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Zariyah Silverglaze is the new Supreme Commander of the Storm. Her Night Parade of One Hundred Demons is called 'Kyuubi Kitsune no Hyakki Yagyo'. And her clan's name is the 'Kitsune Clan'.

And yes, she is going to be a nine tailed fox. 

In the Demoniom Demons there are Ten Demon Lords who's power was comparable to the Supreme Commanders. And in the yokai realm there are seven Great Supreme Commanders.

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Chapter 18

In the far eastern region from the Klearione kingdom, lies and stood a massive dark castle with strong fortress and towers defining the dark yet marvelous structural design of the citadel, it was surrounded by tall and thick sea of trees, dangerous steep mountain ridges. The atmosphere around the castle was heavy as if death itself was dancing in the air.

This was one of the most dangerous forests in the entire continent of Greffania. It was the home of various creatures, such as dark elves, devious faeries, yokai, bandits, monsters, beasts and demons. This entire forest was like a death's door.

Aokigahara was the name of the forest, only few adventurers dared to come and venture this forest. Only those veterans and powerful adventurers can leave this forest alive.

The land itself was a predator. Anything that will die in the forest will be devoured by the earth. But even with this consequences life still formed under the dense overgrowth that was called Aokigahara the blood forest.

In the castle, it was bustling with different kind of yokai, ranging from the size of a shrew to a height of a giant. The castle in the middle of the Aokigahara forest was the base of operation for the supreme commander of Mist.

"Kunichiwa! Kunichiwa, Minagoroshi Jizo-sama!" a loudly cheerfully voice boomed in the entire castle as she entered the castle full of yokai.

The yokai in the castle were all silent and cowered in fear, only those strong enough were able to resist the powerful presence of two superior yokai.

"What made you come all the way here to my humble adobe, Kurohime-sama?" A voice belonging to an old man said.

Kurohime was a very beautiful woman who has silky raven black hair like the ripple of the night sky, and it was kept on an elegant bun decorated with expensive hair ornaments with red spider lilies. Her eyes were the color of the pristine luscious sea foam green. She was a goddess.

Any men would fall for such beauty. She has a wonderful body that somewhat look like a highschooler and can allure anyone. Behind her was a pair of beautiful raven black wings that were clasped close. and she was wearing a Japanese priestess outfit.

[This is Shameimaru Aya and I don't own the picture]

Then the powerful great tengu made her way to the table and sat on the vacant seat. She was one of the most power yokai in Greffania.

Kurohime held a lot of title. She was called the sky queen, and also the goddess of the eternal sky. But the most prestigious and prominent title she holds was that, she was also known as the Supreme Commander of the Sky. The color of this sky queen's reiatsu was orange. (Spiritual force or spirit power)

She was one of the seven supreme commanders of yokai. And the sky blue haired woman was a Great Tengu yokai and her hyakki yagyo insignia was imprinted in her right arm and it was a figure of a heron.

Her territory was called Slypherionne, the flying islands just above the Zerreinia kingdom's territory. No humans have ever ventured in her territory because its either they could see it, or they end up dead and never told a single soul. Slypherionne was a place that humans without spiritual powers can't enter nor see it.

"I have brought great news! Buchimaru-sama." She chuckled and looked at the lord of the castle, that she called 'Buchimaru'.

The lord of this castle was an old thin hunchback looking man with short stature and bony fingers. He had a bald head with a beard and desiccated lips around his nearly toothless grinning mouth. He has no eyebrows and he has a pair of large ears. His eyes are always closed and covered with vertical scars, while he has large third eyes with red sclera arranged around his looming forehead. And in his shoulder stood a white eagle.

[This Buchimaru also known as  Minagoroshi Jizo. Yes, he is from Nurarihyon no Mago. And I don't own this picture.]

He was a master of mind manipulation, illusions, and hypnotism. He was one of the seven great supreme commander of yokai and also the lord of the castle. He was a supreme commander of the Mist. He was a Minagoroshi Jizo yokai and his insignia tattoo was imprinted in his neck and it was a big eye with red sclera. The old man was as sly as a fox and the color of his spiritual power known as reiatsu was indigo.

"What do we have here? A reunion?" a new voice echoed in the room.

The water in the atmosphere gathered and turned into a berg of ice before it shattered into pieces and then a body of a woman emerged from it.

"Oh you're here too, Yuki-chan. Have a seat! Have a seat!"Kurohime said in a joyous and cheerful voice and clapped her hands.

