Chapter 2: The True Demon King

*Back at the castle*

As he sits on his throne King Regis waits anxiously as he prepares to fight the demon with every fiber of his being. But as he reaches for a locket hanging around his neck holding it to his chest he clutches it firmly, he says "I'll be with you soon".

The doors to the room burst open and in walks a tall dark figure and a handful of demons.

He wore a white cloak and leather armor covering his chest, arms, and legs. The only weapons he had were his bare hands.

Suddenly the air feels heavy, all other signs of life seem meaningless compared to this man, this monster.

"Who are you?, don't tell me you're the new Demon King", King Regis says in shock at the gap of power between him and the white demon.

"Scum like you has no right to speak to someone like me, I am Drage of the proud and noble demon race and you are nothing but a lowly human", replies Drage in a tone of annoyance.

"Well then, guess I'll have to prove to you just how powerful we humans can be", smirks King Regis cautiously walking towards Drage.

King Regis stretches out his left arm and creates a portal, reaching into it he pulls out a sword.

"This blade you see belonged to my wife before she died sealing away the previous Demon King Valdora"- sword in hand he launches himself at Drage from ten meters away -"and now I'll use the exact same sword to cut down the new Demon King, Drage!".

Swinging the sword at Drage's head King Regis hopes to buy his family time enough to escape. Inches away from him Drage blocks the blade with only his finger. "What kind of a fool do you take me for?", asks Drage with a smirk on his face.

"I'm sorry but I have no idea what you're talking about ( dammit, does he already know that I'm stalling for time )", says King Regis jumping backward from Drage.

"Foolish human, did you not think that I'd notice a distraction when I saw one?", laughs Drage in amusement. "Hey, you can't blame a guy for trying", chuckles King Regis.

"How about we make a deal?", suggests Drage. "Ok, what did you have in mind?", says King Regis. "If you can defeat me in a duel then I swear on my name, I'll let your children escape", Drage replies.

"And if I lose what then huh, are you going to kill me in front of them?", says King Regis gritting his teeth. "When I win your children will my slaves, just like that Eliza woman-", Drage is cut off by King Regis.

"-What did you say, Liz is alive. And you did what to her!", yells King Regis. Just before Drage could utter a single word, he soon found himself knocked back against a wall.

Infuriated by how he let down his guard giving King Regis an opening big for him to strike back, Drage Pulls himself up and charges at King Regis not holding back a bit of his power.

King Regis quickly creates a magic barrier around himself hoping to at least reduce the amount of damage he would take if Drage managed to punch through.

Shattering the defensive barrier of the king with a single fist Drage connects with the side of his blade, the shockwave itself was enough to blow away the lesser demons around them.

King Regis gatherers all the magic he can into his blade and in turn strengthens it to the fullest, making it sharp enough to cut through the most refined steel.

"I see you've run out of tricks pathetic human, do you truly believe that a mortal blade can hurt me", says Drage. "Why don't you try it out for yourself?", urges on King Regis.

Curious about what the king's saying, Drage, takes a few steps back and prepares to go another round. Surprised at Drage's response King Regis decides to take advantage of his ego.

King Regis casts illusion magic setting off the battle with a smokescreen, with a sigh Drage stands in place believing that he wouldn't even get a scath.

Concealing his presence by making himself invisible King Regis sneaks around behind Drage, and as his hands shake King Regis thinks to himself "( This is my last chance, if I fail I will die. But if by some miracle I win, both the children's and Lord Corwin's lives will be spared )".

King Regis stabs into the back of his right arm, Drage screams in pain as he watches the blade cut through him and tries to remove it himself.

Grabbing the edge of the blade Drage scorches his hand and yells, "What the hell did you do to me?!". Ripping off his arm Drage watches as the severed limb is turned to ash and is blown away by the king.

"Ha ha ha, this is no ordinary sword. It was crafted using high-level light magic, so even if u were an angel in disguise this swords turn anything it touches to ash", states King Regis claiming victory.

"You crafty little human, you turned out to be more entertaining than I thought. Give me your name and I shall grant you a quick and painless death", laughed Drage.

Suddenly something snapped in King Regis "How dare you, you invaded my home, murdered my people, threatened the safety of my family!", charging up his magical energy King Regis charges at Drage putting everything he had into one last attack.

"I don't care who you are, it doesn't matter anymore, I'm not fighting for myself. I'm fighting for what I value the most, and I swear that with all of my strength I will defeat all of yours!".

The shockwave from the blast destroyed the throne room, causing it to collapse in on itself.

The dust settles, and it is clear who won the battle. King Regis terrified at the sight before him cries on the spot "Why, why does this keep happening to me".

"Drage", says a commanding voice sending chills down their spines, "What is the meaning of this, you'd dare disgrace my name by loosing to this mortal!".

"But my Queen I-", Drage tries to explain himself. "-Silence, you have disappointed me for the last time. However I shall grant you one last mercy and end your life as painlessly as possible", she said as she turned him to stone.

Frozen in fear Drage couldn't even manage to utter a single word before he was petrified. "And now it's your turn pathetic human", she said as she created a magic portal underneath him and watched as he was sucked in.

"I am the true demon queen, Demon Queen Ziphene. Rebel or join me, my goal will not change. To save us from our fates, I will stop the prophecy from happening no matter the cost", proclaimed Demon Queen Ziphene.

"Now go, go and bring me the last of the royal family. We cannot let them escape!" Ziphene signals for her dragon riders.

Taking to the skies they hunt down the escapees and attempt to capture them.