Chapter 10: The Power That Should Never Have Been
1577 Words
The arena fell silent.
For one heartbeat, no one moved.
Then Jayden's body began to glow.
A golden aura erupted from his skin, spreading around him like flames made of pure energy. His pale-blue hair lifted with the force of his power, while his eyes burned crimson.
Across from him, Jamil and Lucas cracked their knuckles.
Two demons.
Against one.
The crowd erupted.
Roars echoed throughout the arena as thousands of demons cheered for the challengers.
But Reynold wasn't cheering.
His face had gone pale.
For twenty years, he had proudly trained Jamil to become the next ruler of the Demon Kingdom.
He had believed Lucifer was bluffing.
He had believed the throne would eventually fall into his clan's hands.
But now...
Lucifer's son stood before him.
And the resemblance was undeniable.
Jayden had Lucifer's face, his cold expression, his dark presence.
Only his pale-blue hair and unusual eyes separated them.
Reynold swallowed hard.
Lucifer wasn't lying.
His son was real.
And judging from the aura surrounding him...
he was far more dangerous than anyone had imagined.
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"Begin!"
The moment the command was given, Lucas charged.
Jamil followed.
Two powerful demons attacked from opposite sides.
Jayden didn't move.
At the last second—
Whoosh!
He vanished.
Lucas swung at empty air.
Jamil's fist cut through nothing.
A murmur swept through the crowd.
"Where did he go?"
Then—
Jayden appeared behind them.
Neither demon had sensed him.
Lucas spun around.
Too late.
Jayden disappeared again.
This time, he appeared directly in front of Jamil.
Jamil attacked.
Jayden tilted his head slightly.
The fist passed inches from his face.
He moved like a shadow.
One moment he was there.
The next, he was gone.
Left.
Right.
Behind them.
Above them.
Every attack missed.
Not once did Jayden strike back.
He simply watched.
Studied.
Waited.
The longer the fight continued, the more frightened the crowd became.
Jamil and Lucas were powerful warriors.
Yet they couldn't even touch him.
Lucas finally stumbled backward.
His breathing became heavy.
His knees buckled.
He dropped to one knee.
"I forfeit."
The arena went silent.
Lucas lowered his head.
"I pledge my loyalty to the Devil's heir."
Jayden looked at him.
A faint smile appeared.
He walked over and placed a hand on Lucas's shoulder.
"Wise choice."
Then he turned and walked away.
Lucas remained kneeling.
Jayden returned to his position.
Now only Jamil remained.
---
Jamil's breathing was heavy.
His pride was wounded.
He had spent his entire life preparing for this moment.
He couldn't surrender.
Not to him.
Not to Lucifer's mysterious son.
The crowd began chanting.
"Jamil!"
"Jamil!"
"Jamil!"
Jamil's eyes hardened.
Jayden smiled.
"Come on."
He tilted his head.
"Let's see what you've got."
Jamil attacked again.
Jayden avoided every blow effortlessly.
Jamil became frustrated.
He couldn't win physically.
So he decided to use his powers.
Jayden stopped moving.
Lucifer's expression immediately changed.
Aiden noticed.
"My Lord?"
Lucifer's eyes narrowed.
"He has chosen the wrong path."
Jamil stepped backward.
He began reciting an ancient incantation.
Lucifer's expression darkened.
"What is that?"
Aiden stared in disbelief.
"Dark magic."
Lucifer slowly turned toward him.
"The Hybrid Clan has been practicing forbidden magic?"
"It appears so, My Lord."
Lucifer's eyes became cold.
"When this fight is over, seize Reynold and everyone involved."
Aiden bowed.
"Yes, My Lord."
Lucifer's voice dropped.
"And don't banish them."
Aiden looked up.
Lucifer smiled.
"Feed them to Jayden."
Aiden's blood ran cold.
"Yes, My Lord."
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The ancient words echoed through the arena.
The flames surrounding the walls suddenly turned dark.
The air became heavy.
Even the older demons recognized the spell.
A forbidden form of dark magic.
Magic that had been banned for centuries.
Reynold watched proudly.
Perhaps this was the answer.
Perhaps Jamil could finally defeat Lucifer's son.
Perhaps—
No.
Lucifer's expression told a different story.
He wasn't afraid.
He was watching Jayden.
And Jayden...
was smiling.
Jamil raised both hands.
Dark energy gathered between his palms.
It twisted.
Condensed.
Until it formed a massive crystal-like sphere.
The entire arena trembled.
Jamil screamed and released it.
The dark crystal shot toward Jayden like a weapon of destruction.
The crowd gasped.
"Move!"
"Get out of the way!"
But Jayden didn't move.
He simply raised his arms.
As though preparing to embrace someone.
Lucifer's eyes widened slightly.
Jayden smiled.
The crystal struck him.
BOOM!
A massive explosion shook the arena.
Dust filled the air.
The crowd screamed.
Reynold's face lit up.
"He's dead!"
But then...
The dust began to disappear.
A golden light emerged from within it.
Jayden was still standing.
