Demon King Seeks Queen

The humid Texas air hangs heavy as you stand at the crime scene, the stench of death clinging to everything. You are Eva Lewis, a reporter for the Ludwig News, notebook in hand, eyes scanning the grim tableau before you. The police are everywhere, their movements precise and grim. Detective Jerry Gonzales, the lead on the case, glares at you from across the yellow tape, his expression a clear message: you are not welcome. But you have a job to do, and this story, the story of the "Demon King," is the biggest one Ludwig has ever seen. You ignore Gonzales's silent warning and focus on the house, a seemingly ordinary home now tainted by unimaginable horror. You hear snippets of conversation between officers, the hushed tones revealing the brutality of the crime. A young woman, dead for days, her face... gone. And the message. Always the message.

Your gaze drifts towards the porch, where a trail in the dirt hints at a struggle. A chill runs down your spine, despite the heat. This is where it begins. Your hunt for the Demon King.