Little Bill
ThatOneNewGuyWithout prompting the crowd began to shuffle as the curtains at the back of the room were pulled back to reveal the throne, upon which Ling proceeded to take his seat. The throne was a marvel of craftsmanship, solid gold with a giant golden sun behind him.
"Those of you who so desire may come forward to swear your fealty" Ling said, prompting a line to begin forming at the base of the steps.
One by one the awkwardly crooked line moved forward as various nobles and servants came forward to swear loyalty to the emperor. Everyone in the line was somber, with the exception of one man who looked oddly spaced out. He was a human servant, dressed in clothes that displayed he was one of the highest ranking servants.
Wu eyed him suspiciously, his lack of emotion being taboo and borderline disrespectful. Something just didn't seem right. Leaving Mol for a moment she sat on the edge of the stage, doing her best to just look tired. There were advantages to being perceived as a weak human at times, such as now when nobody would bat an eyelash at a tires human resting her feet.
It was another ten minutes before the man was close enough for her to see his face clearly. His eyes seemed fixed forward, unmoving. The guards were to busy keeping am eye on the demons to have noticed such a fine detail, after all no human could harm a demon right?
As the man stood before the emperor he bowed deeply, under Wus watchful eyes.
"Your Majesty, I must wish you..." he began to say as he steathely reached up his sleeve. Wu saw the glint of a blade and almost without thinking began trying to rush the stage, hoping to stop him before the guards stopped her.
With a speed that should be impossible for a human the man hurled the knife the six feet between him and Ling, but Wu crashed into him hard sending the knife of course and into the throne by his head instead.
Within seconds the whole room erupted into chaos. Guards froze Wu and the man in ice, as earth demons ssummoned walls from below, splintering the wood as the stage was cut off from the crowd.
"What is the meaning of this treason!" Ling erupted angrily, his voice taking on a demonic tone that turned the blood of everyone to ice, even Mol who was now forcibly being held by a thick female water demon to ensure he wasn't going to try and leave.
With a wave of his hands fire erupted, melting their heads free. With a barked order to the guards Wu was moved, still frozen towards Mol. He knew she had stopped the attempt but for now he didn't know if she could really be trusted.
"Die demon scum!" Shouted the man defiantly
Wordlessly the fire demon emperor summoned blue flames and sent them towards the man. He shrieked loudly as his hair and face began to burn, melting off of him like hot wax.
As the ice melted Ling ordered four soldiers to hold down the human pyre, which they did looking terrified in their eyes. With a wave of his hand the fire dissipated to reveal a horribly deformed face where charged skull could be seen in places.
Grabbing a dagger from an earth demon nearby Ling smiled a sadistic grin as he used it to cut off the silk robes. The man seemed to desperately be trying to talk, but it was if a force was preventing him from doing so. Ling could tell he was under a spell, so now his mission was merely to send a message to whomever wascontrollig this human.
With the skill of a surgeon Ling began to slowly slice off the man's fingers and toes, joint by joint, using his fire powers to cauterize the wounds. Once both hands and feet had been successfully removed Ling grinned evilly, his eyes glowing red.
"Did you know that humans don't need all of their organs?" He asked as he dragged the knife down the chest of the sobbing mess of a human, exposing his ribs as he elaborated on what organs humans don't need. Using his superhuman strength he ripped open the man's rib cage and exposed his inner body.
"It's really true. You only need one lung" he said cruelly, as he used his spare hand to crush his right lung into a bloody pulp, which was then cauterized again. Casting his magic he fed strength into his victim, forcing him to stay alive and conscious.
Half a liver, à kidney, pancréas and several feet of intestines were removed and piled on the floor where everyone could see. Along with his arms, legs ears, tongue and his teeth.
"You know what else you can live without?" He asked coyly
"This!" He said as in a single motion he grabbed the man's genitals, crushing them with his inhuman strength, before ripping them off completely and shoving them into the man's mouth. Several guards threw up as they watched the man be forced to eat his own manhood.
