Chapter 16: The Exorcist Squad
(A/N: Sorry for delays Now for the second part of the original one chapter, time to meet the newest addition to team Irene Veronica Strauss, i think by the name you know who she's based on and her descendant based on the name alone, anyways let's continue..)
Throughout the Fiorian Countryside
We were on two fast horses zipping through the countryside. The Rosemary Plains were beautiful grasslands with strawberry patches and streams of rivers around us. The speed of the horse was so fast that we were seeing a brush or tree every 20 seconds. Veronica was on a brown horse while Anna and i were on a white horse with me holding onto her from behind.
While riding, we decided to strike up a conversation with each other, i wanted to know more about Veronica.
"So Anna tell me, why haven't i met your friend before?" I asked her.
"I've been very busy with training, that's why." Veronica answered.
"Veronica is very dedicated to the Znetopian Arts. She trained at this since she was age 6. Her father was a Grand Priest of the Ecorist division!" Anna explained to me.
"Sounds like she has an incredible family !" i said to Anna with Veronica looking distressed.
"Sadly she's the only one left, her entire family was killed in a mission 2 years back, she was the only survivor of the attack. It was that day that awakened her latent powers and she wants revenge against the demons who massacred her family." Anna explained to me.
"I see, that explains why she seems very serious about this mission." I said to Anna.
"This mission is no joke, Irene. It's said that a demon was sealed within the Kalard Cathedral, a very powerful demon that can destroy an entire country." Anna said to me as she rode faster.
"That powerful? Also sealed in a church? Why not just destroy the demon?" I asked her unaware of how Demons work.
"Demons aren't technically living beings, to begin with. Demons are much like the false gods of other religions, they're living entity born from people's fears and desires as a collective. While they can be killed, they will always regenerate and come back to life. Hence the only way to neutralize a Demon is to defeat it by destroying it's the physical body and then sealing its Ethereal body into a Holy Object. For all Royal class Demons, they're sealed within Churches, they're so powerful that only a constant prayer for god could seal this demon." Anna explained to me of the Demon's powers.
"I thought all this time Demons were merely something people make up for religious crackdowns." I stated,
"Demons are no laughing matter Queen of Dragons. A powerful enough demon could rival even a dragon! What makes them powerful is the dark carnal desires of humanity and lack of morals. This is why Zentopia is so strict, we have to be so people are safe." Veronica said to me.
"What doesn't make sense is why the demon is emerging, our town has been nothing but pure following religion to a T, how did one of the holiest cites in the country become Ground Zero for a demon take over.?" Anna asked herself stumped by her question.
"We can think about that later, we got a demon to beat and a town to save." I replied as I rode faster on horseback.
Hours Later
Magnolia, Fiore.
Magnolia was an ancient city built by the Crocus Zentopains out of the marshland islands within the swamps of Fiore South of the Great Lake of Scialoia. It was considered one of the greatest engineering feats of the world at the time, constructing a whole city from flat, swamp-infested waters and using millions of tons of stone, mud, clay, and wood to build a city from the ground up a create 3 large rivers that go across the city. It had major roads be the river between the 3 main islands of the city and various ancient plumbing as well. The city began construction around the time of Juvio Ceasro and finished 200 years after his death. The City was as big as 12,668 farm acres and next to Crocus one of the largest cities of Fiore.
We arrived within Magnolia within the dead of night and we saw what we didn't expect, we saw lawlessness and chaos spread across the city itself. People were committing vandalism, looting, arson, murder, and debauchery within the streets, it was a horrible sight and that was merely the stuff we're seeing.
"The whole city is under possession."Veronica shouted horrified as what we see.
"How is that possible?" I asked them surprised.
"Apparently we're up against high-level Spirit, meaning this is the spirit of someone who passed away who processed great magical power, great enough to influence an entire city, especially one as holy as Magnolia, the holiest city in Fiore outside of Zentopia City and the Great Tower of Mabia within Mabia City, this spirit is very powerful, be very cautious" Anna explained to me as we sensed the immense evil spirits around us.
Before we knew it there was a horde of processed people around is surrounding us within the entrance of the town within the Central Path man road.
"So many people under control, how is that even possible?" I asked Anna.
"We're up against a Royal class demon, they can destroy an entire nation merely processing enough people to kill everyone in the nation, they're under the magical spell of the demons aura." Anna answered as she observed the demons roaming around the town.
"This is supposed to be the holiest town in Fiore, how is this monster effortlessly processing so many devout Zentopains?" I asked her shocked that a demon can process so many holy people so easily.
"When a demon is of Royal class level, it would take immense willpower and strength to shake off its power, many of these people while devout lack the magical power to resist his influence, even those of Archbishop class have to be very careful, the slightest doubt or sinful thought could make yourself under his procession," Anna explained to us as the processed towns folks "Remember no lethal force, thee are civilians being processed by the demon overlord, we must restrain them " Anna said to us as she was ready to fight them off.
"Right!" both me and Verocina nodded as we were ready to battle.
One of the processed townsfolk came at me with a pitchfork but i dodged the blow and knocked him with my elbow knocking him out. Veronica kicks a demon in the face, despite her feminine, dainty small frame, she was able to deliver a serious kick knocking out townsfolk. She then sees on lunged towards me with a sword but she picked him up and suplexes him to the ground.
"Holy Light Ray!" Anna chanted releasing a concentrated blast of light knocking down some processed townsfolks and knocking them out.
I kicked one of the demons trying to pounce on me from behind and grabbed a wooden stick and enchanted it so i can block off attacks from the townsfolk and control it so i can knock out the demons with the right amount of force.
"Bubble Shot" Verocina chanted as she shoots bubbles at the targets knocking them back. One demon tries to slash her with an ax from behind "Dream Knock "Verocina countered as she shoots a bunch of light bubbles at her target knocking them out.
However problems started to appear as processed children surrounded us ready to attack, we couldn't bring outsides to attack them. We were put on the defensive as they tried to stab at us furiously with knives, pitchforks and burn us with torches.
"Buy me some time guys! I know how to beat them without harming them!" Anna said to us as she struggled to hold off the kids.
Anna went for her key while we were on the defensive, trying to stop the kids from attacking us, soon more zombified adults came and we were stuck trying to hold them back. However, the line started to break wit Verocina as she struggled to hold back the line as she was being attacked by a teenager resembling her fallen sister.
"Veronica!" I shouted as she was purely on the defensive.
"I'm having trouble, she reminds me too much of my sister!" Veronica cried as Vercoina was taking hits from the processed teenager.
"Finally some breathing room, Open Gate of the Lyre Key" Anna chanted as she goes to summon Lyra." Lyra, play the song of slumber now!" Anna ordered her sprit.
"Very well master!" Lyra replied as she played a realizing medley which caused us to feel sleepy.
"Cover your ears! "Anna said to the two of us as she was covering her ears.
Me and Veronica covered our ears as we watched each townsfolk drop one by one since sound can travel over 343 meters a second, it only took a minute before we were able to knock out everyone within a 1km radius of the Kalarard Cathedral, however towards the northern end of the town, fights were breaking out as well as fires. For now, we brought some breathing room thanks to Anna.
