"Where am I? What is this place?" Jun asked. Surprisingly, his voice wasn't thin like before but deep, heavy, and dominant.
The way he had just spoken wasn't like him. He was still conscious and able to control his body, but it felt as though someone else's soul was inside him.
The woman in front of him raised her head and looked into Jun's eyes fearlessly, her voice calm but firm.
"Master, you're currently in your Demon Castle, and you're in the Demon Realm," the woman said as she stood and walked closer to Jun.
"Who are you?" Jun asked, still exuding dominance as he leaned back on the throne, crossing his right leg over his left.
His glowing eyes created an overwhelming pressure that cracked the glass throughout the throne room.
"I'm Arthoria. I'm your loyal servant, and I've been waiting for the past 100 years for your arrival," Arthoria said gently, casting her eyes down in submission and respect.
A small smirk appeared on Jun's face as he stood from the throne and walked toward Arthoria.
After a few steps, he stood before her, his larger frame overshadowing her entirely. He noticed the slight trembling of her body and the sweat on her hands.
"Why are you shaking?" he asked.
Arthoria tried to compose herself, wiping her hands on the fabric of her white kimono.
"It's nothing, Master. I'm just happy to see you after so many years. You don't know how much I've done to bring you back."
"Huh... Is that all?" Jun asked.
"It's not just that. I wanted to bring you back because, after you were defeated and killed by the Holy Saint, humans invaded the Underworld.
They began killing demons and kidnapping women and children, forcing them into slavery," Arthoria explained calmly, though Jun could see the tension in her posture and the stress etched into her physical and mental state.
"That's why you brought me back. But how did you even think of a way to bring me back?" Jun asked, his deep voice carrying a hint of curiosity.
"I sent the Demon Eye. The Demon Eye traveled from one realm to another. Its goal was to find the spiritual fragment you sent somewhere before dying," Arthoria said.
"After a 100-year search, the Demon Eye finally found the spiritual fragment inside the body of a boy in a world called Earth.
After the Demon Eye reported this to me, I gathered multiple mages to perform a ritual to extract the spiritual fragment from that boy, but it would cost the boy's life," Arthoria continued, her voice slightly hoarse.
"So, what did you do?" Jun asked.
Arthoria cleared her throat and spoke again. "Without caring for the boy's life, we performed the ritual and successfully extracted the spiritual fragment.
However, it drained the life force of all the mages, reducing their bodies to ashes. But we brought you back, and because of that, I can see you here before me."
"You amuse me," Jun said with an evil smirk. He raised his hand and placed it on her head, stroking her hair.
Arthoria closed her eyes, enjoying the sensation, her breathing growing heavy.
"I-I'm glad you t-think that," Arthoria stammered, her body growing hotter, her breathing becoming more erratic.
"Is something wrong? Why are you reacting like this?" Jun asked, moving his hand away from her head, his eyes widening slightly in surprise.
Arthoria grabbed Jun's hand and slowly placed it on her breast, pressing it firmly against her right side. "Please don't take your hand away from me," she said loudly, looking into Jun's eyes. Her eyes turned pink, and a crazed smile spread across her face.
She pressed her body against Jun's, and they both fell to the ground. Arthoria landed between Jun's legs, her face inches from his.
"Master, you don't know how much I've waited for you, how much I've craved your touch," she whispered. She wrapped her hands around his neck and kissed him, her tongue dancing with his.
A few moments later, she pulled back, looking at Jun's face as she licked her lips.
Jun's face was completely in shock as his brain struggled to process what had just happened.
"Master, did it feel good?" Arthoria asked, placing a finger on Jun's lips before he could respond. "Because if it wasn't enough, I still have many tricks up my sleeve." She slowly began sliding her kimono off her shoulder.
(Chapter 2 END)