A Dangerous Game!

[ 2 Days Ago ] [09/12/1755]

The Demon Empire is the second most powerful empire on the Blue Planet. This empire was solely controlled by the Lucifer family. The ruler of this empire is known as the "Angel of Death," Azazel Lucifer, who is the second ruler of this empire. The first emperor died during the War of Supremacy at the hands of Carlos Twilight.

[ Demon Empire - Malevolence City ]

[ Royal Palace - Throne Room ]

In the grandeur of the throne room stood a man in his twenties, his eyes reflecting a commanding gaze of bloodlust. His red hair cascaded down, framing a face adorned by golden eyes that held immense power and authority—the symbol of the Lucifer family bloodline. The pallor of his flawless white skin hinted at a countenance weathered by suffering and betrayal.

As he occupied the royal seat, a suffocating aura of World rank emanated from his very being, enveloping the space with undeniable regality. The air itself seemed to bow in deference to the weight of his presence.

In the throne room, the sovereign presence belonged to none other than Azazel Lucifer, the ruler of the illustrious and second strongest Demon Empire. His commanding stature emanated from the noble bloodline of Lucifer, an ancestral legacy that carried the weight of many bloodbaths and tyranny.

" My lord, all the preparations are complete; now we can focus on Silvermoon City," someone standing to the right of Azazel's throne said.

"Now that the Zenith Empire has no means to save the city, nor can the empire seek help from those annoying lizards, it's time to occupy the city and proceed with the previous plan, with some modifications," Azazel said, contemplating, "Now that everything has come to the point where I can free you, my queen."

"My lord, but what should we do if the person you saw on the battlefield was truly the Seraphim?" he asked.

"Sebastian, how many times do I have to say that you don't need to worry about me? I'm not the Prince anymore. Also, those hypocrites will not interfere in the matters of this lowly planet. As much as I hate to say this, Seraphim are so hypocritical that they don't intervene in any small matters unless they stand to gain something or it poses a threat to their existence." Azazel explained the situation, recalling the time he was taken care of by the person standing by his side.

"All the preparations are done; we're just waiting for your order, my lord," Sebastian said, reflecting, "It's been 500 years since I started serving the royal family. It's hard to believe, but I was just an orphan vampire at that time, saved by the Lucifer family. I witnessed Prince Azazel's childhood and all the tragedies during [The War of Devil Purge]. After the prince went missing, one day he returned with a human girl, and everything changed."

"Be ready; we are heading to the Silvermoon city in half an hour," Azazel said while thinking, "Lumina, I'll free you this time, no matter what happens. Then, you can fulfill your dream of becoming the true world rank expert."

Yes! Lumina Celestia was a human chosen by the blue planet to be the protagonist of this world. She was destined to become the sole ruler of this planet because she was born with a mutated soul, known to all inhabitants of this planet as a fairytale. However, 50 years ago, something happened in [The War of Devil Purge] that not even the blue planet, a living entity governing this world, could control properly.

Due to that event, Lumina Celestia, the chosen child of the planet, became something that the blue planet itself decided to seal her into the [World Rank] hidden dungeon inside the Silvermoon city. Now, Azazel Lucifer, the ruler of the demon empire, is going to free her, and she'll become the true world rank expert who can control the power of the entire planet.

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[ Present Time ]

In the abandoned building, many fresh dead bodies are scattered across the room, some taking their last breath. In the middle of the room, a high-rank demon with a Cultivation rank of Transcendent rank is brutally assaulting a human girl. Other low-level demons are torturing remaining humans for their pleasure. Inside the room, numerous demonic pets are eating the dead bodies. The atmosphere is so gory that it cannot be described with mere words.

"What the hell are you doing with these people?" Seeing the scene in front of him reminded Azkar of past events that happened in the white room.

"Hahaha, master, a new one has come to save these worthless humans. I..." One of the demons spoke to the leader, but before he could finish his last words, Azkar brutally silenced him. His entire tongue was burned in slow motion, to the point where a fraction of a second felt like an eternity to him.

"I don't care about these people, but to your bad luck, you just reminded me of something very unsettling, and you guys will have to pay the price for doing so. Before, I just wanted to have some memories by giving you guys a quick death, but now I'll play a very interesting game with you. Hahahaha, how fun." Azkar began to laugh like a crazy person. If the devil himself saw this laugh, he'd have shivers down his spine.

"You're strong... I..." The leader of the demons wanted to say something, but, to his bad luck, it's not a good time to speak for him.

"Shut it, otherwise you'll regret your decision," Azkar said, revealing his bloodlust, which froze the demon leader to the point he couldn't breathe properly.

"Before the game starts, let's clean this place, shall we?" he said while snapping his fingers.

All the bodies that had even a slightest amount of life began to heal completely. Every living human in the building recovered instantly, with some having their bodies enhanced and others advancing in their rank by one factor. At the same time, a black portal began to form in the middle of the room, and Azkar teleported everyone to the Lake City.

[Master, it took 2 Blood Pearls, 2 Life Pearls, and 3 Soul Pearls to heal these 13 people.]

"Cheaper than I thought," Azkar said, smiling slightly. He snapped his fingers again, and all the low-level demons and dead bodies were evaporated and converted into loot. Then everything was done; he didn't lose anything.

"Now that you guys will have to pay for your sins, right?" Azkar said, smiling devilishly.

"Hey, you dog-faced bastard, why are you not replying to my words?" Azkar said to the demon leader.

"I... I... please," the leader demon's face resembled the most disgusting image one could imagine.

"Did you enjoy the girl? Answer me, otherwise, you'll regret it," Azkar asked with a creepy smile, but no one saw it because he was still wearing his mask.

"Y...e..s," the demon leader stammered, unable to say anything because his whole body wasn't listening to his command.

"I see. Now, let's play this game. It's called 'Protect Your Pu@@sy.' But wait a second, you don't have one. I see. Don't worry; I'll help you with this. I'm a good person," Azkar said with a smile, but others were able to feel his immense bloodlust.

Azkar snapped his fingers and thought about sealing the whole building. His system accepted his command, and the entire building was cut off from the outside world.

"Now let's begin the game, shall we?" Azkar said while removing his mask. However, he was in a different form, using the face of the vampire crown prince. Even if the demons somehow found a way to bypass all of his authorities, which was near impossible, it would be a matter for the vampire empire to deal with – something he had nothing to do with. Being prepared is the best habit a person can have.

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