The woman called Yuki-chan smiled at the queen of the sky. Her complete name was Shirayukihime, she was a beautiful woman as well. Her skin was pale and as white as a snow. Her eyelids and eyebrows were snow white including her long hair which reached her lower waist.

She was wearing an expensive looking white kimono with a big bow in front of it and she was carrying with her a white fan. The air in the room immediately turned cold because of her.

Shirayukihime was one of the seven supreme commanders. An insignia of a snow flake that inscribed by a drop of rain was marked in her right thigh. Her powers involved everything with water. She can make the vapor into water or turn it to ice.

[This woman is Yukihime from Eight Dogs of The East. I don't own the picture.]

She can make blizzard and snow even if she was in a desserts. Her power of ice and water was so perfect that she can turn a fire into a mass of ice and controlled the blood in anyone's body. Shirayukihime can also make rain and instantly turned it into a spiky shards of ice. She was the ice queen and she reign over the last centuries in the northern region. Her territory lies over the land of dragons and it was called Hargeon.

She was the ice princess. A Yuki Onna yokai which means Snow Lady and the Supreme Commander of the Rain.

In the sea of monsters and demons in the great sea forest, three most powerful yokai were congregated in the Meiji Castle. And each one of them held vast power that can destroy a country.

Everyone in the forest felt fear and terror as they felt the surge of unfathomable power coming from the three superior beings. Buchimaru was the Mist, Kurohime was the sky and Shirayukihime was the rain.

"I've heard you brought great news?" Shirayukihime stated and it piqued her interest.

The winged woman nodded happily and smiled at the two other supreme commanders. Buchimaru just looked at her and Shirayukihime was interested in her news. There was an un-bottled excitement in Kurohime as she unfolded her news.

"I now knew the identity of the Supreme Commander of the Storm!" she squealed as she said that.

The closed eyes of the yokai, Minagoroshi Jizo opened in aghast and he was very surprised of the black winged woman's news. The snow woman eyes held shock and astonishment but then she easily composed herself.

"But currently, her yokai power is still in slumber. But rest assured her powers will soon manifest and would shaken up the yokai world." Kurohime stated is an excited tone of voice.

Buchimaru and Shirayukihime looked at one another before they looked at the tengu, who brought the news to them.

"So the kitsune will be joining us very soon. It will be a great help if we face the demon emperor." The snow woman told the group.

"The kyuubi will be a great asset and her power is a force to be reckoned with, just like the previous supreme commander of the Storm. Tamamo No Mae. One of the most fearsome and evil yokai." The lord of castle stated.

The great tengu looked at the two of other supreme commanders and her expression change. If earlier she was so jolly and cheerful, now no trace of cheerfulness in her demeanor was left. Serious expression masked her and her eyes were glowing in red like a raptor of the sky.

Her thick killing intent was domineering. If Buchimaru and Shirayukihime were ordinary yokai, they will instantly die when Kurohime released her killing intent and her fear.

"Don't touch her and just let her awaken her power. Don't tell the other supreme commanders that are not here about what I told you or even those stupid Demon Lords. I trust you both so please let's leave the little fox for now." her cold voice dominated in the room but the two other supreme commanders didn't waiver.

The two of them already use to this side of the sky queen, Kurohime. Shirayukihime just heaved deeply and Buchimaru chuckled.

"Don't worry we will definitely leave her alone." The snow queen said as if dismissing the topic.

"Just let her be and she will definitely walk the path of darkness. The path of the yokai." The old man chuckled at the idea that sooner the seven great supreme commanders of yokai would be reunited.

But still, the new supreme commanders piqued their curiosity. The thing that Kurohime didn't revealed to them was that the new supreme commander of the Storm was a human girl.

"Wow! That's good to hear! I know I can trust the two of you!" Kurohime's cheerful and jolly voice was now back.

Her killing intent instantly vanished without a trace and her bloody glare was replaced with her innocence façade.

"I'll take my leave then. I bet those despicable seraphim clan are wagging war against my Hyakki Yagyo no Sora." The black winged tengu stated and then her figure slowly fades away as black features rained down the room.

"I'll be going as well, Buchimaru-san. Those demoniom demons are bugging my territory. And they're causing havoc as if they are superior to us, the yokai." The snow woman stated as disgust reflects in her beautiful eyes.

Shirayukihime also took her leave and her body melted into water then turned into water vapor and return to her territory. The demons and monsters in the Aokigahara forest started to come out from their hiding spot and were now freely roaming the great forest of sea.

