Chapter 1: Prologue

Prologue

"What...why is this happening?" thought Arthur miserably lying on the ground. Blood was gushing out of the wound on his forehead. He blinked his eyes. He saw the monster, the monster which brought the Mighty Rourke family, The Shield of the Empire, to the ground. 'The Demon King...'

Arthur, the current head of the Rourke family saw the Devil grabbing his half-dead wife by her neck. Anger blinded his eyes while veins popped on his head. Arthur struggled but stood back up. The Demon snapped his wife's neck clearly taunting him. Arthur charged at the Demon with what was left of his sword. Arthur roared while the Demon snickered. He was looking at Arthur amused.

He was looking at Arthur like he was looking at an insect struggling for its life. "Fuck you! Go to Hell", Arthur shouted while Arthur swung his sword at the Demon. Hearing this made the Demon laugh. "Hell is my home", the Demon whispered while licking his lips. The Demon raised his hands. A sharp pin made of rocks pierced right at Arthur's heart. 

No, I shouldn't die. Not before I avenge my family. My kids, my wife. Arthur grasped at what was left of his life, but it was like a pot of water with a broken hole. Arthur started losing his senses. "What a pity. Your wife's talent was immense. She would've been a great queen", it fake pitied. Arthur stopped moving while the country was razed to the ground that night

Where am I? Why can't I move my body? Wait...didn't I die? Arthur thought while being surprised that he didn't feel anything about his condition. He felt the remnants of what he already felt. He tried to sight but couldn't. If I knew my life would end like this, I would've treated my wife better. I would've been a good father to my kids.

I'm Arthur Rourke. I was born into one of the most prestigious noble families in the Empire, The Rourke family famed as 'The Shield of the Empire'. Even though I didn't have a great talent like my older siblings, I had a good enough talent to get into the academy. After I graduated I married a beautiful Count's daughter.

But the other families didn't take it kindly as not only was she beautiful but also a genius. She became a master at the very young age of 16. Even if it was a marriage of convenience, no one liked that the Rourke family was hogging all the talents, so my siblings 'mysteriously' started to disappear. One after the other till there was only me left but she didn't leave. She stayed with me. Our relationship was not a husband and wife's but a Duke and Duchess's.

I just wished that I had told these four words to her, "I love you Aurora". 

Arthur looked around after a long monologue. The elders usually say 'If you die, you'll see light in a dark tunnel' but what Arthur saw was a dark spot in a bright well. Arthur didn't know if it was the right move but he didn't care. He concentrated on the black spot. It started moving towards him. If I somehow lived another life, I'll never ever marry her again...

When he reached the dark spot, what awaited him was not another life but a chance to change his destiny...

CODE SWORD INITIATED...
CODE REVENGE INITIATED...

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