Ducan's P.o.v
I sat on my huge silver throne reluctantly with my legs crossed listening to my generals' suggestions with interest.
Everything was going smoothly and beautifully in my kingdom that I would say. Despite the humans still fearing us and other lame losers trying to have passage to my kingdom all in the name of becoming heroes, we were still in control.
For three thousand years, I governed my kind with alter most discipline and restriction.
My mother was a humble Human being while my father was a cruel demon lord.
Due to past calamity in the human world, the human elders called upon the help of my father. In exchange for his help, they offered my mother to him, who by then was a blessed maiden.
A blessed maiden was a favoured virgin girl whom the gods granted power and gifts. They were not only unheard of, they were usually born once every thousand years. whoever they gave their body to, he or she acquired significant power no matter what being they were.
When my father saw how this offer was too good to let it slide, he agreed and took my mother for himself in exchange for granting help to the humans.
A few years went by and I was conceived through a loving bond and union.
Despite being a weak and fragile human, my mother was kind and good to both me and my father, she was also the cause of his sudden change of heart. We were all he had and he made sure to let us know. But then one day we received news, the human territory was once again in need of help. My father was reluctant to go, but my mother pleaded with him since they were still her people. Him being in love, he easily agreed.
We later went to the human territory expecting a warm welcome not knowing it was all a trap.
At a young age, I witnessed my parents and our generals being brutally attacked by the human warriors. One elder was watching happily while yelling at my mother and calling her evil for letting a disgusting monster of the dark touch her.
My father was trying to protect me and my mother at the same time that he couldn't see the hero who carried the holy sword sneaking behind him.
As if it was all a nightmare, I watched as the hero brutally drove it through his heart while the warriors ganged up on my mother and our demon generals.
My father was bleeding badly while my mother's corpse lay lifeless on the ground.
With the little strength he was left with, he sent us all back to the demon kingdom using his magic.
That day was the worst day of my life but also my rebirth as the demon lord.
I couldn't mourn them because crying was a sign of weakness. I locked up my human emotions and lived with anger and hatred for a thousand years.
Emotions such as love, sadness and happiness were strictly prohibited in my territory, those that showed them were killed or taken away for severe punishment.
I was never going to let any human in our territory or ever come across one. That's what I thought, but now I wasn't sure if I was going to hold on to my own words because I was slowly losing my power.
According to the ancient witch who saved the Royal bloodline of the Demon lord, every one thousand years a demon lord was required to take to his bed a blessed maiden in order to increase or maintain his power. Failure to that, the demon lord grew weak and his magic and power began to fade away.
After five thousand years, the demon king either perished or became stone.
The ancient witch's words weren't to be taken lightly, that's why I had to call for the advisers and generals to find a quick solution to my problem.
"Great Maou" ( meaning Demon Emperor ). Why not allow us to go into human territory and slaughter as many humans as we can, maybe their blood would serve as sacrifice and grant you power." One adviser suggested.
I raised a brow and gazed at my only childhood friend who was the son of the late lead general.
He hesitated before stepping forward and giving a bow.
"If I may Great Maou, I suggest you find a blessed maiden. Please call the ancient witch and let her open the gate of winds and sound to hear if the humans are still praying to you for help like in the past. You can offer them your help and in return they can give you the maiden." He said as everyone gasped loudly.
The room instantly went quiet.
I Stood up slowly and looked at him with a cold expression on my face.
My heartbeat picked up as my heart ached badly. I closed my eyes and folded my hands into fists, then took in a deep breath and released it.
When I opened my eyes and looked at him, he quickly fell to his knees with his head to the ground.
"Spare my life Great Maou, I was wrong to suggest such a horrid thing." He said in a cracked voice. His body was slightly trembling and I could smell the scent of sweat coming from him.
I chuckled softly then sighed heavily in defeat.
No matter what, I couldn't harm or hurt him. I hated that about myself because he was the only exception.
