A giant explosion rumbled through the dark dungeon room, leaving yet another crater in the middle of the already massacred room.
"Why? I was imagining a tiny candlelight," Morrigan threw her arms up in frustration, her face covered in sweat and soot.
"That sure didn't look like a candlelight," Azrael said, sitting behind a tall stone wall that separated him from the place of carnage. He had a drink in one of his hands and a book in another, looking quite relaxed.
"You ...
2024-09-16 04:13:01 +0000 UTC
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Morrigan stared at the long row of magical gems in front of her, rubbing her chin as her eyes darted from one to the next. They were of every shape and color, a collection Alphegor had ordered to be brought out from the Royal Treasury. A troublesome task that was once again hoisted onto Azrael in addition to his previous punishment.
"How am I to choose just one?" she looked at Azrael who was leaning against the nearby wall, his eyes closed and his body lax.
"It doesn't matter. You...
2024-09-15 04:13:00 +0000 UTC
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Recently Patreon released a new option to set posts and collections on sale. To see whether anyone is interested in it, I have set Volume 1 of Demon Queen Wants to Paint on sale. For those of you who are interested in reading Volume 1 but do not wish to join as permanent patrons – you can now buy it for 5$. It allows you read it all without the need to subscribe. You will only be charged once for it. Take into account that this option will not give you...
2024-09-14 11:53:33 +0000 UTC
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When Morrigan awoke and found herself back in her bed—her actual bed in the Underworld—she nearly cried in joy. She hadn't been gone for longer than two weeks, but it felt like much more than that. Alphegor was sleeping soundly next to her, his usually tense face relaxed. As Morrigan got up to sit, he began to rouse from his slumber.
"Good morning, Morrigan," he smiled and ruffled her hair.
"Good morning, Father," she chimed back, allowing her hair to be messed up.
"It'l...
2024-09-13 04:13:01 +0000 UTC
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Morrigan stood in front of the large Demon Castle – its magnificent walls stretching high up into the darkness of the Underworld while the light from its windows brought life to an otherwise desolate-looking place. Alphegor, her father, held her tiny hand and carefully assessed the structure from its foundation all the way up to its peaks. Seeing that everything was just as it should be, Morrigan gave a curt nod.
Behind them sat a tired and dejected Azrael, his eyes downcast and sunke...
2024-09-12 04:52:32 +0000 UTC
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"I am bored!" Azrael whined for like the hundredth time, laying on Morrigan's hotel bed and switching channels on the TV in an attempt to find something interesting to watch. Initially, he was ecstatic about it – watching it hours on end. But as he quickly discovered, television was filled with nothing more than ads with occasional snippets of movies and shows in between.
"Maybe there would be no need for you to be bored if you just opened the portal back to Doppelta," Morrigan compla...
2024-09-10 04:13:01 +0000 UTC
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I knew there would be trouble, but I didn't expect it to happen before we even reached the hotel.
Morrigan walked through the streets, shifting into her human form with Alphegor and Azrael walking next to her. Of course, that didn't sound like it would be an issue. However, it was Saturday evening which meant that the city streets were filled with people looking to relax and unwind after a hard week at work.
And all of their eyes were glued to the two charismatic men next...
2024-09-08 04:13:00 +0000 UTC
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Wet and soaking, Morrigan, Alphegor and Azrael stumbled into her small studio apartment, dripping water onto the parquet floor. Small puddles formed underneath them, making the floor slippery.
"I am not a fan of this Overworld weather," Azrael took off his jacket and squeezed the water out of it right onto the floor.
"Hey! Go do that in the sink," Morrigan grumbled as she hurried to the bathroom to find some towels and a rag. There were some neatly stacked on the washing machine, ...
2024-09-06 04:13:01 +0000 UTC
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"Why does this always happen to me?" Morrigan grumbled as she noticed the dark storm clouds approaching from across the sea. She, her father and Azrael were standing on the sandy beach and streams of people hurried past them, eager to avoid the storm.
But even if the weather was turning dark and gloomy, Morrigan's heart was beating with excitement.
To think that I would be getting excited about returning back to the Underworld, where the sun doesn't even shine. But I wan...
2024-09-01 04:13:00 +0000 UTC
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Rosa stared in disbelief at the scene in front of her. Azrael stood with Violet's phone in hand, poking and prodding it. Violet stood trembling behind Mother, her eyes filled with fear, while Mother pointed a finger at Azrael, yelling at him to return the phone. But the most shocking part was Alphegor who stood a few meters away from the scene, tapping his foot impatiently.
Azrael and Alphegor both had no demonic features, but their clothes still stood out like a sore thumb when compare...