"That brought us some breathing room, for now, i was able to knock out half the town ith that spell however there are demon processed people still roaming around," Anna explained to the two of us.
"What do we do about all these people processed?" I asked her.
"We must find the source of all the processions within the town, trying to take back a town of 30,000 people is way too strenuous on our own and reinforcements is likely not going to come, we need to find its location and take it down before it grows anymore powerful." Veronica explained to me.
"Where to start?" I asked her.
"If I'm correct, there's the Kardia Cathedral that existed for 5 centuries within this town, South Gate Park is also a likely spot for the demon boss and there's the Sicorla Park area which is a lakeside park, Let's split up the search." Veronica explained to the two of us.
"Very well, i will take the Church, Irene head to Sicorila Park, Veronica cover the South Gate Park era. Remember these people are processed, don't use lethal force." Anna said to them.
"Right!" me and Veronica replied as we split up the room.
It was crazy, at this rate, Magnolia Town would be destroyed, we had to find the evil spirit and take him down for good. I dashed across town crossing from the entrance of the town towards the town limits 5km away in a few minutes, Around here it was a flat park with rocky terrain, an arena large enough to build an entire castle at, it was a perfect view of Lake Sciiora and it's splendid beauty with a hill sloping down for people to have a good picnic view. And a small beach like front to swim in the lake.
It was there I saw several people trapped at the cliff as it seems to be zombified processed people wielding axes, pitchforks, and torches when i came to the rescue of the family members.
"Get away from here, I'll protect you all!" I said to the trapped family as I faced off against a zombified horde myself.
I came to their rescue I jump and land in front of the family and take my stance. The zombies rushed at me and lunged at me with a pitchfork but I sidestepped him before breaking with a punch and the punch hitting his gut knocking him out. 20 people surrounded me, however, I used the blunt edge of my sword and spun around in a 360 angle, knocking them all down before drawing it back in it's sheathe, only causing minor bruising to the townsfolks. I then ducked a punch from a zombie and responded with an uppercut and backhanding a zombie trying to grab me from behind. I did this until i defeated 100 of them and saved the family, they're surprising speed and power scraped my outfit but i was fine.
"Thank you for saving us!" one of the civilians said to me holding onto two daughters.
"Anytime!" I replied as I walked away from them.
I met up with Veronica and asked if any luck at South Gate Park, as expected with someone of her caliber, she defeated all the attackers in the park easily.
"Not bad, you're quite powerful!" I said to Veronica.
"Thanks, sadly I didn't find the demon here." Veronica replied looking frustrated.
" Neither did within the Sicorla Park area." I said to her, it then dawned on us where the demon might've been.
"That means!" Veronica said to me yelling.
"The Kardia Cathedral" we both yelled at the same time.
Kardia Cathedral
Naturally, we detected that Anna might be fighting the source of the evil spirits. We rushed into the ancient cathedral as fast as we could dashing across the tow, however, it was clear we were too late.
Before we knew it we saw Anna processed by the spirit within the church. Anna was floating over the skies with her glowing eyes. She had an immense demonic aura surrounding her.
"No !THEY GOT HER!" I shouted horrified to be fighting my best friend.
"This can't be good!" Veronica said to me as she was even shivering in fear.
"With this body, i can take over this entire kingdom, i found a perfect vessel for my return. This body had so much insecurity and self-doubt that she made the perfect host, I caught her during her confession time, the perfect point of me to enter her soul." the demon laughed.
"Anna attending confession? Why she's supposed to be a saint, why would a saint need to go to confession"Veronica asked shocked,
"Oh it's simple, it's because..." the demon was about to say Anna's sin but Anna briefly took control " Don't listen to him, get him out of me".
"ANNA!" We both said happy to see her alive.
"Hurry, i can't suppress my power enough to deal with him. It's up to you two."Anna said to us before she fell back into the hands of the demon.
We prepared ourselves for the most intense battle yet, having to fight our own best friend and comrade processed by demons. I started the offense attempting to punch Anna in the face to snap her out of it but she caught my punch effortlessly.
"What?" I said shocked at Anna's strength, this wasn't like her to be this strong physically.
"'Not going to work! She replied as she punched me away but the white-haired nun caught me.
"She's been enhanced by Demonic energy. Her strength is stronger than it normally would be." Veronica explained to me.
"You seem to know a lot about this, you encounter demons like this often?" I asked her.
"None this powerful, this demon must be very powerful to process an Archbishop class mage."Veronica replied as she charged up her beam" Holy Ray" she chanted as she fired the beam from a prayer position only for the attack to be canceled by a Light barrier.
"Nice try but as long as I have this body, i can stop Light attacks!" Evil Anna laughed as she summoned Sagittarius, Loki, and Virgo.
"Even the spirits are under the demons control." I said to Veronica.
"Incoming!" Veronica shouted.
Virgo dug underground to attack us but we jumped up before she did and blocked the punches from her. I then saw Loki come at me with his sword which i blocked against his sword.
"He's powerful, i have to take this fight seriously. Hoshigami No Satsuki Extend!" I chanted as I extended the sword to clash with his Light sword.
Meanwhile, Sagittarius shoots 100 arrows forcing Vecorina to dodge the arrows.
"Man Anna is powerful, this can't be good if this demon can control someone like her." Veronica said to herself.
Meanwhile, I was struggling to land hits with him as he was with me as we were evenly matched.
"Demon Sword Fang" i chanted as i slashed Loki across the chest, however, he was shrugging off the massive cut, after all a Celestial Spirit is far more resilient than a human given they're immortal and would not die, he then counters.
"Regulus Impact"! Loki countered as he shot a blast towards me catching by surprise knocking me to the Cathedral walls.
"ARRGH!" I grunted as i felt pain again hitting the stone walls.
We were struggling against the spirits of Anna, despite Anna's low physical power, her spirits were very powerful, far too strong to hold anything back, after a few minutes we p to go all out.
"We can't hold back Veronica, go full power!" i said to her.
"But.. i cant!" Veronica answered as she looked scared.
"What you mean you can't?" I asked her as i struggled to block Loki's slashes.
"Because I'm afraid of what you might think." Veronica replied as she had tears forming in her eyes.
"'I don't care, just use it!" I shouted back at her as Loki was charging up another blast Virgo lifted a large boulder and Starirgus was going to fire more arrows.
"Fine but please don't tell anyone, especially Anna of this form." Veronica replied as a dark aura formed around her"Forgive me, Lord, for I've sinned" Veronica said to her god as she begins to transform in front of my eyes.
Veronica's eyes became darker and her eyelashes grew larger, with a dark, thin marking in a light zig zag-style crossing her right eye vertically; similar markings are present above her right breast and on both of her bare thighs. Her hair became wilder, jutting upwards and getting curlier, with the front ponytail growing longer, and her ears enlarging, extending backward, and gaining pointed edges, bearing resemblance to those of the fictional elves. She also gained sharp canine teeth, and her lips become covered in dark lipstick. Her forearms and hands became covered in scales and each sprouting a fin-like protrusion on its outer side. She also grows a large, stocky tail seemingly made of metal plates or scales, getting smaller and smaller near its end, in the place of her nun clothing was a purple, skimpy one-piece suit baring her midriff and navel and long purple leather stocking boots.
