Hell’s Consort

Newest Chapter for Highest Tier (November 2021 )

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Archdemon Empress Luna

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  "The members of her Cadre were present when she announced that in her chamber." Luna scratched her chin awkwardly and continued, "Their faces didn't look too good. If the atmosphere wasn't that serious I would have laughed. Queen Morgan appointed us to become part of the Autumn Monarchs. She wanted to give us power so that the Militia would listen to our commands if a tough situation arose in the Fall Militia where she was, otherwise, indisposed." 

"She is the Queen who saved the entire Kingdom during the Great War and she earned the Autumn Faerie's loyalty." Apollyon added. "In their eyes she could do no wrong." 

"Can she just appoint anyone to become a Monarch with just her word without consequences from her people?"

  Luna blinked.

Her gaze searched the drawing-room,  wondering where the familiar voice came from.

She knew Sloth was there with them, but he was too silent even to remember his presence there. His unnecessary comments about Queen Morgan and her surprise reward were never uttered, perhaps, until this moment.

Settled near the bookshelves, the Archdemon of Sloth was seated in the overstuffed leather chair behind the dark mahogany table. At the same time, stained glass windows displayed the ornate historical scenes of the first Great War over his head.

The Archdemon of Sloth was a picture-perfect, studious blond prince waiting for her princess to arrive in the drawing-room to discuss and read the book he had picked so that he could read it out loud for her.

Wasn't it convenient that the man also wore chained spectacles resting on his long patrician nose? It was a shame that there was no princess in sight.

Sloth was nothing but her slave.

He might be the seventh and the youngest prince of Hell, but he, along with his brother Ravin, wasn't allowed to live like royalty in the Fall Realm like them.

Well, not on here on her watch.

  These Archdemon Princes might get used to the treatment and forget what they came for. 

Forest-green eyes never left the thin, brown page he was focusing on, Sloth murmured as he held a book in his right hand. "I heard that Morgan became Queen of the Autumn Realm because she was appointed by the very same people she had led to victory. Because of her, the Autumn Faeries was able to claim a territory of their own despite dealing with such powerful enemies like the Kings and Queens from the other Courts." 

Luna nodded in agreement.

Faerie Monarchs weren't easy to defeat, which was why she convinced her husband to avoid confrontation with them if they could.

It wasn't like Luna and Apollyon were cowards afraid to lose against these Kings and Queens.

She was more than sure that they would win but at what cost?

They would never hold back in battle, but Luna and her Archdemons might end up destroying the Kingdom if they weren't careful. 

Half of the Fall Kingdom was in shambles, and the  Autumn Palace had given the inhabitants a few days to mourn for the death of their loved ones before they started rebuilding the shattered structures once again.

Their collective grief was spent on something productive, working hard and distracting themselves from the tragedy, and they didn't seem to mind. 

They welcomed it. 

Honestly, the casualties weren't as horrible as Luna expected since they were quick enough to send reinforcements to the Fall Militia.

At least, they managed to prevent the worse that could happen.

  "Would the Fae Elders and her Cadre protest against the Queen's decision?" Ravin's question was business-like.

His lips quirked in amusement as if he was looking forward to a civil war or a rebellion.

Luna shook his head 'no' and frowned at his smirk. She wondered which side was he on. "We will see if the news began to scatter all over the Realm." 

Apollyon raised his chin with confidence which almost appeared a tad arrogant. "It's either they accept us in the Kingdom or kick us out. That will force us to return to the Vampire Realm and defeat Archdemon of Lust with the four of us—-"

"Don't leave us behind, brother!"

It was the sound of Princess Sapphire's excited voice as she opened the door and proceeded to come inside the drawing-room.

Her sun-kissed skin was taut around her cheekbones from how the maidservants fixed her thick, curly hair into a high ponytail.

Xerxes, who had worn fancy tunics that also befits an Autumn Monarch similar to Ravin, Sloth, and Apollyon, followed closely behind Princess Sapphire in silence.

Queen Morgan must have told her servants to take good care of them in exchange for their service. 

Princess Sapphire's tone was contagious, and she was glad to catch that happiness and claim it for her own. 

"Xerxes! Sapphire!" Luna exclaimed as she carefully stood up from her seat--with her husband's quick assistance--to give these two children a warm hug.

Her husband might be cold towards the children, but she wasn't ashamed to show them affection and longing just because he was like that. 

Princess Sapphire hugged her tight, appreciating their sweet reunion while her husband watched them with an odd gaze.

"Thank the goddess!" It was the first time Luna saw them personally after the siege instead of observing them from Queen Morgan's obsidian mirror. "Both of you are alright from the siege." 

  The summer princess and her guardian were busy instilling order in the chaos at the castle walls.

Now, they had sought refuge in the drawing-room after performing the rituals needed to strengthen the Kingdom's fortress with Fae Magic as what Apollyon commanded them to do.

Apollyon admitted that he was tired, emphasizing that he wasn't lazy, but he let Xerxes and Princess Sapphire handle the barriers with his hand-written instructions instead of him.

Maybe, they had already finished their obligations, left the rest to the Autumn Militia to clean themselves up, and visited them afterward.