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Chapter 4 – The Tour Begins

Apollyon and Jophiel didn’t wait for us… Michael felt their eye twitch as they returned to the foyer and found both their inconsiderate, irritating cousin and their–uncle? Also cousin?–elder family member gone, along with their intended escorts. Or escortees. One or the other. “Oh, I guess we’re late.” Their eye twitched again at Anaya’s voice,Continue reading “Chapter 4 – The Tour Begins”

Chapter 3 – Light Shines Eternal

Michael was uncomfortable. Not in the Elder’s presence, of course, there was never any point at which they could possibly be uncomfortable with the divine radiance of their creator’s holy mother. Their cousins were a very different story though. So Michael ignored the fact that one of them was indeed going on the same journeyContinue reading “Chapter 3 – Light Shines Eternal”

Chapter 2 – An Angel’s Virtues

All angels have seven virtues. While some are more apparent than others in certain angels, all have those virtues. That is natural. Angels are virtuous beings. The shop was quiet, thankfully. There was the rustle of clothes and the barest hint of movement, but it was quiet enough. The lack of noise gave Michael theContinue reading “Chapter 2 – An Angel’s Virtues”

Chapter 1 – The Red-Winged Angel

Cardinal Michael, protector of the holy city of Light and angelic champion of Fortitude, woke in absolute pain. It was unsurprising, given what they had gone through, and their pain quickly morphed into an immense, burning rage that sent their skin alight and the flowing essence of their healing bath boiling over. The rage andContinue reading “Chapter 1 – The Red-Winged Angel”

Prologue – Debt Collection

Caius Cornelius Veritas Vocula, former Pontiff of the Faith of Light, was immensely displeased with his lot in life. That was understandable in many regards, though mostly because he’d be excommunicated from the Faith of Light, his home country’s religion in service to the glorious Elder Goddess Lucere, to which he had given nearly allContinue reading “Prologue – Debt Collection”

Supplementary: DLL Character Page

And here’s the long-awaited character page, segmented by chapter. A thing to keep track of everybody and whatnot. Plus, info on the people and monsters of Estus in general. Chapter 1 Julius Goldforge (Joo-lee-uhss Gohld-forj) – Primary protagonist of “The Demon Lord’s Lover”, also the guy the title refers to, and also the blonde guyContinue reading “Supplementary: DLL Character Page”

Bonus Chapter 11 – The Demon Lord’s God

Rot was an old god. One of the oldest, really. Younger than her parents, called either the Ancients or the Titans depending on the era; younger than the five elemental gods, born from unions of opposites; and older than the moon hanging in the mortal skies. She was the eldest of the Ouza, the godsContinue reading “Bonus Chapter 11 – The Demon Lord’s God”

Bonus Chapter 10 – Valon of Valondrac

The first thing they were ever aware of was their Mistress. Before they were even granted sight, they felt that wondrous magic of hers granting them life. And as the world came into being around them, they felt their body. Strong and unbreakable. “Arise my general, and show me your power!” she commanded as aContinue reading “Bonus Chapter 10 – Valon of Valondrac”

Bonus Chapter 9 – The Inventive Artificer

For goblins, two things mattered above all else: Community and Survival. To survive, one needs a community, and for a community to grow, one needs to survive. So it went without saying that goblins gained the best skill for that: Adaptability. Whether they made for hunters who lived in dungeons or silver-tongued sellers who madeContinue reading “Bonus Chapter 9 – The Inventive Artificer”

Bonus Chapter 8 – The First General

I, Count Jonathan Terrence Bleaksky–and that was Bleak Sky, like the one consistently overhead, not Bleak Skee, like a wintery sport involving poles, snowy hills and a severe lack of self-preservation instinct–consider myself to be a bombastic man, meaning one of great drive, determination, and immense flair for the dramatics of life, in both ofContinue reading “Bonus Chapter 8 – The First General”