"You're...a demon?" I asked her. I seriously wasn't expecting the purest soul I've encountered to also be a demon.
"This is why I didn't want to use my full power... This accursed power is shunned by the Zentopian Church and i hate this form." Veronica explained to me, i can see why such a form was emitting a dark aura in contrast to her pure heart.
"Wait when did you get this power?" I asked her shocked to see her transform into her soul form.
"It's a long story, I won't waste time on details. I nearly died from an exorcist mission gone wrong which killed my two siblings and my entire crew, this vile demon known as Kane killed my younger brother Alfred Strauss and my sister Eizlbeath Strauss within the town of Clover. I was the sole survivor of the incident, In a fit of rage, i tried to use a forbidden Holy Spell to kill the demon however it nearly killed me." Veronica explained to me her tragic story on how she obtained her demon powers.
"Then how did he become part of you?" I asked her.
"The Germory Dutchess impressed by the latent power of Veronica saved my life infusing the demonic spirit inside me from the Holy spell into her and hence creating Satan Soul allowing me to live." Veronica explained to me as she revealed the scar between her breast of the fatal wound she sustained.
"Wait she saved your life? Why?" I asked her, this was very intriguing, a world of demons I wasn't even aware of.
"Not all Demons are evil, some demons fight the evil demons, the Gremory Demon Clan were amongst the good demons who want harmony and peace between humans and demons. When i was at the brink of death, I saw a woman on came back with crimson hair appeared wearing a face covered by an under face veil. She was the Demon of Middle Earthland riding a flaming camel came to her seeing hope that one can bridge the gap between humans and friendly demons by fighting against corrupt gods and Demons and gave me a second chance to do so." Veronica said to me explaining everything about what was happening.
"I see, so much like Dragons, there are good demons and bad demons. I understand. Also, a flaming camel sounds pretty intriguing." I replied, this lore i was learning about the demons, I wanted to meet actual demons.
"If the church finds out about this, I would be lucky to be exiled and i don't want to lose my best friend Anna in the process. Me and Anna grew up as friends, please don't tell her or anyone this." Veronica begged me looking as if she can trust me.
"Don't worry" Your secret's safe with me, I will protect you and protect Anna." I replied as we both got ready to face off against the demons both at our full power. Sagittarius shoots some arrows at Veronica but she effortlessly deflects them away from her with a shockwave and kicks him into the wall.
"Whoa so fast!" I said to myself impressed by her blinding speed.
I saw her then fight Virgo who came at Veronica with her strongest attack, the Maiden Fisting attack but Veronica effortlessly blocked the blows from Virgo and goes to punch Virgo in the gut into the same wall as Satriagus.
"Time to end this Soul Extinction.!" Veronica chanted as she uses a giant blast of dark magic to obliterate the two spirits to the point they're forced back into the Celestial Spirit world. She looked noticeably worn out using that spell "Man using Demonic powers is much more exhausting than using Holy spells" Verocina said to herself, however with this demonic power, i'm so much stronger."
Meanwhile, Loki and myself leap into the air to do a swordsmanship clash in the air. I used enchantment with my extended Homsgihsaki Satsuki as we clashed in the air, we both landed at the opposite side of the church's room, with me having a cut on my shoulder while Loki was split cleanly in half, however, given he's a Celestial Spirit, he would live.
"Looks like we won, you have no more spirits to summon, Anna can only summon 3 at a time, game over!" I said to him.
"We got you outnumbered." Veronica stated as she was ready to get revenge.
"You brats picked a fine time to get involved with my plan to take over this kingdom form the dreaded Germories who ruled it for centuries. I was slain centuries ago by the dreaded Mysterious Camel Demon and sealed away within this church and now that the seal has weakened i will be born again to reign down on humanity." the demon said to us.
"Who are you?" I asked the demon.
"I'm the Demon known as Baal. here to birth vengeance across the world." the demon answered.
'Just one problem, you can't beat us with no spirits, her attacks are too weak regardless of the strength boost you give her in your demon form, her real power comes from her spirits" I explained to the demon stating that without her spirits, Anna was next to useless.
"You foolish mortals can't stop me, I gained the powers of the priest soul here, now I can leave this shell." Baal replied as she goes outside Anna's body and fully manifested himself while Anna falls to the ground unconscious.
He emerged out of her body and in the form of a massive horned demon with hulking muscles that stood 3 stories tall with red skin and razor-sharp teeth, he had 3 heads, one resembling a Lion, one resembling a demonic human and the other resembling a frog, all of the heads with horns, his massive 6 arms were each as wide as my entire body, he also had 8 legs which were like Spider Legs. It was beyond the most horrifying thing we ever faced.
We both faced off against Baal. his immense power was so much that we couldn't land any hits on him, he was moving too fast for us to land a hit.
"Soul Extinction!" Veocrina chanted as she fired a massive blast towards Baal but the demon tanks the blast." Impossible!" Veronica shouted but before she can react, she got hit by a clothesline and slams her through several pews by the hulking monster.
"You call that a Soul Extinction? Pathetic, it's clear despite having the same powers as a Demon, your pitiful human body can't handle its power."Baal laughed.
"Braveheart!" I chanted as i go to slash him down with a fully enhanced and extended blade however he was able to catch my blade with both hands."Shit!"
"Pathetic!" he laughed as he punched me into the atolls with his 4 other arms, i felt that pain hard in my stomach.
"His power is insane!" Veronica said to me.
"The only way to hurt him is using Light Magic but Anna is out cold" I said to Veronica as i barely evaded the frog-like tongue from the frog head.
"Then I have to use it in this form!" Veronica replied, what was she thinking, a demon using Holy Magic.
"You can't that's Suicide to use a Holy Magic spell in your state," I shouted at her.
"It's the only chance we got.." Veronica responded.
"Can 't you use your Demonic blast?" I asked her.
"They're nowhere near as powerful as his, besides i can barely control this form, that last blast took everything i got, it would be easier to use Holy Magic. If we don't stop him, he's going to kill innocent people in Mongolia and would grow more and more powerful until he threatens the world again. I have to get even stronger than this form." Verona replied.
"You have more than one Satan Soul form?" I asked her.
"I've captured 3 powerful demons in my body, the first one being Kane, an evil spirit that was said to be an angel who killed his brother Abel and was banished as a fallen angel, the Second one being Halphas, a warmongering Earl of Hell who was attempting to start a war between Seven and Fiore that i killed before he can destroy Londra and the third and most powerful Demon i process is Sirti, the Prince of Hell who came to avenge his fallen comrade and attempted to destroy Crocus itself, this is why I'm the most powerful Exorcist in the country at a young age. Satan Soul Sitri" Veronica chanted as she becomes even more powerful than before.
