Chapter 3

The cave was dimly lit with a solitary candle, which surprisingly illuminated the whole place.

The aura within is so powerful and poisonous that it could choke ordinary humans, lower-category species of demons, or any fetishes.

Five thrones could be seen in a circular structure with different colours. The first one is made up of diamonds and embellished with a skull and animal fur. The second is made of gold, the third is made of silver, and the remaining two are made of bronze.

Four different beings were immersed in four thrones, and the look on their faces revealed a different aura from each. One could easily distinguish that they were waiting impatiently for the fifth being. Unannounced, a portal opens, revealing Asteria, who advances towards the empty throne with her head bowed in respect to the other being who seems to be her superior.

"Nemesis, I hope you accomplish your mission by killing that b*tch?" A man in his early 40s inquired. "You know, we do not have enough time left. We needed her blood urgently so we could wake up Beelzebub."

"No, Lord Penius, the second stone," Asteria said hastily. "I was about to kill her when the unexpected happened."

Before the blink of an eye, the Alpha vampire, also known as the 4th stone, is already in front of Asteria with his vampire speed. With fury and irritation, he grabbed Nemesis and strangled her on the throat while lifting her off the ground with a single hand as if she weighed nothing.

The third stone, Deimos, uttered with resentment in his voice, "If not for your previous achievement, I would have beheaded you and fed your body to the demon dog. To kill your sister's daughter is now a big duty for you, Huh? Or you have presumably merged forces with her."

"I am sorry, my lord," Nemesis pleaded. Her eyes were turning white, and a ball of sweat was already forming on her head. "I am still wondering how she survived the final move, which no one has ever escaped. Secondly, she even butchers all the wolves from Alpha Thane's pack in a few seconds. It seems she is now stronger than we thought." Nemesis managed to defend herself amidst the pain she was feeling in her neck due to the alpha vampire's hard grip. Her lungs had started to lack air, and she was sure that she could not survive another minute if the vampire did not leave her.

"Release her!" A deep, calm voice booms throughout the entire cave. Kyle released her grip on Nemesis and whooshed back to his seat. She laid down on the ground for several minutes, coughing hard and trying to take in more air.

"Thank you, My Lord, Thanatos," Nemesis uttered, even though she was still struggling to catch her breath. "I swear on your life, I tried to kill that b*tch, but her brother appeared after she survived the poison I inflicted on her."

"I do not expect you to capture her so easily, I even thought you might not make it back alive." Thanatos elucidated with the same calm but dangerous tone, which showed no excitement while his face held the same.

A loud gasp escaped from her mouth, startling not only her but the rest of the stones. So he knew all this and still sent her on the suicide mission. So if she had not attacked Franni from behind with the poisonous plasma ball, which weakened her cells and stopped the use of her power, there is a high possibility that she might not make it out alive.

Different thoughts filled her mind, but she could not bring herself to ask. Was this some sort of trap, or was Thanatos done using her? Or was this another test to see whether she was still loyal or if there was someone more powerful than her who was about to claim the throne? But that is impossible because she makes sure to make the first move on anybody who might be a threat to her.

"Stop bothering yourself, Asteria. No one is claiming your position, and I am not done with you yet because we still need your sister's blood to revive the god of death himself, who is well-feared even among the Olympian gods. Did you know that Ares himself dared not attack the god of death? Why? Because he was someone or something that could not be killed, the ruler of the underworld, and the armies of the undead.”

He paused and continued, "But it is still a good thing that she has not unlocked her true side. If not, there is a high possibility that we would have to use another plan, and that could jeopardise everything." His deep voice booms out again.

"But my lord, how is that possible?" Nemesis could not help but inquire. So, she can satisfy her curiosity. She was sure the other stones had similar thoughts going on in their minds, with a hell of a lot of questions to inquire about. But they dare not interrupt Thanatos's speech unless they are ready to pay dearly with their lives.

He finally dropped the bombshells. "She is hosting Sarah's soul, and she has access to all her power."

The other stones open their mouths wide in agape. And not only that, there is something more in their eyes. Shock and fear.

They were all surprised to hear the news, and their bodies trembled in fear.

Nemesis fell on her knees, as she could not withstand the news anymore. A cold chill surged through her spine at the same time. Now they know they were all condemned, especially her.

"That's why we have to stop her, or else it is game over for us." Thanatos's voice caught through the thick tension in the cave. "It is time I pay Virgo a visit," he concluded, and he vanished without a trace while the candle illuminating the room went off.