Chapter 78 - Athanasia, The Demon Princess (1/2)

”Really? If you knew about it, then we don't need to go to Mirrikh, right?” Maxine exclaimed.

”Even if you go there, you won't be able to meet Phoebus. He was taken by the Night Howlers.” Shelly answered.

Amaris was quiet for a moment. It was a good thing that Shelly knew about the prophecy, but she wanted to get an explanation and Amaris knew that only Phoebus could interpret that.

”What do you mean when you said that my prophecy was the same with my Aunt Athanasia?'

Shelly seemed surprised to hear that the demon princess was her aunt. She washed her hair first before starting to tell the story of Athanasia and her mate.

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Fifteen Years Ago

For Athanasia, a hundred and twenty-six-year-old demon princess, the 75th child of Asmodeus and Lilith, King and Queen of the Underworld, Hell was her home.

She grew up with her two hundred siblings, aware that the time would come when she would have to enter the realm of the humans.

As a princess, she will be sent to the mortal world with one purpose, to spread darkness, like her other siblings.

And the day has come that she would have to enter the world of humans.

Her fate and life there lies in the hands of the witches. They are the ones who will assist the demons from preparations to settling down. A witch will be assigned as a companion to guide them along their journey. She also has to choose a human slave to assist her in the mortal realm. A list will be given by the Fates, three older women who thread human destiny.

”Are you ready?” Antaura, one of her younger sisters, asked.

She took a deep breath and smiled.

”Yes, I am.” She simply answered.

She had been in her chamber since last week preparing for this day.

She looked at herself in the mirror to see her appearance one last time. She has long, wavy silver hair, red eyes, and plump lips. She chose a simple red off-shoulder dress with a slit up to her hips.

Unlike what humans believed, demons have a unique and extraordinary appearance. They are god-like beings, after all. They are not hideous with horns and tails described in the mortal world.

However, they have a demonic creature that could take them over when they use their power at full strength.

She stood up and walked towards her sister. Antaura is her 106th sibling, twenty years younger than her. She will enter the human realm once ten of the princes and princesses have returned.

That's how it works. Ten royal demons will enter the mortal world simultaneously, and once they return, the next ten demons will be sent.

It is part of their training as a candidate to be the next demon king for the demon princes. And for the demon princesses, it is their duty to choose one of the princes to whom they will serve, protect and help become the demon king.

His father, Asmodeus, did not choose an heir and decided to have his sons compete with each other. The competition will be held once all two hundred sons and daughters of the demon king complete their task in the human world.

”You're breathtaking Athanasia.” Antaura commented.

She smiled as they walked out of her chamber to the throne room.