The woes of a Demon king
Chapter 11 I hate this night
Jaune sat on the ground, legs folded underneath him head hung low as all the princess' stood before. Yang too was next to the three princesses'. Behind them sat Ren on the bed he woke up in with the orange haired girl still sleeping soundly. Jaune wanted to question why the girl hadn't woken up yet but choice not to as he sat under the stares of the princess'.
"So Jaune, explain to us who these girls are."
Weiss said pointing to Ren and Nora. Jaune wanted to answer her question but paused as he realized Weiss said girl's, as in plural. Jaune turned looking to Ren who just sighed tiredly having noticed what Weiss said as well. 'Well I guess people really can't tell he's a man. What could be causing that?' Jaune thought before Weiss cleared her throat getting Jaune's attention.
"Right, well this here is Lie Ren, Prince of one of the royal families to Mistral, and the orange haired girl next to him is…"
Jaune said waving to Ren to introduce the girl he could only guess was his royal guard.
"Nora Valkyrie, one of my personal Guards."
Ren said getting a nod from Jaune as he looked back to Weiss.
"That's who they are."
Jaune said only for Weiss to look at him questionably. Weiss then looked to Ruby and Blake who also looked confused before the three turned to Ren, then back to Jaune.
"Why did you say Prince, that's a girl Jaune don't you mean Princess?"
Ruby asked not sure why Jaune was confusing poor Ren's gender. Ren just sighed at her words making Ruby think he was agreeing with her. Jaune just shook his head at the three princesses.
"No Ruby, I mean Prince. It would just so happen that no one can tell that Ren here is actually a man."
Jaune said about to stand up only for Weiss to glare at him making him sit down again.
"Jaune, is what you're saying true?"
Blake asked getting a nod from Jaune.
"As far as I can tell that's a man sitting in the bed. I'm not sure why none of you can see that nor do I care. For now, I just want this night to be over with so I can move on and get some sleep." Jaune said standing up while the princess shared a confused look before looking to Ren. "You girls should get some sleep as well. We'll continue this conversation tomorrow."
Jaune said getting a nod from all the girls save for Yang who walked up to him.
"I don't believe you about that being a guy so don't think you can try anything got it. If you make Ruby cry, I'll beat your skull in."
Yang whispered to Jaune confusing him before she ran out of the room following Ruby back to their room. Jaune just sighed shaking his head not really caring for Yang's threat knowing he could easily beat her. He turned back to Ren with an apologetic look.
"I apologize for their behavior, like I told them though we'll continue our conversation tomorrow. For now, get some sleep, I'll make sure to prepare a carriage for you tomorrow to take you home."
Jaune said getting a nod from Ren before turning to leave. Ozpin walked right behind him leaving the room only to stop Jaune in the hallway.
"Jaune, I want to talk about that young man's situation."
Ozpin said surprising Jaune as he turned to look at him.
"What, you mean the fact you made goblins kidnap him or the fact people think he's a woman?"
Jaune asked being a smart ass getting a light glare from Ozpin.
"The later obviously, it's not my fault the Goblins are actually completing the task they're given."
Ozpin said tapping his cane lightly against the ground. Jaune just shook his head disapprovingly.
"Fine then, what about his situation?"
Jaune asked slightly interested in what Ozpin had to say.
"Well I might know what's afflicting the young man, and wish to help him."
Ozpin said surprising Jaune who just crossed his arms over his chest.
"Really now, do you want to share what you believe is afflicting him or is it going to be some big secret."
Jaune said only for Ozpin to smile at him lightly before walking away leaving Jaune to stand in the hall alone. 'Right secret it is.' Jaune thought tiredly just done with his day wanted to go back to his room and sleep.
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Within the Lie Family castle, a loud commotion could be heard as voices shouted all throughout the castle. Within a man and woman paced back and forth in a large throne room with a decorative set of green throne's. In the room was a tall man with short black hair, dressed in a decorative green robe with gold trimming. This man was King Lie Jing of Mistral who paced back and forth worriedly. Behind him was his Queen, Lie Zhi, a lovely woman with soft magenta eyes and silky black hair that hung down her back. The Queen was dressed in a smooth green silk dress with long sleeves that opened wide around the wrists. Both King and Queen paced worriedly in a circle before a man ran into the throne room. The King turned eyes flashing with hope.
"Have you found my daughter?"
King Jing asked only for the man to shake his head at him falling into a bow.
"I'm sorry you're Highness, but Princess Ren is nowhere to be found. I'm sorry to say but it seems she and her guard may have been kidnapped." The man said holding up a stick incent in hand showing it to the King. "This was found in the princess' room. It appears to release a smoke that will render anyone unconscious within seconds of inhaling it."
The man said getting a gasp from the Queen while the King just balled his hands into fists.
"Do you have any idea who might have done this?"
King Jing asked only for the man before him to go silent. Jing glared at the man for his silence only for his Queen to speak up.
"Please, tell us who you believe to be the culprit."
