Chapter 3
Author Note: Hi everyone! I'm truly sorry for the slow update, but don't worry—we're back. The next chapter will feature the fateful meeting between Roxy and Leo. Thanks for sticking around!
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"Rizevim's POV"
It's been a long time since I captured Roxy, my dear little sister. It was during the Devil Civil War that she fell into my hands. At first, I thought of enslaving her—a fitting fate considering what Father did to Mother. But I had a better idea. Roxy would become my first and greatest experiment.
Centuries passed. Trial after trial. Failure after failure. Yet every time I examined her blood, I found hidden secrets far beyond my comprehension. Her existence was too precious. She wasn't just a Lucifer; she was something else. Something divine.
I chuckled darkly. The joy of discovery always thrilled me. And now, after centuries of experimentation, I was ready for the final phase. The moment I had waited for: to fuse all supernatural DNA into one vessel—hers.
I stood in front of her capsule. Roxy floated within, still like a sleeping princess, suspended in green liquid. A masterpiece waiting to be awakened or destroyed.
With a twisted grin, I activated a massive magic circle that lit up the entire lab. All the test subjects—creatures from every race imaginable—screamed in agony. Angels, devils, yokai, dragons, vampires, gods, giants, kitsune, nekomata, valkyries, even the corrupted DNA from Trihexa. Every last one was connected by magic veins to a single core capsule.
Her capsule.
Then, it happened.
A high-pitched scream erupted.
"Aaaaaaaahhhhhh!"
The first sound she had made in centuries.
Roxy Lucifer Morningstar had awakened.
My grin widened into a full-blown manic laugh. "Finally! After all these years, you scream, little sister! Music to my ears!"
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"Roxy's POV"
I had been lost in a dream—a warm memory of Mother Lilith's embrace. A time before all this darkness. Before I was betrayed. Before I was taken.
But then pain.
Unimaginable pain.
Like thousands of needles piercing me all at once. Like my soul being torn apart and rebuilt again and again. My power—my magic—surged out of control, spiraling wildly.
"Mother... where are you...?" I whispered in the darkness.
My body screamed. But more than that—my heart burned.
The memory of Rizevim capturing me, smiling with those twisted eyes, resurfaced.
I remembered now. Everything. And I would never forgive him.
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"Rizevim's POV"
When the light faded, I looked around. The test chambers were all empty. Dead. Burned.
But Roxy's capsule—
She was still inside. A small girl. Silver hair. Sleeping. But she looked... different. More powerful. More complete.
"Hahahahaha! It worked! She survived the infusion!" I cried out with glee.
I approached the capsule.
"Power of Destruction. Time Manipulation. Hellfire. Regeneration. Traits from the Phoenix, Chronos, and even Trihexa. It's all there... She's perfect."
Then, her eyes opened.
Red.
Glowing.
Rage.
Before I could react, a violent explosion shattered the capsule glass.
"What?!"
A magic blast sent me flying backward as alarms blared. The lab burst into flames. Devices malfunctioned. Test chambers collapsed.
And in the inferno, she stood.
Roxy.
Her eyes met mine. Fierce. Intelligent. Burning with fury.
Then—she vanished.
"Damn it!" I roared.
My masterpiece had escaped.
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"Roxy's POV"
The world came into view—the twisted lab, the tortured souls, the pain they endured. I would destroy it all.
My rage consumed me.
My magic erupted. Destruction enveloped the room. Fire danced like waves. The capsule burst, and with a flick of my hand, the entire lab became a sea of fire.
Then, I opened a black portal beneath my feet and vanished.
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In Kouh City...
A dark portal swirled in a quiet alleyway.
From it, stepped a young girl with tattered clothing, her silver hair disheveled. Her red eyes shimmered like rubies—too intelligent, too aware for someone her age.
She looked around at the unfamiliar streets.
"Where... am I?"
She placed a hand over her chest, sensing a strange connection to this place.
"This... this town... something's calling me."
The girl walked into the shadows of the city, her presence unnoticed.
But fate had already begun to weave her back into the world.
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Author Note: Thank you so much for reading this chapter! I know it's been delayed, and I appreciate your patience. I plan to go back and revise earlier chapters soon to improve quality and flow, so stay tuned! The next update will feature Roxy and Leo finally crossing paths. Don't miss it!