Absolute conviction

Cassiopeia leaned in close to your ear and whispered. “Do not be afraid love, I will support you no matter what you choose to do.”

You raised your shield and unsheathed your sword. They, along with the pendant around your neck, emitted a pure golden light. You felt power fill you as you stepped towards the Queen. Taking a quick glance back at your lover showed her close behind, her weapons drawn.

After deliberating you came to one definite conclusion.

You loved Cassiopeia… Something inside you was sure the two of you could triumph.

Seeing your united front, the Demon Queen Fornax stood from her throne.

"So all my trusted generals betray me?"

Looking back you saw Cetus and Cygnus in the door way, their weapons still sheathed just watching things unfold.

"What do you fools hope to accomplish... humans can't be trusted."

You stand tall before her, unwavering and unbreakable. "But they deserve a chance... and I swear if thy step out of line then I will be the sword of the demons that strikes them down."

Fornax reeled back as your golden light turned to a dark miasma. You could feel as your power alternated from light to dark over and over again and pushed the Queen backwards.

"I see... then with your promise to defend my people... I yield my position Hero, I hereby relinquish the throne."

Then right before your eyes the red skinned beauty shrunk... two of her wings retracted into her body and a large bestial cock began to grow just above her mons. The only word you could use to describe it was demonic. It was ribbed and covered with rounded spines. The head looked pointed and sharp.

When she abdicated her throne, she became a normal demon… So it was over...

Or so you thought.

You and the three generals spread the word ending hostilities. The demon armies retreated on all fronts and the new border was drawn. All messages between you and the king seemed to indicate acceptance and joy in the peace you proposed. As you and Cassiopeia traveled towards the human capital you saw no sign of **** and even the monsters seemed to be gone. You let your self believe that there could be a happy end.

All seemed to be going as plan until you all met with King Cepheus.

"Did you think we would accept this? Kill them." In a flippant arrogant tone the king destroyed in a moment what you worked so hard for. Was this all a trap... how could he think killing the hero would be that easy?

What should have been a peaceful meeting became a fight to the ****. Soldiers poured into the meeting room and your sword was in your hand. Your Heroic powers had not waned... and these soldiers were no match. But then a scream... one that turned your blood cold. A frantic glance behind you revealed all the demons that had come with you on the ground dead... and falling, as if in slow motion was Cassiopeia, blood spraying from a fresh sword wound.

That was when it happened. The moment you lost all hope in humanity. Your magic aura turned from balance to dark in an instant. The three relics dissolving into dark energy and sinking into your skin.

Horns grew from your temples, wings unfolded from your back and a tail extended form your spine. You barely felt the process as the rage in your heart consumed you.

When you finally came to your senses... everyone including the king was dead... not just in the room but in the castle. As soon as you were thinking straight you head back to the room where this all started.