16 Arc 2 Part 1: Why?

This ARC may include abuse, sexual assault/rape (done on minors), depressive imagery, violence. I highly recommend rethinking reading parts of this chapter as it may be triggering to some. This whole arc will have this topic so if you're uncomfortable with these topics please read cautiously or skip this whole arc.

A woman was seen laying on a stained bed, she barely could open her eyes, 'So I guess this is the end' she thought as she slowly fell into internal slumber. It was a typical hospital room for giving birth, with nurses rushing in bringing medical instruments, however, this specific room had a devastating aura, newborns' cries could be heard, the nurses and the doctor did what they could, the father was not even here, he left as soon as they announced the newly mothers' death. He had seen it all, heard her screams of mercy, and why you may think 'This demon child killed her' he thought. His face showed emotions of fury and sadness.

Know what about the newborn, it was nameless, it was abandoned, they knew the father would be back, they made sure of it, however, it doesn't have a mother, his source of milk was gone, of course, this was synthetic breastmilk, but it was too early. The baby cried and cried, it was normal, however, in this time, it seemed as if it mourned for her death. The father came, named his son, and took it away, never to be seen again.

Belial Knyazev was the newborns' name, the newborn became a baby then a toddler, a natural occurrence to human beings, of course, Belial grew up with a parental figure, it was his father, as a parent from day one, the parents should ensure physical and emotional support. In many cases, people don't deserve what was given to them, a new life was as important as a research breakthrough, nobody would know what accomplishments they would achieve, so logically, children are to be sacred and protected, while they should also be taught and disciplined. As you may know, humans have no sense of logic, well some do, but the majority don't, so children are not of importance to them.

Time passed and 4 months went by since the birth of Belial, everyday Belial grew, the more Kuzghan's (Belial's father) face turned sour. Belial's eyes were green just like her, his hair was golden just like her, his skin was tanned just like his mother. If anyone has ever seen Belial, they wouldn't think that Kuzghan was his father, well not from the 4 months baby.

Kuzghan Knyazev, a famous CEO of a well-known company that dealt with oil production, many wanted to bed him so their child could be an heir to a multi-billion company, however, their dreams shattered when he announced his marriage. He fell in love with a British woman, she was a member of a minor noble house. Their love died just as fast as it came when her pregnancy was announced many celebrated, and many plotted against an unborn child. The pregnancy was a healthy one, no complications were found, the weight and size of the baby was normal, so nobody expected the death of the mother to happen because of the pregnancy. Life was full of surprises, and this was one of them.

Belial turned one, the toddler was a really intelligent youth, well it was expected because of his parents, he never met his father, he had only seen the maids in his house that did not really care for him, as they were instructed to do so. He was mature than most toddlers of his age, but that didn't catch the attention of his father, his father has put many surveillance cameras to watch his child, in his office when he had nothing to do he stared at his monitor for hours, as he watches his son, he got an idea, and his smirk deepened 'Ahhh... I am such a genius, but next year…. Yes. Next year'.

Belial turned two, his communication skill rivalled a six-year-old, he could hold a conversation without making inaudible words. He can count to a hundred without stuttering, he can identify many animals, and do basic addition with apples of course. He was the perfect child that many parents could brag about in meetings and family reunion. Belial was happy, because his father visited him more, played puzzles with him, and showed affection, such as patting his head and hugging him. Belial felt the love from his father. Many were surprised by this such sudden show of affection towards Belial, the workers and maids know how much Kuzghan hated his son. The workers and maid eased their hearts when they found out about the current relationship between the father and son, while a small minority were quite suspicious, however, they couldn't express their opinions as Kuzghan was their boss.

A year passed and Belial turned three, a grand birthday party was thrown for the heir of the Knyazev empire, many people came as they were quite curious of this mysterious heir, of course, the party was any other social gatherings for the rich, many wanted to gain the affection of Belial so that they have good relations with Kuzghan, which will benefit their own businesses. Belial wore a white buttoned-up dress shirt with shorts, his hair was slicked back. The guests were conversing among themselves when Knyazev went up the stage and gave an introduction, he then announced that his son will come out now.

Belial walked up the stage with confidence, the people couldn't believe that he was only three, Belial then proceeded to introduce himself eloquently, his posture was perfect, he didn't stutter or showed any sign of fear. As the guest applauded, they started to study Belials' appearance. They started to pity Kuzghan, the more they focused on Belial, Belial was a replica of his mother, the only thing that the father and son shared was their phoenix shaped eye.

The Knyazev family originated from Kazakhstan when they started building their company, they moved to Russia and changed their last name. After that, the Knyazev base moved to France to expand their business to Europe and America. They had a mixed Asian and European feature; however, the most prominent feature was the striking phoenix shaped eye with a small beauty mark under the right eye. This feature was passed through generations, and Belial had them, but only that.

After the party, Kuzghan instructed one of the maids to call Belial to his office and after that to inform all servants to go back to their rooms and houses. Belial excitedly rushed to his fathers' office and when he arrived, Belial jumped and hugged his father. "Father~ I did great right? I made you proud!!! I know it" Belial started at his father pouting his lips and showing his puppy eyes, Belial was happy because he didn't mess up. "Yes…. You did really good, and in the future, you will do so much better" Smirked Kuzghan, Kuzghan then pinched his sons' chin upwards and brushed his small lips with his fingers.

Hearing his fathers' praise increased Belials' happy mood, and then asked "Father, do you need something from me?" Kuzghan looked at his son and smiled "ahhh, I need to teach you some stuff today" Belial looked at his father confused, "then why didn't you hire a tutor then father" asked Belial. Kuzghan hands held Belial's shoulders tightly and said, "because you will never leave this room and will learn under me, from today whatever we learn stays between us, well it's not like you will have someone you would talk to." Belial's body stiffened as he heard his fathers' cold voice, after all, his father never loved him, and Belial knows that Belial smiled awkwardly because he knew he would never get to smile again.

{End of arc 2 part 1}