Monarch of Darkness

"Knock, knock"

"Evan, open you door", the voice of Brianna came from outside of the room.

"Aunt, wait a minute", Evan spoke with a low voice. He opened his eyes and stood up. He was feeling quite refreshed after a long night of cultivation.

His gaze fell upon the distant horizon where a brilliantly glowing sun started to rise slowly. He instinctively looked towards his bed where Alice was sleeping peacefully. 

His mouth curled up slightly after he witnessed little Alice. He walked up to his door and opened it. "Good morning aunt", he greeted Brianna after seeing her behind his door.

"Evan, take a bath quickly. I will send someone to bring your clothes. Ancestor is bringing Olivia with him. Hurry up, we will go to the ancestral hall after your mother arrrives", Brianna commanded sternly. Evan nodded his head with a smile.

Brianna peeked inside and saw the curled up little Alice. A smile blossomed on her face as she said, "Wake up that little girl and bring her with you. I will ask ancestor to grant her a royal title".

After sometime a bath was arranged for Evan by the royal maids. Generally, Evan liked to bath in the stream which was flowing from the mountain but he accepted the service of maids for today's occasion. He woke up Alice before going for a bath.

After finishing his bath, the palace maids help him dress up. The dress his aunt sent for him was a exquisite looking white robe with the embroidery of swords on it.

"Wow!", Evan heard a voice as soon as he wore the robe. He turned his head and looked at Alice who was looking at him with her big beady eyes.

"Alice, what is it?", Evan asked Alice who was staring at him like a fool. 

"Big brother, you are looking very handsome today", Alice replied.

"Really?", Evan chuckled as he questioned Alice again.

Alice nodded her head. "Big brother, why do you always wear black colour? You are looking so good in white", she asked curiously.

"Little girl, go bath quickly. I know I can't answer your questions even if I try my best for day and night", Evan spoke while smiling.

"Stingy!", Alice saw her pink tongue to Evan and went for bath. Palace maids had already arranged a bath for her.

"Your highness, you can't left your hair untied. You must tie it properly before you go to pay respect to your ancestors", a old aged palace maid spoke to Evan. Evan knew she was a trusted maid from his grandparents generation. So, he could only agree. "Ok, do whatever you want", Evan nodded his head helplessly. 

"There are so many rules! I wonder if there are any similarities in the ceremonies of humans and devils. Is there any sacrificial altars?", Evan thought inside his mind as a maid combed his hair and tied his long hair into a bun.

Alice came out after some time. Brianna had arranged new dress for her and she wore it without any protest. This was the first time Evan had seen her without her regular purple dress. She was looking very cute with her new dress.

Evan took her with him and went towards the room of his aunt. Brianna was already prepared and together they moved out from the moon palace.

The ancestral hall of the royal family was located on the top of the back mountain. There was tight security arranged near the feet of the mountain from where a cloud reaching stair stretched to the top of the mountain.

Evan looked at the distant mountain and saw a group of golden armoured soldiers near its foothold. There was a small crowd gathered near the foothold of the back mountain. Evan found many familiar faces in the crowd.

He saw the Sylvia clan members including Levi. There was also Aaron Jadestar with a group of warriors who were emitting the aura of Core Condensation realm experts.

His gaze fell upon a tall looking figure who was standing there like a sturdy mountain. There was a beautiful girl standing beside him. "Even uncle Lawrence and cousin sister Stacey have come here", Evan murmured to himself.

"Your majesty, your highness", everyone bowed upon seeing the group of Evan and Brianna. "Thanks for coming here. Please gather in the throne palace after your prince returns from the ancestral palace", Brianna spoke while smiling at eveeyone. Evan also greeted every person he found familiar.

"Little brother, thanks for saving my life", Stacey came forward and spoke to Evan. 

"Stacey, how are you feeling?", Brianna asked with concern after seeing Stacey. She also greeted Lawrence who came towards them with Stacey.

Evan went to talk with the group of Sylvia clan and Alice followed him. Brianna started to talk with the group of Aaron Jadestar about the ongoing war. 

A little time passed since Evan and Brianna joined everyone. When some of the crowd started to wonder whether the second queen would join them or not, an overbearing aura approached them from a distance.

The approaching aura was vast and it had an overbearing feeling around it. Everyone stopped whatever they were doing and looked at the distant sky from where the aura was coming.

"What is this ancestor of mine is doing?", Evan wondered inside his mind. Others may be unfamiliar about this aura but how could Evan forget the aura of his ancestor whom he had already met once. The approaching aura didn't stop at the foothold of the mountain. It stopped only after it reached the distant top where the ancestral palace of royal family located.

"What is going on?", when everyone wondered about this overbearing aura which had directly stopped at the ancestral palace of royal family, a deep voice came from the mountain top.

"Brianna, come to the ancestral palace with Evan. I have already brought Olivia with me".

"Grand uncle, can I bring Alice with me?", Brianna looked towards the top of the mountain.

"Oh, I forgot about her. You may bring her. Olivia has already informed me", the deep voice replied.

"This!"

"Everyone, he is the ancestor of royal family. So, the rumours are true. There are some frightening existences still alive in the ancestral palace of the royal family."

"This pressure! This is the pressure of a Law sea stage expert".

'Shh!', many breathed cold air.

"So, the rumours are true. We still had such legendary experts in our kingdom", a person blurted out in amazement.

"Who dare to mess with our kingdom when a Law sea stage expert is here?", a Sylvia clan warrior said with excitement.

"Grand uncle Ether", supreme general Lawrence cried out with surprise. He looked at the distant top with amazement and surprise in his eyes.

Brianna led Evan and Alice to the winding stairs which stretched towards the top of the mountain. Many felt curious about Alice as no outsiders were permitted to step on the mountain where the ancestral hall of royal family located. But their doubts were cleared after second general Aaron Jadestar and the group of Sylvia clan described the things about her. Many even felt grateful towards her because she saved the life of their second queen.