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Awakening of the Ancient Enemy

"Welcome, baby," The Queen said with a voice full of tenderness.

A disturbing giggle came from the doll. It was so disturbing that it caused the bloodthirsty swarms of flies to suddenly scatter.

The Queen commanded, "Throw it in the well!"

The girls swarmed over the baby, picked it up, and threw it into the well.

Eerie giggles turned into a terrible cry, then drowned out by the sound of echoing water. Splashing, buzzing, and rapidly rising water...

The Queen knew the things that would happen next, so she ordered them to retreat.

The water churned and bubbled, its surface glowing with unseen energies as the baby was pulled inexorably into the depths of the well. A putrid stench, reminiscent of spoiled milk, permeated the air, enveloping the scene in a nauseating haze.

As the ritual reached its gruesome conclusion, a few of the surviving girls stood frozen in solemn reverence, while others' eyes gleamed with a sinister satisfaction.

Now the well emitted an ominous vibration, brimming with malevolent energy. This was a harbinger of impending horror. Dark forces hidden deep within the forbidden dimension were awakening.

"I hope we summoned the right person," Four Eyes said suspiciously.

"Let's go before she comes," Rider said.

"One more needs to be sacrificed," Queen said in a cold voice.

No girl wanted to go into that well.

"For our father," Queen added.

Still, no girl stepped forward.

"As you wish," said Queen, her expression devoid of any trace of emotion.

Everyone thought she was going to point at someone, and everyone was trying to hide behind someone else to avoid being the person pointed at.

Queen did something unexpected and stepped up to the edge of the well.

Bloody water gushed out from the well and took the shape of a huge snake as it overflowed. Its scales glowed a deep crimson, matching the color of water. The blood serpent moved with incredible speed, catching the queen in its jaws and devouring her in a single gulp.

"Fool," Four Eyes said.

But even after devouring its first victim, the serpent's hunger remained unquenched. Like a hydra, it began to multiply, heads sprouting from its sinuous form with each victim it claimed. Displaying crazy greed, it grabbed the surrounding girls one by one and swallowed them in one bite.

Four Eyes, who didn't show any emotion even as the Queen made the ultimate sacrifice, was one of the first to go.

Ru sat comfortably on the crystal throne he had created with his voice, watching the events unfold on the giant crystal screen with rapt attention. It seemed as if he was in a state of excitement, rather than grief, over the deaths of his daughters. He seemed to be enjoying the violence he was watching, judging by that sadistic smile on his face.

“There are fewer girls and less noise,” he said, finally breaking into a smile.

In a sudden burst of light, the images of those daughters being dragged by the raging waters and drowned disappeared.

"Thanks to me you're coming back, bitch!" Ru said, narrowing his eyes and not letting his mood waver for a moment as the ground beneath him began to shake with unprecedented violence.

As the shaking increased instead of decreasing, "What? What's going on? Damn it," he said in alarm.

The throne on which he was sitting suddenly shattered into a myriad of pieces, sending him tumbling to the ground in a maelstrom of sharp crystal shards.

Ru, his eyes wide open and his skin scratched in many areas, struggled to get up from where he had fallen. Frantically, he scanned the surroundings, searching for the source of the violent commotion.

Suddenly, a booming voice echoed through the Crystal Tower with undeniable authority: "So it's you who sent those wretched girls to me, lame!"

Ru recoiled in horror, his arrogant facade shattered in the face of such overwhelming power. For the first time in his immortal existence in a long time, he felt true fear coursing through his veins.

"Is that a joke," stuttered Ru. Then, gradually strengthening his posture and voice, he continued, "How do you know it's me? You're dead. And you are not the trouble I am looking for. Because you are not a worthy enemy to trouble me."

The booming voice continued to echo through the tower. "You weak-minded fool," he thundered, resonating with contemptuous fury. "Your so-called power is just an attempt to hide your weaknesses. You're weak, and the prison that confines you is just as weak as your pathetic existence!"

The words turned into thousands of bullets and riddled with holes in his pride. Ru watched his once-strong confidence fall to the ground like glass and shatter into pieces. The voice seemed to penetrate his very being, peeling away layers of deception and illusion until only raw vulnerability remained.

Ru tried to straighten up again. Even though the summoning ritual didn't yield the desired result, he decided to maintain the appearance that he had successfully summoned the entity in question.

"Stop right there! I sacrificed my daughters for you! Thanks to me, your voice is heard. Just stop chattering, Sultan," Ru said, his stance hardening with defiance.

The Sultan's scornful laughter echoed off the crystal walls. "Do not make me laugh! Your reign of terror ends here, for you are nothing but a pathetic creature, unworthy of even the slightest respect. If you forgot, let me remind you."

Ru felt the pain of humiliation grow with each word, his majestic being trembling and turning back into a broken shell. He didn't even want to remember The Sultan of the Djinns, let alone mention his name.

"I have defeated you, you cannot return," Ru muttered through clenched teeth, his fists clenched tightly. Then, with a shout that echoed in his mind, he declared, "I have defeated you! You can't be here! Of course, if I don't want to..."