The Devouring Dragon

"Another pillar has fallen, My Liege."

I sat comfortably on my large throne, my eyes gazing across the throne room.

"The whole underworld will be yours soon, Nya~" The near-nude catgirl strewn across my lap mewed.

"The underworld...?" I muttered, staring at the line of soldiers kneeling in front of my throne. I breathed out, steam blowing outward and becoming visible in the cold air.

"No, not just the underworld," I continued, my eyes glowing a slight red.

"THE WHOLE WORLD WILL BE MINE!"

However, I wasn't always the Beast King. In fact, not long ago, I had been...

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I groaned, forcing my eyes open as my head ached. My entire body felt sore as I stared up into the dark night sky. I felt like I had been hit by a truck.

...which, I think I had been? My head was pounding, but my last memory was a huge truck speeding at me.

I forced myself to sit up, looking around at my surroundings. Grass cushioning the ground under me, large trees towering around me, and...