Mrs. Nerissa turned on the television in the training room.
"Breaking news here on your demonic underground network, where our Lord cannot see or hear what we have to bring to the good demon people. I'm Demon X and with me, from Sorbella, is Demon Y," the masked demon said in a muffled voice. No one knew if it was a male or female.
"Thanks demon X. As you can see, the King has recovered from injury and returned to his duties. 50 demons are approaching to ask to live in Sorbella. This is big news so everybody stay tuned," the other masked demon said, also with a muffled voice.
"I didn't know this news station existed!" Clarissa said.
"And it should stay that way. You're going to have to make a choice soon, Clarissa, your son or your husband," Mrs. Nerissa whispered.
Julius sprinted back in another room in his school uniform and looked up at the TV.
Sora was greeting 50 starved, ragged demons in search of a place to live.
"Sera! Help please!" Sora yelled.
Seraphina and the rest of Sora's party teleported to him, each holding wrapped flesh and gallons of blood.
"Of course we will find homes for you!" Sora said gleefully.
"That's all for today everyone. Stay tuned. If you want to know this week's passcode it's Savior and the pickup time is 05:00 in 3 days. We do have a warning. We cannot guarantee your safety all the way to Sorbella; it is a risky journey." Demon y said and the screens turned fuzzy.
******
Deep in Azazel's lair:
"How the hell are demons leaving my city after Pride did exactly as I asked! How is Brie alive?!" Azazel demanded.
"Do you really think you're the only one with one of us working with you?" the woman asked.
"But it's forbidden by Athena!" Azazel pleaded.
"Yet here I am. It's not like you're losing much. If some demons wanna go live with the brat, let them go live with the brat," the goddess said.
"And why can't I just launch a full attack with all of my sins and princes?" Azazel demanded. "Are you sure you're even on my side?"
The goddess laughed. "Be my guest. Throw away 7000 years of work. Why would I waste 7000 years with you if we didn't have a clear end goal. What's the point of ruling if there's no one left to rule?" The goddess said mockingly.
"You need to relax. There will come a time where you will get to end Sora yourself. Only then will you truly be King."
"Ok. I'm sorry my lady, it's just getting tiring," Azazel surrendered with a bow.
A bright pair of golden eyes appeared.
"Remember, when the time is right, you kill Sora and become a god. Only then can we truly be together," the goddess said as she kissed Azazel.
He took her back to his bedroom. Even the evilest demon in the world enjoys having a good time with a woman. Especially a goddess.
*****
"King Sora is so cool! I hope Brie is ok!" Julius exclaimed as the tv went fuzzy.
"I knew he cared about demons. You were right Mrs. N! Your daughter is a badass!"
"Language Julius," Clarissa said while slapping his hand.
"Please, call me Jessica." Mrs. N said politely. "Can your mother and I have a word privately?"
"Sure thing!" Julius said as he walked out of the room.
"How many other parents know?" Clarissa asked.
"Zero I'm afraid. In their futures all I saw was death. In Julius' future. I saw life. You were with him. Mind you my demon art can only see a month ahead of time, at maximum. You must go and take the boy," Jessica said sternly.
"What about my husband? I can't just leave him here!" Clarissa cried.
"There is no room for tears, my dear. Say your goodbye. Don't let him know anything," Jessica said.
Clarissa stood up, gave a firm nod and thanked the teacher.
"Where do I go?"
The teacher took out a piece of parchment and wrote the address.
"You remember the time? 0500 3 days from now. It will not be easy," Jessica said as she handed Clarissa the piece of paper.
"Now go! You have much to prepare!" Jessica demanded.
*****
Clarissa and Julius quickly returned home as the sun set. She set out flesh and filled a glass of blood.
"Enjoy that. We have to ration the rest," Clarissa said quietly.
"Are we going to—"
Clarissa covered the boy's mouth and gave a nod.
"So we are going to see dad! That's awesome. When can we go?" Julius asked. He realized his mistake and was glad his Mother covered his mouth.
"Finish your dinner and get ready for bed. We'll leave tomorrow morning to visit his base," Clarissa said.
Two demons stood outside of Clarissa's house. They quickly teleported to one of Azazel's princes, Beezle.
"Nothing to report sir. They're just going to see the boy's father," one of the demons said.
"Excellent, thank you. Keep watching them. Something feels off," Beezle said with an evil smirk.
"Yes sir," both demons saluted and teleported back outside of Clarissa's home.
"Is the boy really that much to worry about, I mean he's 15?" One of the demons complained.
"Who cares. He pays us well and we just stand here bullshitting all night," the other demon said.
The other demon smiled. "Ha, yeah. Guess you're right. Why do we have to watch all the military families? Ugh, I can't wait for our shift to be over."
"Who cares? That's why I don't ask questions. Do the job. Make easy money. Get face time with the princes and hopefully promote," the other demon laughed.
Around dawn two demons replaced them as Julius and Clarissa woke up.
"Remain stealthy at all times," one of the demons reminded the replacements.
"Always. Give our best to Beezle," the other stated.
'I really think there are some demons trying to sneak away from our Lord. James is a top candidate. He's very good at his job. If I ever need a sin–' Beezle thought as the others left.