Well... I didn't make a chapter for OG version this week so now this fic is only 12 chapters behind. Hope I wont get such a writing block in the future, but seeing that next to my country two other ones are having a war... I don't know. I hope it will all be good. Have fun guys!

Chapter 26
"3 Behemoths"

The fight that almost ended the war. A fight between 2 Greatest Supreme Devils and The Highest among Highs. A fight that should have become legendary in the history of Underworld, but just like everything else it was quickly forgotten by most in the midst of endless chaos and slaughter. A battle and the entire war was lost to time. But the few that remembered could never forget. Especially someone with as much pride as Lucifero himself. His Palace right now was an extremely busy place, in preparation for grand celebration of his imminent triumph, an invasion of the World Above. The Great Lord of Underworld himself was sitting quietly on his living throne with Beelzebub, the Lord of Space at his side and that small Low on his right shoulder.

"That little bitch thinks she could deceive me!" His voice was a quiet murmur as his thoughts went back to Megicula "ME!" A small shockwave went through the throne room, making his throne let out hundreds of painful screams into the void "Gehehehe... She will have quite a nasty surprise waiting for her."

"I can't WAIT My King!" Dranker was clearly ecstatic at the thought of a cowering in fear Supreme Devil

"When?" Beelzebub asked in his usual monotone voice

"When I deem it appropriate." Lucifero answered as he moved slightly on the throne, making the screams of it go on for even longer, but they were barely heard among the commotion in the Palace "I need to make sure that she remembers that NO ONE could ever rebel against me." He slammed one of his fists into the throne, killing a part of it "Ohhhh... I will make that imp remember."

"Good..." Beelzebub was a Devil of few words and yet even with that word he seemed... not so present at the moment

"Gah." And Lucifero noticed it to his dismay "What is it now?!"

"..."

No answer.

"Medammit with you brother..." Lucifero quickly got up from his throne and some parts of it let out a sigh of relief "What is it NOW!?"

"You should answer our Kings question!" Drenkar added and as he was barely holding onto Lucifero's shoulder

It was a tiring charade.

"My name is..." His voice became a quiet whisper "B...Baphomet..."

"Oh?" Drenkar seemed intrigued "What is it?"

"What?" and Lucifero was just confused

"My name..."

Lucifero was a bit lost, but he quickly gathered his thoughts

"Pfth... What's this about? You think I forgot?" Lucifero asked his brother with mocking tone

"..."

No answer... But even with that silence Lucifero could feel something in his brother's aura changing now.

"What... Is it?!" He was losing patience... And so did his brother...

"Beelzebub..."

He muttered under his nose with a tone full of strange grief and then right before Lucifero could answer a portal opened and Beelzebub slowly went into it and closed it behind him leaving Lucifero alone with Drenkar on his shoulder

"For fuck sake..." Lucifero put a hand on his head as it begun to hurt due to sheer confusion he was in now "What is up with him now?!" He screamed into the ceiling and sat back down on his throne, causing it even more pain "Is this how you repay someone for saving your life?"

Lucifero asked Drenkar.

"Oh nonono... Definitely not..." Drenkar shook his head as he was saying it and put that damn hat over his eyes until... "Wait? You saved his life?"

He asked a question that made Lucifero smile...

"Ooohhhh yes." This was satisfying moment for him "I did. In the one of the best fights I've ever had!"

He couldn't hold his glee as he begun to brag.

"Will you tell me?" Drenkar didn't know that his question was already answered before he even uttered it

In Lucifugus's Workshop

Emissary seemed like he was gathering his thoughts... Everything he had to do now was describe the fight that took place that day. What's the problem with that?

"Can you finally tell us?!" Lucifugus grew very frustrated

It was unbearable to wait. Especially for Lucifugus. Few minutes passed again. Until Emissary seemed to be ready.

"Haaahh. Right. So..." Emissary seemed very stressed "Our base was located where Rotting Mountains used to be. We have been conducting a final set of plans for our invasion of the Palace. Our spies gave us a good rundown of your defenses. Which Supremes were ready to betray you and which were prepared to run away and of course we also prepared some sabotages. Our allies were many, obstacles were few. We were ready to end this war once and for all and put our kind on the right course. Until the King of Underworld himself finally found us..."

