Maijima Cultural Festival

Act 4: The Theater and Devil

It was the day of the play that Sean has joined and it was getting quite hectic due to a last-minute practice with the lines and acting. Sean was much more worried about the set and decided to work on it while remembering the lines on his head.

"Things are going fine so far and even though their presence is weak in my body I can feel that they are slowly regaining power albeit little by little." Sean thought as he was done fixing the set and turned to meet with his team cast.

"Is everyone ready?" A young female director asked as everybody nodded.

"Good! We begin in five minutes! Have Sean-dono ready and break a leg out there!" The director ordered as everyone complied as Sean was escorted to have his make-up on and got in the stage just in time as the curtains rolled up. The witches also made it in time but were already too late because the show had already begun.

*The story of Akuma and Yuusha*

A long time ago in a distant land is a place filled with chaos and destruction. This land was called Makai Kingdom and those who live there are either demons or sinners who committed gruesome acts. They regard the strongest to be their leader and had a system where the eldest son is to be their king after their Tyrant's lifetime is done. Overtime, many great demonic tyrants and leaders emerged from their family line and brought great terror to the Human world.

The Human world was home to many humans and spiritual natives who opposed destruction and live in the purity of life as reversed to that of acts of violence. However, in order to combat the demons, the humans and spiritual natives banded together and created a group of knights called "The Holy Crusaders"

In this act, said Holy Crusaders came in wielding their swords and shields all the while wearing expensive but durable armor. The demons also entered the stage, albeit a bit different from the Crusader's whose sense of fashion involves showing more skin and nearly making their private regions a target for lust by the audience.

"It's a miracle we are not getting sued for this!" Sean thought as the story went on.

The two factions fought at the very land where both the Human world and the Makai Kingdom's ground touch. This was a special land that was given the name Emma which means whole or universal. Unfortunately, it is also the place where humans and demons, both of which are neutral, are being targeted for being different from others.

In this act, the Holy Crusaders attacked a Demon village and drove them away while the Demons attacked the humans who live near their border and drive them away as well. Both gave tremendous casualties to one another ensuing a bitter rivalry upon the two.

All changed when the 37th heir to the throne was born.

The scene changed into Makai Kingdom and revealed the birth of the 37th heir to the throne which cried as his mother takes care of him.

"Shush, everything is alright now." Little did the majesty know is that there was a meeting being conducted between the king and his advisers.

The scene changes to the King's meeting hall where he and all of his advisers are accounted for.

"Your highness, I had a vision last night. It was about your son and how he brought upon the downfall of the kingdom of Makai." The highest adviser of the Tyrant King said as many of the other advisers talk to one another about this revelation.

"How did he bring down my kingdom?" The king asked in a silent but strong voice which silenced the advisers as the head continued.

"I saw him picked up a sword and revolted against your demonic army in the land of Emma. There he defeated them all but died after the Holy Crusaders came to witness it." The adviser said as the King nodded.

"So, what do you propose we do? The young prince cannot be killed or exiled for he committed no crime as an infant." The king pointed out as the advisers talk to each other and came to a conclusion.

"We will have the boy be raised by a lower-class devil and be stripped of his right to the throne. We will make your second son battle him and lead us to victory in the land of Emma." The advisers suggested as the king nodded.

"Very well! But I will not let the boy leave the castle and whoever dares to harm him other than my second son will pay for it by sevenfold!" The Tyrant king demanded as all have scuffled away as the curtain closed.

The first-born prince of the Tyrant king was then stripped of his right of nobility and was given to a lower-class demon to take care of. However, due to the impending need of a heir the advisers had the Tyrant king make love to many women. All failed, however, for the children would be born woman. That is until; his original wife gave birth to a healthy baby demon boy.

The scene changes to show a fully grown demon and a young child following him.

The forgotten prince has been accepted into the Makai Castle for being an excellent tutor in sword mastery which was the top of their class. The Tyrant King, however, has forgotten the face of his first son and therefore let the two become teacher and student.

"Teacher, why do I need to master the sword?" The young prince asked in a naive but adorable way making a lot of girls squeal.

"Young Master, you need to master the sword in order for you to take on your father's role as a Tyrant." He answered all the while reading a book.

"Why is that? Why won't Papa go and defeat the humans?" He asked earning another squealing session much to the annoyance of the cast and other audience members.

"That's because the Holy Crusaders are quite strong and formidable. Also, his majesty is quite old and his powers cannot allow him to continue to be on the battlefield due to an old scar which was marked by a powerful swordsman." His teacher pointed out as the Narrator explained that during the Tyrant's time in war he received a mortal wound which ended his reign and forced him to retire his throne to his successor.

