Chapter 32: All Hail The King

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Jean-Luc carried King and Luz on his back, scaling through hills and looking up at the red sky.

"Are you sure you're ok, Mama?" King asked, concerned for his mother's safety.

Luz smiled and nodded. "Yes, honey. I am. It's gonna take more than a stab wound to get rid of me! I just need to rest. Which is why I'm glad I don't even have to move! All I gotta do is hang onto Jean-Luc!"

King giggled. "I guess so!"

Luz's eyes then softened. "King? After this is over? We're gonna go somewhere together. It's gonna be something both of us need."

"What is it?" King asked, tilting his head.

"Therapy." Luz said simply.

King laughed. "Yeah, I think I'm traumatized."

"Yeah, I think I am too." Luz sighed before they suddenly started to climb another hill.

Jean-Luc extended both of his arms and then retracted them to make it to the top. "Alright...he should be near..."

"You still aren't gonna tell us who we're looking for? It might help to have an extra pair of eyes." Luz told him, looking around.

Jean-Luc hummed. "I suppose you are right. I'm looking for...well..."

"What? What is it?" King asked.

"Your father." Jean-Luc replied.

King gasped. "M...My dad...?"

"J-Jean, I know you're close with King's dad and you want to find him, but we have to save everyone in the world!" Luz said.

"No, no, no. You misunderstand." Jean-Luc said. "I sensed a sudden spike in his heartbeat after Eda and the others left to save anyone who was shot into this world." He explained. "That could mean he is here too!"

"But where are we gonna find him?" Luz asked. "I mean, your connection is only to see if he's alive! Right?"

"Well, yes." Jean-Luc said. "But if I know him? He will most likely leave a trace in a very...peaceful spot. He is most likely confused and panicking, so normally he would try and find a place to calm down."

Then, as if on cue, Jean-Luc felt the King of Demon's heartbeat begin to slow and return to a calmer speed.

"He's calm. We must be near! This is the most peaceful spot I can think of!" He exclaimed, beginning to run into the forest.

Luz and King held on tightly to Jean-Luc as he ran through, hearing the sound of branches and leaves crack and he stomped on at a rapid pace. Then? The sudden fast speed Jean-Luc was running at stopped.

Luz looked down and gasped. There was a giant footprint, one that would belong to a great beast.

"We're near...!" Jean-Luc breathed. "We're near!!!"

"I-I'm going to meet my dad!!!" King realized, smiling wide. "I'm going to meet my dad!!!!"

Jean-Luc nodded rapidly before he once again began to run and run through the forest, even starting to swing across the trees like Spider-Man.

Then? There was a deep and low breath. Not to mention, a very loud one.

"The great evil you faced has returned and has resurrected his master." A voice said before taking another deep breath. "And now you might not have a way home...this is not good."

Jean-Luc froze as he began to slowly walk closer to the source of the voice. "I know that voice from anywhere."

King was frozen, yellow eyes widened as they walked.

After slicing tree branches and finally getting into an open space...they saw a large demon.

King's father.

He was huge, but seemingly shrunk himself to a reasonable size. He had large white horns on the top of his head, and a grey beard growing from beneath his jaw. And much like King? He had an almost skeleton like head. Finally, he had yellow eyes and wore some kind of gladiator armor, with a spiked shoulder pad.

King looked up at the giant demon with a gasp. He couldn't believe it. He slowly poked himself and then pinched himself. This has to have been a dream.

But? It wasn't.

"S...Sire?" Jean-Luc breathed before speaking aloud. "M-My king!"

The King of Demons perked his head before turning...and then his eyes widened. "M-My old friend...wait..."

He then stood and slowly walked over when he saw what was on Jean-Luc's back. His eyes began to water. He shook his head, as if he wanted to make sure he wasn't dreaming.

"M-My...My...son...?" The Demon King asked slowly.

King found himself sobbing again as he leapt down from Jean-Luc's shoulders and onto the dirt. "D...Dad...?"

"Y-You...called me...!" The Demon King  then ran over, scooping the little pup onto his arms. "MY BOY!!!! OH, LOOK HOW BIG YOU ARE!!!!"

King was silent before he sobbed even harder and hugged his father. "DAD...DAD!!!!"

"Oh, I am so sorry!!! For everything!! I never meant to leave you!!! I was supposed to be back before you hatched!" The Demon King told his pup. "But then The Emperor transported me across the Boiling Isles, I...oh, what can I do to make it up to you? My child?"

"I think he's just happy you're here now, my lord." Jean-Luc smiled.

The Demon King smiled before hugging King even tighter, crying himself as his son sobbed tears of joy and relief once more.

After the cryfest, King wiped his eyes. "O-Oh! Dad!! I want you to meet my Mom!! She took care of me for most of my life!!!"

While The Demon King was confused that King wasn't with Jean-Luc, questions would have to wait. He looked at Luz.

Luz nervously laughed. "H-Hello there, Mr. Demon King."

"King called you his...mother?" The Demon King asked.

Luz slowly nodded. "H-He's like my own child."

The Demon King slowly set King down...and then walked over. "Then I have heard enough."

Luz gulped.

The Demon King suddenly...hugged her?

"Thank you...for taking care of my boy."

Luz was rather surprised, but smiled and hugged back. "It was a pleasure- Huh?"

She then found a strange blue aura around her body. And suddenly? She felt her strength return. Luz made a silent gasp as she freely moved around. "Hey! You healed me!!! How did you-?"

"Witches aren't the only ones capable of magic." The Demon King chuckled. "That's why I left. The Emperor wanted me gone, and I couldn't endanger my son before his hatching, so I went to take care of him. Unfortunately, he banished me halfway across The Boiling Isles. A territory that would take me years to get out off."

"But now the realms have merged, my liege." Jean-Luc said. "And we need your help. You are the only demon strong enough to take on The Titan."

"My friend, I am nowhere near the strength of a god." The Demon King said as he scooped King into his arms again.

"But maybe you can be this time." Luz said. "Belos needed me dead so all the magic in my body would leave and transfer to The Titan."

"Which means The Titan is weakened! Brilliant!!! You faked your death!!!" The Demon King laughed in triumph before looking at his son. "Your mother is already quite clever!"

King smiled and nodded. "The best!"

"I will do whatever I can to aid a friend and the guardian of my boy." The Demon King smiled. "Besides, I've been aching for 12 years to get back at The Emperor."





The group ran through the city, constantly saving demons or other witches.

Willow quickly used a vine to swoop in and save a defenseless Witch from the massive foot of The Titan.

The witch breathed heavily before looking at Willow. "T-Thank you!"

Willow smiled. "Anytime. Follow me!" She cried, her and the civilian sneaking around.

The Titan then lifted his massive head. He then looked down and roared.

He had seen Gus and Amity save a small group of witchlings and potion makers. The Titan raised his foot over them.

Belos just cackled. "IT SEEMS YOU NEED TO JOIN YOUR-"

Then? A giant spear flew through the sky and hit The Titan's eyesocket. The Titan roared in tremendous pain, stumbling around as it tried to rip out the spear.

"MY EYE!!!!!" The Titan roared, hitting the back of buildings a few times.

Belos growled as he looked over...and then he clenched his staff.

The King of Demons, who had grown to the size of The Titan walked over. And who was on the top of his head?

Luz Noceda.

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