"I guess taking your suggestion into consideration isn't a bad thing." I answered, shocking everyone. He too quickly raised his head to look at me.
"Great Maou, you seriously can't be...."
I raised my hand, stopping the eldest general from finishing his sentence.
"Call the ancient witch here. She will open the gate of wind and sound to hear if the humans are crying out for my help or not." I ordered strongly.
"Hail the Great Maou." They all said together with a bow, then went out leaving Ose still on his knees.
"Ducan...."
"You can be the lead general of the Demon kingdom and territory but know how to present yourself when you are in the presence of a demon lord." I said seriously, cutting him off.
"I wasn't wrong to suggest that Ducan. I can't sit by and watch you perish no matter what. Because of your human side you are quickly losing your power and soon you will..." He trailed off then got to his feet.
"Perish." He whispered softly.
I sighed then shifted my gaze from him.
"It wouldn't be the end of the demon kingdom even if I was to perish Ose." I answered in a low tone.
"It would, because you have no heir or female to warm your bed." He pointed out.
I groaned loudly then raised my hand.
"Hail the Great Maou." He whispered under his breath then took a few steps back before turning and walking away.
I moved and sat on the throne with a sigh.
My heart was still badly hurting over his words and I hated feeling that way.
Ducan's p.o.v I looked at the ancient witch calmly as she threw the stones covered in dry blood on the ground chanting a few words. When she looked to the heavens with her arms widely spread, her eyes rolled up and her voice got louder. An invisible shield began to rise up and in front of me a large black door with ancient symbols appeared. When it opened, we all could hear the loud cries of humans mostly in my name. "Search if their territory has a blessed maiden." I ordered. She began chanting the words backwards while the dark bones and stones on the ground rolled in the symbolic circle that had different ancient letters and numbers drawn in it. When she stopped her chanting she dropped her hands and looked at me seriously. Her eyes were back to normal and the bones and stones were no longer moving. "Only you Great Maou can be able to find her." She answered huskily. "What do you mean by that?" I asked calmly. "Your hand, demon king." She ordered as a few murmurs broke out.
Ducan's p.o.v I stood surrounded by a lot of humans who had come out of their houses to look at me like I was some rare priced jewel. The so-called chief stood next to the warriors and a lady facing me. My hand was clenched in fists and I felt disgusted by them. I couldn't help but remember how their kind brutally murdered my parents. "Judging by the rich fur and expensive kimono you are putting on, you must be a lord, right." The chief asked as I chuckled softly then cleared my throat. "I won't beat around the bush because I see no reason to entertain you pests." I answered seriously. "Pests!" He exclaimed. "Yes, so listen carefully. I am The demon king and I am here to grant you rain and healing. In exchange I want your daughter as my bride." I said simply. The man gave me a sympathetic look before whispering something to the young lady next to him. "I'm so sorry to say this my Lord, but my husband is asking you to leave." The young lady said as I raised a brow. Husband?.
