Long ago...
There's a lady warrior who goes by a name Lunaria Lyfrienia.
Lunaria has a long, silky blonde hair with a golden-colored eyes, and had a mid skin tone
She's courageous, lawful, and loyal warrior who dedicated her life wiping the demons from existence.
Lunaria a.k.a. The Champion of Humanity
In contrast, there's a powerful creature who governs one of Abyssal Realms called Void. The ruler is a Royal Blood, which simply means this realm has monarchy system.
Lian Mark is a stern looking, has a long, silky blood-tainted hair and eyes, and a dark skin tone (slightly bluish gray)
Lian Mark Anherion, the 1st Ruler of the Void Realm. He is a great, wise, bold, and outrageous king who dedicated his entire life bringing forth destruction and terror against all mankind.
No one knows the cause the King's rage. Not even his closest henchmen knowns.
Both individuals, the Champion and the Void King, clashed resulting ceaseless battle for many years. They are somehow— matched in battle prowess but in due time, one has fallen.
Two years later....
King Lian Mark Anherion fell by the hands of Lunaria Lyfrienia, the Champion. Thus, peace is once again restored to Mankind.
Peace, how long will it last.
[ Present Time ]
Three years later...
There's a Void prince named Lucas Licasffia Anherion.
Lucas has the same features of Lian Mark but has a smarty look but the thing about Lucas is- he is more alike that of a human. His skin is pale, slightly alike that of a human corpse.
A clever, courageous, kind, and outstanding prince. "C'mon Lucas! You've been training non-stop! It's time for you to take rest!" With him, the name's Lian Sui Anherion. Lian Sui is the second ruler who comes after the former Void King, Lian Mark Anherion.
Lian Sui has the same features of that of Lian Mark but has a kind-hearted look.
Sui is childish, tender-hearted, passionate, and courageous king who dedicated his entire life for the sake of his kin's safety and his kingdom. "Father, I—!" Lucas fell to the ground, all wobbly and exhausted. "That, my child, your body's screaming to rest! Now, don't you think it's time take a break?" Sui shakes his head as he speaks to him. "But! If you really wanna push yourself, *thumbs up* I can still extend my cheers to give you a boost of stamina! You want it?"
Lucas glared. "That's NOT HELPING!" —feeling tired hearing his father's lame jokes. "Just kidding, take some rest son." Lucas crawl and lean on the obelisk to rest. "Seriously, you've been training non-stop and been showing drastic growth in the process, so you earn it but—! If I caught you oversleep, I'll never, EVER consider giving you the same luxury as what you have." Sui lectures. "You know, more rest than training? In other words, you'll be having longer rest than ever."
"Ugh! I hate resting, damn it!" Lucas pouts. "Anyways, I hear ya loud and clear father." Lucas made his rest and Lian Sui left to tend his other stuffs. "I hate it when I rest, halting my progress. But father's... *yawn* right though. I haven't taken any rest for many years and I urged father to straight up train me rigorously." As he rants, he felt drowsy. "Maybe, taking a nap wouldn't be that bad."
Lucas fell asleep but he didn't realized that he's in deep slumber to ever notice his father, watching in front of him then sooner, made his leave.
Later....
Lucas felt rejuvenated from that nap. He wakes up and look around. "I really give myself a nap, huh? I've never thought I gave myself such thing!" He looked on the ground. "I... hate taking rest. As much as I want to push myself, it's no use. It's quite difficult when both your mind and body aren't cooperating. I wanted to train harder to avenge my mother's death from those humans. But look at me, my body collapses and demands rest." He looks up. "Anyway, enough talking and time to resume the training!"
Lucas stood up but later, he paused and noticed that his surroundings changed greatly for just a nap. "Oh shit!!! I OVERSLEPT!!!" — And he finally understood what he did, so he felt terrified.
"Oh no, what should I do?! I should've trained right now! Father must've waited for my awakening but I surely take my time sleeping!" He scratched his hair. "What should I do? That cunning old man! He really wants me to punished me with rest, dang it!!!"
"You don't have to worry Lucas." Lucas turned towards his face, and his eyes widened so as his sweat dripping like water. "FATHER?!"
"Hey? You look like you've seen the Doom Deity in front of you? *chuckled* Calm down, I know what you think. Just chillax, I won't punish you." Lucas' still shivering. "I'm aware how you exhaust yourself for the sake of pursuing power. So, I joked with that punishment." Sui smiled. "Still, I'm just glad you took some rest. Even slight."
