The arrow did not penetrate deep into the back of the demon as it had only gone a few inches deep into it's back.
Black blood slowly dripped down from the arrow wound and was dropping on the wooden floor slowly. Roarrrrrr !! the demon felt a little pain in it's back and it roared out with murderous range. The demon turned towards the direction of it's assailant with glaring killing intent. It temporarily ignored Vera and Ted who were at one corner. "Nice shoot !". Vera complimented from her location while raising her clenched fist in the air. "Oops , I missed ". Nero narrowed his eyes as he lowered his bow slightly. He had initially targeted the eye of the demon but his shot deviated at the last moment and pierced through the back of the demon. The back of the demon was covered with hard scales and his shooting power was not strong enough to penetrate through the scales so he was looking for a vulnerable point like the eyes. Unfortunately , he missed. That attack also gave away his hidden position and he was about to face the crazy counterattack of the demon. As a person that was well versed in close combat techniques and rich combat experience , he knew that in order to get another good shot at the demon, he had to create a considerable distance between them and engaging in a close combat with the demon was simply sucidal. Whoosh!! the speed of the demon was simply too fast that it's figure turned into a blur as it rushed towards the location of Nero . The back of Nero was soaked with sweat as he tried to calm himself down and be rational amidst his extremely dangerous situation. He knew that running blindly will make him more exposed and likely to die faster. When Vera was attacked , she was extremely calm and that's was the reason she was able to apply that feint technique and successfully escape the grasp of the demon. However, he knew that he could not apply such technique again because he was very close to wall. The eyes of Nero became extremely sharp and focused as he watched the demon rush towards his direction, destroying everything in it's path. Roarrrrrr !! the demon immediately swiped his right claw down with immense force that made my clothes to flutter wildly. The force of the claw broke through the air , carrying immense force that was capable of tearing everything apart. Tears came out from the eyes of Nero due to the fierce momentum carried by the Claw and Nero immediately stepped back , barely avoiding the claw. Bang !! debris of broken stones flew into the air as part of the wall that the claw smashed into shattered into countless fragments, leaving five claw like marks on it. "Watch out for the other claw !! ". The urgent voice of Vera sounded but the claw was already near the face of Nero. Nero could see the fresh blood that had already coated with pieces of torn flesh around the long nails on the claw of the demon. The heart of Nero skipped as he could already envision his head being smashed apart by the claw. "Lie down !, you dimwit !!". The anxious voice of Vera roared out as she rushed forward from her location , grabbing one of the axe of Ted while picking her shield from the ground. The only thought that came to the mind of Nero was to fall on the ground and start rolling. Bang !! the body of Nero suddenly fell back and the claw missed. Due to the immense force carried by the claw , the body of the demon staggered slightly before he could adjust his posture. Meanwhile , Nero was rolling on the ground while cursing out loudly in his mind. He did not expect that him that was a close combat expert was instructed by a thirteen year old girl and embarrassment covered his entire face. No doubt , Vera was a combat genius and she could quickly read the entire situation and come up with a possible solution at the fastest pace. Roarrrrrr!! the demon roared out in an aggrieved voice as it saw it's prey got away from him again and again. In anger , he smashed the tables and chairs around him to pieces before his long tail immediately curled and sprang into the air. "Why is he still rolling on the ground ?". The face of Vera fell because she knew that the demon was about to attack with his sharp tail. Compared to the sharp claws of the demon , the tail of the demon was very flexible and was difficult to dodge especially now Nero was rolling on the ground, completely oblivious to the incoming attack. "Demon , take this !!". Vera who was running forward jumped on one of the table and her figure immediately rose up to air. Holding the shield and the axe , she immediately swirled around and threw the axe towards the demon. Whoosh!! the axe tore through the air with speed and smashed towards the figure of the demon. Bang !! the demon waved it's tail and the axe was sent flying into one corner. The Axe smashed against the wall and fell to the ground with a clatter. "Nero , grab this shield and watch out for the tail !". Vera landed on of the chairs and threw the shield on her hand towards the figure of Nero. Whooosh !! Nero hurriedly got up from the ground with dusts all over his body and he stretched his hand , grabbing the shield. Immediately he positioned the shield in front him , an immense force smashed against tht shield and a dent appeared on it. "So strong ". Nero exclaimed as he felt his arms vibrating intensely. Immense force was transmitted from the shield to his hands and his body was shaking Intensely while retreating back. Bang !! bang !! bang !! the tail attacked several times and numerous dents appeared on the surface of the shield and it was on the verge of breaking apart. Crack ! a crack appeared on the surface of the shield and Nero knew that he had to do something. His eyes glanced at his bow that was on the ground and he calculated the distance between him and the demon. After some seconds , he quickly made a decision. "Vera , help me distract him and Ted ....oh , nevermind !". Nero hurriedly shouted as he retreated frantically from the continuous assault of the demon. "Over here !!". Vera drew the sword from her scabbard and rushed over again with immense speed. As for Ted , he was still shivering in one corner, to afraid to move a muscle."Why am I so useless ?". Ted clenched his shaking hands tightly. Even the axe he was carrying almost fell from his hand due to extreme nervousness. "Take this !!". Vera used one of the tables to lift herself up into the air as she slashed her sword towards the back of the demon. Whoosh!! the tail that was about to attack Nero paused in the air slightly before it turned and pierced towards the figure of Vera. Clang !! the sword collided with the tail and Vera felt an immense force from the collision. Bright Sparks erupted from the center of the clash as Vera felt an immense force shudder through her body. Bang !! the sword was sent flying from her grip and her body was sent flying back , colliding with the tables and chairs on the ground. Nero used the opportunity to quickly collect the bow on the ground and immediately distanced himself from demon. He immediately nocked an arrow on his bow and widened his legs slightly , positioning himself for an accurate strike. Witho