Eleanor's p.o.v "Won't you rest Eleanor?" Victor, my best friend and crush, asked seriously. "Evil knows no rest." I answered in a labored breath then drew my bow and arrow closing one eye to get an accurate hit on the board. "You have been training for the past ten years." He said as I dropped the bow and arrow on the ground with a glare. "You have been doing that too, so don't make it sound as if I'm the only one doing my best to always stay fit and very well prepared." I spat. "I didn't mean that, you know. It's good that you are prepared and always training, but I also think you are doing a little too much." He said annoying me. As if him being good looking wasn't enough, he was now getting my attention with his voice only to distract me. "Training for ten years isn't enough. You know that I Have to avenge my father's death and kill the demon king." I answered with detest. "I know and believe me when I say that I understand. Not only did he kill our chief, he exposed you
Ducan's p.o.v "Ducan." Ose called loudly outside my chambers. "Enter ." I ordered calmly. He walked in with a labored breath and gave a low bow. "It's about your bride." He said. I snapped my finger getting rid of the files in front of me then sat upright from my bed. "Are you tired of watching her?" I asked seriously. He was ordered by me to watch over her whenever he had time, but he got strangely attached to her easily, not that I cared. His loyalty to me was still unquestionable. "Huh," he muttered under his breath. "What about her?" I asked not paying attention to his response. "You need to go and claim her now." He said loudly. I huffed in a mocking way then stood up and moved to my huge desk ignoring him. "Ducan don't ignore me!. You really should go and claim her. She's at a marriageable age and she grew up well for a bride. Also, her mother hates and hits her." He said. "We have more pressing matters to attend to, you know?. Like killing all heroes that search f
Eleanor's p.o.v "Holy water, check. Holy oil, check. Dagger dipped in holy water check and a golden holy hair pin blessed and dipped into holy water, perfect." I whispered to myself happily. I was kneeling down looking at my things which were wrapped in a silk cloth in the wardrobe. "Eleanor." My mother called loudly then rushed into my room. It came as a surprise that she was calling me by my name. Since Zara was born she refrained from calling me by my name for some reason. The only time she did that was when she was very angry with me. "Yes mother." I answered while I stood up and shut the door of my wardrobe. "Change your clothes right now and put on your best robe." She said in a cracked voice. I calmly looked at her trembling hands then at her face. It was only once that I had seen my mother this scared in my entire life and that was the day the demon king visited our village. "Is he here?" I asked in a low tone. "Yes." She answered with tears forming in her eyes. "Cal
Ducan's p.o.v I sat on my throne patiently waiting for my so-called human bride to wake up . All the generals and advisers stood in silence with their gaze lowered to the ground. The only ones who were looking at me were the ancient witch and Ose. He had a conflicted expression on his face that was readable. He was dying to know what had happened to the human girl, obviously because I was in my demon form and she was lying unconscious on the floor. Back at the village I decided to be in my Demon form in order to instill fear in them, because the first time I went in my human form they got disrespectful and doubted who I really was. But now I was in my demon form because I was pissed off. My hate towards the human race was only Intensified after what she had done. I was going to marry her by force and have my way with her to gain power, whether she wanted it or not. "Ah." She whispered in a low tone while she blinked a few times. She moved her hand feeling the cold floor before
Eleanor's p.o.v We appeared in a big room that had a pool at the center with red rose petals in it. The floor was painted black and the walls were beautifully painted red and designed in flowery art. At the side of the pool, a few gowns were folded and set next to two small bottles. "Step into the pool." The two fairies that looked like demons said. "Why?" I asked in a whisper. Their big wings looked like they were covered in mud and thorns, yet at the same time their orange colour stood out. They had yellowish eyes and pale light skin. Their hair was silky black and was tied into a neat ponytail. Their bodies were slander yet they both had big breasts and a little waist. I hated to admit it but they had a good figure. The robes they were putting on were see through and they only covered their breasts and private parts. I looked at my gown then back at them thoughtful. Were they planning on making me dress like them?. Because if they really were, there was no way I was goi
Eleanor's p.o.v We approached a huge black door that had symbols on it. When we reached it, it opened by itself. I looked at the dark fairies and noticed how they were now standing still with their heads lowered to the ground. "Aren't you going in with me?" I asked then shivered when a cold breeze swept by. "No." They answered in a low tone as the breeze began getting unbearable. I sighed softly then walked into the room which had a long passage. A few statues which looked like a lion with wings were lined up and the paintings on the walls were scribbling. I ignored them and made a turn because it was the only turn around the passage. A huge bed came into view. On the left side of the bed was a very huge pool and on the right was a big wardrobe and a desk. I looked back at the bed covered in red silky sheets then swallowed hard. Was the room mine?. No, that was impossible. I took a few steps forward and noticed that near the wardrobe there was a door. I slowly moved to it an