I Am The Evil Duchess

S2: LIX

"Now then, let us begin..."

Calix's limbs were shackled as well as his neck, while lying on a stone carved with magic seals using his blood.

"A world for us my son..."

"A world for the likes of us, ruling the humans and the monsters, no more hiding, let us live in the pure bliss of the abyss that we will create as of this moment."

Holding a knife, Teyla gathered blood from Calix's wrists, letting the blood drip in the crystal chalice.

"It wouldve been more easy if blood was the answer, I couldve just took Calixia's blood. But this damn ritual required the true heir's blood!!"

When the crystal chalice was almost filled with Calix's blood, the door of the dungeon opened, Marquis Buscher went in with a big dirty sac on his shoulder. This made the Empress frow upon looking at the ominous thing that the Marquis brought.

Which made her more uncomfortable was when the Marquis started on walking towards her.

"Stay right there Marquis, or I will cast a curse upon you."

Even though the power of Decay is a powerful one, Marquis Buscher knew that the power that the Empress had was more powerful than his, he faked a laugh and clasp his hands to his back.

'I almost let my real intention show...'

"I'm sorry if I made you uncomfortable, Empress. I came to inform that I already acquired my family's full power, it is all thanks to your majesty and the demon."

As if on cue, Raymond appeared and watched them.

"Is that so, congratulation Marquis, we shall celebrate soon enough after the ceremony."

Empress Teyla raised the chalice, and looked at the child lying unconscious on the stone.

There is only one real king that the world can acknowledge... It is inherited by blood, but chosen by the celestials. In the blood of the Imperial family runs the power of 'True sight'. If it manifests, one can command anyone they wish for.

The power, only manifests on pure blooded royalty.

Rivas can't manifest the power because the power and blood of Andheras runs through his veins, but if he drinks Calix's blood, there's a chance that he can inherit the power.

"Are you sure that you will give that to your son?" Raymond asked, his chin resting on his palm looking like he's bored as he watch them.

"That kid is nothing but a kid, what will you do if he chooses to betray you in the future."

This made Teyla's plan wavered a bit, Rivas was indeed just a child, but Teyla raised her son to do everything she says, and if he disobeyed her, Rivas knew what will happen next...

"Do you trust your son, to the point that you will give him the power that will change 'your' life? What will you do if what you want and what he wants clashed? What will you do if he had a change of heart? Are you willing to bet everything on your son?"

Rivas or power

Once she give the chalice to her son, there is no turning back, she will have to depend on her son's power her whole life, but if she drink the blood and acquire the power, she won't have to depend of anyone but herself.

"You are right..."

"That boy was nothing but an instrument to my plan to solidify my position in the palace..."

"I never wanted him..."

Teyla never loved the Emperor, it was her who casted a spell on him staining the already stained relationship between the royal couple.

"You dont need a child, you can rule the world by yourself."

"But I cant rule the world forever, I indeed have the power of a corrupt celestial, a being called as a dark magic user. Andheras. A being created through deception, corruption and violence. A fallen descendant of a goddess, it must be hilarious to watch me build my own empire here in the human world in your viewpoint."

Raymond is a demon who gained a lot from the curiosity of celestials. Breaking the rule of the otherworldly beings is something no one should even think of.

"Drama is not my cup of tea, but I must say I was quite entertained, especially when your ancestor's father defiled the pure and kind goddess, Diana."

Raymond's bored eyes shone as he reminisced something so beautiful.

"Her screams was so beautiful, Azha's purpose was so delicious that I almost gobbled them up, since they were a celestial, I knew I would have a hard time dealing with them but I know that I'd win, what can their human body do after all, it was foolish but I thank them for granting me the opportunity to get out of hell and feed on human beings."

Teyla felt a chill listening to Raymond, she knew that he is a demon, it was already thousand of years ago since the celestials broke the contract and gave the freedom of demons to feed on humans. Hearing him talking about it like it just happened yesterday made her hair stand on its end.

"Hello everyone! Marquis, is that her?"

Mi young or Czarina went inside of the ritual room, she ran and crouched to poke the thing that the marquis brought with him.

"Shut up." Without any emotion, the marquis kicked the dirty sack.

"What is that marquis." Teyla asked and frowned when she noticed that some part of the sack slowly turns into a dark shade of brown.

"I just thought that she would be lonely if I bury her alone, we should include her whole family together isn't that right?"

"Oh, but please spare Regan, he's mine, if you could please cast a manipulation magic on him so we can live happily ever after just like what its supposed to be."

Teyla's gaze fell down on the thing that the marquis had kicked earlier.

"That... Cressida?"

Mi Young's eyes sparkled and she hummed, the marquis didnt say anything but crossed his arms on his chest, Raymond also stared at the sac with the severed head of the woman he watched to die earlier.

"M-Mother?"

A young boy emerged from the dark corners of the dungeon where the ritual is taking place, the boy was none other than Empress Teyla's son, Rivas, the son she raised for the sole purpose of using him for her plans.

"Prince, my son, come here."

Raymond raised an eyebrow, watching the Empress' every move. It seems like his words didnt influenced the Empress that much, but that doesnt matter, if the Empress continue on giving the blood to her son and ended up being betrayed, that won't restrict him from meddling in the world of the humans.

For Raymond, the Empress and her plans were merely something that will keep him entertained for a while in this year.

"My son, we will rule the world."

The young boy who looks exactly like the Empress shuddered to his mother's unfamiliar gaze. The mother who used to wear a calm and kind face was nowhere to be seen, the eyes gazing at him was of a desperate person's. 

All eyes fell on the entrance of the dungeon it creaked open, heavy thumping sound of footsteps filled the room, it was dark and there was barely light coming from the outside through the small windows.

The castle was established near the sea, the sound of the relentless sea water clashing with the castle's wall and the stormy clouds hid the sun in the sky along with the rumbling sounds of thunder made the dungeon eerie.

When lightning quickly spread on the dark sky, everyone caught a glimpse of the person who entered unannounced.

"Regan"

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10/16/2024

LizzannaWrites