She became taller and more massive, with her facial features and expression changing accordingly and gaining a sinister look. She gained a fair amount of thin markings on her arms, as well as much longer and scruffier hair, jutting outwards in many spiky, rounded tufts, with even her signature tied strand becoming longer. Her torso and part of her lower body are covered by a revealing dark overcoat with light edges, which is torn in its lower part, and which reveals a fair amount of her cleavage. Hanging from her shoulders is a large dark cape, possessing torn lower edges, not unlike her coat. Armor plating goes up from Veronica's neck, forming three spikes on her chin.
"Now time to get serious, let's take him," Verona said with an even more confident personality shift as flames generated around her.
"Very well then, Re-Raise, Arms, Armor Arms Times X8." I chanted as we both gained an 8 times boost in power and get int position.
"Give me a minute to set up my attack!" Veronica said to me as she struggled to charge up Holy Magic which was much harder in her demonic state.
"Right!" I replied as I dashed at Baal head-on and clashed evenly with him, i could only maintain this strength for a minute, I was pushing myself beyond my limits right now.
We clashed for a full minute which was like an eternity as the demon's strength was blocking every attack I threw at him. I evaded its many clawed hands and talon feet strikes as it tried to punch and kick me and even leap at me with its immense size to crush me but I evaded its strikes, he was stronger than any dragon i fought previously and considering the dragons i fought, that was saying a lot. I was struggling to keep him distracted long enough for Veronica to deliver the finishing blow. She was charging up everything she could to finish the fight I hear and scream and turn my head, the veins in Veronica arms and face are bulging as blood, pours from her eyes mouth and nose as the combination of two imposing forces tears her body apart from the inside.
Eventually, I was knocked down by the demon as he used his frog-like tongue to throw me to the ground. Even with a full-powered Enchantment, it wasn't enough to overcome his 6 armed strength nor the massive tongue that caught me by surprise.
"Not bad human but you're no match for Prince Baal, I shall show you True Satan Magic." Baal said to me as each of his 6 arms charged up large blasts each as wide as my body and his three heads were charging up their attack. If that hit me, I was a goner, no not just me and her, everyone in Fiore would die, that blast was way too big to merely kill people.
"They shall hold the bow and the lance: they are cruel, and will not shew mercy: their voice shall roar like the sea, and they shall ride upon horses, every one put in array, like a man to the battle, against thee, O daughter of Babylon." Veronica chanted as the spell was near completion and not a moment too soon.
"Now taste the power of the Baal Clan, Soul Destruction!" Baal chanted as his blasts were able to fire however at that moment Veronica unleashed her ultimate attack.
"Holy Lance" Veronica chanted as she formed a massive Lance of Light as her body strained heavily from the attack and throws it towards Baal, the lance completely cancels out the Demonic blast and headed towards the demon.
"Not going to happen!" Baal laughed as caught the massive Lance with his bare hands and blocked the attack, he was straining himself and couldn't hold it back with two arms, he then used 4 and then 6 with his hands smoking from the burns, it was my chance, as I leaped behind him " No!".
"Dividing Wind." I chanted as i slashes through his back and ducked down as the weakened Baal then let go of the spear and the spear penetrated through him punching a hole through his torso.
The result of the attack caused the demon to cough up blood and bleed profusely all over the church with his body smoking, it was the point where a demon was beyond the point of return as his soul was beginning to erode.
"NO! BEATEN BY MERE MORTALS. IMPOSSIBLE!" Baal shouted as he manages to still move while we're all worn out. Blood gushes out of his wounds and the demon coughs out blood as his body was steaming from the exposure of Holy magic as his flesh tarted to cook
"How is he moving? We hit him with everything." I shouted.
"You, redhead, you remind me of that dreadful Germany Dutchess who sealed me away in this church 500 years ago, I shall take your body and use your potential."Baal said as he leaped towards me, wanting to take me over however Veronica grabbed him before she can.
"Now i got you !" Veronica said to the demon as she had smoke covering her body.
"WHAT?" Ba'al shouted as he struggled to break her grip.
"Now become part of me!" Verona said to the demons as she began to a heavily weakened demon into her being.
"NOOO!" Baal shouted as he was absorbed into Veronica and she passes out heavily wounded and burned by Light Magic as she returned to normal but passed out with smoke coming out of her body from the burns on her hands. Her hands were covered in second-degree burns and blisters
"VERONICA!" I shouted as i was worried for her life.
The Next Day
Mongolia, Fiore
Anna and Veronica awake within Mongolia Hospital which is to the North not far from the Sicloria Lakeside Park. Veronica's wounds healed up thanks to Grandeeney Emergency healing, Veronica was spared fatal infections or serious damage, I merely sustained minor injuries and a cut on my shoulder so I'm doing much better than Anna. I walked into the room.
"Hello, sleepy heads!" I said to them.
"Irene! damn, it was so weak to be taken over so easily!" Anna said feeling down.
"Don't blame yourself, Anna, that demon was immensely powerful. Had not for Veronica's exorcism, even i couldn't beat it!" I replied to Anna.
"Veronica is something else, isn't she? This is her fourth High-level Demon she was able to vanquish, her Holy Magic is way more powerful than my own and I'm the pope's daughter!" Anna said to me looking a bit down, then again considering her procession, can't blame her
"I can see why your father took a risk with the Elders to appoint another woman in such a high position, she's no doubt powerful." I said in defense of Veronica.
"Tell me about it, when even the queen of Dragons praises her power, she's something else. Thank you for saving me, Irene!' Anna said to me as she hugged me.
"It's what friends and rulers do, we protect the people closest to us." I replied as I held onto her.
Victor appeared with Jade as they heard the news about the news of the town being attacked by Baal, he wastes no time checking on his daughter.
"Anna, are you okay?" Victor asked his daughter
"I'm fine dad, thanks to my friend Veronica and my other friend Irene." Anna answered as she hugged him.
"Thank you for saving our child, you're at our debt again."Jade replied as she and Victor both hugged me.
"Your welcome, i gotta stop meeting Anna like this. "I chuckled with my joke only you notice that Jade no longer has keys."Jade, your keys, where are they?`` I asked her.
"I gave them to Anna, she's become a better Celestial Spirit Mage than i could be, I'm officially retired as a mage." Jade answered explaining her passing of the torch to Anna.
"What about you? What if you're attacked?" I asked her.
"I know Zentopia Martial Arts and Angel Magic thanks to your father, I can defend myself well, the problem is that my magical power has been waning for lack of use, that' the consequences of humans not practicing with magic for many years. Even a mage as great as my husband barely has time to train and maintain his power due to the fact he's constantly granting wishes, prayers and doing paperwork for Zentopia City. That's what separates humans from Dragons, Dragons don't wane as much as humans, Besides Anna has long surpassed my skills as a Celestial Mage." Jade explained to me her limitations and the limitations of all humans.
"Yep Anna is a prodigy who managed to master a bond with 10 spirits, my wife Jade was only able to obtain 3 in her lifetime which is already considered Legendary that one can master 3 Golden Spirits. Anna at 19 already has 3 times as many as her mother at her age, hence why on her 19th birthday we gave her mother's keys. We have a feeling she would be a legendary mage beyond what the history scrolls could write." Victor Heartfilla explained to me of Anna's legendary potential.
