Bozzo in the woods

Despite our efforts

to lock down demon lords to save the world,

some low-class demons were still a threat to humanity

and were secretly living among us.

The Book of Lazarus had the power to bring back the dead.

Some people wanted to use it for the good,

and others, for evil.

Over the millenniums,

the book has passed from father to son,

in many generations,

under the protection of the Order of Imperial Souls.

Until today.

Our honored guest,

the Order of Imperial Souls, Queen Xenia,

welcomes you to their presence.

Allow me to present Eastern Sea Prince Nicolai

and the son of Ulften, Lord Valerian.

My lords, I thank you for your visit.

What kind of hospitality is this, Xenia?

Why weren't my soldiers allowed to enter?

You will address her as "My Queen."

This is a private chamber, my lords.

You're all safe here with us.

I think we've had enough small talk.

Why are we here?

My lords, I have summoned you here

for a very important purpose.

A purpose which you are born to do.

I was born a lord to marry a queen,

-but I can see he warms your bed at night. -Watch your mouth!

My lords, after 1000 years of peace,

the war between demons and humans has begun again.

My Queen, if that's supposed to be a joke, it's not funny.

It's not a joke.

Prince Nicolai, how many fighting men do you have?

You are saying you need us.

That must be hard for you to admit.

I am saying we need to put aside our differences

and unite our forces against this enemy.

We have many enemies, My Queen.

What's the point of this meeting?

We just received a report that very dangerous entity

has escaped from the Book of Lazarus.

Who was guarding the book?

Lisa Darious Crimson.

You should have never given the book to her in the first place.

She betrayed our cause.

She was the rightful owner.

The book was passed from her father to her.

Apparently, she wasn't ready for such a responsibility.

She was a highly-trained professional.

Her balance was outstanding.

She was getting ready for her next mission.

We were so sure that nothing would go wrong.

And yet, it happened.

This is also shocking new for us.

We never faced such a threat before.

Book of Lazarus had been kept safe for centuries.

Contained.

Untouched.

-How did the demon get out? -A demon lord.

- - Fuck me.

I thought demon lords were extinct.

That's what we wanted world to believe.

How do you know it's a demon lord?

The demon marked his name with the blood of the victim.

It's our belief

that the accident was caused by the child.

- -

Sit down. Don't come here.

We found broken glass pieces in the crime scene.

For how long has she been keeping the book?

Three years ago. So, she probably--

Not probably. It's a fact.

She never offered her blood to the book.

Don't you get it?

She was supposed to offer

three drops of Darious Crimson blood

into the pages every year.

That was her job. Her only job.

How do you think the demon lord got out?

She broke the secret oath and set the demon lord free.

Lisa betrayed us all.

If the book hasn't been fed, the demon must have possessed

the first person who had physical contact.

- - Come to me.

Come to me.

Come closer.

Come closer.

[indistinct whispering continues]

-You are mine! -

I see you!

You must die!

You must die! You must die!

The demon lord used the kid to kill her.

That's so sick.

After leaving the child's body,

the demon switched himself with a new host.

I'm sure the kid was so freaked out.

Watching your parents die

isn't easy to get over,

but killing? That's something.

How do we get the book back?

Prophecy says only Darious Crimson blood

can trap a demon lord back to the book.

How many trapped demon lords have escaped?

As far as we know, only one demon lord has escaped from the book.

Bozzo the jester. Bloodthirsty clown.

Who the hell is he?

One of the seven demon lords who ruled before the war.

It was imprisoned inside the Book of Lazarus for thousands of years.

Now it's angry with us. It wants revenge.

What do we know about this Bozzo?

In archaeological discoveries,

there have been found, inside of old caves,

carved images of Bozzo, at least 30,000 years old.

And these ancient civilizations once lived, feared Bozzo.

We know that he was the right hand of Lilithirius.

When Lilithirius needed to get her dirty work done quickly,

she was sending Bozzo to do it for her.

Bozzo is a type of demon lord that likes to play with his victims

-and make them suffer. -

He feeds on the life force of living creatures.

First, he will kill his victims brutally.

Then, he will force you to eat your loved ones.

Who does this to a human being?

This isn't the first time he got out.

Over 2000 years ago,

Bozzo left an indelible mark on human history.

This fearsome demon lord is responsible of killing 3000 innocent people.

Half of the town disappeared overnight.

Then? What happened to him?

Michael Darious Crimson stopped it

and secured the Book of Lazarus for our community.

Then we will need Darious Crimson blood.

That's why Majesty Diana Darious Crimson

will be accompanying you in this final battle.

Why don't we just use her blood instead?

Why are we risking her life in battlefield?

Because she's a Darious Crimson.

Hunting demon is on her blood.

You can't beat Bozzo without her help.

May I have more information on exactly who we're up against?

This particular demon has ability to smell your fear

and possesses weak bodies.

And every soul it possesses

makes him faster and stronger.

With the Book of Lazarus in his hands, now he can raise dead too.

A demon lord with a dead-raising spell.

That's great.

Raising what exactly?

At start, low-class demons.

They will follow him around wherever he goes.

-Ghouls? Zombies? -It starts with zombies and ghouls,

but he will keep going. At the end of the night,

we're talking about every horrible blood-thirsty demon we have ever seen.

It will create his own army from his victims.

The more people it kills, bigger army it will have.

What about his weaknesses?

The only way to stop this demon

is to offer Darious Crimson blood into those pages.

A demon can kill another demon.

I've seen it with my own eyes.

That's not an option to rely on.

It's impossible to be ally with those bloodsuckers.

So, without the book, he can't raise dead anymore, right?

Without the book, he can't raise the dead,

but he can still possess if victim is still alive.

So, either way, he can create his army.

Yes. But without the book,

the possessed demons that we kill will stay dead.

Is there any way to save trapped souls

and search for the book at the same time?

Exorcising and fighting are not possible at the same time,

which is why it's necessary to leave no witnesses.

What about civilians?

They are infected.

You're asking us to kill innocent people.

And save the world as a result.

How many humans will die in the crossfire?

Hundred? Thousand?

If this thing will spread, probably more.

Don't you want to get revenge

for what demons did to your face?

-Where is the demon lord located? -Sector 63.

Prince Nicolai, do I need to remind you

who saved your father's life in the battlefield?

Which I'm extremely grateful, My Queen, but...

We have to respectfully refuse.

You are without honor.

What do you know about honor,

you spineless spy?

Enough.

I am disappointed.

We thought we were going to hunt third-class demons.

I'm not going to risk my men's life to fight a fucking demon lord.

Do you think I'm out of my fucking mind?

So you want to quit?

I'm saying we don't know how to take him down.

We don't even know how many there are.