(Primordial Demon, Noctis POV)

“Yes, My Lord. You are the embodiment of all that is within me, I’m truly overwhelmed by your power. You are the perfect being, you're beyond any god in this world, I am but a humble servant in the presence of one such as you,"

My praise brought nothing but overwhelming joy to myself. It truly made my existence worth living for, just to feel such gratification. I had a purpose, one that made me proud of myself and allowed me to devote my entire being to him.

Although my thoughts drifted for a moment in this realm where few Primordial’s even existed, one could call this place hell, an underworld, or simply just purgatory.

It didn’t change the fact that this realm devoid of all life, save for a few, like myself, was simply where my kind had resided.

The very same place I slaughtered half of my kind, for my lord’s revival.

My gaze shifted, not specifically at something in this dreadful and boring place, but at a thought. I have been waiting for my lord to awaken for so long, although my plans had all been ruined by two ridiculous celestial deities, He who shimmers in gold and that other thing…

“Holding grudges won't change anything… you filthy insect." I said with a click of my tongue.

That being was certainly the biggest of my problems, but it would be no more than a fleeting moment in the long journey of my lord's ascension. That being would die, eventually, by the hand of my Lord.

Regardless, I had a plan in mind that would lead me to where I wanted to be, awakening my Lord, and in return for his awakening I could finally serve him in the way I always wanted.

I was filled with thoughts of my lord's glory, even if the moment was short before another thought crossed my mind.

Our plan forward was to gather allies, the ones who could form a communion with my Lord, to become his servants and be a part of the great journey that awaited him.

To accomplish such a feat, my lord couldn’t simply remain in that sad landmass that was known as Mythral. Instead, the guild of Vectus awaited him.

Their benefactors and low ranking clans held no communions to other deities, they were nothing but pawns in the hands of the own lords, sheep for my Lord to harvest, it would be the perfect place to build our forces and bring in those who would benefit my Lord the most.

The guild was also quite free to do as they pleased, Vectus’s Monarch ruled the domain in a rather unusual way, in truth the guild itself held more power than the Monarch, although that didn’t mean that Monarch wasn’t a major part of their operations.

The Monarch's influence was something the guild respected, and it was also one of the reasons they held this land. The Monarch allowed the guild to do whatever it pleased in the domain, and in exchange for a percentage of their earnings, the Monarch allowed the guild to run the domain as they saw fit.

And that guild spans the entirety of Aterius.

Regardless, my footstep echoed in this place as I walked, the time to tell my Lords, final companion, it was time for us to depart. Despite her unsettling tendencies, and eerie devotion that both concerned and intrigued me.

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No matter her nature, it would only prove to be beneficial. After all, we were all loyal to my lord.

I grinned with satisfaction, before I appeared right behind her, like a shadow.

My fingers tapped against the back rest of her chair as she continued to sip whatever was in her glass, as if completely unaware of my presence.

"Lilith, it is time for our departure," I spoke to her, without even a glance in her direction.

“Huh? What are you talking about… Noctis?” Lilith asked curiously, while finally turning her gaze toward me, as if she only now noticed I was here.

Lilith’s confusion wasn’t a surprise, in fact I haven’t told her anything about it until this very moment.

A smirk of amusement tugged at the corners of my lips before I began to speak once more.

"Hmph, you really are dense, aren't you? Our lord has returned. The time for us to serve him once again has arrived." I stated plainly and clearly.

Lilith didn’t move another muscle at my words, shocked into silence, but the look in her eyes held a million thoughts in a span of a second, before her lips curled up into an innocent smile. “Truly? Well, I do suppose you're right. I should go and see him myself," Lilith said while she stood from her seat.

Her long black hair, blushing cheeks and ringed orange eyes held nothing but innocence.

“Not specifically you, but perhaps a part of you,” I remarked with amusement, not only did she halt her actions, but her weakened Aura took my words with irritation, despite her smile.

“W-what… are you saying Noctis? If you think I'm going to let a cheap copy of me experience everything I’ve been waiting for, then you are wrong," she said harmlessly, which only caused my amusement to grow,

"Hmph, well we have our own roles to play, for him… There’s this cult of terrorist who have been giving the seven Monarchs a great deal of trouble. They might prove to be a problem to the world our lord is going to create for us. They might even have a connection to the one who alters Fate, the same insect that ruined our plans. They're gathering quite a number of allies, but you and I have a very important role to play in this. We are the ones who will make sure they never get in our Lord's way." I explained further, which made Lilith's gaze shift away from me for a moment, and into some distant thought before she looked back at me, with her smile still in place.

"I see... then it seems I don’t have a choice. Fine Noctis, I'll go with you, for his sake.” Lilith stated with a hint of irritation in her words.

A small laugh escaped my lips, at her obvious displeasure, "Your excitement is contagious Lilith," I said sarcastically to which Lilith puffed out her cheeks.

“…shut up…” She muttered before turning away.

Her dress swayed along with the gentle motion of her petite frame as she began to walk off to the middle of this room.

“Ah, I do suppose you need the time to replicate, don't you Lilith?" I said with an air of mockery. “You aren’t what you once were," I added as her smile persisted, even as she spoke.

"Exactly, I’ll let you know when I'm ready, for now, just make yourself scarce," she replied as she stopped in the center of the room. I simply gave a nod of my head before I was left to watch her replication ritual.

The whole process was simple, a spell that completely recreated a version of herself, a copy that could talk and move as if she had an identical twin. It would be the most perfect and convenient method. Lilith then could continue to gain essence from our Lord while we are apart.

After all, Lilith was our lords first communion, she had been waiting for a chance to see him again, even if I expected the girl, to watch closely from her copy’s perspective.

My gaze shifted from Lilith, as I turned away from her and took my leave. However, even from my growing distance I could hear her hot breathes escape her lips, enthralled with a desire for our Lord.

“Are you really alive…”

It was an alluring sound that would haunt anyone's dreams.

Lilith’s innocent smile no longer remained on her lips, but rather a twisted grin that had been bitten into place. Her hands raised above her head and swayed in a rhythmic wave.

She let out a low hum of ecstasy as the innocent appearance to her eyes, shifted into a crazed stare as she continued her dance, cackling with pleasure,

"Hah, hah, Hah, Ahh~"

Her body twisted and twirled to the sound of her own voice, lost in some fantasy, or rather the very thing she lived for.

Truly this woman was insane, yet I could also feel her desire, her desire to be with our Lord again.

As much as I tried to hold it in, a laugh escaped my lips, with a simple shake of my head as I continued through this realm, to make my own preparations for our departure. By the time we all meet again so much will have changed.