Kaiser entered the Demon King's palace—a palace unlike any other. It was vast, decorated with writings he could not understand.
Inside the palace, he was welcomed by an assistant and servant of the Demon King named Mayoka. He appeared to be a servant because of his elegant attire, similar to that of noble servants. He was unarmed, but like all demons, he had horns and a demonic face.
Mayoka bowed and said,"Welcome, my lord. I am your servant, Mayoka. You may ask anything of me and ask any question. I will be at your service, my lord."
Kaiser replied,"What is the reason for my presence here in this luxurious palace, in this world? I wanted to ask Barderos, but I cannot communicate with him,i dont know why i cant."
Mayoka answered,"My lord, you are our new king. King Barderos has chosen you to be his successor because he found in you the required qualities. The reason you are here is to train, so you can adapt to the master's power and develop your Manquin aura."
Kaiser clenched his fist, his heart filled with endless hatred, and said,"I want to destroy that cruel human world as soon as possible. I want revenge for my mother's death. I want to spill the blood of everyone who humiliated me and everyone who violated me."
Mayoka replied,"As expected from our king. Your hatred for humanity is greater than ours. Because of this, you will lead us to salvation and free the world from humans. I advise you, my lord, to rest today. You have been through a lot. I will prepare food and a warm bath for you. Tomorrow, we will begin the training."
Kaiser, the new king of the demon world—a young boy only 10 years old—decided to rest and begin training in the coming days, which would not be easy at all.
We now move to the city of Kosovo, located beside the capital. It was a peaceful city with beautiful nature and kind people, completely different from the capital, Lionis.
There was a young man searching for gold in the mountains of Kosovo, known for their many mountains and valleys. His name was Sazaki. He was 18 years old and lived in poverty. His mother was suffering from a severe ulcer disease and was on her deathbed, while his father had died from the same illness.
There were rumors that this plague had spread long ago because of a gate to the demon world, from which evil and disease leaked into the human world, causing the death of many people.
Sazaki's goal was to find gold in the mountains in order to provide treatment for his mother.
He entered one of the mountain tunnels. It was extremely dark, with no light at all, unlike the tunnels he had explored before, where he had found no gold. He entered in despair, exhausted from searching without results. If he failed, he would lose his mother—the only person he had.
After walking for a long time while holding a torch, struggling to dig through the damp ground, he suddenly noticed something shining in the tunnel.
It was a sword stuck in the ground, decorated with writings similar to those in the Demon King's palace. It appeared to be written in the demon language.
Sazaki approached the sword and tried to pull it out. The moment he touched it, he was transported to another dark place.
In front of him sat a massive being on a throne, emitting a dark black aura. Its eyes glowed red, and darkness surrounded it.
Terrified, Sazaki said,"Where am I? Who are you?"
The dark being replied in a powerful voice,"You enter my palace and ask who I am, human? How insolent."
Sazaki trembled and said,"I apologize for entering your palace. All I wanted was to search for gold in that tunnel to treat my sick mother. If I do not hurry, she will die. She is the only person I have."
The being replied,"You fear loneliness, human? What do you know about loneliness? I have lived here for 500 years… 500 years of loneliness… 500 years of desire for revenge… 500 years of hatred. Do not speak of loneliness unless you have lived it."
Sazaki asked,"Why are you here alone? Before I came here, I touched a sword in the tunnel. What is your name?"
The being replied,"You humans ask too many questions. But since you are the first human to connect with me, I will answer. My name is Darkoris, the King of Darkness. I have lived here alone for nearly 500 years. I did not choose this fate. I am a power that was abandoned in this tunnel."
Sazaki said,"A power that was abandoned? Who abandoned you, Darkoris?"
Darkoris replied angrily,"The Demon King Barderos abandoned me. Five hundred years ago, he possessed my power, but it could only be used at night. At dawn, he would burn if he remained outside. That coward, that fool, abandoned my great power because he lacked patience."
Sazaki asked nervously,"Are you an evil being like that Demon King? Do you want to destroy the human world?"
Darkoris replied,"You mean like that king? After being abandoned and cast aside like trash, my goal is to destroy him and take revenge. He does not even know I exist. He does not know that the power he abandoned has gained a will… and that is me."
Sazaki said,"Because of him, my family died from the plague, and my mother is dying. I hate demons… I hate that king."
Darkoris smiled and said,"So you also seek his destruction."
"Yes. I heard he will return after 100 years."
Darkoris replied,"So that wretch will return… I want to kill him. Tell me, boy, how skilled are you with a sword?"
Sazaki answered,"I grew up in a village where many wanted to join the army. I trained with them, but I did not join because of my mother. Also, I cannot use the Mankion aura, so I was mocked. Still, I trained hard with the sword."
Darkoris said,"You are suitable to become my vessel. I will grant you my power, but it will not be easy. My power may kill you. I will show you the location of the gold, and in return, you will carry my sword and use my power. I will guide you step by step."
Sazaki replied,"Do you really know where the gold is? And what do you want from me?"
Darkoris said"Yes, I know where the gold is. After all, this is my domain, human. I want you to develop your sword skills and make use of my power. The return of the Demon King is near, and since the power of the ring has disappeared, I assure you—your hope, humans, now rests on me. Your hope lies in my power… the power of Darkoris, the King of Darkness, who will free you from your fear and suffering. Although I have heard of exceptional abilities in your kingdom, I doubt they will be enough."
Sazaki replied,"Yes… I do not know who can stand against that Demon King. However, I have heard that the First General of the Royal Guard, Darius, possesses immense Manquin power. No one in the Seven Kingdoms has been able to rival his strength—the power of the Dragon King. Even so, I will train myself and use your power to achieve both your goal and mine."
Darkoris asked,"And what is your goal?"
Sazaki replied,"Revenge for my family, and for my mother's suffering caused by the disease brought by the Demon King… this deadly plague. And I will prove to everyone that I can also protect this kingdom—the ones who mocked me because I have no power and no aura."
Darkoris smiled and said,"Very well. I will show you the gold. In return, take this sword and make it yours."
Sazaki replied,"Agreed."
Sazaki found the gold and returned home, carrying the sword with him.