Untouched.
The crystal was gone.
And the dark energy that had been inside it was flowing through his body.
Jayden lowered his arms.
His eyes opened.
They were no longer pale blue.
They burned crimson.
Like the gates of Hell itself.
The entire arena fell silent.
Every demon felt it.
The pressure.
The darkness.
The overwhelming power.
Even Lucifer sat completely still.
Jayden looked at Jamil.
"You made a mistake."
Jamil stumbled backward.
"What... are you?"
Jayden's smile widened.
"You just offered yourself as a sacrifice."
Jamil's eyes widened.
Then suddenly—
Gasp!
He clutched his chest.
Something was being pulled from his body.
His power.
His blood.
His very essence.
Jamil screamed.
"NO!"
Jayden stood motionless.
Golden energy flowed around him.
Jamil's body began weakening.
His skin became pale.
His strength disappeared.
His eyes widened with terror.
"Stop!"
Jayden didn't.
The crowd stood frozen.
They watched as their strongest warrior slowly became powerless.
The demon who had entered the arena full of confidence was now struggling to remain standing.
And Jayden?
He looked completely unaffected.
No pain.
No exhaustion.
Nothing.
He was absorbing everything.
The forbidden spell.
Jamil's power.
His demonic energy.
His blood.
Everything.
Aiden stared in horror.
"My Lord..."
Lucifer's eyes remained fixed on his son.
He had always known Jayden could absorb demon power.
But seeing it happen before thousands of demons was different.
Now the entire kingdom knew.
His son possessed an ability that even Lucifer didn't have.
The ability to consume a demon's power without suffering the consequences.
Lucifer slowly smiled.
Perhaps fear was exactly what the kingdom needed.
But then he remembered his promise.
Don't kill him.
"Jayden!"
Lucifer's voice thundered across the arena.
"Stop!"
Jayden froze.
His crimson eyes turned toward his father.
Jamil collapsed.
His body hit the ground with a heavy thud.
The arena erupted in gasps.
Jayden stared at Lucifer.
For a moment, the two simply looked at each other.
Then Jayden released the remaining power.
"Yes, Father."
He disappeared.
A heartbeat later, he appeared behind Lucifer.
Aiden instinctively moved several steps away.
His fear had changed.
For the first time, Aiden realized something terrifying.
The person he feared most was no longer Lucifer.
It was Jayden.
Lucifer glanced at his son.
Then he turned toward the arena.
"Take Jamil to the dungeon."
His voice echoed.
"Aiden."
"Yes, My Lord."
"Take him."
Aiden immediately moved.
"And no member of the Hybrid Clan leaves this arena."
Aiden bowed.
"Yes, My Lord."
The warriors moved toward Reynold and his clan.
Reynold didn't resist.
He simply stared at his unconscious son.
His pride had destroyed everything.
His clan.
His ambition.
His son.
And possibly his own life.
---
Lucifer stood.
Every demon immediately bowed.
"You have now seen my son."
His voice thundered across the arena.
"You have seen his blood."
He looked toward Jayden.
"You have witnessed his power."
Jayden stood silently beside him.
"Now tell me..."
Lucifer's aura spread across the arena.
"Do you still believe he is an illusion?"
Silence.
No demon dared speak.
Lucifer's voice grew louder.
"Do you accept him as my heir?"
One demon dropped to one knee.
"We pledge our allegiance to the Devil's heir!"
Another followed.
"Our Prince!"
Then another.
"We pledge our loyalty!"
Within seconds, thousands of demons were kneeling.
Heads bowed.
Fists pressed against their chests.
Their voices merged into one thunderous oath.
"We pledge our undying loyalty to Prince Jayden!"
Lucifer smiled.
He looked at his son.
Jayden's expression remained calm.
But deep inside, something had changed.
He had finally stepped into the light.
The entire Demon Kingdom now knew he existed.
And they feared him.
Exactly as Lucifer had intended.
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Reynold remained standing among his captured clan members.
His legs trembled.
He looked at Jayden.
Then at Lucifer.
He finally understood.
The throne had never been within his reach.
He had challenged the wrong bloodline.
He had mistaken Lucifer's silence for weakness.
And now his son lay dying because of his ambition.
Reynold lowered his head.
I have made a terrible mistake.
But his regret came too late.
Because he had challenged the Devil's son.
And in doing so...
he had awakened the kingdom's greatest fear.
Yet there was one truth none of them knew.
Not even the demons kneeling before Jayden.
Not even the clans who now feared him.
And perhaps not even Jayden himself.
Lucifer had not created a monster.
He had created something far more dangerous.
A new bloodline.
A bloodline that could one day stand above demons, vampires, witches, dragons...
and even the Devil himself.
Deep beneath the ancient kingdom, behind the sealed doors of the forgotten Blood Hall...
a faint golden-purple light pulsed.
Once.
Twice.
Then again.
As though something had felt Jayden's awakening.
Something ancient.
Something waiting.
Something connected to the future heir of the Demon Bloodline.
And the first chapter of that destiny had only just begun.
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