In Lucifero's palace

"We finally pinpointed their location with my ungrateful brother's magic." Lucifero pointed at the place where Beelzebub went away from them "One big strike to end this entire war... We wanted to cut off that fucking head of this ever growing spider, burn it's webs and crush it's limping legs. Utterly destroy that damn resistance!" Each of Lucifero's words was filled with more and more malice as he kept speaking

"It must have been great My King!" Drenkar was getting excited to the point when he started drinking some of the Liquor from Lucifero's stash

"It was a fight to remember..." Lucifero looked at the ceiling as he begun to remember "Beginning of our rise!"

From Emissary's perspective

"It was the start of out fall..."

In the past

Their base was a great building made of solid stone and diamond thanks to the magic of some of their supporters. It was like a great palace by itself, so great that their own lord with his size comparable to Supreme Devils could easily get lost in it and their troops could all be housed in. It was a marvel of architecture that was befitting of their lord. Thankfully though it was also protected by several of their allies that had cloaking magic, making them harder to spot at this now empty valley. It felt so empty now... Without the mountains. The nostalgia soon hit Emissary as he thought about them... About the first time he met his lord. The lord that was now sitting before their palace still caressing the black gloves on his hands as he looked at the world around him. Emissary still didn't know what to think of it. It was surprising they even managed to held up for so long, but he could tell that they were at their limit at this point... He wondered if his Lord noticed it as well.

"This gift from Heavens..." Master of Emissary begun to speak in almost hypnotic tone "A miracle. Soon the cleansing of our kind will be completed and all the Devils shall become worthy of this gift."

No... Of course he didn't... Then again. It may be just him. It's a gift from heavens... So his Lord says, but something still bugged him. Those humans in those visions... their smiles. Why was that Mary's one so strangely bright compared to the rest? But before he could finish his thoughts he heard a deep rumble... the base behind them started to shake and Emissary's knees suddenly felt as if they were about to give up. It was like he was now carrying the entire Palace behind him on his shoulders.

Something was coming. Something terrible. And as he looked up he saw his Lord's posture change. He felt it as well. And so did every Devil around them who begun to drop on the ground, some though managed to still keep their heads up and just fall on their knees, but only he and their Lord managed to stand up before this power... Then the portal opened in the sky and from it they came... Two Great Lords of Underworld.

From Lucifero's perspective

A pitiful sight it was. Their base of operation looked rather plain. Could barely compare to his great Palace obviously. The Devils around were many, but all of them were so small and weak... except for one. He looked him straight in the eye as he seemingly ignored his great presence. A Devil who matched him and his brother in their great size, but what was truly interesting were his hair, some of them seemingly started to take a more white like color. Similar to a Supreme Devil. What did this mean? He couldn't care less. Because this Devil's rebellion was ending now.

"So we finally meet." Lucifero took a step forward which pushed more of the resisting Devils into the ground "Oh my Fly lord!""

Lucifero took another step closer towards his opponent while looking down on him. Although he still wouldn't kneel.

"I wont lie..." The Fly Lord took a step forward as well so easily it seemed like he didn't even notice Lucifero's magic "I hoped to meet you for a long time Lord Lucifero..."

Lord of the Flies' answer was strangely polite.

"Heh, still using my title of a lord..." Lucifero put a hand on his chest as his form slowly changed into his combat form to intimidate him "Is this your subconscious acknowledgment of my superiority?"

"No, it's my attempt at finally finishing this war between insects." He said calmly as he took off his strange Black Gloves revealing his bone white hands

Even from a great distance Lucifero could feel power emanating off of them. Suddenly this Fly Lord reached out with his right hand while holding those gloves with his fingers of the left hand for some reason.

"Let me give you an enlightenment about what our kind wishes to destroy, let you see that my cause is the righteous one." He took another step closer "Let us become more than the worms we are now... Let me give you... and all of us a much greater purpose than this."

"What purpose? Sitting willingly in this world for all eternity? Sitting here and letting our kind be forgotten by the universe!? Letting our kind become weak?!" Lucifero's voice became more and more furious as he stated all of those horrid possibilities "Pfth... What a joke. Your cause is the righteous one? FOR WHOM!? For those Above?" Lucifero pointed at the doors above them "Maybe... But not for US. You want our kind to die off, thinking of us as nothing more than a stain on reality that needs to be washed away!"