"Anyways, there's something I would like to ask. *clears throat* I know you knew that we, the Clan of Anherion Royal family takes over the kingdom and govern its people, am I right? Now, let me ask you straight— Would you rather sacrifice your desires and become the next heir of the Void?" He looks away, looking saddened. "I know you're clever and—"
"Sure! Why not?" — Sui didn't clearly heard Lucas' straightforward answer because he's indulged in his heartwarming speech. "You have a better future awaits but— Wait.... WHAT?!" — It seems that Lucas' respond to his question finally dawned on him.
"I understand that you, father, consulting and considering my well-being before taking the burden. Like you, I, too, is ready to take the crown and carry the burden that our clan destined to take. I'm already aware of it since I was young." He said. "So, answering your question before, yes, I'm prepared to be the Ruler of our kingdom. Nothing more and nothing's less."
Sui is surprised to hear his son's answer. Seeing him tells the guy that he and Lucas aren't alike. After all, the former King, Lian Mark, forced him to take the burden of being a ruler without consulting him first.
"Even now, I made plans for the upcoming future of our kingdom. Well, not that grand but small steps."
Sui can't help but feel emotional. "Oh, LUCAS!!!" So, he hugged his dear son. "Father, please stop it! You're making me shy!" The boy find this father's side as something childish. "Cou— could you not show too much this 'parental affection' thingie?! For deity's sake!" Still, the boy looks flattered by his father's compliment. "Anyway, enough with this and let me proceed my training! Imma grow stronger and avenge my mother!"
Sui flinched. "Oh, I forgot. Sorry." And so, Lucas proceeds his training but Sui looked at him with a troubled expression.
Hours later...
Lucas is assigned with a great task of annihilating rogue infernals that ran rampant within the vicinity of the castle wall.
The Rogue Infernals are different from the ones who takes refuge at the Kingdom. Those within the protection of the Void King were given chances to redeem themselves and went back to the Realm where they belong. For the Rogue ones, they're the type of infernals that cannot be redeemed and their well-being is doomed to be incinerated by the the deepest Realm of the Abyss, the Hellfire Realm where — whoever reached that domain faced worse than death.
Due to the overwhelming number of the Rogue Infernals, most are stubborn and decided to force their way within the kingdom, so it is the job of the residents and its ruler to protect the only haven, their hope, to not reach the last realm.
Back at father and son, Lian Sui intend of giving him an army but Lucas insist that he only needs few, just so the casualty rate is counts less. Sui, had thought about it but guess the father couldn't convinced his son so he respect Lucas' wish.
When the mission's started, as always, Lucas show off the fruit of his training. He concentrated his power to his palm and blast it to the herd of the rogues. The force is powerful, making his enemies reduced to a fleshy mess. The rogue ones decreased in number for a week of non-stop fighting. In order to replenish their depleting energy, they feast on the remains of their enemy in a week.
Lucas, who exert great effort than everybody, suddenly struck by fatigue for having to fight with an empty stomach. Some of the infernals noticed their leader's weakened state, while most of them approaches the flesh and starts feasting to satisfy their hunger, few of them offer the scrumptious part of their enemy's guts and offer it to Lucas. Watching them made Lucas felt disgust in silence. He waved his hand, indicating to eat those offerings with themselves, after all they earned it.
Later....
Lucas and his fellow infernals head back to the Kingdom. Meanwhile, once they entered the Castle, Lian Sui approach Lucas in worry. "Lucas, how's the mission?" Lucas cracks his stiff neck. "We've only managed to decrease the number of the rogue ones. We cannot completely eradicate them as we speak.
"Well, it's only natural. After all, our Realm is like a trash bin where garbage are stored before being incinerated." He shrugged. "That explains why our Realm has known no peace. We all clinged to live, and we fear the second death, which is to wallow in agony and burned to nothingness."
"The Last Layer of Abyssal Realms, Hellfire." Lucas added.
"Indeed. Our Kingdom, those who are doomed fo perished, treated our Realm as Haven." Lucas made a serious expression. "Yeah, I know father. You kept sharing that information ever since I was brought to existence, yaknow." Just then, Lucas' sight began to blur and wonder. "What's — going on?" Before he realize, he fell unconscious. "Lucas!? What's going on!?" He starts checking him. "Wait, don't tell me you've fought non-stop at the front line, taking the burden all on your own while being famished? Seriously, you reckless kid!" He turn his back and some infernal with an elegant vibe was with Lian Sui.
