the demon emperor’s prize
Shukaku Ichibi, Emperor of the Demons, and leader of the Demon Army, led his prize up to his den, overlooking his demons as they celebrated their victory over the Templar. They jumped and danced, and flamedemons lit massive bonfires. Howls and roars and growls all made their way up into the heavens, mingling in eerie, wild chorus. Their celebrations were wild ones, rejoicing in the rush of battle and their resplendent victory by embracing those instincts which are most primal, those things most revered by the demons. Mock battles were waged, great tales, many exaggerated, were told, with sweeping gestures and often loud sound effects. Feasting began, the demons tearing into carcasses both raw and roasted, deer, and elk, sheep, and many other creatures, all were devoured in mass by the celebrating demons. Blood flowed …