Lucifero gave his answer to this arrogant Lord, not even trying to hide his contempt for him and his ideals.

"Because how else can you call beings that only wish to corrupt and destroy!?" Lord of the Flies's tone became more passionate and filled with rage as he took another step forward

"The kind different from those mortals you fell so deeply in love with!" Lucifero screamed back at him

Surprisingly it seemed to make this Fly Lord stop his advance and go back a bit. As he stepped back he knelt down and gave his weird gloves to those fucking Devils behind him, he could tell one of them apart, that Emissary, rather tattered High Devil with tail shaped like an arrow going through several hearts and rather large horns that are growing from his forehead and curve backwards, he heard that he is quite strong individual, shame he was on the wrong side here. But he had no time for such musings and he continued.

"I'm done talking here." Lucifero exclaimed as he looked closer at those gloves "Also..."

Gravity Magic

He quickly pulled those strange gloves from those Devil's hands towards him.

"WAIT! WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?" Suddenly this Fly Lord quickly started running towards them, but before he could reach them his dear Brother teleported them a bit farther from him.

"Damn... Talk about being sensitive..." Even Lucifero was surprised by this Devil's sudden outburst "And those?"

He looked a bit closer at the gloves he was now holding in his fingers, the material they were made off felt surprisingly nice, but as he watched them suddenly...

"BLEGH!" He almost dropped them due to this horrible smell, but somehow he managed not to "Fucking hell, they reek like shit of those fucking worms that was mixed with Lowshits vomit!"

"GIVE! THEM! BACK!" Fly lord seemed to get more and more angry... Good.

"Sure... Take this filth!"

And he threw them at him, he almost let him catch them, but seeing how crazy he was about them he couldn't stop himself.

Singularity

And a small black hole shot up from his finger right through those fucking gloves leaving only small parts of them to be carried by the wind.

"AH!?" Fly Lord seemed quite shocked at this event

"Feeew... I guess that's one of my good deeds." Lucifero exhaled as he rubbed the sweat from his forehead "Hmm?"

Lucifero noticed that this High started being engulfed in some strange magic that came out of those hands of his. Seems like fun is over. Time to end this bothersome Devil and he spoke up loudly towards this rebellious lot.

"Let me show you why I am the Ruler of this world and how much of a nobody this High really is!"

*SNAP*

And so with a snap of his finger he used the magic he uses to possess other Devils. A power worthy of a king... A moment passes. Nothing changed... What is... Wait. The Devil still stands. No change whatsoever. He snapped his fingers again and again and again. Nothing. His brother even starts to look strangely at him.

"What in the-... oh!"

That's when he remembered. His magic was said to be Control Magic... So... Does that mean he CANNOT control him?!

"Oh... Fuck."

Lucifero had to think quickly, then he sees those smaller Devils of this Lord. He snaps his fingers again, meaning to posses one of them... Nothing... Nothing at all.

"(Fuck! His magic must be blocking my own! But HOW!?)" His mind was now in a complete chaos

"YOU!"

But before he could finish his thought he heard that High's voice...

"THE GIFT OF THE ANGEL!" He screamed out as he held some remaining parts of those gloves "YOU DESTROYED IT! YOU WILL PAY FOR IT!"

He was taken over by rage... But it worked to Lucifero's advantage. If possessing him wont work then the good old way will!

Gravity Magic

And with movement of his hand several black orbs were created and 6 Singularities started orbiting around him. A Devil like him was not going to survive this.

"This is a goodbye Fly lord!" Lucifero said to his soon to be dead opponent

"..."

No answer came back... He must have already accepted his fate. Lucifero looked at his brother beside him. He understood immediately. In just a moment 6 portals appeared around this Insolent High and 6 around Lucifero himself. And in just a second...

Advent of The Demon King!

With a slight movement of his hands the Singularities went into the portals straight at the Lord of the Flies who was still blind with rage. It was over. Those singularities caused the air to be filled with dust, like a final curtain before the unveiling of his grand victory, although... something felt wrong... Then he saw it as the air cleared.

