A Devil's Tale

Challenge #03596-I307: The Doom of the Thrice-sworn King

He hasn’t done any thing wrong. If anything, I’m the hopeless one here, of course instilling fear and murdering humans is not right. Plus, waging a full-scale war against them is an unforgiving act. Even so, there’s something I want to change, even if it's built on rocky foundations. I want humans to unite. Even if it's using the coming the next demon lord as a pretext.

Peace cannot be realized on ideals alone.

He's got some real power. If I were to leave things be, this holy sword will vanquish the demon lord of this era. And history will repeat itself. In a world without a demon lord the hero will be considered a threat, his fate will end with him being disposed of or turn into a weapon. Regardless, a lot of blood will spilled.

By the hands of another human being. -- Anon Guest

Prophecy is one hell of a thing. Sometimes literally. Ever since twelve near-illiterate men in chains fled up a frozen mountain. Ever since one of those made a literal deal with a devil, seers and soothsayers have been foretelling the rise of the Thrice-Sworn King, the Demon Lord of the mountaintop. Bound and destined to conquer half a continent.

Prophecies have a way of coming true no matter what. Nevertheless, there are those who struggle against them. Nobody faced with a prophecy like the Demon Lord, conqueror of all, could think that it was a good thing for him to finally turn up.

Safeguards and measures to stop him have been long waiting the heralds of his dread appearance. Including the family sword. It's been imbued with numerous charms to protect the innocent, to never harm the righteous, and to strike at the heart of evil. It is, it must be noted, more than a little bit chatty. Especially lately.

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Challenge #03574-I285: A Time of Great Need

"I don't want the throne, I don't want that kind of power."

"I'm sorry, but it's your duty."

"But I'm scared, please don't make me do this?"

"If we find good, honorable, people to help you, will you, then, accept what you must do?"

"You promise they will be honorable, so I don't do something really bad by mistake?"

"I promise." -- The New Guy

The Reign of the Blood Throne was not what one might expect by the name. For a

Challenge #03563-I274: Snap Inspection

The person who WANTS power, should never be allowed near it. The person who does not wish for power, but is able to think clearly and is fair, those are the leaders we need. -- Anon Guest

Berthora Marcatrude Aregund Lunjevica, Seventh Matroness of the Eastmount Olikents was right about one thing. They actually did have a noble-born sweeping the streets. Well. Courtyard. Wraithvine had been watching the fellow in Whitekeep livery for some time. Trying to judge the situation on available

Challenge #03534-I246: Heavier Than You Think

A young heir is about to be crowned ruler of their homeland. They ask their people to please bring Wraithvine to the palace, to please advise them on how they should rule. They love their homelands, and their people, and they're afraid of making a mistake that might hurt the ones they love. -- Anon Guest

Father hadn't meant to turn himself into a King. He had been quite content to remain Earl of Whitekeep, but... fate and prophecy and his own

Challenge #03517-I229: The Legion of the Unwanted

The rulers of a small, but wealthy, kingdom make a decree. Anyone caught abandoning their child in a midden, or deliberately harm their children, no matter what the child looks like, will be imprisoned. Needless to say, sadly, families who bear a Tiefling child are NOT happy, and drop their children off at the palace instead. -- Anon Guest

There was a guard stationed at every palace door. The King and his Princess-consort knew what the kickback from their law would be.

Challenge #03500-I212: A Rare Kind Touch

Do you know what it's liked to be hugged, when before all you ever knew was a hard hand? Do you know what it's like to have someone hold you and tell you it'll be alright, when before, all your life, all you've known is to be told you are worthless? I do. Thank you for your warmth, I love you, too. -- Anon Guest

It had been quite a chase. It had been quite the revelation. The mad lord in morning,

Challenge #03491-I203: Audience With the Thrice Sworn King

"I'm not a King."

--But you're wearing a crown...---

"I'm a servant.

---I don't understand....----

He goes to the window and points to the cities and lands stretching far and wide. "I serve them. They are MY Kings and Queens."

The thief nods in confusion as they are not being punished, but being offered more funds to help feed their family. -- The New Guy

What are kings? Conquerers and bullies. Greedy guzzling gourmands with cloth-of-gold over their guts. Gilded

Challenge #03466-I178: The Rest of the World is Wrong

That push of regret was everything. But it happened, and now things were forever changed... -- Pixels By Kris

The regrets of the past poison the decisions of the here and now. Valiant Stormwight Hallowfine Whitekeep, third of the name, had watched his older brother Purity roll himself in debauchery and excess. There wasn't a girl in all the Earldom that he hadn't sweet-talked into a bedchamber or, in extremis, an alley. And why not? Bastards of the Earl's line were a

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Challenge #03596-I307: The Doom of the Thrice-sworn King

Challenge #03574-I285: A Time of Great Need

Challenge #03563-I274: Snap Inspection

Challenge #03534-I246: Heavier Than You Think

Challenge #03517-I229: The Legion of the Unwanted

Challenge #03500-I212: A Rare Kind Touch

Challenge #03491-I203: Audience With the Thrice Sworn King

Challenge #03466-I178: The Rest of the World is Wrong