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Everyone who fixed their eyes on the young lady was all in awe and astonished. Even though she was revered as a trash and useless in their kingdom, it was as if those labeled names on her didn't affect her. Instead of cowering in fear of being be seen by the public, she was head up as if everything she sees were lower than her.

Everyone wanted to kneel and bow down immediately to her because of the presence she was giving off. It was an aura of a true ruler, a true queen. She was what you can called an untouchable beauty. They were all able to look at her but unable to touch her.

When she reached the last flight of the stairs, a handsome young man offered his hand for assistance. Even though the crown prince Arthur Pendragon was still irritated and annoyed by this young lady, that because of her, he was being grounded for two years. But still he couldn't resist the alluring beauty that she possesses.

It was too good to be true; his assumption was she was using some sort of witchcraft that made him dazzled in her beauty. He still believed that this gorgeous young lady was a demon summoner because she can summon yokai and can talk with them.

In Greffania, it was unheard of a human able to form a contract with yokai. It was impossible for mankind to make yokai their familiar because it will kill the contractor.

That's why no matter how much Zariyah tried to prove that she was not a demon summoner and her innocence, in his eyes she was guilty. He was not dumb and clueless about everything that link to demoniom demons and yokai. He was well diverse in the field of demons, for he was a well known demon hunter.

The goddess of the night, Zariyah took the offer of the crown Prince Arthur Pendragon and reached for his hand and assistance. Under her cold demeanor, she was able to examine and evaluated the handsomeness of the prince. He was not like those spoiled prince who hide in the back of the protection of the king or his guards.

He would take the role of a vanguard and fight in the frontier. His title was not just for show because he was indeed powerful and it was enough to sweep any young ladies in this party.

"Thank you, your grace." She said in a cold voice and hid her disdain beneath her cold façade.

She could still remember the desire of the crown prince just to kill her. And also she can't forget how the crown prince burnt her wrist and electrocuted her. It was engraved in her mind and soul.

To the crown prince, what Zariyah told him was like a sarcasm. He wanted to snort and grunt at her, but he held back and controlled the burning anger in his heart. The crown prince doesn't want to show his aggression towards the beautiful lady because he knew the consequence for such action.

And he don't want his name to be stain, there were so many nobles in his party and it will be a big blow if they know that the prince have a grudge in this untouchable silver haired beauty.

"It is an honor to assist the princess." He smiled sweetly like an innocent handsome prince.

The ladies fawned and adored him and almost wanted to kowtow just to worship him, when they witness the handsome masculine graced in the crown prince luscious reddish pink lips. He was so handsome that it felt like he came out from a romance novel or in those fantasy stories.

In the crowd's eyes both of them looked very well suited and matched. With Zariyah's unworldly beauty that beams like a beacon in darkness and unparried elegance together with the crown prince, godlike handsomeness that radiates in the entire kingdom. Both of them together were a beautiful sight to behold.

Shouto who was very against in the idea of his mistress, the leader of their Kitsune clan engagement couldn't do anything but just watch as the crown prince held her hands. Beside him was Ashgrid who was in his miniature size and just like the nekomata, the fenrir was glaring at the crown prince and gritted his fangs.

Some of the courtesan and ladies in the banquet hall took glanced in him because he too was a sight to behold. The ladies tried their best fancy him but the loyal first warrior of the nine tails just snickered at glared at them.

Zariyah can still feel that there was something wrong and off in the air. The nobles and aristocrats were unaware of the eerie presence mingling in the air. There were only a few who can feel that there was something to happen but they cannot pinpoint what they were feeling.

Shouto and Ashgrif main priority was Zariyah and her family, which were consist of only Arwin and the arch duchess. The people rejoiced for the event, but they didn't know that behind the joyous party, a group of assassins cloaked with hoods and dressed in black were about crash their merry and blissful gathering.

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[ZARIYAH'S POV]

I know behind this hospitable and kind façade the prince he was still that crazy psycho. I really don't like the idea of being engaged with him and what irritates me more was that Veronica was glaring at me. I guess having this psychopathic prince as my fiancé has a good side because I came annoy that brat all I want.

There was this eerie sensation I felt the moment I stepped in this banquet hall. I can't tell what it is but there was this vibe that made me to be cautious and wary of my surrounding. I know that the crown prince notice it as well because his scrutinizing eyes was surveying.

"There's something in the air." He mumbled but it was enough for me to hear him.

I glanced at the surroundings and all I could see was the fake applause from the other nobles and aristocrats. They were just laughing and chatting with each other and some were