2024-08-30 04:39:23 +0000 UTC
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Rosa felt absolutely horrible. Her head was hurting from the lack of sleep, and her nerves were a complete wreck due to impending visit from Mother.
The whole morning, Rosa spent running herself ragged as she tried to prepare a meal to present to her family. She cooked a pork loin in the oven, hoping to end up with tender meat and some crispy skin on top. Unfortunately, something went wrong with the temperature setting, and she ended up with tough meat and chewy skin.
She also tri...
2024-08-29 04:13:01 +0000 UTC
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First, I want to thank all of my readers for the support you've shown me. Thanks to it I am more motivated than ever to continue writing and bringing you all new, fun chapters.
Unfortunately, Volume 1 of Demon Queen Wants to Paint is coming to end this week. Now before you grab your pitchforks and unsubscribe, hear me out.
I'll be taking one week off from my regular posting schedule, but do not think that you'll be left with nothing. I'll be releasing
2024-08-28 05:48:08 +0000 UTC
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Rosa stared at the screen in disbelief. The woman who had declared that Rosa was not her daughter was calling her of her own volition.
For what purpose? Did she have a change of heart? Doesn't seem very likely.
Rosa reached for her phone with a trembling hand, and after exhaling a breath, answered the call.
"Hello?"
"What took you so long to answer? I've been trying to reach you for several days now!" resounded the familiar and yet at the same time forei...
2024-08-27 04:13:01 +0000 UTC
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Rosa gaped at the purple diamond nestled snugly in Azrael's palm.
"You snatched it from the Treasury?" She accused him.
"Sure did. I saw you looking for it, but I'm sorry to say that you walked straight past it. I guess you expected it to be more… purple," Azrael snickered.
"It is called the purple diamond," Rosa retorted as she examined the gem from every angle, then stared at Azrael when the realization hit her exhausted mind. "You knew that I was a human even back then....
2024-08-25 04:13:01 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 36 – Chasing a Princess
Rosa opened her eyes and found herself in a cramped space no larger than a broom closet. The bed had been far too small for her half human/half demon transformation, so after making sure that the door could be locked, Rosa assumed her natural child demon form.
Her sleep was restless as the bed was barely any better than solid ground, not to mention that she kept having nightmares. Specifically, she kept seeing Alphegor's face as it had looked like...
2024-08-23 05:08:37 +0000 UTC
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Rosa lost any sense of time as she ran through the seemingly never ending dark of the Underworld. She believed it'd been several hours since she escaped from the Demon Castle and she was beginning to tire.
I can take a short break now? Can't I?
She slipped out of her shadow form, cautiously looking around her. The darkness felt all the stronger in her physical form, encroaching Rosa from all sides. As a demon her vision was far better than human's in the dark. But h...
2024-08-22 04:13:00 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 34 – Return of the King
"Father is back?" Deziara and Rosa exclaimed at the same time. The older girl nearly jumped from excitement, barely able to contain it. Rosa, however, felt a mixture of emotions wash over her. At first she felt excited about Alphegor's return, but she quickly tempered this emotion as cautiousness took over.
I'll have to be very careful with Alphegor around. Asdeus will no doubt force me into her puppet show, so that means I'll have to ac...
2024-08-20 04:13:00 +0000 UTC
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Rosa looked from one pile of treasure to the next hoping to recognize a purple glint somewhere among them. Occasionally she would notice a purplish kind of gem, and her heart would start beating like crazy each time. However, they didn't really look like diamonds. At least, she didn't think they were diamonds.
I don't even know what a purple diamond is supposed to look like. Could it be mistaken for a different purple gem like amethyst? Aren't there other gems that could be purple?<...
2024-08-18 04:13:00 +0000 UTC
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"Dungeon?" Rosa exclaimed, her voice echoing into the long chamber in front of her. Sinister chandeliers, that shone unnatural purple light, hung from the ceiling, casting an eerie glow on the floors below. The walls were covered in slashes, scratches and weird dents, and she could see it split into multiple directions.
Meanwhile the floor showed clear signs of combat – scorch marks, giant footprints, cracks and oddly embedded stones, that Rosa was convinced would activate a deadly tr...
2024-08-16 05:23:32 +0000 UTC
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Azrael threw a careful glance at the guards who were standing by the entrance, none the wiser about their nefarious plans. The sound barrier that Azrael created worked perfectly. Rosa did feel a little bit bad for them, since if they got caught, the guards would most likely lose their job.
But it was just their job. For Rosa this could be a question of life and death. She wasn't worried about Azrael though. The demon had a way of slithering out of any real punishment, only having to dea...
2024-08-15 04:13:01 +0000 UTC
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Appearing as calm and collected as possible after a long afternoon in Asdeus's 'care', Rosa hurried to find her nanny. She found the dwarf woman cleaning the floors in the hallway in front of Alphegor's room.
