Demitri looked at me with his face filled with worry. His hair had grown long and the stubble on his face was growing thick. He had been running for so long and he held the weight of worries on his shoulders. I could tell that he had to digest some of the information I gave him. But I knew that he was the one that would save the world. Demitri was always filled with kindness and compassion. I had always love that about him.

"How are we going to fix it?" Demitri said.

"By destroying the Church of the Veil," I said. "And any other summoning circle they would have built."

"Don't they have an army?" He said.

"Then we will gather our own," I said.

I crossed my arms and smirked at him.

"Are you talking about waging war!?" Demitri said.

"Yes," I said. "For the common good."

Frustration was set on Demitri as I had forgotten about how the previous war had affected him so.

"The leaders in war will kill many people for their own agenda," Demitri said. "Isn't there any other way?"

"Then lead it and prevent that from happening," I said. "For the sake of the world."

"I'm no leader Liz, I'm a sword."

"You have always followed people Demitri, always a follower but to be a good leader you must be a good follower," I said. 

"You can right the wrongs that people made, you are a true Hero."

Demitri sat down from the spot he stood and contemplation showed on his face.

"Yes, that previous war was horrific and we did many things that we shouldn't have," I said.

Demitri stood up and looked at me with confusion.

"Did you know!?" Demitri said.

"About what Princess Helen and the Hero Gabriel planned?" I said. "No, not until it was all over."

Demitri looked to be deep in thought.

Demitri stared at me and I looked at him with a smile. I knew what type of man Demitri was, he had always strived to be better for the sake of everyone else. In his heart, the pain and sadness of losing people broke him. In his mind, the torment of having killed those he cared about had rendered a toll. But as always for the sake of everyone else, Demitri moved forward and did what he believed was right.

"Alright," Demitri said. "Say we do this, what do we do now?"

Demitri's expression calmed and I dusted off his cloak for him.

"We will unite the Demon Territory," I said. "You will take up the mantle left by the Demon Lord and you will be a King."

Demitri's expression was of shock and I knew that it would be hard for him to take in.

"A King?"

"A Demon King."

"I don't think I can do this Liz."

"You will learn and there are people here willing to help you."

Demitri stood quietly as the expression faded from his face and seemed lost.

"All this serious talk has me famished," I said. "How about we get something to eat?"

Demitri's eyes met mine and he laughed when he saw my face.

"How rude," I said.

"You never cease to amaze me, Liz," Demitri said. "Alright, let's get some food."

I led Demitri out of the Sanctuary and were greeted by the soldiers. I told Petra of our plans and to get everyone ready for a rendezvous at the castle. Demitri followed me through the town and he kept a stoic expression. Demitri must have been thinking of why he had been pulled into this but it was for the sake of the world. Some of the children stopped to look at Demitri in amazement as most children would. Demitri has a sort of aura that would make children like him, a sort of cool and rugged hero.

"Sorry children, he'll play with you later," I said.

"Yes, Oracle." They replied.

Demitri looked perplexed again and walked next to me.

"Why do they call you Oracle?"

I looked back at him with a grin and gestured my hand.

"It's because of the things I knew from the past, of what came to present, and what is going to be."

Demitri seemed confused and I laughed as we continued through town.

I had many secrets that I wasn't willing to share with Demitri yet and this was being one of them. When I knew Demitri was ready, I would tell him. I had resolved myself to guide him and protect him because how fate abhors him. I wished I could have saved him many times but I wasn't allowed to. I had things to do that would set the future in place. Now, the wheel of fate would be in motion and there was no stopping it.

For all the things that Demitri had done, this was the pivotal point in his life that would mark him down in history.

We had reached Granny's restaurant and she had seen me with a look of horror. I deeply bowed to her but it looked like she was going to die of a heart attack. Demitri put himself forward and apologized on my behalf for some reason. Granny suddenly propped herself up when she saw Demitri and then she looked at me. I nodded my head and then Granny kneeled on the floor while holding Demitri's hand.

"Our Lord! Our Savior! You have come finally!"

The other patrons of the restaurant realized who Demitri was and they all gathered around him. Demitri was perplexed at the adoration and reverence that everyone had for him. He hadn't realized that the Demon people had been waiting for him to save them from their plight. Demons had become locked like birds in a cage to the north of the continent. They weren't allowed to leave at all and struggled here isolated from the world. While they had adapted there was still a scarcity of resources here in Demon Territory.