Zhi said softly her voice seemingly carrying a power that made the man speak.
"Rumor has it that the Demon King is the one behind this incident. It would seem that several princesses have gone missing from neighboring Kingdoms so it wouldn't be surprising if he was the one who kidnapped the Princess."
The man spoke shocking The King and Queen.
"Thank you for that, you may leave." Zhi said watching the man leave the throne room before she turned to Jing. "What should we do?"
Zhi asked only for Jing to take a deep breath.
"We will hire a group of Adventurers to save out daughter."
Jing said surprising Zhi before she nodded at him.
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Sun and Neptune found themselves sitting in a surprisingly cozy little room in the hall of the demon ship Andromeda. The room they sat in had a large soft bed with bright glowing magic powered lights above them in the ceiling. At one side of the room was a door leading to a large walk in closet and desk for writing. The two men sat on the large soft king sized bed not really sure what was going on. Neptune looked ready to run in fear, lightly mumbling about being at sea but seemed calm for a man who hated water. Sun well… Sun just sat on the bed feeling how soft it was.
"Man, I can't believe how well we're being treated even though we're slaves now."
Sun said only for Neptune to nod at him.
"Yeah I guess this is what happens when the Demon King asks people to treat us nicely."
Neptune said only to hear a laugh as a tall man with golden brown tanned skin and an Olympic body walked in dressed in nothing but a black banana hammock that had a little white tie on it. The man had short dirty blonde hair and light brown eyes and a light beard. The man looked like he came straight out of a gay porno magazine. Sun and Neptune just stared mouth's hung open as they looked over the man who's stood before them.
"You two have it all wrong; Lord Dark Chocolate treats all her slaves this nicely. So long as they behave that is. I'm Blaine, I'll help you guys get used to working for Dark Chocolate, but first you'll need to change into this."
Blaine said tossing Sun and Neptune both their own pairs of little Banana Hammocks like the one Blaine had on. The two shared a shock look before turning back to Blaine who just smiled at them resting his hands on his hips.
"I take everything I said back."
Sun said sadly, slowly beginning to strip next to Neptune both men mortified by what they were being made to do. When they were done they had to hold their little Hammocks up to keep them from falling off seeing as they were too big for them. Blaine just hummed at this cupping his chin in thought.
"I had expected you guys to at least wear the same size as me, well I guess I'll go and get you two smaller pairs. Wait right here."
Sun and Neptune just stared in shock at Blaine who left the room quickly as the two shared a look before turning down to the Hammocks they had on. The two men just had to stare dejectedly at themselves for very specific reasons. The two men didn't wait long before Blaine came back into the room.
"Here you guys go; these are the smallest I could find." Blaine said making Sun and Neptune even more dejected before taking their new hammocks. The two quickly changed into the hammocks which actually fit getting a happy nod from Blaine. "Good now it's time to get you two to work."
Blaine said quickly walking up clapping Sun and Neptune on the shoulders and began to lead them out of the room. The two men just followed Blaine sadly heads hung low mumbling about how unfair life was.
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Jaune walked into the dining room yawning as he stretched his arms over head as the sun shined through the windows beside him. Jaune just stretched his arms listening to them crack. 'Man last night was a pain.' Jaune thought turning towards the kitchen walking in past two maids who were preparing to cook. The maids bowed at Jaune as he walked over to a magic refrigerator in the corner of the room. Jaune opened it up pulling some milk before a maid came up giving him a glass that he filled. Jaune slowly began to drink the milk walking out of the room letting out a happy sigh at the cold drink. Jaune really loved that magic Refrigerator. It was the same as why humans would spend so much money to get them. It was useful seeing as technology in the demon world was much more advanced than in the human world. At least magic technology was more advanced.
Jaune walked back into the dining room to see a surprising sight of the orange hair girl who was with Ren yesterday to be running around the table. 'That girl, her name is Nora if I recall.' Jaune thought watching as the girl quickly jumped over the table doing a flip landing in front of Jaune with her back to him. At one end of the room Ren stood watching Nora worriedly.
"Look at this Ren, we really are in the demon King's castle, it's amazing!"
Nora cheered taking a step back bumping into Jaune's chest. Nora paused as she felt her back hit something lifting her hands up over her head grabbing hold of Jaune's face, her hands on both his cheeks. Nora hummed before lifting her head looking up at Jaune as he stared down at her.
"Yes, you are in my castle. It would be best you act properly while you're here as my guests."
Jaune said surprising Nora who quickly jumped away from him spinning around staring in surprise pointing at him.
"Wait you're the Demon King! You look just like a normal human!"
Nora shouted in surprised causing Jaune to raise a brow at her before turning to look at Ren who was giving an apologetic look as he ran up behind Nora forcing her to bow her head.
"Please forgive her, she may be a royal guard but she still has to work on her manners."
Ren said only for Jaune to wave his apology off.
"Don't worry about it. I'm starting to get used to being treated like that." Jaune said before walking over to his seat at the head of the table. "For now, you don't need to treat me specially, I may be the Demon King, but I'm still a humble person so don't get too caught up in treating me like royalty."
