36 34. The mark of Revival

[A/N: Read author's note at the bottom]

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[Lewyn PoV]

No No No!! Just when I thought that we were finally free from all the drama... this accursed tattoo had to make my daughter it's host!

They must have already felt the demonic pulse from the tattoo.

Looking at the pained look on my daughter's face, I felt my chest tighten. 

"Why did it have to make her the host!" I almost roared but was calmed down by my wife's hand on my shoulder.

"Lewyn… I can seal it." I did consider it. I know that she can seal the essence. But… it will also seal all her demonic powers. 

"I-I don't know. If we do that… she will never be able to use her abilities." I cannot let her go through the shame of not being able to use her bloodline abilities.

"And so you want to let her suffer for Satan knows till when??!?" Lena got angry… and her anger was totally justifiable. 

"Ugghhhh!" Why! Just why?!?

The last possessor of this seal was my father… And it killed him. 

"We need to make the decision now, Lewyn." Her eyes were watery. "Our daughter's life depends on it!" 

Let her live under the curse of the tattoo or let her suffer from the insults of the devil society.

"Do it." 

I had no choice. Between her life and demonic power… I knew which one I valued more.

Lena didn't waste a single second and used most of her demonic power reserves to create a seal… a single seal that will change Layla's life forever.

The black skull tattoo was enveloped by demonic power… creating a crimson red diamond seal over it. 

The diamond seal prevented any demonic power from leaking from the seal… but it didn't only seal the demonic power of the tattoo… It also sealed Layla's innate demonic powers.

Layla who was in pain till a few seconds ago was now asleep with a soft smile on her face… But her innocent self didn't know what happened was going to change her life… forever.

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[Unknown Location]

Inside a candlelit room, a certain silver-haired middle-aged man was going through one of his 'projects.' His entire focus was on making it… until he felt a sudden surge of demonic power.

His eyes widened at the realization of whose demonic power it was.

"Katerea!" His shout was loud enough for the entire Khaos Brigade to hear. 

He was ecstatic. The 'key' he was searching for had finally emerged. The only thing he couldn't find for the success of his 'project' was finally born!

The room glowed yellow at the formation of a yellow magic circle. After a few seconds a beautiful, chocolate-skinned woman appeared from it.

"Yes, my lord?" This was Katerea Leviathan, one of the highest-ranked members of the Khaos Brigade and the true descendent of the original Devil King Leviathan.

"Did you feel that surge of demonic power?" Rizevim couldn't hold back his smile.

Yes, this was Prince Rizevim Livan Lucifer… The true heir to the throne of Devil King Lucifer and the last descendent of the bloodline besides his son.

Katerea nodded. "I did, my Lord. But may I know what was so special about it?" 

Rizevim released a burst of mad laughter. "That, my dear is the key to our success. The devil who will be responsible for the fall of the current Devil Kings."

This confused Katerea. The demonic power sure was extremely high… Dare she say that it was almost as high as some of the Ultimate Class devils… yet that's all she felt. There were quite a lot of Ultimate class devils within the underworld. 

Most of them were in hiding, yet there was not that much of a shortage for Ultimate-Class devils.

"I don't think that I understand, my Lord." Rizevim suddenly look towards Katerea 

He had almost forgotten that Katerea was not the brightest devil. She could be quite stupid at times. 

"That demonic signature belonged to a certain Devil Pillar… a pillar that is almost extinct." This confused Katerea even further. 

Seeing the confusion on her face, Rizevim explained. "It belongs to the Andras Pillar. A pillar that is not very strong physically… but their control over death and necromancy makes them one of the most feared pillars within the devil society." 

Katerea's eyes went as wide as a saucer. She knew about the Andras Pillar. The pillar that could manipulate 'death.'

Despite being a direct descendant of Leviathan, Katerea never fought alongside or against the Andras. The reason for that was Andras themselves.

The Andras rarely fought any battles and whenever they did… those battles ended as soon as they would start. The reason was unknown to her, but she knew that they were strong and feared. 

This was also the reason for her to barely have any information about them.

"Who is this person that caught your eye, my Lord?" Katerea was curious as to why Rizevim was aiming for this 'specific' Andras devil.

Rizevim's smile widened. "That is because this devil possesses the strongest ability of the Andras… "The mark of Revival."

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[Andras Compound]

"Dear." Lena's concerned voice reached Lewyn's ear. "Are… things going to be alright?"

In all honesty… Lewyn didn't know. He was asking himself the same question. 'Were they safe?'

"Everything will be fine, dear." He comforted his wife. "Tomorrow... things will be back to normal."

Lena nodded and snuggled within Lewyn's arms. 

Lewyn couldn't go and ask for help from the Devil Kings because if he did… they would take his daughter for experiments. 

And Lewyn would never let something like that to happen to his daughter.

"Lena?" 

Lena looked towards him. "Yes?"

"Selene is your good friend right?" This question confused Lena. She and Selene were more like sisters than friends and Lewyn knew that very well… Then why was he asking this question?

"Yes. She is like a younger sister to me." Lena looked towards Lewyn with a puzzled expression. "Why are you asking this?"

"Do you think… that she-" He shook his head "The Seere pillar can take care of our daughter?"

Lena's eyes widened. She knew what her husband was implying.

Despite his comforting words a while back… He knew that death was looming over them. He already knew that there was going to be… 'War.'

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