Demon Lord: Erotic Adventure in Another World

Empress Sarina stood at the towering gates of the elven capital, with her knights standing behind her. The elves stationed above the walls remained silent, gazing down without opening the gates for their empress.

The Empress's voice rang out.

"My honourable people, I am Empress Sarina! By what reason have you forsaken me?"

The elf on guard stepped forward and shouted. "Empress, it pains me to say that a messenger arrived here and informed us that you deign to assassinate the emperor."

She sneered as she realised they had been too late. The concubine and her family made their moves before she could bring back the tears of Aristella. Now even the palace is in danger.

"Who has announced such folly?" One knight beside Sarina bellowed.

"I am afraid I cannot ascertain your claim, Empress, for the imperial concubine was the one who informed us with the emperor's seal upon his words."

Sarina's face tightened when she heard the news, and everything was as she feared. Yet, she refused to back down.

This action wasn't just to save her husband, but also to save their empire.

"What should we do?" Princess Ar'Orina asked her mother, faced with such a tough decision.

Would she choose to attack the capital and cause damage?

The Empress refused to set the city on fire, watching it burn would break her heart.

"Must you betray your oaths, as knights?" She called out, while gazing at the helpless knights above the walls, who turned away.

Meanwhile, inside the imperial palace, the Emperor sat alone, his room guarded by the most elite knights.

"I can feel my wife's magic, she's returned to me."

Al'Runan's chest thumped, beating faster, knowing his wife was safe and came back for him. Although he could resist the curse cast upon him by his concubine, Er'Gladia. Runan remembered all the things he did during his moments under the brainwashing. Thus, when he mistreated his wife, called her names, it ate at his heart and soul.

'I would never have married another woman, these treacherous ER Clansmen!'

"How can I help her?" he whispered to himself.

A green swirl of magic wrapped around his body, Runan understood his strength wasn't world shaking, but could he use this moment to help her, his beloved wife?

Suddenly, a black dagger appeared in the emperor's hands, one which glowed purple and swirled around the blade as if tainted.

"I will take the chance!"

Because he knew his daughters escaped, and most of the royal family and nobles already submitted to the enemy. He would use his small moment of clarity to reunite with his wife.

'She went to the world tree and fought against demons to save me, now it's my chance to act like a true husband.'

Runan's eyes glinted with light, as ethereal green wings formed at his back, and once again he jumped from the window, flapping them towards the eastern gate, where she waited for him.

Meanwhile, since their first clash, the guards on the wall now drew their bows, and gave a warning to the Empress, telling her to retreat, or her actions will be counted as treason in the highest order.

"These fools, who do they think supported them all these years!" Runa, the youngest princess, shouted, while Orina looked at Ciela who remained quiet, holding her black longbow, watching the men above with an icy stare.

"Sister, we shouldn't make things worse."

Orina tried to convince Runa, who only recently discovered she wasn't adopted, but the true sister of the other two girls, and hated herself for having negative thoughts when she didn't know about the brainwashing and concubines' treachery.

"Empress, I beseech you, stand down." The knight on the wall was an older elf, someone she knew before her ascension. Yet, as he said such words, Sarina frowned.

"What have you done? Betrayed your vows!"

The knight trembled at those words, turning his face away, while another beside him spoke up, "We are still helpless to aid you because the Emperor himself ordered us not to intervene or open the gates for anyone!"

Ar'Sarina grit her teeth, knowing that to save her husband before things became irreparable she needed to act now because she already removed her mask.

The concubine would never forgive their actions. Instead, they'd retaliate against the royal family harder, especially with her father-in-law and husband in their clutches.

"Hah, I can feel him…" Ar'Sarina's eyes gleamed.

Suddenly, Sarina stepped forward with glowing light forming on her hands, then lifted her hand as the golden light flickered, and her lips curled into a smile that grew larger.

"I believe you will have to take back your words, Knight Andur."

The men watched from atop the walls. Suddenly, a shadow appeared from the skies, a verdant glow dropped in front of Sarina. It was Emperor Al'Runan, flying in from the sky, then fluttering down.

"My Empress, how long have you suffered?"

Sarina embraced him with a warm smile, holding him tight, with no intention of ever letting go.

