The Legend of the Flower Demon Lord

Chapter 12 - Destroying the precious and becoming wanted

Chapter 12 - Third step in becoming a Demon Lord – Destroying the precious and becoming wanted

“Great clouds appeared in the sky, the ground trembled and life withered. The sun was gone and darkness took over the sky, and from the darkness a great crackling of thunder came. Descending the abyss, a great black creature emerged – such a vile, hideous being as to leave the hearts of whoever saw it trembling in fear. The Great Demon Lord descended to this continent, right over the Palace of the War God. With a cold smile that sent shivers down spines and sent children into fits of crying, the Demon Lord flew down like a bullet, piercing the palace. No wall was left unscathed, no treasure undamaged. Finally taking something precious from the War Ciel, the Demon Lord gave cold, merciless laughter that turned one’s heart to ice, and then proceeded to leave, satisfied at his havoc. Then, he went to cause more destruction. This was the birth of the Great Demon Lord.”

Excerpt from Collected Legends of the Great Demon Lord

The accounts and rumors surrounding the Flower Demon Lord are numerous and most likely countless, and most are probably unaccountable. However, if there is one event all agree on, it is the Flower Demon Lord’s first attack. Everyone knows that the Flower Demon Lord descended upon the War Ciel’s castle one day, and stole something very precious from him. Yet, to this day, no one can say what that was.

So, I will proceed to reveal what really happened that day. And also – I will reveal what exactly it was that I stole from the mighty War Ciel that he would spread nasty rumors of the like “The Flower Demon Lord is such a nasty, ugly looking, vicious and heinous creature that even one look at him will make you go blind!” Tell me, then, why didn’t you go blind?! Huh?! Even though you-! Ahem…The events shall slowly be revealed, so please be patient.

I had just managed to use Ezekiel as a distraction (not that those guards could have done anything had they remembered my presence), and successfully entered the palace alongside the snarky Magnus.

“Do you have no sense?”

Magnus’ dead-pan question interrupted me from my deep concentration. My fingers stopped their work, and with a dignified air, I slowly turned to face him. My smile gracious, I said, “What does it look like?”

“Like you are endangering this mission that carries your very life on the line by freely playing a piano loudly in a palace you have just infiltrated.”

I slowly shook my head, “No, no. You have gotten it all wrong. Can’t you see I’m gaining inspiration?”

Tell me, just when will I have such an opportunity to use such a high class piano to create my ‘luck in money’ song? Of course I have to seize it!

Proceeding to close my eyes and lose myself in the sweet melody of money, I tried with all my might to ignore the nagging feeling at the back of my head. Slowly, my fingers stopped once more, and I turned to look at Magnus.

“Do you really have to stare at me from in there? It’s creepy.”

“I don’t want to hear that from you!”

From within the cabinet, Magnus peeked from the small opening of the cabinet door he kept for lookout, and yelled quite angrily.

My face and voice both darkening, I asked, “Are you calling me creepy?”

“Black aura is freaking leaking out of your fingers! If that’s not creepy, what is?!”

I quickly looked at my hands, “Oh, I wasn’t supposed to do that yet! I don’t want to use it too much…Hmm…Why are you in there again?”