"Hmm… then why don't we go and make a truce? If we go and become friends with them then wouldn't everyone be happy?" The young one asked making the teacher gave a worried look on him.

"I'm sorry my child, but, humans and demons cannot get along. It's just the natural course of things." As he said that the two moved and left the stage as the Narrator explains that some time passed and the young prince has finally reached Demonhood*.(This is now Sean.)

The scene changes into the Royal throne room where the king and his wives gathered along with many of his loyal servants which will soon be his.

"Prince Gerald Bloo-D has arrived!" The royal announcer announced as said prince came into the throne room wearing his father's old armor which was also the armor of the past Tyrant Kings.

"Father, I have come you ordered. My training with Sir Master Swordsman has bear its fruit." He said as he bowed to the king all the while placing the huge bulking demonic sword* lying down in front of him. (It's the improved ritual sword Sean owned before.)

"Good to hear that my son, I have a last task for you. I want you to fight your master in a duel to the death right here this instant." The king commanded harshly making his servants and some of his wives chatter.

"B-But Father! I do not wish to fight with Sir Master Swordsman; he is like a brother to me!" He reasoned as his father stomp his foot down creating a small fissure.

"You shall fight with your master to the death and that is an order!" The king yelled harshly emphasizing the seriousness of the situation and how the audience views this as a life changing experience.

The king summoned for Prince Gerald's Master who reluctantly came to his highness throne room and a weapon in hand. The young prince was troubled but he knew that he couldn't deny his father and so did the Master Swordsman as he has no choice in the matter.

The scene then changed into a fight where the two exchange powerful slashes at each other shaking the stage a bit every time they exchange blows.

The Master wanted his student as his final lesson in order for him to grow and surpass his expectations. The young prince was having doubt and each time he lands a strike makes it much more difficult for him to focus.

"What's the matter young master? You will definitely die in the battlefield if this continues! Remember, your enemies won't let you have the time to recover in the battlefield and will continue to attack you relentlessly!" The master shouted to his student as he slams his sword at his students' pushing him a good few meters away.

The crowd cheered in complete awe at how realistic the fighting scene is even though the two are only using prop swords with fake blood sticking out of the blades. (Both swords wouldn't really do serious damage.)

"Master…" The prince was in a verge of shedding tears but stopped himself as he wanted to honor his master. That's when the prince decided to use his demonic energy to do a powerful attack as his Master did the same.

The Master represents a powerful Magenta colored aura while the prince represents a powerful dark purple colored aura. They then made a final clash with their full power as they stop abruptly as the wind passes by the scene. The prince was injured by around his chest and back while his master releases a powerful burst of blood as he collapses.

The scene caused many of the audience to look away as Sean stabs his sword to the ground as his support.

"You have done well, my son. You have killed and surpassed your brother in front of all of my servants and this makes you have the right to be my rightful heir…" Upon the king continuing his explanation and praise, the young prince couldn't help but be confused.

"Father?"

"Yes my son?"

"What do you mean by killed and surpassed my brother? Aren't I you're only son?" The young prince asked as the king merely waves his index finger.

"Tsk, tsk, my boy. I have two sons, the one you killed was your older brother and not only that but he is your full-fledged blood brother and not a half-sibling." Upon explaining this to him, something inside the prince snapped and gave way to his anger and rage.

"What did you say!? You mean that… this whole time! He was… my brother!?" Prince Gerald asked as the king nodded.

"Yes…"

"Why!? Why did you do this to us!? Why did you condemn my brother to death by my hands!? Why father!?" Prince Gerald asked in pure confusion, anger, and sadness.

"That's because he has been prophesize to doom our Kingdom of Makai! If you hadn't killed him… then the Humans would have invaded and killed us all!" The king yelled as Prince Gerald snapped at him.

"Forget the humans! You saw how strong and great he is! Why-!?" That's when sudden realization kicked in.

"You… is this because of the wound that the hero of the human world placed on you long ago? Is that it!?" Prince Gerald asked as he was spot on as the whole of the throne room was silent.

"Hahahaha, so it was! All this time I obediently followed you father! Because I was your only son! But, even though I only share half my blood with my other siblings I treated them with the proper respect and love a brother could give! But… to raise me up to kill my brother, and a full-fledged blood brother at that, is unacceptable!" The prince yelled as his demonic power was released shaking the very foundations of not only the kingdom of Makai but also the human world.

"S-Such power-!"

"No! I will never take revenge for such an egotistic selfish bastard like you!" He yelled as he turned to take his sword and placed it on his brother as a puff of smoke appeared and a sword was erected from the fusion of his brother's body and sword.

