B2 044 - Athwart

PATREA.

‘Lucius?’ I called for him again and I was already beginning to panic.

‘Here.’ He appeared beside me as a body fell from the top and hit the ground with a loud thud.

Arturos’ body was totally deformed, and his head was missing. But his head came crashing down after a few seconds, smashing to the ground as his brain and blood splattered on the demons around that area.

My head snapped back to look at Lucius, who was now back in his regular demon form, probably so he wouldn’t tower over me. In his hands was Arturo’s heart.

The demons everywhere stopped fighting, and some of them just suddenly disappeared, their bodies crumbling to ashes as they just vanished in the air.

"What’s happening?" I asked Lucius.

"Those demons were revived by Arturos, on his death, they would come with him."

"And those who are still alive?"

"They will become our demons."

"Does it mean you will rule Athwarth as well?"

"We will rule Athwart." He said cockily.

"But his heir?"

"I have Arturos’ he