Planet Zero Volume 5: Queen Of Evil

Wrath

Aria Swan woke up inside of the dungeons of Ryuzu Saika's castle, and she immediately began to scream for help, but nobody came to save her. "I was beginning to wonder if you would ever wake up. Thanks for confirming that you survived your trip here." Aria's eyes widened when she saw Vergil in the cell with her, his feet shackled to the wall behind him. "She managed to get you too? How?" Aria walked over to Vergil, her strength being so immense as an Oni that she managed to pull the shackles on her legs out of the wall. "She ambushed me. I lost a lot of power when she ambushed me, and she locked me up in here. Dante is safe though. He is fighting alongside the king of Nazarick. You're lucky that you were not conscious when Ryuzu Saika did what she did to you after Rem brought you here." Vergil pointed at Minerva, who was covered in massive injuries that looked like someone bit them off her. "She made you eat pieces of her body while you were unconscious. She claimed that it was an experiment to see if eating witches would also grant witch aspects to the consumer. She didn't know if it worked on you, but a few minutes after she left, your hair went from purple to yellow." Aria crossed her arms, and she decided to try something. She punched one of Minerva's largest gashes, knowing that she had the ability to heal her injuries when she punched people. Just like she thought, the wounds on Minerva's body healed, and she finally started to breathe again. "You are free to go, Aria Swan. Take that witch with you." Emilia Swan was standing on the other side of the bars, and a portal opened behind Aria. After a few seconds, Aria picked Minerva up, and she walked through the portal back to Ainz and Harmony Scarlet.

Emilia returned to Ryuzu Saika after she also returned from her fight against Jackie. "I did as you asked, your majesty. Minerva Swan and Aria Swan have been freed, just like you wanted. And I have an update on Rem's battle against Jackie. It would seem like Jackie was forced to retreat, because I saw Frieza's ship flying back to Sakurami City." Ryuzu Saika smirked. She was happy that she was right about Jackie still being just as cowardly as she used to be. "Good....What about the Archbishop Of Hatred in the dungeons? Is he willing to join us yet? Or is he still being a problem for you?" Emilia sighed, and she said that Vergil refused to join them. "Vergil keeps saying that his brother will save him, and when I try to speak to him, he just looks away from me, and he only says one thing. No." Ryuzu Saika told Emilia that she was proud of her, and this confused the elf. "Forgive me, but I must have misheard you....You are proud of me?...." Ryuzu Saika nodded her head. "You tried your best to sway him to our side. That's all that matters to me, Emilia. Now go and get some sleep. You have earned it." Emilia bowed before Ryuzu Saika, and she retired herself to her room to sleep. "Lady Saika. What should we do with Vergil?" The Demon Hashira, Harmony Kamado from a point in time when Harmony was part of the Demon Slayer Corps replaced Kiana Black as Ryuzu Saika's second in command. "Don't stop trying to recruit him. Having a Son Of Sparda on our side will be invaluable in this war against Jackie's allies. I trust you, Kamado. Please do this small task for me. If Vergil doesn't trust humans or elves, then he might trust a fellow demon like you." Kamado saw how desperate Ryuzu was, because she was on the verge of tears. This was the first time that Ryuzu showed true emotions since she became the witch of Obsession, and Kamado wanted to make her smile again, so she hugged Ryuzu. "I will do it, Lady Saika. But not if you start crying. I want you to be happy again, your majesty. I want you to smile for me." Ryuzu Saika smiled, and she thanked her for cheering her up. "I will deal with Vergil now." Kamado left the throne room to meet with Vergil, and Ryuzu's smile never faltered.

To Be Continued In Chapter 7: Hatred....