"I hereby cast a curse upon you father! Whoever releases this sword from the binds of war and bloodshed has the right to end the war! I hate you father!" And with that, Prince Gerald, the sword, and his brother's sword disappeared which caused a great uproar all over the Makai kingdom.

Prince Gerald left his new sword at the center of Emma atop a great mountain where no one, not even those who are great in mind and body can reach. After placing his cursed sword at the mountain, he traveled East and reached a village which was occupied by demons. The journey there was quite rough as the young prince hasn't eaten a soul or rested a single day.

"I… finally… found a village… ugh..." The young prince fainted right in front of the town where a village girl saw him and brought him to her home.

Some time passed and Prince Gerald had awoken from his deep slumber after days of endless travel.

"Hmm? Where… am I?" Gerald asked as the same village girl comes in with a change of clothes and water.

"Ah, you've regained consciousness. Thank goodness, I thought you would never wake up!" The girl exclaimed making the young prince confused.

"Why save me? As you can clearly see, I'm different from you." Gerald said as the girl was confused.

"Different? Hmm, maybe your clothing doesn't exactly look comfortable but your overall appearance is human!" The girl declared surprising the young prince as he suddenly grabbed her by her shoulder.

"What!? Let me see a mirror!" He ordered as said girl, though a bit shaken, passed him a mirror to which he snatched it.

Prince Gerald's demonic power has all been placed at his cursed sword which rendered him powerless and transformed him into a mortal human. This didn't come as a surprise to him since most demons turn into mortals if they lose their power. The young prince would likely go on a soul hunt but… he decided that he would live a life of a human in place of the kindness that the villagers did for him.

The scene changes as it is revealed that the villagers accepted him and got himself married to the village girl who saved him. He lived a happy and fulfilling life but years later…

"Father..." Lying on the bed of the two couples is Gerald's wife who died of old age. Their father crying by her side and though a hundred years has passed he didn't aged at all.

"So it was true… father is a demon."

"But why did father moved here?"

"Who knows but he has got to support him!" Even though Gerald was a demon, the villagers decided to accept him as he is but he declined and asked to move far away from them. They complied and Gerald traveled northwest where most of the violent battles between the humans and demons are held.

The Prince's powers returned after a 100 years of patience and he erected a new sword using his brother's sword and a castle using his power. He traveled from the battlefield to collect the bodies of both humans and demons which were left to rot their and gave them a proper burial which somewhat calmed the spirits of both Makai and Emma.

A scene is then triggered after another hundred years have passed. By then he is seen burying his own children's bodies near their mothers' at the village. Around the same time, a new Tyrant came to drive the humans away.

"You humans, leave this place or be food to our warriors!" The Female commander* ordered scaring the humans as Gerald came to witness the scene. (Role taken by Kusunoki)

"What is the Army of the Tyrant of Makai doing in this part of the region?" Gerald asked earning a scoff from Kusunoki.

"Hmph! We came to claim what is rightfully ours! This land belongs to the demons! Now live or be killed!" She threatened which left Gerald unfazed.

"The Tyrant of Makai hasn't won the war yet and neither did the humans. Leave this village alone before I erect a gravestone for you!" Gerald threatened drawing his sword as the demons did the same and attacked. It didn't take long for Gerald to defeat them but he didn't kill them.

"Kuh! Y-You fool! Showing mercy to a demon! You will gain nothing for this!" Kusunoki pointed out as Gerald grabbed her by the collar and formed a fist. She feared to get punch but instead received a slap.

"Tell your Tyrant to leave this village alone or else." He warned scaring off the demons back to Makai as the villagers cheered.

However, the prince knew that doing this created more trouble for the villagers as they would return to try to claim their village once again. What he didn't knew was that a passing messenger, who came to warn the village earlier, witnessed the whole thing and left to the Human Capital of Earnest.

It didn't take long for news to spread about a stranger living at a small village single-handedly taking out an army of demons and sending them back with their tails between their legs. At this time, Yuusha, the youngest son of the ruler of Earnest, was doing his own campaign against the demons and immediately went to the village to somehow meet with Gerald.

A scene is shown where Yuusha meets with Gerald at his castle, settling graves for the fallen warriors of battle. When Gerald finally notices Yuusha's party, he offered them inside his home to which they are grateful.

"Excuse me, gravedigger, do you by any chance know of someone around this area to have defeated a demon army single-handedly?" Yuusha asked curiously as Gerald was at his library reading a book after he served them food.