"I feel honored to carry out the family legacy and to finally be the one to find the One Magic, so we can bring peace and harmony to the world." Anna replied with her smile. It was perplexing to me that Anna had anything to hide, anything to go into a confession about. She was the purest soul I've ever seen, it would later become obvious what she was truly hiding but at the time I had no clue.
Later On
Central Path Mongolia, Fiore
Despite the damage to the town and several hundreds of Hospitalisations as a result of the demonic procession, the first-ever All Saints Day Parade and Festival went on uninterrupted, all across the 5km wide Central Path, from the Kardia Cathedral at the south side of the town to the Siclroia Lakeside Park, the streets were filled with small bazaars, festivities, and events. Magnolia was the largest Merchant town in Fiore and was the symbol of Fiore's Economic pride, the many sail ships that passed through the Mongolia Canal connecting Lake Scilroia to the Grand Fiore River 27km east of Mongolia Town provide for much of the trade in the city along with our neborgodring countries Seven and Bosco, the leaders of the countries were in attendance along with the Bei Tribe who were seeking their own nation.
We were within Sciloria Park, a park that has been closed to all but those within Nobility or that of the Royal Guard, commoners couldn't enter the park today for this was a gathering of the Three Kings of the Western Ishgalian Peninsula as well as the king and queen of Gaerica The park had plenty of royal events, jousting, archery competition, swimming within the lake, horse races, and magician tricks. The Kings and Queens were at the center of the 300-acre park within a small castle-like stand watching from a balcony of events within our small throne rooms.
There was the previously mentioned king of Bosco who Anna saved from the previous coup de dat months back, Jean Francis the Third, a rather thin, effeminate man with long curly brown hair who always stood by his bodyguard, a tall knight with blond hair a square jaw and smallmouth known as Sir Nicholas Lessio, a man known for Invisibility magic.
Then there was the King of Seven King Aragon, an obese fat middle-aged man with a mustache that makes him look like a walrus, not helping the face he's bald, he was with his Bodyguard who was my cousin Jackson Shakespeare, who was my cousin from Julius Shakespeare who married my deceased aunt Juliet long ago, he was the most powerful mage within Seven known for reflecting magic.
Then there was my other Cousin Sarbe, Sabre's mother was a Dutchess of the Nightwalker family who married into the ruling Fiore Family making the Queen of Fiore my distant cousin which would explain the close relationship between Fiore and Dragonv. She grew into quite the woman with long green hair, having a sizable cleavage and while petite, had fine curves that complimented her long Jade green dress and jade green long gloves. Her bodyguard being Noah Clive, the newest Royal Guard and White Knight within the Royal Guard of Fiore and Leader of the Cherry Blossom division who was recently appointed after years of vacancies due to the Zentopian Rebellion greatly damaging Fiore's defense force.
We had a boring talk about trade deals and economics within the country, easily my least favorite topic to talk about given how much nonsense and attention small detail there was and i wasn't a patient woman. After hours of talking, i went to do fun stuff, during that i met my cousin Sarbe who was shooting arrows at the bullseye targets and Jackson who was sleeping near a tree, he was often known for sleeping.
"Looks like we meet again Cousins!" I said to Jack and Sabre.
"Seems like you finally became a woman, Queen." Sabre aid to me.
"haven't I already grown to a woman?" I asked her.
"I tease but seriously, you're still growing, those boobs of yours are already bigger than melons."Saber said to me.
"Still not as monstrous as Anna's, she's at least two cup sizes above me, how does she move around with those and have you've seen her hips, makes my bottom seem small in comparison. I think she might have the largest bottom the kingdom if her father wasn't just the Pope of Zentopia but also the strongest mage in Fiore, she would've been courted by many nobles." I explained to Sarbe within a joking sense.
"I feel sorry for any Noble or prince who marries Anna, fathers are overprotective enough as they are, imagine one who is the Pope of an entire religion." Sarbe explained to me with a joke but then looks sad."I miss my dad, I missed my mother too"Sarbe said to me as she was on the verge of tears but i gave her a handkerchief to wipe the tears off her
"It's okay, I know how you feel. I wake up every day wishing my parents truly prevailed over the Dark Dragon. We have to be strong for them, we can mourn their loss, but we also need to move on and protect everything they worked hard for, Do not let your father's legacy go in vain, we are now Queens of entire countries." I said to her as I hugged her tight"I'm always here for you Sarbe" I said to her.
"Thank you...though you're crushing me with your rack!" Sabre replied as she was unable to breathe with my boobs crushing her petite body comedically.
"OH NO! I DIDN'T MEAN TO CRUSH YOU!" I shouted as I let go of her as she comically passed out from my hugs.
'You're just like your mother eh Irene?" a voice said to me, it was Anna behind me."Right down to your hugs, you gotta be careful hugging someone so petite as the queen of Fiore.
"Then we should hug it out then" I replied as we hugged each other, my boobs were pressed against Anna's, her boobs dwarfed mine by two cups but the hug felt perfect, she was able to handle my hugs. I felt Anna hug me back, our boobs were pressed on each other.
"Ahem... thank you for saving me Irene, you have always been there for me." Anna said to me as she hugged me again.
"It's okay, you give me hope that we can prevail in this upcoming war, you're like the sister I never had." I replied to her as it just felt great hugging her for some reason. "I then noticed Loki talking with some knights."Is that Loki there?`` I asked Anna.
"He's merely saying goodbye to his former comrades." Anna replied as Loki was talking to the Seventies White Knight Division. One of them was a man with blond hair and blue eyes who looked like a knight commander, the rest were wearing standard knight outfits.
"Loki, you're alive, you were gone for so long" one of the commanders asked him
"Sorry guys was lost for 3 years after master Bloodstone was eaten by a dragon. I was powerless to do a thing to save him, Commander Lates." Loki said to the blonde hair knight commander
"It's okay Loki, not much anyone can do against a dragon, besides Karl Bloodstone was a prick anyway, he abused the female servants including my sister and he was nowhere near the power and honor of his grandpa Jeff Bloodstone who was a White Knight Commander who was not only a powerful Celestial Mage but an extremely powerful knight who served throughout the 10 year war ago." Commander Lates explained to the Celestial Spirit Mage.
"Still as a Celestial Spirit, I let him down and I almost payed with my own life." Loki explained to his commander.
"You're welcome to rejoin the SeventieWhite Knight Division again Loki, you're one of the greatest heroes the country has known." Commander Lates stated as his men stand by with Loki.
"I would love to but i serve a new master, her name is Anna Heartfilla." Loki replied referring to his Celestial Spirit Mage
"You mean the legendary 10 Golden Key wielder who stopped a whole sex trafficking ring singlehandedly? The same woman who conquered a Thieving Guild within Stella, the same woman who fought a dragon and lived? The same woman who stopped the recent coup against King Francis? Man, you're in great hands with her, she could be Queen of the world at the rate she's going. Loki, you might be part of Fiore, but remember, we're still comrades in arms. We're always for you Sir Loki."
"Thank you, i won't let you guys down. We will meet again" Loki replied as he salutes his comrades in arms and walks away.
