As the darkness enveloped him again, Tre didn't resist. He let the current carry him forward.
[Welcome, Host, to the Forbidden System]
[Lord Lucifer has given you this System to help in your growth, please check your status when you awake.]
As the messages faded, Tre opened his eyes and almost gasped at the sight before him. He sat upon a throne, there were a few monster species kneeling in front of him; Goblins, Orcs, even a Succubus and a Vampiress. There were a tribe of ogres and another demon that he did not recognize the species of. Behind his throne he could hear a faint hum.
'Status,' he thought and the System responded.
[Current Status]
[Name: Tre McDorne (Galas)]
[Title(s): Demon Lord]
[Species: Demon]
[Bloodline: None]
[Job: Dungeon Master]
[Class: None]
[Circle: 1]
[HP: 1,000]
[MP: 500]
[Strength: 100]
[Agility: 100]
[Endurance: 100]
[Intelligence: 100]
[Charisma: 100]
[Will: 150]
[Skills: Demonic Grasp, Eyes of Truth, Demon Fire]
[FP: 0]
[Subordinates]
[Shop]
[Demonic Grasp; Unique Lv. 1; you may use your demonic powers to move and manipulate things with your mind. Strength is based upon your mental stats.]
[Eyes of Truth; Unique LV. 1; You can see through all lies and see the truest and most Forbidden parts of the soul.]
[Demon Fire; Epic Lv. 1; The fires of Hell that can only be controlled by Demon Nobles. Uses mana to consume sins from the target, can also be used as a weapon in battle. Cost; 20 Mana per use.]
'So I start at the bottom, that's to be expected. Now what do I do with this System though?'
[Host must fulfill his and others Forbidden Desires and Love. When you successfully fulfill a Desire you will gain Forbidden Points (FP). These points can be used in the System shop for many things to help the host gain strength and subordinates.]
Tre nodded silently, unaware of the strange looks he was getting from the monsters before him at this moment. When he finally turned his attention away from the system he noticed it, though. He laughed and smiled at all those present.
"My lord, you seem to be in a good mood today," The Succubus, Eliza, said with a seductive smile, "It has been a long time since I have seen your smile."
He grinned and rose from his throne, "Oh you have no idea, Eliza. I'm sure you felt the shift. No need to hide your curiosities. the rest of you, go back to your floors. Eliza, Airen, both of you will stay."
The other monsters left to return to their floors. Tre had just finished incorporating the memories of the Demon he took over, Galas. Eliza stepped forward curiously and looked into his eyes as the Vampiress, Airen startled at the fact that this Demon Lord knew her name. She was an unranked vampire until recently when she reached the First Circle by infiltrating his dungeon and killing a tribe of orcs. He had been in the middle of 'Judging' her transgression. But that wasn't necessary now. He wasn't some loathsome, useless demon as his predecessor was.
"Galas, I wish to apologize again, I did not realize this Dungeon was your home-"
"It is alright, Airen. You needed blood, I do not blame you for being unable to sense me. Many things have happened in this short span of time. Instead of judging you, I would offer you a place as one of my subordinates, of course, I will not force it upon you. The Church of Light already defiles Demonkin enough. We do not need to add to their endless slaughter. Galas is dead, I will no longer use that useless name. From now on, I will be known as Daemoras."
[Name: Daemoras]
The status updated with his proclamation and both women gasped as they heard it. They had never seen or heard of a Demon Lord being this magnanimous, "My Lord," Eliza was still holding eye contact and whispered in disbelief, "What happened?"
Daemoras smiled, "Lord Lucifer has been generous to me. I need to make sure he knows that I understand what he wants from me." This drew and even sharper gasp from both of them.
"L-Lord Lucifer spoke to you?!?" They both almost shrieked, eyes wide with both fear and reverence. Daemoras chuckled, of course they would be afraid. Lucifer was the King of Hell, after all.
"Yes, Lord Lucifer spoke to me, or well, to the soul that now inhabits this once useless Demon Lord." Their eyes widened further at that and Airen took an involuntary step back while Eliza's mouth just hung open in awe, "So, you mean to say that Galas is really gone. And you... you are not him? Just taking root in his previous body?" This was nothing new to Demons. Their souls were not bound to their physical forms in the same way as humans. The only way for a Demon to truly die was for their soul to be completely destroyed within Hell. Daemoras smiled wider.
"You're quite the intelligent one, Eliza. I was once a Human," as he said that he spit on the ground, "Disgusting creatures with no sense of true understanding. Lucifer saw my potential after I was killed and brought before the gods and erased the God of Abraham." Now they both dropped to their knees in awe. He had just claimed to have slain a god, a feat that no soul had ever achieved.
"Y-you killed God?" They were both barely whispering as they looked up toward his face, their minds nearly breaking just from the thought. Daemoras waved a hand as if shooing a fly.
"His lies fell upon deaf ears and the truth exposed him. It is no matter. Now all of the gods want me gone, so they sent my soul into the Abyss where Lord Lucifer pulled me up from." He stepped off the dais and began to walk toward the exit of the hall, "I need a rundown of my new Dungeon, come let us walk and talk."