"Hmm? Why do you ask?" Gerald asked staring at the naive boy as he replied that he wanted to have him in his army to finally defeat the demons. Gerald gave a sigh as he pointed out that the one they are looking for wouldn't want to waste his time in this pointless war.

"The guy spends his time doing something else, he mourns for his lost and only helps from the shadows. Though his motives are unclear his kindness is pure." He pointed out as Yuusha thought of something.

"He kinda seems like you." He pointed out confusing Gerald.

"Why's that?"

"That's because you are making graves for my soldiers and even though not asked, you bury demons as well. Reports of someone giving proper burial to the many corpses on the battlefield is heard but for things to turn out to be you is quite surprising." He said honestly as Gerald gave another meaningful sigh.

"The one you are looking for is right in front of you." He revealed causing for Yuusha to be completely surprised.

Gerald explains to Yuusha that he used to be a demon but moved to the village sometime 200 hundred years ago. He revealed that he owes the village a great debt for taking care of him and that he has no qualms of joining either side of the war for it was pointless.

"Why do you believe that this war is pointless?" Yuusha asked leaving Gerald dumbfounded for the first time in years.

"This war… bears no meaning to both sides. While there are humans who starve because their land is wilting isn't the demons fault. Also, while the demons are losing their power isn't the humans fault." Yuusha took in the words he said and left the room. The next day, their band left to head West to partake themselves in their battle.

It only took 3 days before a band of demons reached his home.

Gerald was just done digging another grave but this time casualties seemed to be significantly less than before. His train of thought was disturbed by a powerful demonic presence which everyone, even the audience can feel from the band of demons. The witches quickly noticed that this power belonged to the Demon they have sealed away.

"These guys! No! How did it escape!?" Sean thought as he tries to keep a cool and calm face.

"Immanuel! We come for your head!" One of them yelled as they enter an automatic battle. The crowd was confused as well as the rest of the cast as Sean kept on acting.

"I don't know what you mean but I know you guys aren't going to leave!" Sean draws his sword and charged at an almost blinding speed at them and knocked them out instantly by striking their nerves all the while exorcising the demon from their hearts.

"May your soul's rest in peace…" He said with a small prayer as the demons were dragged away as the scene changes.

The day hasn't ended as a band of Humans once again reached his home with the intention of liberating the area.

Gerald was expecting to meet with the humans but what he didn't expect is that they were possessed as well. He didn't show it once again and remained calm.

"What do humans want with me this time? To send a-" He was cut off as a soldier shouted.

"You! How long will you pretend!? You are weak! Without your full power, you are nothing!" He said making Gerald quite pissed at this guy immediately as he draws his sword.

"Want to say that again?" The calm Gerald surprisingly wants to go to combat with these knights which made the cast confused as the audience thought it was still a play.

"Blasphemy! Blasphemy towards you who fought for humans! You are nothing but a blasphemer!" The knight yelled as they attacked and Sean instantly killed the band of knights with ease as their blood was all over his clothes.

"There are two things I don't like, one is my father the King and the other is calling me a blasphemer!" Thought the blood was fake the blows were quite real as the demon left them once again. The cast had to go and get the knights off the stage to continue.

Prince Gerald was now troubled by the two opposing factions going over to his home and threatening him with death. He decided that it might be time to locate his sword and bring Yuusha with him.

Gerald came to Yuusha's camp at night so that no humans will see him come in their camp site uninvited. As soon as he was inside, he noticed that the human was busy doing something else.

"Yuusha… I didn't know you were into stock exchange." Gerald asked surprising Yuusha as he hid his items away.

"Gerald! Ah, sorry you had to see this! It was really interesting really!" He as he composed himself in front of him and the audience.

"What brings you here during the night? Don't you usually go and take corpses away around this time?" Yuusha asked as Gerald nodded.

"I plan on getting this war over with… but I will only end it if you promise me one thing." He said as he whispered to his ear as Yuusha was surprised.

"What!? Are you insane?" He asked shocked as Gerald shook his head.

"I'm dreadfully serious about this… send someone to get us some help. The new Tyrant from the other side is going to use a new weapon to wipe you guys out." Gerald hinted as he knew beforehand that the demons were keeping a strong weapon that the Tyrant King kept from anyone except the next heir. It was created for Gerald to use on the humans once they won the war but they might use it at the battle.

"Can I bring anyone?" Yuusha asked as Gerald shook his head.

"Where I am going is near the demon territory. So, if we bring anyone then they will just slow us down. We are going to fly all the way there anyway." Gerald pointed out confusing Yuusha.

"How?"

"I have wings, duh." Gerald pointed out as he revealed his black angelic wings which both stunned the crowd and the cast.