"Looks like he's made peace with the White Knights!" I said to Anna
"I'm glad he did, he's a true hero. It feels awkward that I own these spirits, it just doesn't feel right, they're every bit as human as us yet they're owned by people, so many people mistreat these spirits. These spirits to me are no different than family. Mother taught me that these spirits are not merely magical constructs but extensions of our soul and i can say seeing how Loki bonds with people, they are much like us." Anna explained to me as she seemed happy that Loki is happy.
"You do care for these spirits don't you?" I asked her.
"I was a Celestial spirit mage since I was a kid. My mother was considered the Greatest Celestial Spirit Mage in the land before me but that's because she treated her spirits like human beings, not animals, not pets, not merely disposable magical items.
"I guess you grew haven't you kid?" said a voice behind her, It was Aquarius.
"Aquarius where have you been?" Anna asked her.
"I was merely dating my lover Scorpio, I gotta thank you for finding him for me." Aquarius said to Anna in a surprisingly good mood.
"Your welcome, i help my spirits however i can! I feel so weak that i was taken over so easily." Anna replied feeling down on herself but I comfort her with a hug.
"Don't be, that demon was very powerful, you were caught by surprise Anna, it happens." I said to her.
"You don't get it don't you, you heard the demon, i have sinned." Anna replied shouting as she's in a verge of tears
"That's impossible, you're a saint! He must've been bluffing. You saved burning children from buildings, you're the most pure-hearted being I've known, you're a serious goody two shoe brat." Aquarius explained to her."That demon is trying to break you, you're a woman of God, the daughter of the Pope, never doubt your purity again." Aquarius explained to Anna as she hugged Anna tightly.
"Thank you Aquarius, you do care, you're kinda like my crazy angry aunt all these years." Anna said to Aquarius.
"Don't get all lovey-dovey with me, you're still on thin ice for that time you dumped me within a swamp." Aquarius shouted at him as she glared at Anna making her sweat.
"Hey I was surrounded by Jungian Swamp Gators which are the size of a large building, you think i could've fought them off without you?" Anna replied with a defensive tone while sweating in fear.
"Jungian Swamp Gators, those are a rare delicacy within Dragonv for Dragons given Serenity owns that country. What were you doing in that region anyway, that's Serenity Zentopian territory."
"It was when i was looking for Celestial Spirit Keys, I tried to avoid a Serenity patrol and almost got eaten by Swamp Gators."Anna replied all nervously only to trip and fall and get covered in mud.
"OH NO, DAMN IT, WHY DOES THIS ALWAYS HAPPEN TO ME?" Anna shouted as was covered in mud.
"Let's go change! i carry a spare outfit!" I said offering her my outfit.
"No offense but that shows way too much skin, it's unbecoming of the Archbishop of Zenotpia if i wear such an outfit. My cleavage would be bare to the world. I sooner die than let myself be disgraced in such a way." Anna rambled about something called modesty which has become a foregin concept to me.
"And do you have a spare outfit on?" I asked her.
"No...!" Anna frowned.
We then went to the lakeside and got Anna washed off and she changed in the stream, she removed her mud-covered priest outfit and then put on my outfit which was a white dress with a cutout of a window cleave on with nothing covering her back.
"I look like a harlot with this on" Anna said looking embarrassed covering her window cleavage.
"I wear it though. I looked at Anna with a glare.
"You get what i mean, i can't go out looking like this, Don't you have something to cover the window and back?" Anna said sweating trying to avoid insulting me.
"Fine, try this!" I replied as i put a cape covering her back it was a nice white cape and then tied a white cloth around her breasts that match the dress and covered her boobs "Better?"
"Yeah thank you." Anna answered as she hugged her.
"So you wear no bra?" I asked her.
"You try finding a bra this size" Anna stated only for her cloth to bust out of her chest.
"Yeah, I know that feeling too well, to be honest." I replied to her.
Thanks to me I was able to help Anna save face during the Festival, sadly I couldn't cover up the cleavage window, the cloth i tied around her bosoms kept coming off. Anna was able to survive embarrassment from this.
After the festival, I visited the Hospital to talk with Veronica about the secret now that she's recovered.
"Looks like you've made a recovery," I said to Veronica.
"Well depends on what you mean recovery, i feel bad keeping this demon hidden but i have no choice, I doubt they would accept this monster in me." Veronica said to me.
"So how did you control those demons within you Verona without it overtaking your purity?" I asked her wondering how she can control the demons within her.
"When I was supposed to die, i found a very far out island far east of Hargeon Town. It takes a day on a boat to reach the Island. The Island is called Galuna, an island of demons." Veronica explained to me.
"Island of demons?" I asked her.
" They nursed me back to health and I was able to return to Fiore. I returned on the island on secret during hard missions and the demon elder leader trains me to master this demonic power of mines. The Village elder Moka trained me to use the power well, Moka Gremory." Veronica explained to me about the magical world of an island of demons.
"I would love to meet these demons. The Gremory family especially." I said with wide-eyed idealism.
"These demons aren't much different from dragons and us and don't hate Humans or Dragon." Veronica explained to me.
"I can relate as the Queen of Dragons, are there more demon tribes in the world?" I asked her regarding my interests of them.
"There are very few demons within the world, the world's religions believe all demons are evil and hence we purged them without discrimination, demon enclaves are built worldwide far from human civilization fearing that they might be hunted.
"Wait but if you know there are good demons, why join an Exorcist Squad?" I asked her.
"Good question but here's the answer, for the good demons, I protect them and only hunt those who are hurting people. Much like you do with good dragons and evil dragons. The Gremory Duchess entrusted me to protect the humans and to protect demons as well and i intend to do that.
"I see, that does make sense. Well once we win the Dragon War, I promise to find all the good demons and protect them from the evil demons and humans who hunt them down. I promise to protect your secret and to help you achieve protection of demons." I explained to her as I hugged her.
"Thank you, Queen, of Dragons!" Veronica said to me.
"Just call me Irene!" I replied as I hugged her, Veronica's boobs were also large enough to withstand my hugs, not as large as Anna's but still large.
And thus began a promising friendship and new lore The Demons would later play a significant role within the Second Dragon War, which would be historically known as the Dragon King Festival. While far fewer than Dragons, demons eventually entered the warfighting on all sides, for the humans, against the humans, and the dragons. Veronica's demon allies fought within the war when the Dark Dragon Tribe threatened their existence and some demons fought that side, the Demons while not having as much of a presence as Dragon Slayers did help win several major battles for they don't use Magic, but a similar power known as Curses, a form of power that could bypass even Dragon scales meant to resist only magic attacks. It's this basis that would help me create Dragon Slayer Magic alone with another friend i made however Baal wasn't the only demons we were up against.
Later on
Kalard Cathedral
Victor walks into the church towards the altar and checks the Altar when he sees a broken spell glyph. He was with an Archbishop who ran the church.
"It's just as i thought Archbishop Neville." Victor said to the owner of the church.
"Yeah, Bal's seal was intentionally broken by someone or something!" Nevile said shocked to see the sea broken.
