-Ruins of Castle of Sorrow-

-Third person POV-

The sky was blood red with a violet moon that had an asteroid in its orbit. Within a forest of Flesh Trees that are trees that have skin instead of bark. Stand a pile of rubble of the once Demon Lord's castle. At the tallest point was the throne sitting in it was a bony suit of armor. It was holding a staff made from a Flesh Tree. With the skin remove its a muscle stick with blood oozing out of it. On the top the Demon Lord of the Wretches' skull on it being hold down by intestines use like string.

In front of it was the body of a man wearing rusting armor in a stage of decompensation. The dead man thats bowing to the bony suit of armor is a zombie. A ghostly figure of a person appear it had a human head without a nose or a mouth. The body was cover by a sheet cover floating in the air.

"I found it....the Hero's Remnent...two of them...one in a small town....other is hard to pinpoint" (Ghostly Figure)

"That wonderful, We will go get the one in the town first" (Bone Knight)

"Hmmmuu" (Hero Zombie)

"This Zombie....it the former hero....Why do you want....the offspring of that hero?" (Ghostly Figure)

"This voodoo staff was made from my old master's skull and that hero's intestines. The skull can control any dead, spirte, or undead being. It can also create undead without a miasnite. The intestines increase the power of the undead it makes. That Hero zombie is only a third rank but the power it have is a eight rank." (Bone Knight)

"Hmmmuu" (Hero Zombie)

"The offspring's are to....empower that staff....why do need to....make that staff?" (Ghostly Figure)

"It's rumor that my old master forge the Scourge series. Hundred powerful bellua weapons. If a first rank bellua use one they would be as strong as a fifteenth rank. The thirdteen strongest stayed with him. It became a practice that those whom aim to became a Demon Lord they make their own weapon series. Mine will be call the Voodoo series this is my first. The next one will be made out of that hero's offspring." (Bone Knight)

"That why you bellua....spend your time making weapons....we mediocris do....the same with armor" (Ghostly Figure)

"Hmmmuu" (Hero Zombie)

The bony suit of armor stood up for the throne. It was moving down of the pile. The Zombie Hero and ghostly figure follow behind him.

"Where is this small town" (Bone Knight)

"A three day walk....to the east....from the portal to earth....that belong to this kingdom" (Ghostly Figure)

"That close un. I think I will make a dagger out of the two offsprings" (Bone Knight)

"Hmmmuu" (Hero Zombie)

"Remember our deal....both of us want to be rules....this alliance last until then" (Ghostly Figure)

"Un, master I will rebuild your Castle" (Bone Knight)

"Hmmmuu" (Hero Zombie)

--Three days later at 8-C Classroom--

-Silas POV-

I was sitting at my chair in the classroom. This room have four rows with six tables in each row. The table sit four kids. Mine is the front, and third left center. Karl is at the center front on the last set on the left. Zuri is in the back last to the right next to the window.

Over the month Zuri gain a few nicknames that are ethnic slurs for elves. Its more the fact she our friend then hatred to elves. Most human have a deep hatred to elves the only ones that weren't enslave by a elf or they just don't care about the past. Its not like the others didn't enslave humans, it just elves were the cruelest. Humans were most sought-out cause they're good with any labor and if you get them young. Its easy to train them not to be scared of you.

Slavery is still practice today but now there more rules to follow. Dealer's rules are to enslave a person they need to be a criminal, have a debt, or give themselves willing. The Dealer need to maintain the heath, clothing, and welbeing of the slave. & The price can't be higher or lower then the slave value. Owner can't kill the slave, maintain the heath, clothing, and welbeing, and provide a wage. The punishment is the freed of the slave, the lost of the , become a slave themselves, or death.

The prices are normally halfbreeds, old, ugle, sick, and useless ones are the cheapest, next are the ones of their own kin, then it goes by species preference. Humans have elves as the highest and vice versa cause of the feud. For humans second top are beastkin then downward ents, dwarfs, fiends, and last merfolks.

This is only in my head right now cause the class is reading out their reports. it the last one the kid giving it was a red, curly-hair echota boy. When it was our teacher went to the front she was a timid one. She look gorgeous with smooth black of the kemet race.

"That was wonderful Jarrod. Everyone reports were unique. Like we'll know this is your last school year. The next assignment is to write out a short term goal for your future. Unlike the report you don't have to tell others but I will to speak with you to give some guidance." (Teacher)

A guy behind me raise his hand. "What if you don't have one" (Kid)

"The goals I normally get are take over the family business, becoming a Adventurer or a Knight, or have some big dream of fame. It just to give you an idea what you want in life. For the rest of the day you can sit were you want just be done at the end of class" (Teacher)

As the class went to their groups of friends. No one stay at Zuri table so Karl and I took a sit there. We went to work those two may want to share well, Zuri more then Karl. Goals: to get stronger to enter the former Demon Lord of the Wretches' vault. Sell off all the lost technology and knowledge that is inside. If I'm luck it collected manga and how to books for manga. Then make my own that will bring back the profession Mangaka.

I'm not lying about getting stronger to enter the my vault. It cost a lot of mana to enter from there the rest will be a learning curve. It doesn't matter I'm good or not. I just want my odd hobby back so that my next eon long bellua life wouldn't be unbearable. If that happen I be the first Demon Lord to commit suicide.

"Silas, are you done may I see your" (Zuri)

"If you trade papers" (Silas)

"Ah it a deal" (Zuri)

We switch papers I didn't really care. I just need to keep up the act. His/her goals: to raise his/her Mercenary rank up to Obsidium. Take over his/her mother's Trade Company. And last to help Karl to get some confidence before it to late. It common for childern to take over their parents business. Karl lack confidence she has no fear when I use her ability as bait.

