had a handsome husband who cared for her. I took the opportunity to play with him that night, and it was quite exhilarating. It was only when I saw the terror on his face as I slaughtered everyone the following night that I felt truly satisfied.
It all began when I infused my cursed fluid into the drinks served at the party. Fortunately, the poisoned drinks reached the poor guests, who harbored grudges against those who looked down on them. At that moment, I smiled, feeling that fate was on my side. I then quickly blocked every possible exit as the last member of the Alexandria family arrived at the party.
At first, the poor man expressed his feelings about the injustice suffered at the hands of the wealthy. His anger grew as he delved deeper into his emotions, and he continued to complain until his voice reached everyone at the party, including me and my beautiful stolen husband. The wealthy guests soon had enough of his tomfoolery.
According to my knowledge, the fluid's effect was supposed to spread as the drinkers' emotions intensified, leading them to fight each other until no one survived. However, an anomaly occurred—something that shouldn't have happened if they were truly good people to begin with.
The rich people were unaffected by the poison. I could easily tell who was under its influence and who wasn't. Nevertheless, the reaction was the same: the wealthy began to rejoice, using the opportunity to express their disdain for the poor. They started to punch, kick, and humiliate each other, with no one being safe. Every poor person at the party was suffering from my poison, which made their bodies grow stronger as their hatred intensified.
Greed and foolishness intertwined until I could no longer distinguish who was still alive and who was affected by the poison. Their will to eliminate each other was fueled by the varied emotions they held towards one another. The strongest hatred, however, was directed at me from the poor people.
Or more precisely, the lady of the wealthiest man in the world.
I suspected that such a scenario might unfold at some point during the event. However, I didn't realize that this lady had done so many terrible things to inspire such intense hatred. I supposed that having a beautiful face and body does not necessarily reflect the goodness of one's heart. Her husband, too, was a reprehensible man who abandoned his wife.
To ensure that The Head Family experienced maximum terror at the end of their lives, I deliberately took blunt hits to the head from the poor people wielding axes. This created a scene that only fueled the rich people's anger towards the poor. To make matters worse, I had already sealed every possible exit, forcing everyone, including their children, to witness the horrific consequences of unchecked greed.
The Head Family left, I can no longer see and sense his whereabout around. Thus my time to shine is already on my hand.
In a single strike, everyone who attended the party lost their will to live. Confused, their bodies suddenly went numb, and their blood warmed their cold forms. Eyes that once held only despair now emerged at the center of the chaos. The cursed body, once an idol to many, grew amidst the devastation. The manor echoed with the haunting melodies of silence and despair.
The Head Family, fleeing in panic, found himself unable to escape. After the great fight in the main hall, he heard nothing but eerie silence. His legs trembled, his hands shook uncontrollably, and his mind was in complete disarray.
Suddenly, he heard footsteps approaching rapidly. A beautiful voice, one he remembered well, called out his name and momentarily calmed him. Relieved that his guilt for abandoning his beloved in the chaos seemed forgiven, he finally found the source of the voice and embraced her happily.
Tears streamed from his eyes, mingling with those on the woman's cheeks. At last, he had survived, as his wife had come to rescue him from the darkness.
But as he opened his eyes, all he could see were the remnants of his beloved wife, reduced to bones and unfinished meat. The only part of her left was her beautiful eyes, staring at her horrified husband.
A beautiful and heart-wrenching story concluded as The Head of Alexandria Family leave together with his beloved wives.
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"And that's how I massacred The Alexandria Family." explain Anna as she gazes to the ruin.
Confused, The Young Man feels that the story seems a bit off, given that the world they inhabit is filled with magic and supernatural beings.
"You lied." The Young Man shake his head.
"What? How come? Exaggerating things to make story easy to understand is not lying you know." Anna grin, she extend her arm to express it is how it is.
"You right. I know you wouldn't dare to lay on other wife's husband." The Young Man immediately avert his gaze.
"You... No.. It doesn't... Awww shucks! Is that what you focused on?!" said Anna in high tone.
"Not really, I guess you're right. I do feel an incredible greed lingering on these ruins. And I think you did a great job." The Young Man turn his gaze at her again and nod confidently.
Praise from her colleagues made Anna rejoice deeply in her heart. It felt as though the Evil King's praise wasn't enough, and she craved more, especially from her colleagues.
Anna then slaps The Young Man's back and smile widely at him, "Awww don't be so dramatic, it's not like I want to be praise youuuu... "
"You're... the one... who's... been dramatic." said The Young Man while in pain.
"But still, the mission to slaughter The Alexandria Family is quite a fight. And somehow, I did it." Anna then turns her gaze again at the ruins.
The Young Man noticed a side of Anna he had never seen before: a genuine, joyful smile that lit up her face. It made him wonder what kind of person she had been when she first received the title of a warlord and what she was like before she became one of The Evil King's Warlord.
Putting aside his pointless curiosity, The Young Man gazed at the ruins and the stunning lavender twilight in the sky, he appreciated the rare beauty of the moment. For him, it was a precious sight, a glimpse of a world that had been obscured by darkness for so long. Anna, however, who had been awake for much longer, didn't share his sense of wonder. To her, the sky was just another backdrop to her ongoing journey, a part of the world she had grown accustomed to.
On the other hand, tears falling from unexpected man.
"What? What am I sad about? Why this tear falling from my eyes?" said the Young Man while wiping his tears.
"This world is filled with beauty. But we're blind to what we could see in front of our eyes. And we... didn't expected to be born like we are in the past. I know that feeling I've been there too when I first awake." Anna's gaze is far beyond the ruin they stand before.
Together, Anna and The Young Man watch the sunset as the sun sinks below the horizon. Dawn turns into the blackest night, where the stars and moon become their only sources of light. This signals to The Young Man and Anna that they must return to their store immediately to prepare for tomorrow's shift.
As they walk back to their home and store together, Anna feels nervous, as she has never been accompanied by anyone before and has lived a solitary life. However, she is good at hiding her feelings and acts maturely in front of the man who needs her guidance. The Young Man, whose name she has also forgotten, is remembered in detail for the reasons he became the golden son of The Evil King.
Her visit to the Alexandria family's ruins with him also raises questions in her mind. Although her purpose for agreeing to accompany him was to make The Young Man realize that everything is over and only peace— the fruit of The Evil King's deeds— remains, it seems that it hasn't worked. Instead, both she and The Young Man are growing more curious about The Evil King's intentions in the past.
But Anna has been awake longer than him and knows that everything is fine, except she is aware that they will soon become fugitives. Her intention in destroying The Young Man's seal and awakening him was to make him work in her store from the start. She did not expect such a hysterical reaction from The Four Kingdoms when she released him from his suffering. The fact that the other warlords live freely today reassures her that it is acceptable to release The Young Man.
"*sigh*... Man, what a time to be alive." said Anna, her feeling unease.
In the midst of the peaceful night they are enjoying, the dark sky suddenly turns bright as the sun rises quickly at dawn. Seven pillars of light descend from the sky like meteors falling.
The Young Man furrows his brow, anticipating that something bad will disrupt his daily life and lead him to the truth he's seeking. Anna shares a similar reaction but with a smile on her face, as she had expected such an event would occur soon. She anticipated that someone from one of the kingdoms would come to them after she released The Greatest Evil King's Warlord from the past. However, she did not expect that The Kingdom of Sky Residents would be the first to arrive.
"So it's begin... Our new chapter of the story."