"After the war between Gods vs Devils ended, there was a curse laid upon the human beings by the Gods and Devils because of the greedy nature of humans."
"Sounds like a fantasy story, mom." Aden said. "No, it's not, just take it seriously you have turned 17. If you don't enter the Demon Realm or Divine Realm.. you'll die when you will turn 18." Aden's mom said calmly.
"Alright.. alright. So you're telling me that the people are born with the curse and they will die at 18. To avoid their death, they should enter the Divine Realm or the Demon Realm." Aden asked.
"Exactly, you should enter any one of those." Aden's mom spoke.
"Okay, I'll do it." Aden replied.
Aden had now turned 17. His mother is forcing him to complete the trial to avoid the curse that was laid upon the humans by the Gods and the Devils. This curse is known as the Curse of Zorad. In this curse people are born with it and they'll eventually die at the age of 18, by turning into some beast or demon.
Aden is the son of the renowned warrior Wolf Gray who fought in the war between the Gods and Devils. He mysteriously died in the war and people are expecting Aden to continue his father's legacy.
It was the day when Aden had to enter the realm by choosing which realm will he enter. To enter any realm there is a ritual that is performed. If not done properly the person will die on the spot.
Aden had already chosen to enter the Demon Realm. The ritual was at the evening in his house's basement. Aden did not took these kinds of things seriously because he is not sure that is it all true or just a fake story, but Aden's mom who was the former knight and knows the value of these things to live in this cursed world.
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It was about the time, the sun was setting down the sky was orange in colour with some dark clouds.
'So it's almost the time I guess.' Aden was sitting in his room talking to himself while looking at the clock. 'Let's see how things go in this ridiculous bullshit.' Aden stood up and left his room and started to go towards the basement.
"Oh! So you've came. All the best son I know you will pass the trial." Aden's mom patted on Aden's back while talking.
"Sure.." Aden replied.
"Okay so before we start, just take a look."
Aden saw the area it was not normal, the floor had red coloured ground with some spells written on the 4 sides of the square above each square there were triangles. Aden had to stand in the middle of the square and walk in those triangles while reading the spells written on the ground.
"Okay Aden, so stand in the middle of that square and join your hands and step inside each triangle and then read one of the spells that is written." Aden's mom explained.
'Okay.'
Aden now stepped inside that square and then joined his hands. He stepped in the first triangle that was just ahead of the square and read the spell.
"The unholy shadows, guide me into your abyss."
He read the first spell and continued, he stepped in the second triangle.
"Embrace the darkness, let the path open."
"The cursed shadow, I forsake the light."
"O' the king of darkness, let me enter your realm."
Aden said all the chants, slowly he opened his eyes and he was still in the basement. It was like nothing happened, he looked at his mom and spoke, "Hey mom! See this is fake just as I said."
He reached his mom and saw that she has been frozen in the place and unable to move.. like someone had stopped the time. Aden was confused and then suddenly his head started to hurt.
"Ahhhh... What is this happening, ahhhh." Aden fell on the ground unable to move. His head was hurting so bad that he was thinking that his head will explode right there, slowly his eyes started to close and the a pure pitch black was infront of Aden.
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A few moments later, Aden had now started to gain consciousness and started to open his eyes. As he opened his eyes he founded himself in a completely different location. The area was dark and there was no light just pure darkness.
"Ah... Seems like everything that mom told me was true. So now, I guess I have to complete the trial."
As Aden started to walk he heard a voice, not a normal voice but a deep voice echoing through the dark area.
"Mortal you have now entered the Demon Realm. Introduce yourself!"