Roquinito is a lightning infernal but retained half humanoid form
"Roquinito, please I beg of you to check my son's condition." Roquinito starts checking on Lucas. "Just as you said, your majesty. Young Prince pushes his body to extreme, resulting him to unconscious." Sui looks terribly worried. "What should I do Roquinito?" Roquinito checks well. "Right now, Young Prince is unable to chew therefore, I suggest that a blood must be fed for temporal solution to satisfy the hunger."
"I see." Sui bites his wrist and let the blood flow on fainted son. Lucas, who's famished, drank the blood unwillingly and later regained his consciousness. He coughs the blood. "What... happened??!!"
"You fainted." Sui answered and Lucas looks disappointed. "I see. How rude of me."
"Lucas, while battling, tell me, you fought there with all your might suffering from hunger, isn't?" Lucas gone quiet. "How many times do I have to tell you to make you understand, Lucas??! You must feast on a flesh for we are infernals! We cannot cheat hunger for we are living, just like those mortals! How can you be so stubborn?!" He lectures. "Or perhaps, you disgusted the sight of feasting on flesh? Is that what I think it is, Lucas?"
Lucas gasped. "No! Why would I??!" He lied. "I'm only excited by battling and showing off the fruit of my training. So, I—" Sui gave him a brow raise. "For a week? How pity your excuse are. Nonetheless, I have no idea what you were thinking. And I am convinced nothing of your excuse." Lucas turned his back, tryna avoid eye contact. "That's okay. First, imma resume my training."
Lucas made his leave but then — "Your majesty, if you allow, I would like to say something in regards to Young Prince's well-being." Lucas halt, and Sui listened. "Speak, I'm all ears."
"It might seem rude for young Prince, but as your physician, I request young Prince to have proper rest." Lucas' shocked. "What?! No! I— I'm all well and healthy, see? I... I have to continue my training!" Lucas flexed his not-so-healthy body of his. "Young Prince has been in a front line, exerting his power and pushing his body as to fight in hunger. So, please your majesty. I humbly beseech thee to let Young Prince rest for a time being."
Lucas confronted his Father, begging. "Father, please let me train more! I want to get stronger and—"
"Rest."
"But father, I'm perfectly fine! You don't have worry about me! Besides, I'm— " Lucas tried to convince his father but it only made Sui annoyed. "DO... I MAKE MYSELF CLEAR??!" Sui raised his tone, making Lucas flinch.
Speechless, "Yes, father." He admits defeat. Sui hid his hands on his back and turn away. "Your meal will be delivered in your room. Make sure to eat them and recover. Now, I'll take my leave." Lian Sui left and Lucas headed on his room for days, resting. The servants kept on serving him food four times a day. Lucas, who disgusted by the sight of feasting flesh, forced himself to eat so he could recover.
Day later...
Lian Sui knocks the door and entered. There, he saw his son sitting on his bed in silence. "Son, may I have a moment with you?" Lucas didn't respond but Sui somehow understood and kept going. "Lucas, you've been an obedient boy, since. I know you're eager to train and I have no clue what drives you to that extent but imma just assume that it's for the best of everybody here." He faces him. "Say, while I'm here, is there something you'd like to ask? Or to say? I'm willing to listen, just saying." Lucas remained quiet making him uneasy. Suddenly, he remembered the part where he raised his voice, making him guilty.
"Lucas, are you mad at me? Judging the way you act and this deafening silence tells the obvious answer." He starts kneeling. "Please Lucas, speak to me! I dunno what to do with your eerie silence." Just then— "I wanted to— make you proud." The boy finally speaks.
"OF COURSE I'M PROUD OF YOU WITH ALL MY HEART AND SOUL!!!? WHAT MAKES YOU SAY THAT??!" Sui respond with the outmost behavior but Lucas just look, not entirely pleased. "But— whenever I see or feast some flesh, a part of me felt disgusted especially our kind and those with mortals. There, I realized I'm different than anyone here. That... Is that only part that will make you, disappointed."
Sui understood and let out a smile. "I guess like mother and son, huh?" Lucas looked surprised. "Thank you for being honest with me, Lucas. But for my part, you have to eat so you could live. To make that grand dreams and plans of yours into reality." He lowered his head a bit. "I may act stern towards you, but it's only for your own good." His hands and lips were trembling.
"I— I just don't want you to go down the same demise as your mother." He massages his head. "I failed to consult her due to blind rage against my father's murderer. And the worst part is, your mother conceived you at that time. I failed to check both her state, resulting to... To— *grit* die after birthing."
Lucas' eyes widened. "Mother died... because of me?"