193 Devil Prince (1/2)

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Everyone felt a suffocating presence as soon as the Devil Prince talked.

In contrast of his melancholic expression, forces of the Final Haven Kingdom had their expressions sank upon his arrival. This goes specially well to those who were familiar with him.

Even though he was just standing there, everyone could feel the thick blanket of evil radiating off of his body. Looking closely at him, one could almost see faint images of tormented souls wailing around him.

The Devil Prince was clad in a skin-tight suit reaching up to his neck and ankles, he wore a tight-fitting robe on top of that which gave off a slight elegance in his demeanor. His face was extremely pale, almost seems like he had no blood, he also wore earrings that looked like skulls, he had a short spiky hair and top it all of off, it was his strange eyes that captivated most people.

His eyes were all black, there are no whites in them at all. This makes one incapable of deciphering where exactly he was looking, them might guess the general location but they won't be able to pinpoint what exactly it is that he's looking.

The Emissaries felt an incredible joy upon seeing him. They wasted no time in dealing with their enemies and welcomed the arrival of the Devil Prince. The Emissaries kneeled and greeted him with deep reverence, they could finally see hope, now that he's here.

The Guardians re-assembled as well, all of them had very somber faces as of the moment. Although they thought about the possibility of this person coming here before, they of course hoped that it won't come to this. Unfortunately, the worst case scenario still happened.

Somewhere in the middle of the underground district, Raven also saw the arrival of the Devil Prince. And similarly, his face also sank upon seeing him.

'So he came, huh?' Raven thought. There was a heavy feeling in his chest which made his breath somewhat stagnant. Without a doubt, this person was the strongest individual that he had ever met so far in this lifetime.

Taking advantage of the stillness in the place, he sent sound transmissions to his friends and told them to retreat in a safe distance.

The Devil Prince ignored the welcoming gesture of his subordinates, after getting briefly distracted from the memories that came flooding in his brain upon stepping in this place, he raised his head and gazed at the guardians. A chilling smile crept up to the Devil Prince's face, his voice echoed once more.

\”It's been a while, Brother Lee. I trust that you have been well?\”

\”Shut your mouth.\” Old Lee spat with sheer disgust and hatred, \”I don't associate myself with the likes of you.\”

Despite his harsh words, the Devil Prince instead laughed. He then said: \”Still as rigid as ever I see. I'm glad that you're well.\”

Many people were stunned upon hearing the words of the Devil Prince, from what they could tell, it seems that Old Lee and the Devil Prince had a history, whatever it was though, they had no clue or whatsoever.

In fact, not many knew the story of the Devil Prince. Who he is and where he came from are questions that are shrouded with mystery. Only a few people in the kingdom knew about his origins and there is a good reason why it was kept as a secret.

\”Well I'll be...\” A voice suddenly disrupted the silence of the underground district. \”And here I thought I'd never see that hateful face of yours, but here you are.\”

Out of nowhere, a man materialized out of nowhere after he spoke. Everyone then felt the suffocating aura that the Devil Prince disperse with the presence of the man.

He floated in the air, arms crossed in his chest and a somber expression on his face. He was clad in brilliant gold armor, a spear manifested on his hands as he levitated close to the Guardians. This man had a head full of white hairs, ash colored beard and a pair of almond eyes. His golden armor was bulky, specially on the shoulder part. On the surface of his armor, one could see carvings that looked like serpentine dragons, it gave off a feeling that they will come alive at any moment.

Balmung's eyes shone as soon as he saw this man. Sensing the prince's gaze, the man looked at him and nodded in greeting.

\”Ah! So it's Brother Morel. I'm glad that you're well.\” The Devil Prince greeted back.

Before anyone could say anything, another presence materialized. It was a lady excluding a prideful elegance and a majestic heat.