From Emissary's perspective

He couldn't move. The presence of 2 lords of Underworld with his Master's rage was too overwhelming. He couldn't think straight. But he could feel terrible dread as the singularities were about to crush into his Lord. He tried to do something, scream, move, anything, but to no avail. Only thing he could do was let his sorrow infect his troops which he couldn't allow for... Not now. He didn't want to watch... But as the Singularities flew closer the dust has spared his eyes from this misery. The cloud completely covered the area. His Lord's presence grew more quiet... But somehow, it was still present... Once the dust was gone, he saw it... his Master was alive... his body was intact and the orbs... they were floating around him alongside Lord Beelzebub's portals. Then it became clear to Emissary as he remembered their first meeting, when his magic had no control over him... His Master's magic... Control. Ultimate Control. It wasn't just capability to dominate minds. It was control of all things. All of reality bend to his will. All magic was listening to him and him alone. That was his Lord and soon... he felt happy.

From Lucifero's perspective

It was unbelievable... This Devil survived. Not only that, he took control over his own spell. His brother's spell as well. WHAT WAS GOING ON!? But there was no time to think about it, he knew it as he saw the murderous look in this Devil's eyes... For the first time in his life, Lucifero was shaken to his core as he heard this High's voice who now pointed at them with his finger.

Control Magic: Commandment of Thy Lord

Suddenly all singularities went back into the portals. Lucifero and his brother quickly jumped away from those portals and managed to dodge those damn things, but they weren't giving up their pursuit. They were following them. Lucifero seeing it tried to make them disappear, but they didn't listen to him. Not anymore. This damn Devil stole his spell completely! But that was of no matter. Quickly he created few other Singularities around him and launched them at the Controlled ones. But then they dodged them.

"MIDDLEFUCKER!" He cursed loudly "(He has more control over them as well! GREAT!)"

But then 6 another portals opened before them and the Singularities of Lucifero came out of them hitting the controlled ones. As Lucifero looked around he saw that his brother quickly redirected his Singularities right before those Controlled ones, not giving them time to dodge. Quick thinking. Good thinking. And so both sets of Singularities canceled each other creating small shock waves. They had a bit of time to calm down... Damn. That was too close. Lucifero looked at his savior.

"Thanks... Beel-"

*FWUP*

But then he realized... This High didn't try to kill them with those things... It was a distraction for him to get closer. Lucifero saw him with corner of his eye. He was way too close and his hand was already reaching out to him. But then

*PUNCH*

This Fly Lord was blown away before he reached him. He saw it, Beel created a portal through which he punched this High in his gut, pushing him away. Saved yet again... But now he knew that there was no time for idle chat. This Devil was a great trouble. As he turned around he saw him recover from Beel's hit with some blood coming from his mouth. Seems like physical attacks can hurt him at least. That gave him an idea.

"Brother, prepare yourself."

He said as he picked up three big rocks with his gravity and using great pressure on them he created two swords and one halberd. His brother took the Halberd.

"We have to cut off those hands of his!"

He explained to Beel. He in return just nodded. Lucifero then used another spell before this fucker regained his footing.

Gravity magic!

From Emissary's perspective.

He couldn't believe it. His master actually pushed back against 2 Kings of Underworld. But this was a short lived joy as he saw rocks crack beneath his Master's feet. Suddenly a giant rock spire came out of the ground, almost stabbing his Lord, but he quickly jumped back before it reached him. Then another one came out, but this time his Lord caught it and was send into the air as he was holding onto it. Then he saw two lords charge at him with Diamond like weapons on them. Lord of the Flies quickly dodged the strike from Beelzebub's halberd and was about to kick him as he spun around the spire, but Lucifero attacked him with his 2 swords next, forcing him to let go of the spire and jump away. Then several rock pieces were launched at him, he managed to dodge most of them, but some managed to hit him pushing him back which was an opening for both Lucifero and Beelzebub. Both of them attacked quickly.

"MY LO-"

Emissary wanted to scream,but then he saw one portal behind them and another one behind his Lord. Those 6 portals that Beelzebub used at the start! His Master still had them. And so his lord jumped into it, came out of the other one and attacked their exposed backs. Lucifero though seemed to have noticed it in time and managed to create a rock pillar that hit their Master from below, taking him up with it while Space Lord quickly destroyed both portals with his spatial magic. Then they heard Beelzebub's voice.