"Beautiful…" Yuusha blurted out making him flustered as he turned as Gerald smiled.

"Thank you for the compliment." The more die-hard female fans, as expected, instantly fell victim to this shipping and went crazy. The two witches who were within the crowd used a calming spell on them so that the play can continue.

Yuusha and Prince Gerald flew all the way to the center of Emma at the border of the Demon Kingdom of Makai just a few more miles away. They landed on a mountain where the clouds cover its peak and for scenery of pure green are shown.

"This place is… beautiful. I didn't know that the demon world can spawn grass and flowers in this area." Yuusha pointed out as Gerald closed his wings so that they can walk.

"That's because they usually don't." Gerald pointed out surprising Yuusha.

"Eh? What do you mean?"

"The Kingdom of Makai is a hellish land where no life can be spawned from the land we live in. If there was anything greed within Makai, then it would usually be the disgusting slime near our waters. The air is so dirty that weaker demons mostly die on the spot." He pointed out which surprised Yuusha.

"Then how did you survive?" Yuusha asked as Gerald turned before he could give an answer.

"We feed of humans… as necessities for survival." Once he said that, Yuusha clearly paled as Gerald didn't feel the same.

"But we mostly just eat the souls of those we capture. Their bodies make great food for our hell spawns and the more we eat souls the stronger we become." He pointed out making even the audience wants to throw up as Yuusha spoke up.

"What about you? Are you any different from them… those demon brothers of yours?" He asked as Gerald turned with a sympathetic look on his face.

"I fell in love with a human and had children with her, after a 100 years she died and my children followed then after. Learned something that day, a demon should never love a human and that my love for her was so great that I didn't follow her last request." He said as this opted the question of what was her last request as the audience leaned in for the question to arise.

"What was her last request?" Yuusha asked creating tension to the audience as Gerald turned to the audience with an almost empty expression before turning back to Yuusha.

"That I take her soul." A lot of the fangirls squealed with delight as both Yuusha and Gerald couldn't help but give each other a sweatdrop which has gone unnoticed.

"Why is that? Isn't a used up life worthless to demons?" Yuusha asked as Gerald shook his head.

"Unlike what you believe in, we demons find a fulfilled life to be much more delicious and powerful than an ordinary soul. There are 3 stages a soul will take for us to be strong, first is the youngest of children's souls which are a delicacy to demonkind because of their innocent touch. The less fear and trauma the child has, the better the soul will turn out but it is completely hard to carry out since we had to appear to them to take their souls. There is another method to get them but it takes longer and most demons feel ashamed to commit that act since they were naïve little humans." He then continued to the next scene as Yuusha followed, they arrive to a pillar which is old and ready to crumble.

"The 2nd stage is the adolescent and adulthood of a human, this is quite a common source and a lot more easier to come by. But the souls are a lot weaker and the taste is quite bad the more unfulfilled their desires are unaccomplished. The last is of old age and the best out of the 2 before it, you'd think old age is a bad thing but it's actually the most fulfilling of human goals." Gerald pointed out as it begged the question why as Yuusha did so.

"Why?"

"The longer a human lives, the soul becomes matured and ready for the picking. God knew of this and knew that his enemies would steal his fruitful harvest. We demons have no power over the old and we cannot take their souls via the pact we made with him. However, if we make a contract with them and grant their wishes or if they willingly surrender their souls then we can take them." He pointed out as this confused Yuusha and the crowd.

"I'm confused. I can see that you, yourself, are a powerful demon and yet you claim to have not eaten a soul ever since. But how do you know of such things when you haven't tried to eat a soul since then?" Yuusha asked as the audience can agree with him.

"Ah… that. You are correct that I am a powerful demon but I am much different from others. I have no need to feed on souls as long as my curse is still activated. But no, I guess you want to know how I acquired such information now do you?" Gerald asked as Yuusha nodded to confirm if he did it or not.

"In truth, at that moment, I can feel her soul wrapping around me." He revealed surprising Yuusha and the audience as they raged but Gerald continued.

"I was tempted… but in the end, I asked god to accept her to heaven. You know the reason… right? Humans are never allowed to marry demons but since I turned human back then he had to reconsider… this allowed her to go to heaven." He pointed out as Yuusha gave a smile and nodded.

"Wait… that still doesn't explain why you are so powerful." Yuusha pointed out as the audience once again agreed.

"Isn't that obvious? I'm now an ascended demon… even though I am still pretty much the same I became one by doing good deeds. I don't know if this is cruel irony or God just messing with me." He said as he clearly wasn't pleased with how things have turned out but left it there as he smashes the pillar and revealed a fine purified version of his demonic sword but still bears the chains that tie it down.

