Chapter 36: a demon is born
Back on the battlefield it was still chaos lazza was near the back angry at herself taking shots where she could shadow and icarus disappeared not too long ago
suddenly a darkness covered the battlefield not just it but the whole world
for a few moments everyone stopped and looked up to the sky only to see a eclipse shrouding the world there was a single symbol on the moon that no one could understand but if someone from earth saw it the would recognize it as the Japanese kanji for wrath
as everyone was looking up they didn't notice the darkness folding and expanding where there once was a body slowly the darkness took a humanoid shape as runes in bright neon red started covering it
A pair of eyes with a complex network of lines and circles in them appeared with a wicked smile on the face " being locked away for so long can really give you a real kink in the neck" the demon said casually moving its head around not concerned with the creatures around it
at this point everyone was looking at it not understanding what they were seeing
Noticing it had everyone's attention the smile on its face got bigger " you all should rejoice today you get to see the birth of a true demon " there was complete silence all the people there were not sure what to make of what was happening until suddenly a metal ball appeared in front of the demon held by two fingers
" O it seems someone is eager for there reward " it flicked the ball and a small burst of purple-blue fire came out when it's finger made contact with the ball it flew extremely fast leaving a colorful trail when the ball returned to the one who fired it a explosion happened killing a small chunk of the back line
It walked towards the human line " what are you all standing there for attack him " the emperor yelled from the back of his army the demon was in the middle of both army's they split apart when the eclipse happened the soldiers hesitated for a little before a chunk broke off to attack the demon
The beastmen on the other hand started backing away slowly there instincts were screaming at them to get away a couple of them had there legs shaking uncontrollably on the verge of running away if it wasn't for the ones beside them calming them down so they didn't do any sudden movements
When the humans got close obsidian shot up from the ground and impaled them the ones who didn't die instantly started screaming in agony
unconcerned by the men screaming it continued walking forward the humans in the front line weren't sure what to do they aren't trained to deal with a being so much stronger then them they only had stakes to stab someone with to disturb there mana but they still had to get close no one wanted to do that
A man in noble like clothes stepped forward and raised a hand in front of him a magic circle appeared on the ground as a golem started to come out charging the demon The black bird that was fighting icarus followed close behind
The demon calmly watched as they got closer with the same wide smile on its face when the golem got in range it raised its arm to throw a punch but the demon just casually snapped and a part of the golem's body started to glow before it explodes in a fire ball of purple and blue the other summon didn't flinch away seeing this the bird started rotating as shadows covered it's body forming into a drill as it flew at the demon
Sidestepping the bird when it was about to hit the demon quickly grabbed its head as the rest of the body kept rotating snapping it's own neck the demon ripped the birds head off " noooo- " after seeing it go limp the
summoner couldn't control his emotions after watching what happened but he was cut off when the head of the dead summon smashed into his killing him and sending the body flying into some men behind it knocking them to the ground
The army watched as this being covered in bright red runes with a smile that sent shivers down there spines walk towards them leaving a fiery footprint with every step and they couldn't help but think they were looking at a real demon there death was just a matter of time a couple who didn't know better tried to run away they didn't get to far before a shard of obsidian came out of the ground impelling them for there screaming to be heard by all " there Is no escape from me your death was fated the moment I was set free you only have yourselves to blame"
The demon laughed a bit before continuing
" well I guess you could thank your emperor the most if he didn't kill that elf i wouldn't have been set free my reward to you all for doing this is a quick death please don't run it hurts my feelings "
a lot of the people turned to the emperor at that moment " wha-" the emperor was about to ask what he was talking about when he thought of something quickly looking around the battlefield not see what he was looking for he looked back in angry " it's you bastard attack him he can't take all of you " he yelled while pointing at the demon
The smile on it face got bigger before disappearing leaving a purple-blue streak behind as the demon crashed into the Frontline before a one-sided slaughtered started to happen body's,limbs flew around wherever the demon went the emperor watched this with a horrified expression his legs started to shake it was clear that the demon was making its way to him slowly anything in that path got slaughtered as the demon sliced, impaled, burned or tore apart everything in its way
when it was finally in front of the emperor the ground was soaked in blood and corpses
staring at the demon in front of him he was stunned with fear " y-you can't hurt me " the emperor shuddered the smile on the creature got even wider " are you sure about that " it says as one of it's hands rose up just as the hand was about to touch him a gold barrier appeared blocking the hand seeing this the emperor smirked and was about to taunt the demon but his smirk went away quickly when the barrier started to crack
The emperor stared at the barrier stunned it has never been damaged before even from powerful summons although it was his quirk he didn't know it's limits he started to piss himself for the first time since his birth he felt the grip of death on his soul
the barrier finally gaveway as the demon's hand tore into the emperor's chest deeply to grab hold of his spine he was barley able to make a sound as his spine got ripped out along with his head a spear of obsidian shot out of the ground impelling the head hanging it in the air for all too see the beastmen army was staring at the demon unable to understand the scene they are seeing one being slaughtered a entire army like It was nothing the city streets were drowning in blood and corpses it only took a few minutes
They were about to make it to the city gates when the demon turned around facing them " where do you think you all are going the fun has just begun " all of the hairs on there body's stood up as it started walking to then but along the way it came to a sudden stop looking off to the side before rushing in front of a body wolfgar,kana and lazza who was being held back by the former two noticed the body was Elise's
something clicked in there heads " it can't be him can it " lazza asked openly they quickly looked around the field of corpses but didn't see him " I think it is him " kana said after looking over the body's they watched the demon as it picked up Elise carefully realizing it really was there friend not long ago
after that the demon disappeared not sure were it went the beastmen stood there until they thought it was safe and there instincts weren't screaming at them
Looking around wolfgar let out a heavy sigh
' I can't believe that was him the presence is completely different' he thought to himself before he turned back facing the army " we still have a job to do some of you go around the city and round up all the humans or beastmen you find in the city center the rest of you will make your way with me to the castle" when they made it to the castle the guards were already dead
The castle doors swung open revealing a hooded man with a bunch of beastmen behind him " I didn't fin- " seeing the eclipse he stopped what he was about to say then seeing all the corpses and torn limbs with the emperor's head on a pitch black stake his jaw dropped " what happened "