Spatial Domination!

From Lucifero's perspective.

"(SHIT! He has those portals...)" Lucifero grew more and more frustrated with this Devil's ability to steal everything "(He already used 2 of them, but where are the other 4?)"

But that was of no matter. That piece of shit was now locked up there in Spatial Dome of his brother. Even with this magic he was not going to escape. Then Beel opened several portals around the dome and Lucifero launched bunch of big, sharp rocks at their target above... But... They went out of it in the wrong direction! Instead of hitting him they were launched into opposite sides of the portals! Once Beel saw it he quickly launched portals he had below at them to make those disappear. He couldn't let this Fly Lord get a hold of more of them.

"(HOW!? This Dome is meant to lock anyone's magic! Especially with him being fully present!)" Lucifero was bewildered to say the least

"I'm disappointed..." Then he heard this Fly Lord's calm voice from above and it felt like he was now locked in a frozen lake...

As he looked up he saw him with this damn arrogant look on him as he was standing on top of this pillar. Looking down on them! As if he was better than them...

...

Was he?

"You could have done so much with this power..." He said as he pointed at the Dome around him "And yet you chose this..."

Then he suddenly he slammed his hand onto the dome's non existent surface... and it started to break like glass. He shattered it like it was nothing... Now Lucifero realized... They may be way over their heads with whatever this is... HOW!? Then he looked at his brother who now looked up to the Lord of the Flies... Lucifero could tell... He was afraid.

"Our race has great potential, greater than most things in known universe..." Fly Lord's voice was filled with sorrow "But if saving everything else requires the death of it... Then so be it!" Then his voice gained far more cold and malicious tone as he looked Lucifero in the eye again "If our reason to exist is to spread misery... Then it would be better if we did not exist in the first place!"

Those words infuriated Lucifero... This damn Devil... He quickly jumped up to him and started swinging his swords rapidly, but this Devil was extremely quick. He even managed to dodge his enhanced with Gravity attacks. But that was of no matter, quickly Lucifero slammed two big rocks into the wrists of this devil once this Devils hands were close enough to each other. Making them for just a moment immobile as if they were cuffed by chains and then Beel came down from the portal he created way above them and Lucifero made his strike as heavy and quick as possible. This was their chance!

*CUT*

And he cut off those damn hands along side some parts of those rocks as well. His source of power finally was...

*ZZZ*

Wait... His hands. They didn't fall. They... Grew back into this Devils arms?! He could even regenerate. Complete Control. Even perfect control over his own existence!? Which means even if they manage to hit him with their weapons... it will be of no use! High Devil cannot be killed without magic! So how the fuck are they supposed to beat him!? But as Lucifero was thinking about it he quickly slammed his body into this Devil making him fall from the column, but then he saw another 2 portals, one right below Fly Lord who fell into it and came out from the one right above him, but this time he was ready and punched him in the face really hard and made him fall on the ground below. 2 portals left. Then this Devil did something strange... He... Started digging? This Fly Lord suddenly started digging into the ground.

"(What the fuck is he doing?!)" Lucifero's mind just couldn't comprehend this Devil's actions

And he disappeared. Those hands of his are good not just for Controlling people it seems. Then Beel tapped him on the shoulder.

"His hands..." Beel raised his own hand and made it into a fist "He never clenches them..."

"What?" That was very random... "What on the 7 levels are you talking about?"

"I observed him..." Beel answered bluntly "His hands. He never even connected his fingers in this fight."

Then it hit him

"Wait... Are you saying... He is...?"

He just nodded

And this made Lucifero smile... This piece of shit!

"Oh yes... HAHAHAHA! OH YES!" Lucifero was more than happy at this news

GRAVITY MAGIC! PRESENCE OF THE DEMON KING!

The gravitational force hit the entire area around them, crushing big chunk of this base and making all the Devils now fall on their face before him... Outside of that right hand of Fly Lord who was only brought to his knees. But that was of no matter as he thought about this recent news. This fucker is afraid to touch his own body! If he manages to make his hands touch his body he will be defeated! WHAT A FUCKING JOKE! And he knew how to weed out this fucker. His magic doesn't affect him so his magic will not affect the area he is in underground... And he saw it. The one place around the pillar where his magic left no impact. He quickly jumped right on it with his swords and stabbed right through it!

