The Muse Of Destruction

Episode 1 - Sacrifice

The emperor looked onto the coffin where his dead lover layed.

"It's a shame that she died" The first concubine, Mariane said holding on to her 10 year old child the first prince Damon. The emperor held Mariane embracing her tightly.

"Your majesty, Aren't you going to visit the child? I heard the 3rd concubine is already there" The first concubine Mariane said.

The child! Yes! The child Carlina left behind, he hoped that the child looked like Carlina but even if the child doesn't he'll still take care of the child.

The emperor left abruptly causing most of the people in the wake to relax.

"Congratulations, first concubine! You are now set on taking over the empress' seat!" The count exclaimed. All the people were wearing masks and shedding crocodile tears making the first prince Damon frown.

A person just died but instead of telling their condolences they're congratulating my mother!

The young Damon thought.

The person lying in the coffin was the empress. Damon was sometimes jealous of his brother Daniel because he has Carlina as his mother and the emperor also showed him great favor.

I also want Empress Carlina as my mother.

If Empress Carlina was his mother he would probably be taken care of, his mother the first concubine is a very evil woman, she poisoned the empress just to take her position, he vowed to never be like his mother.

I will take care of my sister!

At the thought Damon left the room and went straight to the moon palace where his newborn sister is.

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The emperor looked at his daughter tearfully.

"Who is this monster?!" The emperor screamed. He couldn't believe it, the woman he loved gave birth to a monster destined to destroy the kingdom.

"Your majesty! Calm down, she only has black hair! There is still a possibility of her not being the child in the prophecy!" The 3rd concubine Lara exclaimed!

What are they talking about?

The empire is known for being cruel specially for the royal family born with black hair because of a certain prophecy.

A young princess will be born from the royal family that princess with cause havoc among powerful men, she will look exactly like her mother except for the color of her hair and eyes instead she will have black hair and blood red eyes, she will destroy a kingdom. No one will be able to stop her.

"Bring the high priest!" The emperor exclaimed!

...***...

A messenger from the palace came into the temple.

"The high priest is needed in the palace!"

The priest payed no attention to the messenger and tried their best chasing him out.

"It's an order of the emperor!" The messenger added.

"The high priest is receiving a vision, He cannot be disturbed" The priest responded calmly.

Before the messenger could open his mouth the high priest came out and headed towards the door of the temple.

"You holiness! Where are you going?" All the priest asked.

"There's no time to explain! Prepare a carriage!"

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The high priest was scared he didn't know what to say in front of the terrifying emperor.

"Is it true? Is she the girl in the prophecy?"

All of the children born with black hair was either executed or burned in flames.

"It is, your Majesty" He couldn't say anything else, no matter how much he wanted to protect the child he couldn't.

"Lock her up" The emperor whispered.

"Pardon?"

"She will bring chaos onto the kingdom to stop it we need to sacrifice the child" The emperor said calmly.

You can't just do that to your daughter! The high priest thought but he was a coward and dared not to question the decision of the emperor.

I just hope you wouldn't regret this.

"At her 18th birthday she is to be sacrificed for the piece of the kingdom, starting now she is to live in the cold palace no one will take care of her" The emperor said and started to walk out of the door.

"Your majesty! She is still your child please reconsider!" The 3rd concubine Lara exclaimed bowing her head onto the ground. Larriet the first princess looked at her mother with a fearful face.

The emperor looked at Lara and smiled bitterly.

"This is what I like about you, A self righteous young lady" The emperor said "She is not my daughter but if you want you can take care of her"

The child is innocent.

"Yes please but take care of Larriet your majesty" Lara said

"If that's what you want then go ahead, spend time with Larriet" The emperor said and left.

"Mother! What are you thinking?" Larriet asked with a tearful face.

"You will know about my decisions when you grow up" Lara said with a face that doesn't display regret.

"Mom! She is a cursed princess-"

"She is nothing but a child at the very least I can take care of her and give her happiness before being sacrificed" Lara said

"What about me?" Larriet said crying

"You can have you want but the child doesn't have anything"

"I'll try my best to understand mother"