"This Glyph was created by at least 10 Archbishops to prevent the release of this demon, whoever broke this link was intended to weaponize the demon against the country itself."
" You think it's some foregin country that might be responsible for this?" Neville asked the pope.
"I strongly doubt it, there Kalarad Chaterdals dark secret has been just that, a secret. Whoever broke the seal originally came from this country. We could be looking at a possible rebellion within the church itself but this would also make no sense. No rebel group would be desperate enough to unleash this demon that would desotry the entire nation and no religious group would ever stoop as low as summoning a demon just to take over a whole country, especially when they have no chance of controlling it, so who could've broken this seal and why?" Victor explained to them as he inspects the Church and reaches downstairs and see a horrifying sight.
There were bodies of 10 Archbisphops, all of them having purplish skin discolorations across the body, they're all surrounding a circle which looks like the Glyph that resembles the one on the Altar.
" Impossible... what the hell happened?"Victor said shocked and horrified of what he saw.
Somewhere within Fiore.
A cloaked figure walks in the moonlight to a dead forest where they then enter a castle. The cloaked figure then arrives within an Altar within an abandoned castle. He removed his cloak revealing his identity. He was a skeleton being wearing a black Archbishop robe with a Blake Mirite with a skull pattern at the middle of it.
In the room were 11 other cloaked figures wearing robes. One was a very tall man under the cloak, the other was a very short man who appeared to be fat under the robe, the other had four arms coming out the robe holding blades and towered over the rest, the other had a tail coming out of his cloak, the other robe member was weilding a book in her hand and had a feminine hand, and their others in cloaks not identified.
He then sees a woman remove her robe
"How did finding the Clock peice go Keyes?" the green-haired woman asked him.
"It was a failure, it wasn't in the Kalard Cahterdal as we thought."Keyes replied.
"They must've moved the clock piece from the church, back when i worked for them, I remembered them securing an artficat below the church." the Green haired woman explained to them.
"Perhaps your memory is foggy from the fact you like all of us was brought back to life by Zeref." the short man said chuckling a bit
"I'm well aware, but let's not talk about the past. I rather not be reminded of our past, especially mine." the green-haired woman replied.
"Yeah, I and Jeanne suffered enough. " the woman with the book under the cloak replied glaring at the short man.
"Honey i told you to call me Kyouka for now on, Jeanne died when Victor killed us." Kyouka replied to the woman with the book.
"Sorry love, i can't resist it, i forget that i'm also no longer Sarah but now reborn as Selah." the woman replied with a stoic tone.
"However it wasn't a complete waste, i was able to gather data on the power of the Zentopian fighting forces, it seems the Queen of Dragons is amongst them. Besides your memories dead are still better than my memories alive" Keyes explained to the other cloaked figures.
"Hmmm another dud, Zenotpia has so many churches across Isghai that it would be like searching for a needle in the haystack." said a very large man under a cloak.
"All i found was the seal keeping Baal here. I was expecting Baal to side with us but it seemed he went his own way and launched his assault, shame he could've been of great use. Oh well, i can bring him back, no loss on my part, in fact, it helps with our forces." Keyes replied.
"It's a good thing Keyes is here, in the off chance i have to blow up a whole chunk of a country to eliminate the enemy with myself included, Keyes, can use his Neromarcing to bring us all back from the dead." the tailed cloaked man said with an excited voice.
"Don't be so reckless Jackal, it would take me a week at the very least to bring any of your back, resurrecting books of Zeref requires far more energy than resurrecting."Keyes said to the man with the tail under a cloak.
"Fuck man i want to test these newfound powers already, being brought back from the dead is awesome, though this itchy fur i can do without." Jackal replied as he scratches himself like a dog.
"I can sympathize with Jackal, i want to slash and dash people myself thanks to these powers, imagine the swordfights now that i have this sword body of mine. The massacres would be off the wall, especially now with pillaging and rape even more fun with tenacles too" said the tall four-armed man with a sinister laugh.
"Have some dignity and propefesisonallism for once in your life. You're no less of a psychopath than you were alive Sir Ezekel the butcher." the tall man said to the four-armed demon.
"Like you're any better, at least i'm honest with my habits, you try to play it all professional and cloth with your killings and they're just fucking boring, i love chopping up my prey and making them suffer.
" Your job was to wipe out an army of infidels and traitors to the religion, my job was to Asssainte leaders of rouge armies, threatens to Fiore or those who threatened Zentopia without the church being implemented in it
"The fact either of you was ever part of Zentopia represents all the reason i detest that religion, everything i spent my life believing was a lie." Kyouka said looking down on the two,
"Hey, we did what the Chruch or the FIoriain Government didn't have the balls to do after all the Legion Corps were deployed across Middle Earthland to keep the peace there and eliminate enemies and search for the One Magic. Zentopia Legion Corp is a private army controlled by those in Zentopia City, we do whatever is given the orders, back in X381 we were given the orders to eliminate Victor Heartfilla by people who resented his deviation from the Zentopian Fate, now we have revived to desotry our old friends as Demons."
"The fact you guys had an army of murderers and assassins in your midst makes me ever regret wearing a nun outfit." Kyouka said to the others.
"Don't act so holier than thou Kyouka, you are hardly a saint yourself. Everyone is here because we all committed grave sins and we were revived as demons so we can carry out our goals, unlike you guys i can barely remember who i was alive." Tempster replied.
"In a way, we've all been brought back ourselves thanks to the might of the Mighty Zeref. I Captain Frenrarid of the Anti Magic Division now has been revived as the Demon Franmalth, most of us excluding Jennane and Sarah were part of the coup against Fiore many years back that was foiled by that accursed Pope of Zentopia and those damn Nirvits." Franmalth explained to everyone thing they already know.
"'Tell us something we don't know jackass. You act as i don't remember being part of the Legion Corps. I remember when i was originally Sir Jack Langston of the Seige Biradge, those were fun times with our brief skirmish with the Bei Tribe." the tailed man chuckled.
"You were always a hotheaded, hot-blooded type Jackal, hence why you ended up dying frist." the large man in a cloak said to the man with the tail sticking out of the hood.
"Fuck you Torafuzar, you shouldn't talk, how embarrassing is it that you used to be an Assassin and you failed in your attempt to kill Victor Heartfilla." Jackal shouted at the big man within the hood.
"That man is no joke, at least i did to him and not some lesser warrior. "Torafuzar replied with a stoic yet annoyed tone.
"Want to say that to my face Fish Face" Jackal shouted at the Fishman as he walked closer revealing his fish-like face.
"We're about to see a fight break out Ezel." Franmalth laughed.
"Yes let's see some blood, i'm bored waiting in this castle." Eerzel replied as he licks his lips.
"That's enough all of you!" said a man who walked through with another man following him.