*STAB*

Now that he knows this beating him wont be... Wait... Something is wrong... It feels... too hollow. Quickly he used his gravity to clear the way and he saw another portal underneath the rubble that quickly closed and cut his swords. He baited him... Baited him into weeding out his location. He hid this portal. He can even make those portals so small no one can see them and use them later. And he fell for it!

"LOOK OUT!"

Beel screamed at him, but it was too late... Fly Lord already leapt at him from behind... He hid another portal outside of their sight. Fuck. FUCK! He was so close... But then he heard the familiar sound of opening portal.

"Brother?"

Present

Beelzebub was sitting under the gates of 7th level. He looked up on it as he thought about Lucifero. He didn't even remember his name now... Why? Of all the Devils... He should be the one to remember it. Should he... blame him for it? Then he remembered Lucifugus's words. About him never speaking... Maybe... Maybe it's his own fault? Lucifero obviously could forget... Why should he blame him?

"Especially after..." Then his thought slowly drifted away to that day...

From Beelzebub's perspective

This Sinister being was about to take control of his brother. HE COULDN'T ALLOW IT! He quickly opened the portal right before this Devils hand and another one above him. He will make him touch his body. Then they will win... At least that's the first part.

*ZOOM*

Then the portal from above that Fly lord's body incredibly quickly moves up to Beelzebub himself. He can see this damn Devils face. Full of anger and spite. He can tell what he thinks... This bothersome Devil should be taken out first, then the King. Beelzebub wouldn't allow that second part to happen though! He knew this fucking Devil would do it. And so as this Devil's body started going through the portal he channeled all of his strength, all of his will and let them out with one spell as his heart started beating faster than ever before.

SPATIAL MAGIC: ULTIMATE DOMINATION!

And so just for a moment with his sheer force of will alone he managed to take control back over his portal. Just long enough to close it as this piece of shit takes control over him. He knew at this point that this High had great power, but limited range. If he gets cut in half like this at this distance he will not be able to regenerate. And then this will become easy victory for his brother. Everything was perfect for it...

And so he allowed himself one smile before he became a mindless puppet of this False Lord. As he watched his brother possibly one last time. Remembering everything that they went through. All the sorrows... laughs... hopes and nightmares... Everything good and bad... And he had no regrets. Only... peace.

"If there is a place worse than this then I look forward to meeting you there!"

He said to False Lord as the portal was closing and Beelzebub closed his eyes with a smile on his face.

*SLAM*

But this moment did not last long as the great force slammed into his body.

From Emissary's perspective.

The force that hit Beelzebub came from none other than Lucifero himself... Beelzebub was thrown very far away and his control over that portal ceased right before his Master was cut in half. Lord Beelzebub just managed to overcome his Master's power... Even for a Supreme Devil that was an incredible feat. Lucifero himself quickly rushed up to his brother as his Lord stopped the advance of the portal and came out of it. He just stood there watching Lucifero shielding his brother with his body... It was so odd. Emissary never before felt so... strange as he was looking at a Supreme Devil. Then he heard Lucifero's voice. It had a tone Emissary never expected from someone like him...

"I WONT LATE YOU TAKE MY BROTHER!" Silence fell upon everyone

His master did not move... No one uttered a word. A time stood still yet again. Only echo of Lucifero's voice, filled with desperation and rage.

Present

"STOP!" Lucifugus screamed at Emissary as he grabbed his head

"What is it no-"

Before Emissary finished he saw Lucifugus's face. Even obscured by darkness he could still see... sorrow?

"D-did... Did he..." His voice was shaking "Really say that...?

"..." Emissary begun to understand "Yes. Even I couldn't believe it..."

"My lord... is something..."

Now Healer tried to say something, but quickly ceased as she saw his body trembling... as if he was freezing to death...

In the long gone past

They both looked upon the world below them. All of it was theirs. Lucifero stood upon the cliff while Lucifugus was sitting behind him around their little fire warming himself on this cold peak. It was over. And yet Lucifero wanted more.

"Why do you want more?" Lucifugus asked him as he held his hands up against the bonfire

Lucifero's ambition seemed to have no end... He didn't really know the reason.

