Demon King Candidate Maria

K was about to be eaten by the bloodhound when suddenly something happen.

Stay away from me * screaming *

The bloodhound jaws are inches away from K flesh when suddenly.

K arms that he held out to protect him from the bloodhound attack ignite in a thick black flame that burst forward.

Engulfing the bloodhound entire head in flame. The force of the blast pushes back the bloodhound.

The beast was send flying into the crowd standing in the back.

Everyone was shock

Not only the other participates, but also the advisor, as well as the two princesses.

Randy

how is that possible * looking shock *

Emma

That is impossible

Rosa

Think again sis, it is possible * looking very please while licking her lip *

K is surprise, just what did he do he wonder

What no way, did that guy just cast a magic of that level without any enchantment.

Impossible, only demons of the higher rank can do such a thing.

And that guy is only a low rank

K feeling relief that he is save, somehow

But the attack didn't kill the bloodhound. Only anger it.

The beast got back up and charge at K.

K try to shoot out flame again but doesn't remember how exactly he did it in the first place.

He was about to get eaten again but was save.

Quickly charging in from the bloodhound blind spot a demon came in with a dropkick landing right into the demon head.

Causing the beast to run off track.

Are you ok * landing foot first in front of K *

Thank.... thank you * he softly show his gratitude to the beautiful demon girl standing in front of him *

Maria

Stand back, let me handle this.

The bloodhound got back up and charges at K and the strange demon girl.

Maria

* rising one of her arm into the air *

Maria

* she begin chanting a few scripted words *

Maria

Flame creation magic : hell chains

Chains make out of orange flame pop up out of the ground to wrap around the bloodhound.

With all her strength, she tied the beast down on the ground.

But the beast was too strong and quickly broke out. But it was too late in the end.

Maria

The black hair demon girl smile.

Before the hellhound could attack again, time has already run out.

With the timer reaching 0, the same magic circle that the bloodhound came from opened up again and begin sucking up the bloodhound back into the magic circle.

Randy the advisor then speck up to the remaining survivors.

Randy

Congratulations on passing the parlimary round of the demon king candidate. Tomorrow is where the real trials begin so I hope all of you use this time rest up. Because you all going to need it.

Rosa continuing to stare a K couldn't hold back her twisted expression that even her more scarier looking sister Emma felt a strong malice coming from.

Emma

What are you planning

Rosa

Planning, I don't know what you are talking about. * She tries to play it off like a joke *

Randy

But still I never would have imagine that a lower rank demon could use spells without chanting.

Emma

* She stares at K angrily *

Rosa

Oh do you find him interesting as well, Big sis Emma. * teasing her sister *

Emma

Tsk, so what if he can use spells without chants as a lower rank demon. He is still a loser, he is bound to die in the next round.

Emma turn her back to spurt out her jet black wings and fly off.

Rosa follow behind her sister before glancing at K one last time with a sadistic look.

The gates in front of the courtyard opened up to reveal a 4 story mansion up ahead.

The mansion as a very dark atmosphere surrounding it. K seeing the mansion to him looks like a mansion that belong to some kind of vampire lord.

All the surviving demon enter the mansion. There their were greet by a young demon maid who invited them all inside for some refreshment.

Following the maid she take them into the diner room where there was a massive table in the middle of the room fill with all kind of strange looking food in the eyes of K.

All the demons begin eating. K after grabbing a plate went to the corner all by himself when all the other demons were staring and talking behind his back.

K standing by himself stares at the strange food in his plate. It doesn't look like anything he have seen before and hestiate to take a bit.

Maria

Yo, is the food not to your liking

Maria

* snacking K on his back *

* he jump up in shock *

Maria

Sorry for scaring you like that friend.

you... you are that demon that save me before.

Maria

Yea, my name is Maria, nice to meet you

Kimarly, but you can call me K * he nervously replied *

Noticing his worry face the entire time she asks.

Maria

What the matter, you should be happy that you past

I... I don't know what is going on, where am I, what is going on. * he looks nervous *

Maria

* stare at him strangely before start laughing a k *

After laughing of a bit she look at K serious tone.

Maria

Wait, you are serious aren't you.

....

Maria

Well don't worry, big sis maria is hear to help you

Maria

For starters, we are in tartarus, the kingdom of demons. And right now, we are participating in the demon king candidate trials.

The demon king candidate trials. * looking confuse *

Maria

In tartarus, our ruler is the demon king. He is the most powerful demon in all the land.

Maria

Processing not only great powers, but infinite wealth, fame, and knowledge. But despite all that the one thing the king could not over come is time and age.

Maria

The more time had pass, the older the demon king gets, and the more he gets older the weaker the king powers gets.

Maria

So in order to choose the next king the kingdom set up the demon king candidate trials where demons from all over the land can participate in the trails. Where the winner will not only become the new demon king but gain access to all the king power and wealth.

But I still don't understand how I got here. I never signed up of this.

Maria

* she laugh a little *

Maria

What are you saying you suddenly just woke up here

....

Maria

Wait you are not joking

Maria lend in closer to K.

Her beautiful face near his owe make K blush a lot

Maria

K you don't happen to be a summoned * she ask softly *

A summoned * specking loudly *

Maria

Shhh keep it down * quickly covering his mouth *

Maria

You have to be careful not to talk about this when around others.

Are you you talking about, what do you mean summoned. * looking curious *

Maria

There are two way demons in tartarus reproduce. 1. through sexually activity 2. by summoned.

Maria

The kingdom long ago used to use the summoning spells to summon others from different world as demon and teleported them here to serve the kingdom.

Maria

I don't know why but for some reason, souls that are summon from a different world are far stronger than regular demons that are born in tartarus..

Maria

That could probably explain why you were able to use magic without chanting as a lower rank demon.

So that mean that I didn't die on that day. I was just summon to another world.

Maria

Probably but that should also be impossible for you to be summon here.

why

Maria

because a lot time ago, the humans stole the magic spell that is use for summon from us.

Maria

We haven't been able to summon demon ever since.

Then how did I get here, who summon me to this place.

Maria

Not sure, it couldn't have been the human. if they did, you would have ended up there instead of here.

K is even more confuse that he was. but it finally come to mind after rethinking Maria's words.

Wait you said something about human, are there really humans living in his world

Maria

well yes odviously. The magnolia kingdom, the human kingdom.

Then there are other human were summon to this world as well

Maria

yes, actually, I heard that they have summon a totally of 19 human from a different world recently.

K stop to think about it from a sec.

( 19 human, that can't he a coincidence, could it be that I wasn't the only one who got summon to this world. I wonder if the other is here as well. If that so, the maybe they can find a way to get back to our original world)

K quickly gets up, dropping the plate of food on the ground.

I have to go, tell me how to get to the human kingdom

Maria

Are you crazy, the humans and demon have been at war with each other since the beginning of time. go there and you will be kill.

Maria

And beside lower rank demons aren't allowed to leave the kingdom to venter out to the human realm.

But if I can find of friends the maybe I can ...

K minds quickly went back to the time when was betray by this friends.

Maria

....

Maria

look if you really want to go, my advise to you is to get stronger. Ever if you are a lower rank, you can get stronger and become a med rank demon. That way you can have permission to leave the kingdom walls. Continuing to participate in the trials in a good way to acquire strenght.

But I don't know anything about being a demon or how to use magic.

Maria

Don't worry, big sis maria is here for you, I will teach you every thing you need to know.

K thinking to himself. He doesn't know how he got here or why he is here in a place like this. But he rather go back to his miserable life in his original world than to live in a hell like this.