"Karl why did Zuri write you lack confidence." (Silas)

"WHAT. Zuri why did you write that." (Karl)

"Then show him your paper." (Zuri)

"I no I-iii-I no I can't but this maybe a chance. I can't ruin this hm........" (Karl)

"It's okay, this was just a fun project to get thinking about such thing. I don't need see it." (Silas)

"Yeah, if it's Silas your goal maybe to leave the village." (Karl)

"No plans to leave here for a few years." (Silas)

"*clap* That great 'My plan may work'." (Karl)

"Silas, what is this manga and the job Mangaka?" (Zuri)

"A Mangaka is kind of artist that tell stories. The stories are fictional and were call manga. The former Hero of Humans wasn't from here. His homeland it was quite common. Or that what mom said. She overheard that when the hero was talk to a party member. It's one of the things human lost when the Demon Lords rule earth." (Silas)

"So your goal is to bring back an ancient artform" (Zuri)

"Yea it's stupid" (Silas)

"It better then my plan to that over my mother's business or Karl's plan to work at your inn" (Zuri)

"Mom might plead to grandma but running the inn is a family thing" (Silas)

"Then ma......" (Zuri)

Karl cover Zuri mouth before she say something. Karl was smiling but her eyes were not. Zuri please let it go Karl was always a shy one so don't embarrassed her. Zuri manage to get Karl off of him/her.

"Well find, whatever, Silas try helping Karl with a job. The orphanage will kick her out when school is over" (Zuri)

"Karl you could had just ask they like you to much to say no and whatever that goal is hope you can retrieve it" (Silas)

"Y-yy-y-Yes, and you too, I'll support you" (Karl)

"How lovey-dovey you humans are" (Zuri)

Zuri, I can hear you. Look like Karl didn't or she would have hit you then runaway. Anyways why would two friends helping eachother count as romantic. Then aging I was a demon lord for eons so the idea of romantic could have change. But if those guys over there start kissing it'll feel wrong somehow.

Then the alarm bell was ringing outside when we look. We saw the barrier that protect the village from bellua and mediocris was shattered. Only those over tenth rank could do that. With this miasma it mean a demon lord's follower was here on earth. Everyone knew that too so the once calm and peaceful village broke out into pandemonium could be heard.

"Karl, Zuri the teacher is about to escort us to the town shelter, but it's a bellua that make hiding impossible" (Silas)

"I agree, mother told me the same so what the plan" (Zuri)

"The only ones whom can shatter the barrier are those over tenth rank. So no normally person can fight back. If there was an abnormal or someone with a Hero's remnent other then me. We would have a chance" (Silas)

"Yeah, you never took that training seriously" (Zuri)

"Whatever, the only options are to runaway or bypass them" (Silas)

"The best would be to bypass them but the risk is too high then get worst if you are with others. Plus we have Karl's ability that will make sure a run in with the bellua." (Zuri)

"Add in that we don't know how many. Followers like to do things on there own to prove themsevles. While schemers will form a group of Followers then take full credit" (Silas)

"Wait, we don't ever know that a Demon Lord is involve yet. It could be just a abnormal and if more then one it made a pack" (Zuri)

"I'll go with mine and you with yours to cover bothsides" (Silas)

"Fine" (Zuri)

The two were staring at each.

"Guys, what about your family" (Karl)

"Mom will be fine plus she on the otherside if village" (Zuri)

"Grandpa is an Adventurer so he'll be call in to help non fighters, Grandma and other are to stubborn to leave inn. Wait the inn is near were the crack started" (Silas)

I'm stuck, I know or hopefully wish that they can stay out of this. I will cause mom to worry more. Then aging these two are not fighters. I like it better when I was a Demon Lord where I didn't had anyone to care for. I had followers to watch over but no one came to me for anything. And the thing need to be done was tooken care of by the four knights. Too bad the Hero wipe them out.

"Silas, I'm okay with you going to the inn. I want to check on them too." (Karl)

"Yea, it better to have a base then running forever" (Zuri)

"Thanks, this is the plan" (Silas)

Like I say the teachers had everyone gather together then leave for the shelter. The group of kids went out the back. There are 55 shelters in this village. As I look for our chance to leave there were few others that did so. They were most likely been told the samething. We separate from the group as they turn a corner. We were running down a street with one more mile from the inn.

The buildings around us were falling apart. There were bodies here and there. Some were cut down at the back as they ran away, the knight & adventurer that defend the village still holding their weapons, and those whom were too dismembered to tell.

"How awful." (Karl)

"Karl don't look or stop even if one can be save. We are to weak to help." (Silas)

"Silas that maybe true, still to cruel to say." (Zuri)

"We can't slow down cause these bodies are fresh so the bellua still nearby" (Silas)

*Boom*

The wall of the of the next building to our right. Blow out just one step more we would be in it. In the dusk was a figure of a person. When the dust blow away the person in my past stood. A teen boy with jet black hair in armor with a sword. Now that I have a better look at the gear it made of pyrite. Pyrite is a ore that can't be find on any world. It fall from the sky out of the void. It only second to the god gifted ore dragonite.

The once shine armor & sword was cover in the villagers' blood. The design of the armor & sword was more heroic then I remember. One of the enchant on the armor have to be repair cause the hole where my sword cut him is gone.

""Satoshi"" (Zuri/Karl)

"Hero?.....Zombie now" (Silas)