The people in this small town had known that I was waiting for the Demon Lord to come.

Although only a few had known that Demitri was the killer of the previous Demon Lord. The Demons had revered the previous Demon Lord as well. The previous Demon Lord was loved by the populace and cared about his people as well. Demon Territory had split because of the Demon Lord's passing and the ones who ruled it now was his close companions. To the West was his lover, to the North his friend, and to the East his sister. Only the Marquis of the South was low on the totem pole and sought to accomplish what the Demon Lord had wanted.

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Demitri looked at me like a cornered animal and pleaded for help with his eyes.

"So Granny," I said. "Our Lord here would like to have one of your finest dishes and make it a feast since he's arrived."

Granny looked at me and I jeered at her with a cough.

"Right away! Excuse my rudeness before Oracle! I beg your pardon, my Lord!!"

Granny moved like the wind and the other Demons left us alone. Some of them had the faces of adulation from seeing Demitri firsthand. Demitri was still confused about his role and how the Demons saw him. Demitri had traveled here for vengeance and even humanity had shunned him. Here for the Demons that he sought to destroy, they looked at him as their savior.

"I didn't know," Demitri said. "That Demons were like this."

"As I told you before, Demitri," I said. "Everyone seeks the pursuit of life and happiness."

"Why am I so ignorant to everything Liz?"

"It's not just you, everyone in the world is ignorant to such things."

Demitri must have been shaken to the new circumstances that befallen him.

"As long as I'm here," I said. "I will help you and guide you on your way."

Demitri smiled at me and I smiled back at him.

"I'm sorry," Demitri said.

"For what?," I replied.

"For everything, for not confiding in you, for leaving you alone."

"Demitri, " I said. "I will always forgive you, no matter what."

Finally, the expression and demeanor on Demitri had changed. He looked to have restored some of his confidence and composure. He would need it for what was to come. Uniting the Demon Territory would be a momentous task for anyone including Demitri. Before we could save the world, we needed to gather an army. The Marquis wanted to see Demitri and in turn, the Demon populace would learn his name.

Demitri would be the Demon King.

Demitri seemed to look around the homely restaurant almost fascinated by the design and architecture. I wished I could tell him how he would never see such architecture anywhere else. It was very Eastern in design and that was due in part because of the Demon Lord. He was also a Reincarnator from Earth and he incorporated the design and legacy of his homeland here.

I opened a screen without Demitri noticing.

DemitriLevel:99HP:2309/9999MP:503/999Stamina:30/100Race:HumanClass:Demon LordStrength:110 (70+20+30)Dexteritry:150 (100+20+30)Constitution:55 (90+20+10+15+30-40-50-20)Intelligence:26 (56+20+30-100+20)Wisdom:40 (70+20+30-100+20)Charisma:19 (94+20+20+15+30-100-40-20)Title: Killer of Reincarnators (+20 All Stats), True Hero (Max Hp), Savior of Children (+20 Charisma), Kind Hearted (+10 Constitution), The People's Champion (+15 Constitution and Charisma), Demon Lord (+30 All Stats), Hero Killer (-100 Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma), Betrayer of Friends (-40 Constitution and Charisma), Faithless (-50 Constitution), Bearer of the System (Max Mp, +20 Intelligence and Wisdom, -20 Constitution and Charisma), Lucky (+10 Luck), Devil's Luck (-10 Luck), Hated by the Gods (???), Soul Stealer (Ability Transfer from Killed Reincarnators), Dealt with the Devil (Cursed),Skills: Acrobatic, Athletic, Agile, Deception, Fast Hands, Intimidation, Investigator, Light Blade Proficiency, Light Armor Proficiency, Multi-lingual, Night Perception, Performance, Persuasion, Sleight of Hand, Silent Steps, Stealth, Quick ReflexesAbilities: Assassinate, Back Stab, Blind Sense, Dash, Detect, Double Attack, Double Jump, Dual Wield, Elusive, Evade, Flash Step, Flee, Hide, Heighten Senses, Infiltration Expertise, Steal, Throw, Thief Reflexes, Quick Throw.Magic: Call Darkness, Dark Avatar, Dark Shroud, Magic Ambush, Magic Steal.

I closed the window and gazed at Demitri with a smile.

Fate would change indeed.