A sunny day.

-They won't catch me.

-He's very fast.

Laughter!

-He'll get tired eventually.

The children at the orphanage were playing, and a handsome young man with blue eyes, beautiful blond hair, and pure white skin watched them as he sat under a tree with a book beside him.

Arian picked up his book, got up, and walked to an area of the orphanage where there were a few scattered trees. He took a container out of his pocket and sat down on a rock.

In front of him was a small pond with crystal clear water.

He opened the container and began throwing small pieces of food to some beautiful fish in the pond.

"I think you are my only friends, so enjoy this food, because I will be leaving in a few months for the Alexandrian Academy, so I won't be able to feed you anymore," said Arian in a calm and somewhat profound tone.

When he finished feeding the fish, he stared at the sky for several seconds.

"Should I find out what happened to my family? My family is the reason I am rejected everywhere; it was so long ago, I can barely remember a few voices, I don't even know who they belonged to," Arian mused, then looked at the book in his hands, opened it, and began to read to calm his thoughts.

••••

Rumors spread throughout the Human Empire of Duke Venzariac's defeat and death at the borders.

It was a war that lasted a week, and despite failed attempts to advance, after the death of Count Morgan at the hands of the demon marquis Teraz Sevec, who joined the war on the fifth day after it began, the mercenaries supporting the duke withdrew from the war.

Later, Duke Venzariac announced to the rest of his leaders and commanders that he would personally command the attack.

Thus, on the morning of the seventh day, some of the demons of the marquisate were surprised by the power of commanders Edgar and Maze, who led the attack wielding powerful weapons created from the remains of demons.

Duke Venzariac's ice spells froze some demons to death until the great General Balac Sevec made his appearance and the difference in power was overwhelming.

Commanders Edgar and Maze were unable to support the duke, as they were each fighting Teraz Sevec and the demonic commander Fercan Sester.

When Duke Venzariac seemed about to be defeated, his body deformed, transforming into a hideous monster that indiscriminately spread its freezing magic.

The power of the monster, with its enormous sharp teeth, blue and white fur, multiple arms, and eyes all over its body, seemed to grow unabated, but Balac Sevec did not allow it to reach its maximum power and ripped out its heart, covering his hands with a demonic aura.

At the end of the day, commanders Maze and Edgar also lost their heads in a confrontation that was impressively worthy of warriors and swordsmen until the nefarious swords of the two human commanders caused them to lose control, making them violent and less cautious, leading to their defeat.

After Duke Venzariac and his subjects fell, the remaining leaders and commanders ordered their men to retreat. However, they received a threat from the Marquisate of Sevec that they would be pursued as long as they remained in demonic territory, so in the end, the humans had to abandon the conquered lands.

••••

In a large, beautiful garden, a demon with white horns on either side of his forehead, white hair and beard, and dark gray skin, dressed in a sumptuous white tunic with black trim, used a golden watering can to water some purple roses.

"My lord, Councilor Zelf is waiting for you in the study," said a beautiful, elegantly dressed demon maid in a formal tone.

"Tell Daran not to neglect the garden, he has done a great job," said the demon in the sumptuous white robe with black trim in a friendly tone.

"As you wish," said the maid.

Balnud Leron nodded after hearing his maid's response and walked calmly through the corridors of his majestic mansion.

The study door opens, Balnud enters and sees a demon who appears to be middle-aged.

"Granz, you can sit down and stop pacing back and forth. You'll wear a hole in the floor of my study," Balnud said in a calm tone and with a friendly expression.

Balnud walked over to the chair in front of his desk and sat down.

Granz Zelf, a demon with long black hair, tanned skin, three black horns on his forehead, black eyes, wearing an elegant black shirt and pants, carried a sword with a dark blue and silver sheath on his side.

Granz looked firmly at Balnud and said:

"You know the problem we're in. How will we face Persec's wrath if he's not busy trying to save his granddaughter?

"Calm down, he won't be able to act so easily. The Republican Council won't allow him to attack two of its members," Balnud replied.

"Do you think that with his reputation, he'll hold back? He will surely attack everyone who supported the mission to Mount Marrac," said Granz, who feared being cursed at any moment.

Balnud opened his desk drawer, took out a small gold box, and used magic to make it float over to Granz.

Granz opened the box and saw a sinister bone necklace with a small, sinister red humanoid skull pendant.

"Any curse against you will be absorbed by that necklace. As I told you, everything will be resolved in time. It's not just the council; there are many nobles who support us and are tired of the current order. Persec is vengeful, not stupid. For now, we must wait. I will let you know what we will do next.

Granz sighed and did not hesitate to put on the necklace. He sat down on a sofa and continued talking about the outcome of the war on the borders between humans and demons.

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