From Human to Skeleton: Revived with Infinite System Crystals

As Elithira held her sister, she scanned the room, her eyes filled with determination. "Whoever it was, we will need to figure it out. I suppose it makes sense that Erebos has more allies over time."

Sanguina leaned against a table, the cross in her hand beginning to glow with an eerie light. "I suppose. It doesn't help that each universe runs on its own clock and time system, so he could be using his time very wisely."

Elithira's brow furrowed with worry. "Above all else, we need to figure out where he is. And why did your sister say those things about wanting to be put out of her misery?"

"Oh, I wouldn't take that too seriously," Elithira replied, shaking her head slightly. "She's really just a big baby, and the smallest scratches send her into depression. That's why she left when she did, to avoid confrontation."

Elithira's grip tightened in anger, her knuckles whitening. "Which is what pisses me off even more."

As she finished speaking, their bodies began to glow brightly. Within moments, they found themselves back in the Demon King's Castle, standing in the grand throne room. Elithira carried her sister, her eyes immediately drawn to her father seated on the throne, engaged in a serious discussion with four or five guards clad in gold armor.

Elithira smirked, her confusion giving way to satisfaction as she saw Ziues's head impaled on a pike. His closed eyelids and the dried blood around the staff next to her father's chair stood as a stark reminder of his defeat.

"Serves him right," she muttered, approaching with Sanguina trailing slightly behind her.

The Demon King noticed her approach and gestured his hand across his chest. The five men bowed deeply. "Yes, sir. We will begin preparations and get the elite guards ready for dispatch," they said in unison before leaving the room.

As they exited, the Demon King shifted from his enlarged form, shrinking down to his mortal size, now clad in a black suit and red tie. The air around him seemed to thrum with suppressed power.

"What brings you back so quickly, Elithira? And what of finding the finger as Kirana requested?" His voice trailed off as his eyes widened, focusing on the limp form she was carrying. "Who did this to her?"

Elithira shook her head, her expression a mix of frustration and confusion. "I'm not sure, Father. She mentioned it was someone with Erebos. After we recovered the Dragoon and the other cursed beings, things went south. The kingdom's king turned on us and almost managed to kill me."

She hung her head low, her voice tinged with embarrassment. "I can't believe some mere mortals almost killed me and left my sister this injured."

The Demon King's eyes flared with anger. "How could mere mortals almost kill my daughter and leave my other this injured?!"

Elithira sighed, shaking her head. "It's hard to explain, but I believe they are being influenced or strengthened by the will of the Devil King in some way. Maybe through Erebos. I wasn't able to cancel the effects they had on me and had to fight as a pitiful frog..."

The Demon King put a hand over his chin, his eyes narrowing as he pondered. "Where to go from here? We certainly don't need Ty for the next events that will be unfolding, but I really wanted to ensure my promise to him stayed intact... if that is even possible."

Elithira, with a smile, said, "I do have some good news, but what do you mean by that?"

The Demon King sighed, frustration evident in his voice. "I should have been paying more attention to the human worlds, but I was only self-indulged in slowly getting revenge for my father and preparing. I didn't see that there is a subdivision of the Angelic race that partnered with the Vale to bring the human realm to just a handful." He took a pause before continuing.

"It's hard to say if Ty will even have a home to go back to... but regardless, it's only a matter of time before they learn what I did to their little Captain and come looking for worse."Nôv(el)B\\jnn

He rubbed his fingers over his eyes, the weight of his words heavy in the air. "But what was the good news?"

Elithira's smile grew. "I see, that is a huge issue. I was quite fond of all the good stories you told about the humans from 336 and 400 usually. It's not our place to directly intervene, but I hope they somehow manage. But here," she said, pulling a skeletal finger from her side pouch and throwing it to her father.

The Demon King caught it with a quick, practiced hand before taking a look. Smirking, he stated, "You know, you should have brought this up first and foremost before I started spilling my guts like a depressed pup."

Elithira smirked in return as the Demon King glanced at Sanguina and asked, "And what is this woman doing with you? If I recall, you are the daughter of the Vampire King, yes?"

Sanguina nodded. "I was down on the planet searching for a way to find Ty before you all," she replied in a pouty way.

The Demon King sighed, rubbing his temples. "I see. I should have kept a closer eye on the unfolding events down there. I trust the Vampire King's intentions weren't all bad, though. How did you know about Ty's skeleton finger?"

"Oh, I didn't," Sanguina admitted. "It was Lady Nanako who mentioned that she dropped her fairy with him as he was taken away."

"A fairy? Where did she get a fairy class from?" The Demon King's brow furrowed in confusion.

"She said the fairy emerged when she confessed her love to Ty one of the nights while they were down there," Elithira explained.

The Demon King smirked slightly and muttered, "So she did take my advice a bit, huh?" Before shaking his head, he added, "That doesn't sound right, though. That planet does not produce fairy classes."

"Yeah, I figured that out when she took me to the base where she met him and discovered the fairy was likely a cursed being," Sanguina said.

The Demon King tilted his head, his expression puzzled. "That still doesn't make sense. Cursed beings are actually people who succumbed to dark emotions."