Finally sated Ling cauterised the wounds and ordered one of the few soldiers that didn't look violently ill "have this man treated with magic then dumped at the border with Theo where he'll be found. They're the only ones stupid enough to try this stunt."
"Those of you who so desire may come forward to swear your fealty" Ling said, prompting a line to begin forming at the base of the steps.
One by one the awkwardly crooked line moved forward as various nobles and servants came forward to swear loyalty to the emperor. Everyone in the line was somber, with the exception of one man who looked oddly spaced out. He was a human servant, dressed in clothes that displayed he was one of the highest ranking servants.
Wu eyed him suspiciously, his lack of emotion being taboo and borderline disrespectful. Something just didn't seem right. Leaving Mol for a moment she sat on the edge of the stage, doing her best to just look tired. There were advantages to being perceived as a weak human at times, such as now when nobody would bat an eyelash at a tires human resting her feet.
It was another ten minutes before the man was close enough for her to see his face clearly. His eyes seemed fixed forward, unmoving. The guards were to busy keeping am eye on the demons to have noticed such a fine detail, after all no human could harm a demon right?
As the man stood before the emperor he bowed deeply, under Wus watchful eyes.
"Your Majesty, I must wish you..." he began to say as he steathely reached up his sleeve. Wu saw the glint of a blade and almost without thinking began trying to rush the stage, hoping to stop him before the guards stopped her.
With a speed that should be impossible for a human the man hurled the knife the six feet between him and Ling, but Wu crashed into him hard sending the knife of course and into the throne by his head instead.
Within seconds the whole room erupted into chaos. Guards froze Wu and the man in ice, as earth demons ssummoned walls from below, splintering the wood as the stage was cut off from the crowd.
"What is the meaning of this treason!" Ling erupted angrily, his voice taking on a demonic tone that turned the blood of everyone to ice, even Mol who was now forcibly being held by a thick female water demon to ensure he wasn't going to try and leave.
With a wave of his hands fire erupted, melting their heads free. With a barked order to the guards Wu was moved, still frozen towards Mol. He knew she had stopped the attempt but for now he didn't know if she could really be trusted.
"Die demon scum!" Shouted the man defiantly
Wordlessly the fire demon emperor summoned blue flames and sent them towards the man. He shrieked loudly as his hair and face began to burn, melting off of him like hot wax.
As the ice melted Ling ordered four soldiers to hold down the human pyre, which they did looking terrified in their eyes. With a wave of his hand the fire dissipated to reveal a horribly deformed face where charged skull could be seen in places.
Grabbing a dagger from an earth demon nearby Ling smiled a sadistic grin as he used it to cut off the silk robes. The man seemed to desperately be trying to talk, but it was if a force was preventing him from doing so. Ling could tell he was under a spell, so now his mission was merely to send a message to whomever wascontrollig this human.
With the skill of a surgeon Ling began to slowly slice off the man's fingers and toes, joint by joint, using his fire powers to cauterize the wounds. Once both hands and feet had been successfully removed Ling grinned evilly, his eyes glowing red.
"Did you know that humans don't need all of their organs?" He asked as he dragged the knife down the chest of the sobbing mess of a human, exposing his ribs as he elaborated on what organs humans don't need. Using his superhuman strength he ripped open the man's rib cage and exposed his inner body.
"It's really true. You only need one lung" he said cruelly, as he used his spare hand to crush his right lung into a bloody pulp, which was then cauterized again. Casting his magic he fed strength into his victim, forcing him to stay alive and conscious.
Half a liver, à kidney, pancréas and several feet of intestines were removed and piled on the floor where everyone could see. Along with his arms, legs ears, tongue and his teeth.
"You know what else you can live without?" He asked coyly
"This!" He said as in a single motion he grabbed the man's genitals, crushing them with his inhuman strength, before ripping them off completely and shoving them into the man's mouth. Several guards threw up as they watched the man be forced to eat his own manhood.
Finally sated Ling cauterised the wounds and ordered one of the few soldiers that didn't look violently ill "have this man treated with magic then dumped at the border with Theo where he'll be found. They're the only ones stupid enough to try this stunt."