The man walks through. He was an extremely tall, extremely muscular demon with an overall macabre appearance; his chest is covered in a black and red demonic breastplate that wraps itself around his lower abdomen. Attached to his breastplate are extremely large, irregularly-shaped metallic pauldrons that connect and fade out into his extremely long cloak, which he uses to keep hooded his head, upon which he wears what appears to be a red oni mask with his eye area painted yellow all around extending to his chin to conceal his face. On his arms, Bloodman wears a fishnet, mesh-like material, which is partially concealed by his overly-large pauldrons and gloves; the gloves themselves are frayed, and bear a zigzag pattern below the fray, however, attached to the zigzag pattern are also irregularly-flowing designs that the resemble bone structure of the hand, as they travel down from the forearm of the glove and branch off at the knuckles and travel down to each fingertip. The aforementioned zigzag pattern also appears on the material that is exposed on the parts of his torso that Bloodman's breastplate does not cover, and around his waist, he wears a belt. His lower body is concealed from view by a dark robe that reaches up to his feet. Just below the belt, it sports a pattern of circles that travels around his person.
"We would not tolerate fighting amongst our ranks!" The Demon said to the feuding demons.
"Yes, blood man!" The feuding demons replied terrified at his presence.
"Just remember that i'm the strongest amongst you and Zeref chosen me to be the second in command next to our leader here." Bloodman commanded the people within his ranks.
"Hmmph looks like you haven't changed much Grand General of the Zentopian Legion Corp, Brad Manson, still as commanding as ever." the young man said to the hulking muscle bond demon. He was a young man with long wavy, dark purple hair reaching his shoulders even whilst the majority is tied up in a very large ponytail. Additionally, his messy bangs all but obscure his dark, slanted eyes.
"Indeed former Prince of Fiore Martin Geer. We were given a mission from Zeref himself, we must become stronger to kill him and we need to do it by creating a weapon that can kill Zeref. We can get our revenge on Fiore another time, we're in no hurry, we need to work as one and put our issues aside, the same issues that got us all killed." Blooddman explained to his commander.
"Problem is that Dragonv is amongst the allies with Zentopia. Fiore alone is a problem, much fewer Dragons and the largest army in the world, even with Keyes army of zombies i doubt we stand a chance." Kyouka stated.
"If they were able to beat Baal, a Royal class Demon, they could be a problem even for us individually," Keyes stated noting Keyes power.
"Fiore alone foiled our takeover of their country 6 years ag, they're power has only increased with the previous years as they've recovered from the war and with Dragonv having a queen almost as powerful as the previous queen, we're at a greater disvandgate than ever before." Bloodman explained to them.
"It's all the more reason we must approach this carefully.,our priority should be locating the Clock however we also need to call forth other demons to help us take down the combined might of Fiore and Dragonv, hence we must prepare to raise an army in case things get too dicey with Dragonv and Fiore. Soon we would get our revenge, kill Zeref and then do as we please with the world. We just need the 6 clock pieces so we're granted infinite power and two pure-hearted maidens and the spirit of the Phoniex so we can fulfill the creation of the ultimate demon that would bring ruin to the world and lead us to world conquest...END! From this day forth, we're no longer part of Fiore's wretched society, we're no longer part of Zentopia, we're no longer humans, we're, we are the Demon Army of Zeref known as Tartaros, we would purge humanity and rule it all with an iron fist and i'm no longer Prince Martin Geer, for now on, i would be known as King Mard Geer" Mard Ger explained to his comrades as they cheered on.
To be continued...
(A/N: Yep and there's the twist. Tartarus, the infamous Demon guild that would later terrorize Fiore 400 years later we're all at one point like Natsu human beings but being failed attempts to bring back Natsu, most except for Kyouka, Seliah and Mard Geer resemble demons in their base form. Yep in this continuity, Tartarus were former members of the Zentopia Legion Corp, the shady select army of Znetopia from the Key to the Starry Sky Arc that blindly follows orders from the Chruch ranging from kidnapping to Asssianstions, this storyline would be exploring more into the darker underbelly of Zentopia, Victor Heartfilla's past, the coup de dat attempt and would be an origin story for the infamous Tararus Guild which would attempt to take over the world and get their revenge on Victor Heartfilla, Zentopia and Fiore as well as humanity.
The backstory is that Zeref revived these guys as they were the most powerful and ruthless killers within Fiore and he revived them for the purpose initially to kill him when that failed, he used them to revive END. As for Kyouka and Sleiah's past, i won't give anything away on that one, you just have to find out exactly what they did to be killed tragically, all I'm willing to tell you is that it ties to Victor Heartfilla's darker past along with the darker history of Zentopia as a whole, after all this is the Middle Ages of the Fairy Tail world and as we know even within canon that they were far more barbaric and ruthless than current era.
As for Baal, this was a benchmark on just how much stronger Tararus would be to previous villains Irene has fought along with her gang and how they mean business. Yeah, the Infinity Clock plot from Key to the Starry Sky arc is the main focus of the arc. Tatarus goals are to help Zeref secure enough power to create END and the only way Tartarus knows to accomplish this is to summon the infinite power of the Infinity Clock, they're also looking for a Phoniex and a pure maiden in other to create END, so i think you all know where this is all coming down to.
As for Veronica Strauss, it should be obvious who she's based on by the name and powers alone. Unlike Mirajane though, due to her lack of use of these forms(Largely because of the fact she has to hide this power), she has little control of her Demonic power and can drain herself easily and lacks the mastery of Mirajane in canon, she also knows Holy Magic unlike Mirajane which adds more to the conflict of her powers as Demons are weak to it and by using her more powerful Holy Magic spells and combined with her lack of knowledge of demon spells, puts more stress and conflict on Verocina as she risks killing herself with her opponent. Like Mirajane she's a side character who doesn't have that big of an impact on the plot but is integral for the next two arcs in the past as development for Anna and Irene respectively.
As for Anna Heartfilla, this arc would mainly center around developing her as a character, her father and her religion as well as exploring what's the real Anna, to make up for the shitty use of her in canon. Zentopia would be a character of its own here, Veorcina and Anna representing the light side of Zentopia, Victor representing the neutral side of Zentopia and the backstories of the former Nine Demon Gates representing the ugly dark side. The Tararus Arc would be the flashpoint of the entire seires, setting up for the Dragon War, Natsu's rebirth, the rise of Dragon Slayer powers, and eventually Irene's downfall.
Baal: 34,333 MP
Veronica Strauss(Age 19) 17,000 MPf base, 21,333 MPF Satan Soul, 24,000 MPF Hapas, 28,000 MPF Satan Soul Sri,
Anna Heartfilia (Age 19)140 MPF physically, 21,667 MPF using Cancer, 22,000 MPF using Virgo, 22,000 MPF using Starirtgus , 23,333 MPF using Aires, 24,000 MPF using Spcorio , 26,666 MPF using Taurus, 28,333 MPF using Loki, 28,333 MPF to 30,666 MPF using Aquarius, Varies with Gemini which copy opponents up to 30,000 MPF, 30,666 MPF potentially using Uno Materia,
Irene (Age 19):18,000 MPF base, 18,666 MPF using Enchantments, 19,666 MPF using full power base, 20,332 MPF full power base+Enchantments, 23,332 MFP using Advanced Enchantments base, 24,000 MPF using Hoshigami No Satsuki, 26,666 MPF using Enchantments+ Homsigikai No Satsuki, 30,066 MPF full Power Homsigkaiki No Satsuki )