"This is probably the fruits of my efforts… Yuusha, I want you to take it." He offered surprising Yuusha.

"Eh? But… didn't you came all the way here to take it?" He asked as Gerald shook his head.

"The sword bears no meaning to me, it only takes on those who want to end the war and bloodshed as its master. I want to end it but… no one would want to follow a demon." Yuusha was surprised that Gerald can pick up on the atmosphere even though he was quite self-centered.

"What would happen if I lay my hand on this sword?" Yuusha asked as Gerald was silent.

"It will test you, to see if you are worthy to wield it. I have faith in you, that you will give the key to end this war… and possibly change the world." With those words of encouragement, Yuusha stepped forward as he grabs the sword. The chains binding it quickly depart as Yuusha pulled it and pointed it to the sky earning cheers from the audience.

"Good, gather a band worthy to be your army and meet at the battlefield at dawn. I'll go to my castle and get us some reinforcements." With that, the two left to the skies as they head to their destinations. Little did they know that trouble saw them leaving.

Back at the Kingdom of Makai, the Tyrant King has passed on and left the throne to his daughter named, Elucia. She was a great demon who not only had power but also intelligence. However, being only of half the blood of loyalty, her demon servants turned to a much more opposing and threatening figure that once turned their land into a place of carnage.

"My father's loyal servants have mostly turned to a much more powerful demon than I. If only my brother took our father's mantle… things wouldn't have come to this." Elucia thought as the sight of their father in complete shock after he left turned him complete different.

"Father never once slept just to wait for him to come back home… he was so stubborn to go after him out of fear… fear that he may face his arch nemesis in a weakened state." A scene where one can see the plots of other characters is played in the stage as the audience can sympathize with her.

"But still… the bloodshed over the years has nearly stopped… my army is reduced almost to nothing by someone outside the boundaries of Makai. I wonder if brother is alright?" She thought as a knock came from the door as she opened it.

"My lady! I have great news!" Her female servant said as she was trying to regain her breath after doing her rounds of watching the boundaries.

"What is it? Is my rival declaring a coup d'état?" She asked as her servant shook her head.

"No, my lady! Your brother Gerald! His alive and assisting a human!" She announced as Elucia immediately silenced her as she checked if anyone was listening.

"What do you mean by assisting?" She asked dreadfully as her servant retold the events that happened.

"Does anyone else know about this?" She asked as her servant shook her head.

"Good, the two of us are going to the battlefield and face my brother. Maybe he can stop von Karma from gaining the throne." And with that said and done, the scenery ends but not without a wicked laugh coming from a sneaky demon who heard their conversation.

On another castle of Makai is a Demon Lord who had a long rivalry with Gerald and Elucia's Father. His name is Lord von Karma and he is a ruthless tactician and coward who take the credit of demons who worked for him. Though he may be a coward, his lies manage to make him quite respected and feared by most including Elucia who he managed to silence way before the King died.

"Gerald is alive!?" The sudden news came to him as all of a sudden he was possessed by a demon… that Sean knew very well.

"Ano… master?" The guy drew his sword and knocked him clean off as fake blood was spread through the floor.

"So… he is alive? I'm going to go and take his head." He said with a very creepy yet calm demeanor which caused the audience to freak out.

"Master, should we go and use him?" Another servant asked as the crew picked the unconscious guy up and quickly left the stage.

"Use whatever you want… just remember… Gerald… is mine!" He declared licking the fake blood off of his blade as the scene ends and a new one enters.

Dawn came as the forcers of Yuusha, Elucia, and von Karma came to the battlefield. Yuusha introduced to them Gerald who will be helping them end the war soon. The humans were skeptical but once they saw his wings they changed their minds. Elucia saw Gerald from a distance and wanted to go to him but she cannot go to him for the humans will attack her. She and her servants hid to the shadows as the day began and war with the army of von Karma started.

Gerald. Von Karma, and Elucia became spectators until either party moves. Until the time is right, Yuusha will lead his army to victory which was easier said than done at the time.

It didn't take long until Yuusha's army was overwhelmed by the sheer unholy power that the demons were using.

"Gerald! The demon army is too powerful! We need your help now!" Yuusha yelled at Gerald who looked yonder and found that it was time to call upon his reinforcements.

"Yuusha, get your men back and allow the demons to chase you. I had my reinforcements on the ready. Let them take charge on the river where we will take care of the rest." Gerald ordered as Yuusha did as he was told as his army retreated.

"Sir! The humans are retreating! Should we advance?" Lord von Karma's servant asked as he nodded.

