Act 3 : Betrayal

"We...We are aware that the Demon King's power alone is enough to put end to human tribe. So if..If the demon King is truly sincere in the peace treaty...You should cut your horn and make us rest assured that you wont suddenly take back your word and ran amok!" The hero put himself forward and says but his trembling voice failed to be hidden in his strong facade.

'Even his voice is so handsome.' Zenzur wants to run and hug the Hero but he only retract his chilling aura and stand up.

Taro hurriedly run beside him.

"I understand. But this is not something I can decide for myself. Give me a week. I will send you my answer by then." He said as he fly to the back of the dragon zombie.

Everyone sigh after seeing thr demon king off.

---

Everyone is fighting and no one is really giving each other a chance to talk.

The King sitting bored in the throne looks at his own minister subjects and sigh.

He stands up and in a clean swoop he remove his two horns.

He then throw it in front of the fighting men.

"Now, you can send it to the human." He said as he gallantly turn around to leave.

Everyone of them cry and the minister near the horn hugs it.

"The King choose peace and abandon his power! Our King loves us more than himself!" They shout as if they fear no one will know.

That day all the demon citizen heard the tale of the Demon King who choose to cut his horn to bring his people peace.

Everyone, from noble to the common demon cry and in their heart choose to walk the path the demon King has laid to them.

But not everyone is happy.

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Lara looks at Taru.

"Are we...Are we really doing this?" Scared, Lara bite her finger.

Taru raise a brow.

"Do you want to marry the King instead?"

"Zenzur told me that ge will never force me to do anything I dont like." Lara said and walk in front of Taru.

Taru face scowl at her.

"Dont use the Demon King's name!"

"Yes. Yes. Dont be too jealous, my love." Lara happily hugs Taru.

She is not aware that there is a disgust in Taru's eyes.

"Tonight, do as I say."

He said as he push her away to him.

"....yes."

---

"Its rare for Little Lara to invite me for dinner."

Zenzur smiles at Lara. He always treat her kindly.

Lara smiles but it didnt reach her eyes.

She serves him wine and then slowly sit in front of him.

"Zenzur, you has always been...been good to me."

"Hmm..." he said sipping the cup of wine slowly as he looks at the sky while enjoying a romantic meal. Only he will be morr happy if he can spend it with a handsome man.

Opps.

He cant think so badly.

He still treat Lara as some adopted daughter.

"I... I always want to be honest with you.." Lara said teary eye.

"What is it that makes you so troubled?" Zenzur frowns.

"I..I think Zenzur looks so handsome..more handsome now that his horn is gone. But. But that is human perspective as a demon, they think you lose your dignity."

"Ah...Lets not talk about that. Actually it also makes me dizzy and painful for awhile now. It'll get better as time goes by."

He said sighing.

"Why do you chose this path? You are the Demon King. The most powerful demon. Why? Why do you want to make peace with human?"

"Lara. I know you harbor anger toward humanity for what they did to you. But believe me, not everyone of them are bad people. Like you, you are a good human. You treat my fellow demon as if they are your friend and I can not be more thankful."

"That is...That is because you treat me better than those human. You..You also..You also save my life and you treat me so well.That is why..I cannot lie to you completely."

A smile appear in Zenzur lips.

"I know."

"You know?" Lara shock and her hand trembles.

"Yes. You and Taru, right?"

"Zenzur! You knew and you still come here eat with me?" Lara burst into tears.

"Why not? Even if you two live each other, I dont mind. I support you."

".....so. So thats what you are talking about?"

"What else will I talk.....This..."

"Taru...He wants to temporarily put you to eternal sleep. Its fine. It will be temporary. Once humanity are extinct he will wake you up. Dont worry."

"La...lara...."

"Its fine..Just fall asleep."

The Demon King fell down and his body slammed to the ground.

Lara come and make sure he is fine. She combs his hair and a sweet smile appear to her lips.

"Zenzur, dont think badly of me. I...I dont want to betray you but Taru is right. Human should disappear in this world."

---

Zenzur once again open his eyes but therr is buzzling pain in his head.

His eyes is blurry but he can see all the people inside his throne room.

"Demon King! He opens his eyes." A soldier with only one eye smile and kneel in front of the King.

Zenzur doesnt understand why he is tied in a cross being displayed in his throne room.

"Im sorry our King but you cant wake up for now." The other demon stab him with a liquid injection and he close his eyes again.

But he swear he can see alot of knights looking at him as if their begging him.

His heart is thrown into chaos as he once again fallen into a deep slumber.

---

"My love, its almost there. We are almost there."

Zenzur slowly open his eyes and look at the aged Taru. There is a huge sword mark in his left cheek and his face is full of wrinkles.

His hair is long and disheveled.

"Im sorry, Im sorry, I will wake you up once everything is over."

Taru leans and kisses him.

Maybe they move him to the bed cause Zenzur feel the softness of his own bed.

Taru kisses him and then he once again feel a stabbed pain as he slowly closes his eyes.

---

A huge stone drops to his face and Zenzur open his eyes.

There is nothing but darkness and the stone in his face.

He feels like his body is in pain.

He sit up.

In his hand he lights up a ball of fire and he realize that a once glorious throne room is now in verge of collapse.

Slowly he step up and walk in the rumble.

Every step feels painful in his heart.

Pile of bone wearing a soldier guard are littered around.

Some horns included.

He stroll around and he reach the outside.

As he look at tbe plain grass land and nothing more. There's no miasma that enrich their kingdom's dampness.

No small and tall houses. No citizen.

No children who smiles everytime they meet him. No trembling guards.

Tears slowly but richly pour at his eyes.

Ruins.

Why cant they understand that things will only end up like this?

As he dries the tears he looks back and see the flag lying down in the ground. Its too old that grass are growing up in it.

Its not the Demon's flag. But a two horn put into a cross and his favorite beast a falcon riding on it.

He smiles.

"So detailed. Must be Taru's doing." He laughs and sniffs as he lie down in the grass looking up in the sky.

Its been a good 500 years after.

Everything has reach to this point.

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