While the knights guarding the palace witnessed this scene, their lips trembled, some shed tears because this was the moment, the scene they were desperate to witness.

"It's the return of our Emperor! Open the gates!" Andur shouted, his hand clenched tight.

"My love, Ciela's husband completed the trial, all to save you. Please, drink this medicine and be free of their filthy magic."

Runan cupped his wife's cheek and gazed at her, yet suddenly heard her words about another man saving him. This news shocked him greatly, although he hadn't time to deal with it immediately.

'I was so rude to him, treated his party like vermin… yet he saved my wife from despair and protected my daughter.'

Al'Runan could see Asmodeus in the distance. He saw the handsome demon giving him a bow, causing the emperor's lips to twitch. He couldn't believe that his daughter's future husband was taller and better looking than him. Enjoy new chapters from empire

However, he winked at the Demon who gave a polite salute, before he grabbed the vial and downed the contents. Runan swallowed the sticky black slime.

It tasted bitter yet sweet, with a hint of licorice and blackcurrant.

The moment it flowed into his throat, a warmth enveloped his body. He felt thousands of hands grasping around his body, pulling, tearing and yanking at a dark, gooey mass that lingered in his organs.

'Is this the curse?'

[Emperor of elves, you are lucky to have a loving wife and future son-in-law]

'This voice, the goddess?'

[I am indeed. If anyone else tried to gather my tears to save you it would have ended in an incomplete remedy.]

[But for him, I will save you completely!]

Runan felt conflicted about who helped him, knowing that Asmodeus did so much.

How could he ever refuse their marriage now? To a father who couldn't spend time with his lovely daughter, learning she would soon marry, made his chest ache.

Still, Asmodeus performed what most heroes failed to do, saving his wife, bringing back the tears of Aristella and making his heart beat for her alone once again.

He clutched Sarina's hand tightly.

"OPEN THE GATES, FOR YOUR EMPEROR AND HIS EMPRESS!"

The power of magic within his body increased, and the goddess removed not only his curse, but used the powerful curse to increase Runan's strength. His magic power almost tripled and caused him to become the fourth strongest in the empire, after his wife, Orina and Ciela.

Rumble!

The large doors began to open, with a heavy rumbling sound.

The imperial knights saluted their ruler, "Your Imperial Majesty!" Their gazes held only the image of the Emperor and Empress, who walked inside the city, passing through its outer gates.

A sense of shame filled their minds, as the faint brainwashing faded. Because of the weak nature of mass brainwashing, the concubine used it once to delay the Empress.

"Why did they delay me, what did they benefit from this?"

Although she wanted to see her husband, there was no way that Ar'Sarina wouldn't focus on the matter.

"Sister, can we trust these people?" Princess Ar'Ciela questioned her sisters.

Because Ciela spent the most time with Asmodeus, she trusted him and those who followed him, but because of the past and how the concubine twisted the royal court, she didn't immediately trust the knights. Plus, she recalled how bad her relationship was with both Runa and Orina. Although she forgave them and understood the issues, trust took time.

"Be vigilant, sisters."

As they walked into the first district, the Empress, and Emperor discussed the current affairs.

"The city, seems too quiet." Runan commented.

"You are right, Ciela can you see anything—"

Boom!

Suddenly, an explosion rocked the capital's streets, blowing apart one of the large buildings, which flew into the air and crumbled onto the city blocks.

A wave of screams and shouts echoed from the direction of the blast, but where it originated caused the most distress for the people.

"The Royal Palace!"

From above the city, black smoke rose and spread across the blue skies. The beautiful white castle was lit ablaze in purple flames, which devoured the main building, destroying thousands of years of heritage and architecture in a single day.

However, from the smoke, the sound of marching boots echoed.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

An army poured from the interior. Knights armed with swords, spears, halberds, and mages with staves marched forth. Each unit was fully equipped with the elven armies' most up-to-date armour and weaponry.

But their colour wasn't the royal blue, or silver, but black and purple.

The colour of the ER Clan!

Sarina screamed, her green eyes bursting with rage, while her blonde glossy hair shook in the intense winds from the explosion.

"ER'GLADIA!"