"Hehehe, kill the humans! Leave nothing behind even their flesh!" He ordered as his army charged at the river. Around that time Gerald signaled an archer to shoot a flaming arrow to the sky as the army continued to advance.

"What are we waiting for? Their advancing!" Yuusha yelled as Gerald gave a smirk.

"Now!" The archer shoots the arrow at the sky which in turn gave a flare to the river which revealed past dead bodies of both sides which rose from the dead and dragged every demon that von Karma had in his disposal to be drag in their muddy grave.

Yuusha, Elucia, and even von Karma were completely surprised to see the dead dragged down the living to their death. Nobody was spared as the field was clear of an army in a matter of seconds as Gerald laughed.

"Well, what are you waiting for? Charge!" Gerald yelled as Yuusha and his army advance as von Karma was left with almost nothing.

"Use him now… it's time that we end this!" He ordered as the servant complied as they brought out a demon contract.

The demon contract is a special contract over the years that the demons have collected souls from the evil committed by man. However, it proved to be too dangerous for the demons to use the contract in battle and had it taken away for good. However, some way or another von Karma has gotten hold of it.

"Son of a… Yuusha! Run! Retreat! Don't get near him!" Gerald yelled as he raced towards him as von Karma used the contract.

"By the contract of Makai, all souls… come to me!" He ordered as all the souls locked up in Makai gathered around him in a a fashion that not many understood. The audience saw that smoke was surrounding him as it clears and his appearance changed to a young looking male with white hair wearing an unbuttoned blue long coat while wearing a somewhat fashionable uniform under it, blue jeans with a bit of armored plating and white shoes.

Everyone was silent because of the new figure that appeared suddenly as von Karma was lying on the floor unconscious. The casts were clueless as Sean looked at him and his Nodachi.

"Fools like you deserve death!" He declared drawing his Nodachi as Gerald manages to grab Yuusha away from the rest as the figure attacked everyone who was sent flying in mid-air and dropped to the floor unconscious.

"This guy is… Yuusha, let me handle this one. He isn't normal." He said as Yuusha backed away and Elucia and her servant left the stage.

Ano… a powerful being is formed in the guise of a human with white hair wielding a katana. Elucia and her servant fled to get reinforcements to stop the monstrosity that von Karma has unleashed as Gerald stepped forward to stop the monster.

"Who are you?" Gerald asked bravely as the audience still think that this was part of the play.

"Who am I? Really now… you forget about little old me? I was always there… in war, in hospitals, in the underworld… and even hell itself." He said with a laugh as he opened his eyes which revealed the same color as Hikari.

"Sapphire? Why do all the katana users I meet people with blue eyes?" Sean thought as the figure placed his hand on his weapon.

"Name."

"What?" The figure asked.

"I need to know the name of the person I'm going to kill." The figure merely laughed as he slowly draws his weapon.

"There is no need to get acquainted since I'm the one who's going to kill you!" In a flash the figure attacked Gerald as he barely managed to dodge in time but the figure simply raised his hand upward as it managed to cut Gerald's hand by mere inches.

"Guh!" Gerald held his right hand as it was bleeding, this wasn't something he would expect to happen but he needs to get a real weapon or he will seriously die.

"Yuusha! Throw me the sword! I can't take him! He is too fast!" He yelled as Yuusha nodded and throws his sword to him as Gerald caught it just in time to block the figure's attack.

"Heh! Good catch!" He said as Gerald pushed him away as he wields the giant sword in an odd fashion.

"That stance is full of openings… you know what? I'll humor you and let you land one hit on me! Come on, let's see what you got!" He taunted as Gerald gave a smirk and complied as he vanishes from where he was standing which surprised the figure as he looked around to find him.

"Nice try kid… now where are you!?" He yelled looking for him as all of a sudden he was already in mid-air and got hit multiple times with Gerald's weapon with ease.

"Eye of the storm." He declared causing for the figure to drop with a thud on the floor as blood was spilled.

"Guh! Not… bad! Really! Not bad at all!" The figure shrugged the attack off as he stood up uninjured.

"Son of a… why don't you die already!? What are you!? Are you a son of death or something!?" He yelled to the figure as it advanced slowly but menacingly.

"You can say that…" He said as all of a sudden, the two witches appeared on the stage.

"Master! Use this quickly!" The elder yelled as she tossed a bag to him as Sean throws his sword at the figure who easily dodged it as Sean made it for his bag as he rolls away from the figure as he almost slashed his back.

"This is-!? Alright, whatever you are I am going to give you an ass whooping of a lifetime!" Gerald declared as he brought out his weapon… which was a long stick. The audience was confused and so were the cast as the figure laughed at his weapon.