"Lucifugus... This is, but one world. World that already belonged to our race." Lucifero seemed annoyed at his ignorance, but there was no malice in his voice "But there are worlds out there where we are hated and feared. Where everyone despises us, want to hurt us and destroy us... I wont stop until they are all gone."

"But wont we be safer by staying here then?" Lucifugus couldn't understand that thought process

"We will be safer by making this universe a safer place for us..." Lucifero spread out his hands into the air and his voice became more filled with passion "A place where we don't have to hide in the shadows like mere worms beneath rocks. There are dangers out there that threaten our family, things that only wish for our death... and it is my duty to protect us no matter what."

"Why just you?" Lucifugus was quite annoyed at this comment "We can handle ourselves..."

"I'm the strongest one... And the duty of the strongest is protect those weaker than themselves..." Lucifero looked down again on the world below them and his voice became more somber "It's the duty of the family's strongest to protect his kin."

"You think of us as the weak ones?" Lucifugus teased him now

Lucifero quickly turned around at this question and sat beside Lucifugus.

"No... Of course not..." Lucifero put a hand on Lucifugus's shoulder... it was rather reassuring "I'm just stronger than you and this is why I feel this is what I have to do. I have to protect all of you..." He then looked into the flames as he continued "I'm the strongest one, that's all I'm really good for... All of you are the reason why I exist. After all without strong there are no weak... and without weak there are no strong..." Lucifero's tone became a bit more sad "You give me purpose, something to live for. If you weren't here then... I wouldn't be here."

Both of them were looking into the flames now, it was almost hypnotizing.

"Now, you know that's not true..." Lucifugus stopped looking into the flame and turned to Lucifero who still seemed to be lost in his thoughts "You are more than just brawn. You are our leader, you united this world! There is more to you than you realize." Then he remembered one detail "Outside of your drinking, that you really suck at."

Lucifero laughed a little

"Hehehe...Nice of you to think that." Lucifero give him a small punch on the shoulder "But I cannot bring myself to think about life without any of you. As long as there is something that can take you away... I have to go further... To protect all of you... You are everything I have. You are my reason to live." Lucifero placed his hand on Lucifugus's shoulder again and gave him reassuring smile

"Never forget that brother!"

The memory slowly faded in a mist of thoughts... Then slowly revealing another memory. Lucifero sitting at his throne. Drinking and throwing the half em-... half full bottle at the wall... The broken mess that is Lucifero. World slowly burns around them and then Lucifugus sees that damn book in front of him amidst this hell, chained to his hands. And hears the drunk voice of Lucifero again

"GET TO FUCHHKIGN WARK!"

And the fire fades and world slowly falls into darkness again...

Present

Lucifugus slowly sunk into his chair, covering his face with his hand. This feeling... was unbearable. The burning rage and... something else...

"Fuck." he cursed into the void "You are the one who forgot... Damn it."

Then he quickly reaches down under his desk and picks out a bottle of Liquor. He quickly opens it and starts drinking it. In just a few seconds he drank entire thing. As he finished he looked on the bottle. FUCK!

"GAAAAAH!" And throws it at the wall with great strength, shattering it into millions of pieces "... Damn... I forgot to ask if you wanted some of it." Lucifugus said to his companions

Pen seemed unnerved by his outburst, Emissary though looked like it didn't bother him much, he probably went through this kind of thing a lot by himself. Healer on the other hand...

"What is wrong My Lord?" Had to fucking ask

"...I was just reminded..."

That memory... One good memory... Now it's all gone.

"Reminded..." The words were stuck in his throat "Why I hate that piece of shit so much."

Healer seemed to be... sad. Then he noticed Pen pointing at his cheek with concern in his eyes. Then Lucifugus realized as he touched his. He wiped a small bit of blood that came out of his eye. He watched as this small droplet of blood slowly fell down on the floor from his finger.

"...Are you going to continue or not..." Lucifugus asked Emissary

"If you wish..."

TBC in chapter 27
"End of Hope"

Well... Hope all of you enjoyed this little fight between 3 Behemoths. Hopefully I delivered on all fronts here. And yeah. This story is becoming a bit more depressing now... And it kind of doesn't stop. At all.