Sonic 06: Lilithmon

Ch. 7: The Story of the Seven Great Demon Lords

-WIzardmon's Hut

Shadow and Rouge were at Wizardmon's hut, sitting in the comfy chairs in front of the roaring fire pit. They could hear the crackling of it from where they sat. The fire was lit to warm them when the wind blew past their hut. Wizardmon's sister who dressed like a witch, it was Witchmon came out of the kitchen carrying the tray of shortbread cookies and tea, handing the guests each one and placing sweet treats on it.

"Here you go, Rouge, I know you love these," she smiled sweetly.

"Oh, thank you," Rouge smiled as she took a cookie and a tea. She always had been fond of those cookies. It was a favorite thing for both her and Shadow. And Witchmon passed a tea to Shadow, and he thanked her. Then Wizardmon came to the living room and sat down in his chair, and Witchmon gave him tea and cookies too. He said thanks and then proceeded to drink it while Witchmon made herself a cup of hot chocolate.

"So what brings us here that you want us to know about people disappearing?" Shadow asked.

"Well, I've heard rumors lately... that there have been strange things going on around town, and even people talking about it," Wizardmon replied. "I don't think anyone is really sure what to think about it." He sipped some more tea."But there's a rumor spreading through my village that people are vanishing." He put his tea down.

"People, disappearing into thin air?" Rouge inquired.

"Yes. People just vanished." Wizardmon looked troubled. "And I thought I'd tell you both about this... so maybe you could help me investigate if anything similar is happening," he suggested.

"Of course, we'll help you." Rouge nodded. "What do you need us to do?"

"Well, before you do, do you know those Seven Great Demon Lords?" asked WIzardmon.

Shadow and Rouge looked at each other in perplexity, then looked back to Wizard. "No, we've never heard of them. Who are they?" asked Shadow.

"They are a group of demon lords from ancient times that were known to have great power and influence. They have many enemies, but I think that they have a lot to gain by helping out the local human community, especially with something like this happening," said Wizardmon.

Rouge leaned over the table to take another cookie from the dish in the center. "Are they all males?"

"Expect one female," Wizardmon said. "They have seven deadly sins and some different demonic powers.  One of the reasons the Seven Great Demon Lords are feared by humanity is because they can summon the spirits of the damned."

"Why would any of them want to help humans anyway? Wouldn't it be safer if all demon lords stayed far away?" Rouge wondered.

Wizardmon shrugged. "Some of them did help humans after a long time ago. But the main reason demons are afraid of them is because they can create weapons capable of destroying all life in existence."

"Weapon?" Rouge asked.

"That's right, Rouge, weapons, powerful ones that can destroy the world itself," explained Wizardmon. "But the Seven Great Demons didn't start that trend."

"So what are their deadly sins? Do you know who they are?" asked Shadow.

"I'll tell you the story about the Seven Great Demon Lords," said Witchmon as she opened her palm, the red flame started to glow again, forming a picture above it in midair of seven dark red figures in black silhouettes. The images formed themselves into the image of six men and one woman, with wings, horns, and a staff. And the colorful auras around them that match their favorite colors.

"This is called an image of the Seven Great Demon Lords. They are seven very powerful demons from the ancient era. Some say they were originally gods, and others claim they were merely demigods. They created all sorts of terrible things and went on to rule all of the earth for thousands of years," Witchmon narrated as she gestured towards the images with her hand. "These seven deadly sins are Pride, Greed, Lust, Envy, Gluttony, Wrath, and Sloth. They have extremely dangerous powers. If your enemy can make these sins manifest, they might kill you instantly, or they may make you feel as if you are being eaten alive. They are so strong that you won't be able to fight against them, no matter how much strength you have. Only those with powerful weapons or strong allies can survive their attacks." Witchmon closed her palm as the flame vanished as if it was never even there.