"Hahahaha! What are you gonna do? Stick that to my ass or something?" Of course, that caused most of the girls to blush as the boys paled a hue of blue and white.

"Mushin…" Gerald declared as he took a seiza stance and placed his weapon at his lap as he closed his eyes. The two witches had Yuusha get off of the stage as he complied.

"What's this?" The figure simply asked as he swings his nodachi at him. Gerald twisted his stick and pulled it to use his left hand to have the figure drop his sword and strike him at the gut.

"Oh crap!" The figure said as Gerald hits him on multiple parts of his body backing him away as Gerald puts his two sticks on his armpit and pulls them making makeshift nunchaks.

"Ooohhh!" The audience said in sympathy as the carnage continued until the figure was completely immobile.

"…" Gerald was panting as so did the figure. Gerald fixed his weapon to once again form a long stick as he plants it near the figure's face.

"Do you want to continue?" He asked with no expression or emotion which scared the figure.

"No… I concede…" He said as the scene changes into a different one as Gerald carried the figure bridal-style and left the stage. The fangirls loved it as the males find it weird that he had to carry him.

After the war is over, Yuusha and the ruler of Makai Elucia went on to make a pact between the humans and the demons for equality in land. Lord von Karma was punished for using the contract but because of that most of their souls are now free. Yuusha became the king of his country and ruled the Holy Crusaders to exchange merchandises and items not native to theirs around the world. Elucia ruled her kingdom quite easily with the help of her half-siblings and hunted down the other demons who refused the fact they made to the humans. On the other hand, Gerald…

The scene showed a grassy land where the horizon shows the setting sun in all of its wonderful glory. Gerald was sitting there and enjoying the peace that they made after the war.

"You seem to be enjoying yourself." The mysterious figure said as he too took a sit as he looked on at the scenery.

"I just wanted to take a breather, after this; there is a lot of cleaning up to do. We managed to make the first step for peace but I know it won't last long and a civil war will arise due to the corrupt humans who still live in the human world." He said as the wind blew his hair as it felt quite refreshing to him.

"You never told me this but… can you tell me now why you fought for them? The humans?" The figure asked as he nodded.

"I just felt… really tired of it all. The war, hatred, blood, revenge, worthless sacrifices made in vain and most of all… the loss of a love one." He answered shedding a tear which surprised the figure.

"Heh, I thought devils never cry." The figure pointed out as Gerald shook his head.

"No, must be something in my eye." He said standing up as he turned to the figure.

"Now that I think about it, I haven't gotten your name." He said as the figure scoffed.

"It's Abintra… Abintra "The Kid" Killer." He said as Gerald nodded.

"Want to join me in my endeavor?" He asked as Abintra merely sighed and gave a nod.

"You defeated me, I'll have to listen to the winner now, right?" He said as the two laughed.

"Well, it's a long road to peace but will see through it. I'll watch your back and you watch mine?" Gerald asked as Abintra shook his head.

"Nah, I'm going to watch yours. Forget about mine, I can handle myself." He said as the two walk off from the stage.

Gerald's prediction was right as there was a civil war at the land of the humans. However, Yuusha managed to regain control over his country with the help of his allied demons. Though there will be continued conflict within the two different races. Gerald, Elucia, and Yuusha will continue to build the road through peace no matter how hard the road ahead is. In time, the two worlds will live together in harmony and the actions of our heroes will forever go down in history. The End.

The crowd cheered as the cast came out and had a standing ovation. The cast gave a bow as the curtain falls ending their show. The two witches came to the back and confronted Sean who confronted Abintra.

"You… are you by any chance my-" He started but the figure nodded.

"I am your left-hand. The demon thought he got control over me but I dealt with him quite easily. However, it escaped because the seal was removed." He pointed out as Sean thought about it.

"Forget the seal; it's good to know that you're on our side, Abintra." He said welcoming him into the group as Abintra nodded.

"The pleasure is all mine. Speaking of which, don't you have to engage with those two in a talk?" Abintra pointed to the two witches who shook their heads.

"There is no need for that now. Do you wish for us to continue guarding your chambers, Master?" The two asked as he nodded as the two left to go back to the library.

"What do you want me to do for now, Master?" Abintra asked as Sean told him that he didn't need to call him that.

"Okay, Sean, I guess I will stay by the shadows and see if there are any suspicious characters wandering about." He said as Sean nodded as he immediately disappeared. Sean was surprised since he was really fast. But, to him, what's more important is his time that he can spend with Chihiro… but he will need the help of someone other than Keima to get close to her.

To be continued.