The dark throne

Chapter 4

This fanart is made by Studioellin^^

———————

-8 months later-

(Sorry I know I do too many time skips)

Meliodas's POV-

We were getting ready to leave to Britannia. No...to the kingdom of Liones.

Back in the day when I was just appointed king, I hated it, after all I never wished to be king, so I often snuck away from my duties to go hang out in small human villages where they often times thought I was a weirdo traveler.
But it had been a while since then.

I went over to the mirror standing against the wall to look myself over.
Had to look presentable after all.

I wore a royal attire in red
My demon mark stood out on my forehead, as the royal symbol.
On my back was the darkness that we demons control freely, later out as a cape.. (The outfit in the picture above^)
My dark crown nestled in my hair was also made of this darkness.

"Do I look too menacing?" I whispered to myself, momentarily distinguished the darkness...
"nah this looks better" I said and turned it on again.
I could always just distinguish it if I can see that they're unnerved by it.

"Are you ready?" Merlin asked from the corner of my room.

...did she sneak in here?
Because I certainly didn't let her in.

I simply gave Merlin a unimpressed look and nooded, then quietly fixed a button on my outfit.

"Good, the others said they'd see us off at the palace gates, don't be late will you?" She says and left the room using teleportation, guess that's his she got in here in the first place.

I grabbed the sack that stored all the belongings I was bringing along and swung it over my shoulder.
There wasn't much in there, mostly just necessities, and a sketchbook.

I then eyed the sword meaning against the wall, debating wether or not I should take it.
Who knew...maybe the other races would be hostile.

At the end of my inner debate I shook my head and walked out, without the sword.
Even if we should get attacked I could manage without it.
All I need is a stick to do full counter, and my darkness is a powerful weapon in itself.

OoOoOoOoOoOoOoO

"This is scandalous, there's no reason for this.." Chandler whined, he didn't particularly like the other races, so no wonder he wouldn't want me to build a relationship with them after all these years.

"Scandalous you say? Is it scandalous to secure the future of the next generation? Is it scandalous to be aided should we need it? Or perhaps, is it scandalous that I, the king, should want to act on this?" I ask him firmly, making him shrink under my harsh tone and piercing glare.

"No master. Please forgive me" he apologized and bowed slightly before stepping back, making room for the others to say their farewells.

"Are you sure you don't want me to go with you instead of Merlin?" Zeldris was the first to speak up.

"What? Afraid I can't do the job?" Merlin said with a smug look on her face.

"I am your official royal advisor after all" Zeldris continued, ignoring Merlin.

"Well I kinda need you to stay here and be the acting king, since I'd rather leave that to you than Merlin" I said chuckling at the though of Merlin ruling the realm.
She would make everyone and everything her personal guinea pig in less than 5 hours.