Joseph Learns His Past

My head pounded relentlessly, a throbbing headache that refused to subside. My skin felt scorching hot, and I couldn't shake off the feeling of unease.

What was going on? Dragons, demons, vampires... it was all too much to take in. I thought I'd lost my grip on reality.

Catherine's voice pierced through my thoughts, "Well, there are werewolves, and other races, just like you see on TV."

I snapped, "What the hell are you saying?!" I screamed, my voice echoing through the room.

Lilith stood up, her eyes flashing with concern, "Joseph, sit down. You need to calm down."

But I was beyond reason. My mind reeled with questions, and I couldn't shake off the feeling that I was trapped in some kind of surreal nightmare.

Lilith's calm demeanor was a stark contrast to my growing frustration. "Well, you see, Joseph, everything she said is true. The other races... you need to know about them."

I felt like I was on the verge of exploding, my anger and confusion simmering just below the surface.

I needed to get out of there, to escape the suffocating feeling of being trapped in a world I didn't understand. But I knew I couldn't leave, not yet. I had to know what was going on.

Lilith's eyes seemed to bore into my soul as she began to speak. "Let me tell you a story, Joseph.

A story that dates back ten thousand years... maybe even a million. And this story, Joseph, is one you need to hear."

Lilith's voice was hypnotic as she began to tell the story . "Once upon a time, there lived a king, a very powerful one.

But he wasn't human, nor vampire, nor werewolf, nor dragon... he was a demon."

"Asimodius was his name," Lilith continued. "He fought countless battles, amassed wealth, and commanded armies. He had everything he could possibly need."

"But Asimodius had faced over a thousand wars, battling entities, powerful beings, gods, dragons... even vampire gods. And yet, despite all his conquests, he grew tired."

Lilith's eyes seemed to cloud over, as if lost in thought. "You see, Asimodius was cursed by the first entity he faced.

The entity used the energy and mind of the universe to curse him with immortality."

"Asimodius became someone unwanted, a being who couldn't die.

He grew tired of his endless existence, tired of everything. He wanted to die, to finally rest."

Asimodius's search for a way to break the curse of immortality spanned millions of years, but to no avail.

Just when he had lost all hope, the current Witch Queen, Lyraea, brought him news that would change everything.

Lyraea had heard of a prophet who spoke of a powerful being who would need to break the curse of immortality.

But there was a catch - this being would need to experience mortal love.

He would need to give up everything: his powers, his pride, his wealth, his influence, and his throne. All for the sake of mortal love.

According to the prophecy, it was only through this mortal love that Asimodius would be able to break the curse of immortality.

Asimodius contemplated the prophecy, weighing the cost of giving up his powers and throne.

But after millions of years of searching, he was willing to try anything. He made up his mind, and with a sense of determination, he called upon all the demon lords, including me.

We gathered around him, discussing the implications of his decision.

We were scared, knowing that once he left, things would change. But we had no choice; Asimodius was determined.

However, there was a catch. His brother, Lucian, the demon of pride, was envious of Asimodius's throne and power.

Lucien wanted him gone, and as the second most powerful demon lord in the west, he had the means to make it happen.

When the Witch Queen, Lyraea, came to seal away Asimodius's powers and transfer his soul to the mortal world, Lucian saw his chance.

He tampered with the spell, altering the timeline of sending and making Asimodius's soul ten thousand years of travel.

And that's where you come in, Joseph. The baby that was born ten thousand years later is you... that baby was you Joseph . You are the reincarnated soul of the demon king, Asimodius.