Chapter 1: Prince of Pride, Marcus Morningstar

Screeeeeeeech

A loud ear-deafening screech could be heard coming from an elegant castle in the ruins of Takamagahara, the castle looks like a large traditional Japanese house with ruined torii gates around it. The deafening screech is the alarm for the Sixth Prince of Pride, Marcus Morningstar and this is his story.

I woke up usually with the alarm with a creepy sound that I found in the building I'm currently in, I live here with my family, my Father, my Mother, my Elder siblings, and servants. Of course, when I woke up a friendly Butler Demon greeted me with a bow,

"Good Morning, Master Marcus. I believe it is the tenth time that the screech was heard today, tired from the drinking from last night are you?"

The butler demon is Kazeha, an Oni that formerly fought against the Gods in Takamagahara, after the victory, He volunteered as a butler for my father and was then assigned to me. He is a rather tall demon with 2 horns protruding from his forehead, the red horns indicate he is familiar with fire onis, he is an old man with a beard and mustache that defines elegance, he is well-mannered and would teach me about being a gentleman, he learned it from a demon friend in Tuatha De, he wore a black suit with a white shirt and a tie with a monocle on his right eye.

"You know me Kazeha, Drinking was never my thing and I get drunk easy"

"Yes indeed sir, Last time you are drunk you beat Master Cayn until black and blue sir"

Cayn is my older brother, Second Prince of Pride, I'm close to my other siblings but he is the closest sibling to me.

"And don't forget the time you flirted with Countess Elizabeth from England, a powerful vampire that is known for killing a lot of virgin girls and made Vlad Dracula regret turning her into a vampire in a sadistic context"

"Could you not talk about that right now? I did it while drunk and she took it seriously, now she won't leave me alone. Constantly asking me to marry her, I mean she got this amazing mature charm that is hard to ressi-"

"I'm sorry to cut your words sir, but Master Lucifer is waiting in the main dining hall"

"Father?... that's quite rare, he usually comes here either to interrogate or an open execution that is broadcasted through the whole world for propaganda purposes"

I quickly put on my clothes and look at the mirror, I could say I'm tall around 177cm my body isn't that buffed but at least well proportioned, my skin is white and a dark black hair with black iris and red pupils, these combinations are the characteristics of an archdemon. To sum it up archdemons are beautiful or handsome, comparable to Freya and Aphrodite. I wore a formal suit, a red black-ish suit with the symbol of pride etched on the left side of the suit, A roaring lion with a scar on its left eye, and 6 wings that are on the back of its head. I hasten myself to the Dining Hall

Arriving in front of the Dining Hall I tidied myself up in order to not bring shame upon me on seeing my father. Then I enter the Dining hall and all I see are empty seats, I know the people that are supposed to fill those seats, All seats are empty but one, the seat for my father.

He sat quietly while cutting the steak he is eating, He noticed me then wiped his mouth to speak.

"So... how are you feeling son?"

"Same as Usual Father, Is something wrong?"

"How old are you now?"

"If counter using earth years then I would be 17 Father"

"Hmm... I see..."

He then let out a sigh, then starts rubbing his temples. He seems depressed... I think it's better to cheer him up, I guess the war is not going well.

"So I guess another God is slain, right father?"

I asked him this but he said nothing so I asked another one

"Where is brother Amun? he is not here? I guess he is still on the front lines hehe?"

He kept his silence and then clasp his hand together and said in a serious tone

"Amun is already with Lilith and the rest of your brothers well..."

I was shocked beyond word, in this world, the only Morningstar left is just me and my father

All of my brothers are killed, my mother died when she tried to protect me from an Assassin sent by a King in England, which resulted in my father decimated the country along with my brothers.

"So its just us... the only two Morningstar left..."

Then my father extended his hands towards me and hold my hands while saying

"It is my promise to your mother to keep you safe in any form of harm, and thus I never taught you how to fight. I will teach you everything I know about fighting, but first... follow me"

He then quickly pulled my hand to follow him. All the servants dismissed themselves into the darkness, I continued to follow my father as he is pulling my hands.

We arrived on the garden in front of the castle next to a large torii gate.

"What are we doing here father?" I asked

"It is time for you to chose your artifacts..." He answered while giving me a serious look.

He then raises both of his hands and then starts to chant a spell, magic circles starts to appear, even though I've seen these before but it still amazes me. A portal starts to form on the Torii gate, a red black-ish portal can be seen and then he told me

"now put your hand inside the portal, it would give you your artifact, it would suit you no matter the result. Cayn and Grad received a sword while Amun received a bow, now let's see what you get shall we"

What my father conjured was a portal between the territory of Pride to the territory of Greed. It is a portal to connect to Mammon, Sin of Greed. I walk close to the portal and look at my father before entering and all I can see are the eyes of a worrying father. My father is said to be a genocider, a murderer, a thief, a traitor, but the most noticeable title is simply the"Devil of Death" obtained through his actions of massacreing human, destroying The Heavenly Realm and Takamagahara, and Killing Most of Chinese Gods including the Jade Emperor, Most Japanese Gods including Tsukuyomi and Izanagi, Destroyed God realms such as Inca, Mayan, Persian, and Egypt. His actions brought the Gods together, to forget about the past and focus on the present. Old grudges are disappearing and the gods are standing shoulder to shoulder to face the Seven Deadly Sins.

I went through the portal and arrived in The Heavenly Realm, home to Mammon. The Sin of Greed.

I arrived in front of a building that looks similar to Takamagahara but a bit different. I explored for a while as no one is welcoming me, I then saw a tall structure with 2 lion-like statutes in front of it. I approached the structure and climb the steep stairs the stood in front of 2 large doors that the size is a several times bigger than me. I tried to open the door with my hands and then it finally buldges and opened.

I walked inside and a man welcomes me inside, he is tall thin man with pale face, black hair, wears a black suit and drinks a liquid from a cup and I presume that he is drinking tea, as the smell is similar to that of drinking ocha. He then bows and said

"Welcome Master Marcus, Master Mammon have briefed me that you would be arriving soon and my Master is sorry that he cannot welcome you personally as a resistance of remaining Chinese gods are joining hands with the Olympians to attack Master Mammon, as there have been reports of Major Olympian Gods are present, so far we successfully Identified Athena, Ares, Hercules, and Hermes. We also Identified remainder of the Heavenly Realm Gods, Sun Wukong, Guanyin and Hou Yi. So my Master has his hands full"

"It's Okay I know how it is during the war, so It is fine with me not to see uncle Mammon"

The Man bowed and introduced himself

"This humble selfs name is Marlon, I am in charge of the security in Master Mammon's treasury when he is not available, so without further do let me guide you to where we keep the artifacts in Master Mammon's Treasury"

He bowed once again and then lead the way to the place where the Artifacts are kept, but suddenly I have this feeling that is neither good or bad but It is a familiar feeling... I felt like something is calling me from these walls yet I don't know who or what is calling