Hell's Consort

Newest Chapter for Highest Tier (October 2021)

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Vampire King Apollyon

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Apollyon's eyes widened when he witnessed a gigantic figure of a man from the Autumn Castle.

His brows knitted in confusion.

He had to blink five times and rub his eyes for good measure, but the giant was still there, not allowing anyone to stop him in his tracks.

The Autumn Fae were too busy rescuing their fellow Fae to give it attention.

The giant was so far from where he was, so Apollyon couldn't see what it looked like unless he approached it.

No.

Maybe, Apollyon should wait a bit for it to come closer.

Unfortunately, he could only make out its shape and form from its silhouette, so he wasn't sure what it was.

Somehow, the creature seemed to be heading to the North where he, Queen Morgan, and her Knights were in a while attempting to defeat the winged serpent and his avian minions.

Was it another one of their enemies?

Apollyon masked the fear and alarm he felt, not for himself but his wife, and buried it deep within.

Nothing good would come out of it if he dwelled in panic.

Did Luxen's president bring another demon from the South, effectively distracting them from their natural enemy who successfully infiltrated the Kingdom?

What happened to Queen Morgan's Cadre, designated in the West, East, and the South?

Were they killed by this mysterious giant without their notice?

But, how did that happen when they heard no explosion?

The Autumn Fair folk couldn't miss the giant due to its sheer size, so why didn't the Cadre send a messenger to alert Queen Morgan?

Was it too late for them, and their soldiers were all wiped out while Apollyon and Queen Morgan were too occupied dealing with Legion the North?

Or was this the creature his wife promised to help them win the siege?

Hopefully, it will be the latter.

The colorful leaves falling out from the surviving trees of the wildfire shook from the power of the giant's loud footfalls.

Still, Apollyon couldn't feel its power since he was airborne, overlooking the Faerie Realm to vanquish the wildfire while manipulating the storm clouds.

These storm clouds didn't only produce a rain so heavy, but it felt like someone from the heavens had poured buckets and buckets of water to the Earth that Apollyon had a hard time seeing things.

He had to rub his face constantly, wiping the water off his face and lashes, as he narrowed his gaze unto the vague shape forming in the fog.

Its body language and aura didn't come off as aggressive, so Apollyon decided to deal with it afterward.

As he intensified his efforts to rid Queen Morgan's Kingdom of the flames while both its citizens and the Autumn Militia dealt with the external threats, the more it wasn't easy to flap his blazing orange Faerie Wings in the rainstorm.

Lightning flashed on his face, and thunder came in next.

His Fae Magic had gone awry, causing the fat raindrops around him to turn into hail which he tried to adjust… or else Apollyon will damage his allies with his ice pellets poking holes into their beautiful Fae wings while battling the harpy-vulture hybrid demons.

Apollyon realized that the Fall Courts didn't need more rain when the forest fires were manageable.

Now, Apollyon quickly shifted all of his concentration in stopping the hail and the rain before the crazy weather covered the entire Kingdom with white, forcing Queen Morgan's Kingdom to merge with the Winter Courts.

The winged dragon serpent shifted back into its half-humanoid and half-vulture form and released a monstrous growl, "Swear your allegiance  to the new Demon King here on Earth. You must relinquish your authority to ensure the entire Kingdom's safety in favor of My Master. The Archdemon of Lust. You must only hail the Archdemon of Lust as the most High, Queen Morgan."

'So, Luxen escaped Hell to reign as the Demon King here on Earth and become the second Lucifer.' Apollyon thought angrily. 'Ridiculous.'

"Never! You will never be successful."  Queen Morgan shouted back.

It sounded close to a screech, resonating in the Fall Courts, despite the loud whooshes of thousands of arrows simultaneously launched towards the avian demon spirits, the groans of the possessed corpses outside the stone fortifications,  the loud thuds of fiery boulders hitting the ground when they were catapulted in the air,  and the clanging of the swords.

"The gods and goddesses are watching your every move, demon."

"You are right." Luxen's president nodded his head in agreement, smirking, "The gods and goddesses will watch but they would do nothing. They already expected this to happen. They are the first beings who were informed of the Dark Prophecy made by the Three Fates a long, time ago. Nothing can be done even if they tried hard enough.These divine beings had already washed their hands off the creatures in here. Isn't it obvious why they keep themselves hidden this recent centuries, showing themselves only when it was urgent and simply appearing in dreams?  It's because they didn't want anything to do with this Realm since they already have their own to care for. In fact, they look forward to purging all the Monarchs who had grown powerful with time since they have considered the ancient immortals as their true rivals. The gods and goddesses don't pick out heroes to do their dirty job like they do before."

"You are on your own, Queen Morgan, and the rest of the beings living in other Realms. They don't give a flying f*ck what will happen to all of you unless it fits their agenda." He raised his outstretched arms and gestured at the Fall Courts as a whole. "Who would?  The creatures in this Realm also attempted to turn into little gods and goddesses in their own right. Not because you idolize the divine beings but you want to replace them yourself."

"My Master is giving you a chance to defect." The bastard offered, and Queen Morgan's spine straightened, turning into steel, "Your barriers are weakening since you couldn't keep up with my demon strength, Queen Morgan.. Five more attacks from the my dragon form and it will be destroyed."