My Wife Is a Demon Queen – Volume 6: The Human Invasion
The Citadel shook long before the alarm horns blared.
Azeryn and Elias rushed onto the balcony overlooking the demon capital. A red rift tore open in the northern sky, spreading like a wound across the horizon. Through it marched rows of armored soldiers—human soldiers—bearing banners Elias recognized.
His homeland.
Azeryn's eyes narrowed. "Your people move faster than expected."
Elias felt his heart twist. "They're afraid of what they don't understand. They think demons kidnapped me… or corrupted me."
"Have they?" Azeryn asked quietly.
Elias met her golden eyes without hesitation. "No. You saved me."
Her expression softened, but only for a heartbeat. "War is upon us."
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The Council's Betrayal
The Demon Council arrived in a swirl of smoke. The elders bowed stiffly.
"Your Majesty," the eldest said, "the humans approach with immense force. We must act immediately."
Azeryn's voice was steel. "We will protect our realm. But we aim for balance, not bloodshed."
A murmur of disapproval rippled through the council.
Another elder stepped forward, sneering. "You speak of balance because you are compromised by the human consort."
Azeryn's aura exploded, swirling like a black storm. "Choose your next words carefully."
But the elder raised a hidden talisman—an artifact glowing with forbidden energy.
Elias shouted, "Azeryn, look out!"
The talisman unleashed a blast aimed at her heart. Without thinking, Elias leapt in front of her. The attack struck him squarely in the chest.
The world flashed white.
But instead of collapsing, Elias stood tall.
The Mark of Devotion ignited, absorbing the attack and sending the energy snapping back. The talisman shattered, and the traitorous elder was thrown to the ground, unconscious.
Demons stared in shock.
Azeryn rushed to Elias, grabbing his shoulders. "Elias! Are you hurt?"
He shook his head, still stunned. "I… absorbed it. Instinctively."
Azeryn stared at his glowing marks. "Your power is evolving. Faster than anyone predicted."
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The Call to Battle
General Varak burst into the chamber. "My Queen! Human forces have reached the outer gates!"
Azeryn lifted her crown, eyes blazing. "Ready the army. Elias—stay behind me."
Elias stepped forward beside her. "No. I stand with you."
Azeryn hesitated.
Then she nodded.
Together, Demon Queen and Human King strode toward the battlefield—united against the war threatening to tear both realms apart.