"Gunna!" Rosa called out and hurried to her side.
"Lady Morrigan. What's the matter?" The nanny put the dirty washcloth into the bucket and wiped her hands in her apron.
"Do you remember the gift Faenor gave on my first birthday?" Rosa asked through ragged breaths. She ...
2024-08-13 19:08:24 +0000 UTC
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Rosa sat in the corner of Alphegor's room, silent tears rolling down her face. She clutched her right hand as phantom pain still lingered on it despite the skin on it being completely healed. She had lost count of how many times Asdeus slashed her skin open, but the number was so large that five times in either direction made no more difference.
I need to find a way home as soon as possible… I don't know how long I can endure this.
Rubbing her hand absentmindedly, Rosa ...
2024-08-13 19:05:26 +0000 UTC
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Much to Rosa's surprise the lessons with Asdeus went by without much trouble. She had forced her to write another letter fifty times, but since Rosa didn't have to try so hard to appear stupid, it was much easier.
The demoness had attempted to send Deziara away, no doubt to make sure that Rosa would do as she wished. But the girl completely refused to leave Rosa's side, saying she wouldn't leave her no matter what. And Rosa made no attempts to shake her sister away. As long as Dez...
2024-08-13 19:02:40 +0000 UTC
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Rosa watched as Phantom removed the mask, revealing a face that was eerily familiar. Rugged yet handsome features with piercing black eyes. He looked so much like Alphegor, Rosa would have claimed them to be twins.
She wanted to ask who he was, but her mouth was still forced shut with magic. Seeing her struggle to speak, Phantom smiled pleasantly and caressed her cheek with a gloved hand.
"It's amazing. I wouldn't have believed it unless I'd seen it. A face so similar to Eirwen's....
2024-08-13 18:59:39 +0000 UTC
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Rosa opened her eyes to find herself in a small, dirty, empty room. Or perhaps, it was supposed to be a storage shack. It was hard to tell in the complete dark. Her hands were tied with a heavy rope, and her mind was muddled as if she were drunk.
What happened?
Her thoughts were heavy and her vision blurred as she forced herself upright.
I feel like I will barf.
She took a moment to steady herself, and her nausea passed. She took another look ar...
2024-08-13 18:56:52 +0000 UTC
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Rosa couldn't believe what was happening. Four demon guards laid on the floor unconscious. After hearing Azrael's suggestion to take the girls on a 'field trip', both sets of guards had objected and insisted they remain in the castle. The white-haired demon had responded with a wave of his hand after which, the four men slumped to the floor.
"Did you kill them?" Deziara shrieked.
"Of course not. I just put them to sleep. Tomorrow morning, they'll wake well-rested and complet...
2024-08-13 18:53:21 +0000 UTC
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Next week was an absolute mess in the Demon Castle. Faenor's disappearance put even the high-standing demons on edge. Some believed that he was killed by somebody and the whole situation was just blown out of proportion. Others believed that he had managed to escape and were worried that other slaves might follow. Rosa used the confusion to hide and avoid her lessons.
"Princess Morrigan!" one of the guards could be heard yelling somewhere in the distance. She was so used to it by ...
2024-08-13 18:50:21 +0000 UTC
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Rosa quickly ran out of the study, slamming the door behind her. She noticed her guards standing nearby, and her heart raced.
Are these guards perhaps working for Asdeus?
Their gazes went to Rosa, and she flinched.
I… I need to get away.
She ran as fast as her little legs could carry her, through the winding corridors of the castle. Glancing over the shoulder, she saw that the guards as always were following her at a brisk pace. Intimida...
2024-08-13 18:47:02 +0000 UTC
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Rosa wondered whether she could quickly shift back to her demon self, but it wasn't like doing so would undo the damage she had done.
"Would you like to see what you've turned into?" Azrael asked, his lips pursed together and his eyebrows furrowed.
"Y-Yes," Rosa asked shakilly, praying that Azrael wouldn't get suspicious of her. He disappeared into the shadows for a few minutes and then reappeared, holding a full-body mirror in hand.
"Come take a look," Rosa walked up to the...
2024-08-13 18:43:15 +0000 UTC
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Once the dinner with Lady Lily and Deziara was over, Rosa secluded herself to her room, convincing her nanny that she was tired and would go to sleep right away. Gunna wanted to help dress, but Rosa gently rejected her offer instead urging her to enjoy the free evening.
Azrael wants Lady Lily to become the next Demon Queen? Why would he want that? What does he stand to gain from it? Previously, when speaking to Lady Asdeus, he claimed that he was going to profit if I were to b...
2024-08-13 18:39:09 +0000 UTC
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