The tensed body of Nero moved with an explosive speed that was beyond his little body. He did what nobody expected at all !. He jumped !. Excerting force on his feet , the figure of Nero jumped up with all his strength into the air. The close combat techniques that he learned in his previous life immediately came to play in his mind . While in the air , his left hand quickly went to the short sword strapped to his waist and he drew the sword out with immense speed. The claws of the demon which had missed it's target shattered the reception desk, making it to break into two while leaving long claw marks on it. The figure of Nero rotated slightly in the air as his left hand pierced through the eye of the demon with extreme force. The sword shone with sharp light as it made it way towards the unguarded eye of the demon.Before the demon could react to the unexpected attack , the short sword had already pierced through the eyeball . Poof !! blood splashed in the air as the sw
"Atleast this will cover up your injury ". Vera got up from her kneeling position and patted Nero slightly on his back. Torn clothes were wrapped around the claws marks on his stomach and the injuries had stopped bleeding. The pain was still there and the wounds were still hot and quite itchy. "After the invasion , you need to visit the healer to avoid contamination ". Vera patted her blood stained dress as she picked up the sword on the ground and waved it slightly in the air. "Yeah but I have to survive till then ". Nero rolled his eyes slightly as he tried to stand up from the ground. "Ouch !!". Nero groaned painfully but he still gritted his teeth and stood up from the ground. Nero was looking really tattered with those roughly bandaged wounds and it was his shirt that was torn into several pieces to dress his wounds so he was currently shirtless with three rows of torn clothes roughly wrapped around his upper body. "My bow ". Nero stretched his hand towards Ted and Ted qu
Nero and Ted felt immense pressure shroud their bodies and their bones let out cracking sounds as they felt like they were carrying a heavy mountain on their shoulders. The immense killing intent that covered the entire environment made their bodies to shiver intensely and they felt like they were being stared by a ferocious beast. "Is this a mortal limit demon ?". Nero muttered with a pale face as he gripped his bow tightly. Beads of sweat could be seen on his face as he was currently under psychological pressure. Looking past the figure of Vera who was faintly blocking the demon , one could see a tall figure that was covered in dark scales and those dark scales glinted with sharp light under the sun. The different between the previous demon and the demon standing not quite far from them was not much in terms of physical appearance but the pressure brought by the mortal limit demon was too terrifying when compared to the slain slave demon. Two hexagonal symbols could be seen o
"Ted , we have to hurry and look for help !". The face of Nero showed extreme anxiety as they both ran through the dark alley , navigating their way through the several dead bodies and destroyed structures that littered across the ground. "Watch out !". Ted suddenly screamed and pushed Nero to the side . Bang !! part of a building fell to the ground and fragments of broken stones scattered across the ground , stirring up dust. Cough ! cough !! Nero who was pushed from the exact location of the fall was coughing loudly with lingering fear in his eyes. If he had been a second slower , his body would have been smashed into a meat paste . "That was a close call !". Nero breathed heavily as he looked at the fallen structure that already blocked part of the valley. "Thanks man ". Nero looked at Ted with gratitude in his eyes. "It's nothing ". Ted shook his head as he tried to climb over the obstacles that blocked the road. "Let me help you". Nero who was standing across stretched o
Following the familiar route , Nero and Ted quickly rushed back with nervous expression on their faces. "Vera , please be safe ". Nero prayed silently in his mind. The indifference of the watcher made him to see this world in another light. The watchers weren't some heroes as many people envisioned them. What happened made Nero to realize the importance of individual strength. If he had wnou6 strength to fight the mortal limit demon , he wouldn't be begging anyone to help him out. Within himself, a burning urge to become stronger quickly grew as he silently vowed never to put himself in any situation where he would have to beg someone to rescue him. He would rather die fighting than to beg any indifferent bastard for help. Nero glanced at Ted who was following him from the back and sighed softly. The indifference of the watcher must have shattered the heart of Ted who have always wanted to be a watcher. "Buddy ....". Nero wanted to console Ted but Ted immediately shook
"Ve...ve...ra ". Ted paused in his steps as he looked at the scene with his mouth wide open. Tears started dropping from his eyes slowly as he stretched out his shaking hand. His brain could not process anything at the moment as everything became completely blank. He felt his heart torn to pieces as he tried to speak but he could not mutter any single word. His throat seemed choked with something as only empty incomprehensible sounds came out from his mouth. The light in his eyes dimmed, losing its luster. The weapon in his grasp fell to the ground and Ted slumped to the ground while holding his head. "Ver..ver..ra !". The body of Ted was shaking Intensely as he sobbed his soul out. "Bastard !!". Nero looked at the mortal limit demon with red eyes as he took out another arrow and nocked it on his bow. The only thought that existed in his mind was to fight the demon to death. The death of Vera stimulated Nero so much that he temporarily forget about the pain of his injuries. "I
"huh !". The eyelids of Nero fluttered slightly as Nero regained consciousness. He tried to open his eyes but his eyelids were feeling so heavy and from the little he could open , everything was looking blurry. "Ahhh !". Nero felt a piercing headache as the sun shone on his face and couple with ye intense pain that was coming from his body. It was as if his body was broken in several places and moving a muscle was extremely hard for. His mind was blank for a moment before his memories started coming back in full force. "Vera , Ted !". Nero said weakly as tears slid down from his eyes. He was breathing heavily as he tried to move from his position in his attempt to get up but a nerve wrecking pain made his face to warp. "Seems like the kid is awake now ". A voice sounded in the environment but Nero could not see the person speaking because of his position on the ground. "He is quite lucky to survive a blow from a mortal limit , a seventh evolution limit demon at that ". Another