Jaune said only for Nora to jump up towards him.
"Hey so if you're the Demon King why do you look like a human?"
Nora asked getting a shrug from Jaune.
"Most Demon's look like Human's, only the ones that have fallen into madness and became lost in their lust for blood and death look like the Demon's you humans are so used to seeing." Jaune said surprising Ren and Nora. "See most Demon's look identical to Human's so it's practically impossible to tell the difference. Save for when they're younger and when they're born. When Demons are born they either have tails and horns. Usually they'll have one or both of those traits. But some demon's like me don't have that and we're born with Demon Ruins on our bodies."
Jaune said lifting his left sleeve pouring magic energy into his arm allowing glowing blue marks to appear running up and down his arm.
"Wow that's so cool."
Nora said as Ren stood behind her cupping his chin in thought.
"So if that's true, why do demon's turn into monsters?"
Ren asked only for Jaune to look down solemnly.
"That's our true form and nature." Jaune said taking a deep breath. "See Demon's originally only looked like monsters and had no consciousness. Over time though Demon's began to evolve to the point where they gained their own thought, no longer just seeking to slaughter their own kind and the other monsters that lived in our world."
Jaune said waving a hand to the side surprising both Ren and Nora. Just off standing outside the door to the dining hall stood, Ruby, Weiss, Blake and Yang all listening in on Jaune as he spoke. The girls all were standing surprised by what they were hearing. No one really knew much about the demon world or its history, and the few who knew didn't have the full picture, just guesses and theories.
"That's quiet a history."
Ren said having not expected such a conversation. Jaune just shrugged at him not really caring.
"Well its nothing but history so it doesn't matter." Jaune said before turning to the door of the dining hall. "And you four can stop hiding, just come on in here!"
Jaune called glaring at the door as the four girls all walked in with guilty looks.
"Jaune we…"
Ruby began only to stop when Jaune spoke up.
"Nope, I don't want to hear it, just sit your happy little asses down and get ready for breakfast it should be done any minute." Jaune said getting a nod from all the girls before turning back to Ren. "You sit down too, we'll all have breakfast together and then I'll send you on your way."
Jaune said with a small smile surprising Ren before he nodded and took Nora to sit down just next to Yang and Ruby. As they all sat down Ozpin walked in coming up behind Jaune whispering into his ear.
"I would like to ask if you could let the Prince stay for the week so I can study his odd little appearance problem."
Ozpin said surprising Jaune as he turned to look at him in confusion.
"I'm sorry, but why should I do that?" Jaune whispered back glaring at the man. "If he stays we run the risk of his family sending people to try and save him, when in fact he doesn't need saving."
Jaune snapped in a whisper only for Ozpin to smile at him.
"Trust me."
Ozpin said only for Jaune to groan letting his head fall into his hands. This didn't go unnoticed by the people at the table as they stared questionably at Jaune. He lifted his head turning to Ren.
"Well Ren, it would seem that Ozpin wants to help you with your appearance situation." Jaune said surprising Ren as he turned to Ozpin in surprise who just nodded at him. "I would like to ask you if you would stay in the castle for the next week."
Jaune said only for Ren to smile nodding vigorously at him.
"Of course, I'll stay. Please if you can make people actually see I'm a man I'll stay as long as I have to!"
Ren shouted in joy, surprising everyone at the table save for Nora, who had a maid come up to drop a plate of Pancakes in front of her to which she went on to scarf down like an animal. All the princess and Yang shared a confused look, all of them wondering why Ren didn't want people to know she was a girl.
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Within Mistral in one of the Adventurer guild's around the city a lovely young Faunus girl walked up to a bounty board setting up a notice for any adventurer who would take it. The notice spoke of a quest requested by the King himself. Stating that any who would take up the quest would have to head to the castle for the full quest information and to be informed of payment. Several groups of adventure's saw this and got giddy at the idea of doing a quest for the King. Although many were too nervous to take the quest notice. However a small group of girls walked up grabbing the quest notice smiling as they did. The group of girls was a colorful bunch. The main girl in the front had light tanned skin, with indigo hair brushed to her left with olive colored eyes. The girl was dress in a tight fitting grey shirt, along with a light blue coat and dark grey pants. Next to her was a girl dressed in a sleeveless green dress with asymmetrical hem and golden scale armor underneath the dress covering her chest and left arm.
Behind her was another girl curly black hair pulled back into ringlets and had brown eyes. She was dressed in a black corset dress with a dark grey front. The upper part of her dress was a light purple grey, with black cuffs at the end of her sleeves. Around her waist was a purple ribbon tied into a bow at her back. She also had silver tassets on her dress. Next to her was a girl with brick red hair, and dark green eyes. She was dressed in, a blue waist coat with long tails and brown bodice detail. She had blue crop vest overtop of it, and a brow skirt. The girl all just looked at the quest before smiling and leaving to head to the castle to take the quest.
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