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Chapter Two: Emergency! Escape of the Seven Sins!

Evening had just dawned when Eshino and Zeon werepreparing for their banquet.

Hmm... Which one do you think looks better on me?" Goren said with two ties in his hands, one with little hearts on it, the other with little ducks.

"... This is the same relentless Eshino Goren who trapped all who opposed him in solid stone one millenia ago?" Asked Zeon quite perplexed by the ex-king's behavior while changing into a white tuxedo.

"Ahahaha! I was a foolish and power hungry youth back then with a one-track mind. A thousand years reallychanges a guy, you know?" The merry centaur/gorgon/cyclops creature replied.

Zeon just frowned. This was definately not the same Goren he wanted to meet. The one he had in mind was an evil, cruel, and merciless demon who ruled with an iron fist. This one was an insane man.

"So... What do you plan on doing now that your reign as king is over, Eshino Goren?"

"I'd prefer that you just called me Goren." He responded. "And I haven't quite thought my retirement all out out yet... Ah! Maybe I'll visit my children and grand children for awhile down south!"

Children and Grand children! Zeon's mind had trouble picturing that...

But his thoughts were interupted when someone all of a sudden busted through the door. He was panting quite heavily and has exhausted by the looks of it. "Your majesty! I... I have urgent news..."

Both of them looked at each other and then back to the messenger. "What is it..?" Goren asked in a serious tone of voice.

"It's the seven Sins... They... They were able to shatter the ancient seal that confined them for the past millenia! They've escaped! They've finally escaped!" He exclaimed. "And what's worse is that they've gone into the Ningenkai!" Goren gasped

"...Seven Sins?" Zeon asked straightening his tie.

"Yes... The Seven Sins of the Makai... The mere mention of their name strikes fear into the hearts of even the most powerful mamodo..." He sat down while explaining to Zeon.

"It all began one thousand years ago, shortly after I was crowned as king. A cold-hearted witch named Krylis... ... Oh well. Point was, I beat her rear so bad in the final battle, her ancestors felt it! I didn't even have to use my petrifying spell. Hahaha!" He laughed, getting carried away in his memories.

"Anyway, she was angry that the lost the crown to me. So she came up with the most sinister vengeance plan ever. Krylis had conjured up seven powerful and lethally dangerous demons... Her plan was to make them reek havoc on the unsuspecting world with no one to stop them. Thus, the blame would fall upon the king... But there was one flaw in her plan." He chuckled. "She had no clue what kind of magic she was dealing with... They were too powerful for her to control. One of her demons ended up eating her. What a way to go, eh?" After that, they all began rampaging through the district, destroying everything in their path. They were unstoppable... That is, until she came... The beautiful human priestess, Hinata Takamine..."

"Takamine..? That name sounds familiar... Must be my imagination."

"Please, don't interupt me. Didn't they teach you kids manners in that school of yours?" Goren said. "So as I was saying, she had arrived suddenly at the gate seperating the two world one faithful day- though many of us were confused as how she got here. Seems that the child who was her partner in the Great Battle had asked her to come, Mina Bell, I think her name was. Looked quite a lot like you, my boy, come to think of it."

The pale child's jaw dropped. It seems that even as king, he couldn't escape the mention of his blonde-haired look-alike or his ancestors, in this case.

"Together, the brave duo were able defeat the Seven Sins and then Takamine sealed them within an ancient shrine inside a dark forest. The two became great heroes! I asked them if their was anything I could do for them, but the young demoness just shouted something about 'lots and lots of Yellowtail...' She was an odd little girl indeed..." Goren then looked at Zeon. "Anyhow, what do you suppose we do about The Sins, your majesty?"

"Looks like I'll have to handle it then..." Zeon smiled evilly and cracked his knuckles at the thought of being able to get some action again.

"No can do, sonny."

Zeon turned back to the green eyed cyclops. "Wha?"

"You can't do that for a number of reasons. One, if you get killed, we'll be kingless and the battle would have to start all over again. I'm pretty sure many would be displeased with having to go through that again, maybe not, eith. Two, you underestimate the Seven Sins' powers. All of them have unique attacks and fighting styles. If you try to take on all of them at once, you would have a better chance of winning the lottery than vanquishing them. And three, I have to get you ready for your responsibilities as king. For two weeks, I shall teach you how to become a proper king, and prepare you for your duties. There will be all kinds of various tests.You'll have to pick someone else to go and stop the Sins.

"Teach me how to become a proper king..? Isn't the king suppose to have a free reign over the kingdom?" Zeon growled at the idea of someone telling him how to run his own kingdom.

"Yes, but there are things you can and can't do. It's basically a tutorial followed by an exam to see if you are fit to run the Makai. Imagine if a complete, uhh, 'retard' was proclaimed king. All kinds of chaos would overtake the land if you just go and do things all 'willy-nilly'. And it seems that the idea of Democracy is slowly developing in the minds of our citizens. I blame the Ningen."

The tiny king hissed. The whole ordeal did not sit too well with him. "Your telling me that I had to battle my way through countless mamodo and now, if I fail this exam, I will be unfit totake the throne? That isn't fair!"

"Well life isn't always fair, King Zeon." Goren answered. "Now lets go. The guests are begining to arrive and we have to be there to greet them. Once they are all here, start choosing those you find most suited to go back to the world of the Ningen. The fate of the Ningenkai rests within your hands, Great King."

And with that Goren was off. Zeon followed behind him, already knowing who was perfect for the role. It was none other than his twin brother, Gash Bell...

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