One day away from the first Ranking match.As expected Elder Eldwin was going to blow up things when he arrived, as he alerted the servants and maids to set up a grand banquet at his request or to put it better at Teressa"s.
After which they made no signs of refusal to his request and handled everything he asked for, from the date, location and all the decorations he had planned out. Many were unsure how he was able to get the Palace Heads to follow along with his request until they had seen Empress Samara leading the charge.
From this they knew Elder Elwin promised the woman something she couldn"t turn down, it was this that put a fire not only under them to seek out more information on Samara but the current powers who were invited as well.
Both Heads of the Palace were following behind Samara as she instructed them that this event must be perfect, they had no idea what guest Elder Elwin had or what he said to Lady Samara for her to be so worked up. They simply followed her orders and made sure those below them did their very best for this "event".
"Just you wait "wild one"" - Samara
The tall blond behind Samara was one of the two Heads of the Palace servants she was in charge of every female service member inside the entire Palace and gained this position without becoming the Emperor"s woman. This fact is only known to those core members of the Empire, as many expect every female servant/maid to part of the Emperor"s harem. This was also the reason everyone knew never to show any of the women in the Palace even a lowly servant girl disrespect.
Those first time visitors are quickly informed by guards, friends and the n.o.bles that brought them in to never show any form of disrespect for the females inside the Palace especially the maids, the only time a maid was ever insulted ended up with blood being shed along with the rise and fall of large families.
The maid was a young girl from the Lanar Clan. Those years ago her Clan was part of the recently conquered Three Suns Empire. Their Clan head was close friends with the Emperor, so along with Three Suns many were sure that the Lanar Clan was soon to be eradicated. Seeing the young girl inside the Dragon Emperor"s Palace as a maid proved them right, many then plotted to kill the young maid Natasha.
The plan was to slip poison into the food she was serving and kill her before she could deliver the food, this would show that their Clans only had the Emperor"s best interest in mind, while at the same time as stopping a traitor.
They wanted to ruin the Lanar Clan to elevate their own not knowing the Emperor himself is immune to all poisons, as poison fills every cell in his body already.
The day they executed their plans was the day their Clans were removed from history, the framing was not the issue attacking Natasha was! How could anyone have known that the new Emperor had made every female in the Palace untouchable. The attack Natasha survived left her with a long slash on her back, she maintained it even though she could have had it healed to remind a "certain" someone every time she enters his bed of his mistakes.
Natasha Lanar showed every large Family, Clan and Sect that the women that manage to enter the Palace are the most dangerous people within the Empire. Since that day everyone makes sure to inform all visitors of those past events, even going so far as to making a law they created and pushed into effect after Natasha was injured.
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The Head Maid was none other than Sofira Lanar mother of Natasha, the Head Butler was a middle aged man that looked to be in his early thirties. This was Edward Lanar standing next to his tall beautiful wife Sofira, they both worked their way into the positions of Palace Heads without using their daughters name as they both hid their statuses and no one expected one of the most powerful Families to work in the Palace of the one who brought down the Empire they helped build.
He was a tall well built man that kept his eyes closed most of the time, using only his will to sense the area around him. His black hair and eyes were the only thing Natasha inherited from him, she was unlike both her tall parents and was on the small side. She became a maid the same time her parents and most of her family did under orders from Three Suns himself.
At first the Lanar Clan suspected he wanted to offer them to the Emperor to gain a better standing or to keep his life. Soon many of their unmarried women were given the chance to join the secret training every maid was undergoing under the watchful eyes of Lady Valara, Sofira Lanar seen this as an opportunity to become a true power in this new Empire convincing everyone female even the married of their Clan to join.
She worked things out with Samara and Valara which allowed her entire family to be employed everywhere within the Empire. From General"s, Guards, Gardeners, Pill refiners, Smiths, Teachers, Elders, Military Instructors.. ect") Even being able to be a.s.signed personal guards of the Emperor"s children.
The Lanar Clan was one of the Clans within the Empire that held untold power, even till this day many fail to understand why Natasha remains as a maid when they know for a fact that she is able to fight Three Suns to a draw. They had many sons and daughters in the military that were present when Three Suns revealed to his army under "Valara"s orders" he was at the True G.o.d level.
Many believed she carries out her duties as a maid to keep an eye out for the younger and new maids that enter the Palace like a flowing stream.
Today they had yet to see Natasha at all, they could only see the panic in both Edwards and Saphira"s eyes. The duo were calm as they walked behind Lady Samara until she left them, once she was gone both of them started to sweat and began ordering the other servants around in a rapid manner. From this alone many knew Elder Elwin had gone beyond their expectations and did something that would truly shock them this time around just like every time the man acted.
Spies and scouts sent report after report and received even more orders all due to Elder Elwin.
As the various powers were learning what he had planned, Samara along with Natasha made an announcement. The Ranking tournament is to be pushed back by a week so they can hold a Banquet for the Demon Empress that will be arriving in 2 days.
Shock and awe filled the hearts of all the Major powers who were familiar with the Demon Race.
They were thought to be extinct, the ancient humans, beast and demons waged a never ending war against each other long ago in the past. It was said that the Demon Race was wiped out by the Humans and Beast working together only to then continue their war against each other after the stronger of the three the Demon Race was finished.
They were truly doubtful that Elder Elwin found a Clan of surviving Demons, maybe he found descendants that were captured and kept alive but not true Demons.
The following day everyone felt numb as their jaws dropped when before their eyes they could see a group of true Demons. Each had a different variation of horns on their head, some with three most with 2 and a rare few with dozens of horns.
They were all of different colors as well, from black, pale white, blue, green, translucent pink and red. The red skinned one with a full horn and one cut off caught their eyes the most, she was wrapped in black leather armor that had a mix of some unique metal that leaked out shadows along with bright green eyes that made her crimson skin even more beautiful to look at with flowing green hair.
The Elders and Emissaries were sure this was the "Demon Empress" that they were waiting on.
Down below the group of Demons stood unified as they were being stared at by all within the Palace once they arrived through the Gate that lead into the Snow Wind Fractions domain.
"Princess was arriving ahead of your mother really the best idea? Elwin told us this was our best chance to free the rest of our Race from the seal so you best not mess things up!" A blue skinned demon spoke, her blue flame skin matched the blue blaze within her eyes. She had a sword strapped to her back that was the same length she was, with white hair draped down her back.
"Shut up Tezrian! I will not spread my legs as easy as the rest of you, if this "Dragon" can truly save our people trapped in that d.a.m.n sealed realm then and only then will I become his! Lets hope he is stronger than they say he is just being at the Void realm is nothing helpful to our cause." Said the one horned demon female that is at the far right of the group.
She hated how her mother jumped at the words Elder Elwin said to her a few weeks ago, that caused many demon youths to head out and fight in a human held tournament.