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 his head. "I'm fine ". He breathed heavily and said. "Let's concentrate on rescuing Vera ". The face of Ted trembled slightly as he muttered those words with difficulty. He was merely putting on a calm facade !. "Alright ". Nero simple nodded his head and continued to run through the alley. "Uhhh !!". Nero groaned painfully as he felt immense pain from his wounds but despite that he continued to run forward with all his strength. It did not take much time before they arrived at their previous location and neither the demon or Vera could be seen. Only dead bodies that littered the street and the aftermath of the numerous battles could be seen. Nero hurriedly looked around the street and he determined that the figure of Vera was not among the dead bodies on the ground , he breathed a sigh of relief before he looked at the narrow valley on the other end of the street. "She should have taken that route ". Nero pointed his finger forward and Ted nodded heavily as his chest heaved up and down. The intense running had made him tired but his eyes still burned with fierce determination. His fear of the mortal limit demon did not exist again as the only thought that existed in his mind was rescuing Vera. "Let's go ". Nera took deep breaths as he calmed down his pounding heart that was beating intensely. He took out an arrow and nocked it on his bow. His eyes shone with sharp light as he stepped across the street with rapid steps into the valley while being followed closely by Ted who held his axe with both hands. Numerous things scattered across the valley including death and body parts . Blood splashed across the wall on both sides as claws marks could be seen on them. Weapons of different types scattered across the ground and everywhere was looking gruesome. Nero ignored the horrible smell coming from the valley and immediately ran forward with all his might while skillfully navigating through the fallen objects on the ground. Bang !! the figure of Ted fell forward as he missed his steps. His body fell into the empty trash can beside the wall and Nero immediately stepped in his steps with exasperation written all over his face. "A little help here ". The muffled voice of Ted sounded from the trash can as his legs kicked wildly in the air. "Damn !". Nero cursed out loudly as he grabbed the legs of Ted and pulled fiercely. Bang !! the trash can fell on the ground heavily and the body of Ted that was covered in dirt rolled to the side comically. "Be careful next time !". Nero admonished Ted before he started running forward again. "So smelly ". Ted frowned slightly as he removed the dirt on his head and body. "Hey ! , wait for me !". Ted grabbed his weapon that has fallen on the ground and rushed after the figure of Nero. Roar !! the roar of a demon sounded in the distance as Nero saw the outline of a figure in the distance but he could not determine whether it was the mortal limit demon or not. He simply increased his speed , sprinting towards the figure with all his strength. With each passing moment , the breathing of Nero became more laboured as he was gasping for breath but he gritted his teeth and ran forward. The figure of the demon gradually became more clear and he seemed to be holding something in his grip. "Vera !!!". Nero immediately roared out with red eyes as he saw the demon holding the figure of Vera in the air . Vera was kicking wildly as her scattered hair covered her face. With immense difficulty , Vera turned her face and Nero saw five claws marks that almost destroyed her face and mangled flash was hanging on both of her cheeks exposing the tissue beneath . Blood covered her face and Vera opened her mouth slightly as she tried to utter a word but she could not due to the grip on her neck. "Let her go , bastard !!". Nero screamed with tears on his eyes. Gripping his bow with all strength , Nero stretched the bowstring to the limit as he fired the arrow on it. Whoosh!! the arrow pierced through the air with immense force and rushed towards the body of the demon. Dang !! Sparks erupted from the collision of the arrow and the body of the demon as the tip of the arrow broke and the arrow fell on the ground. The demon looked at the direction of Nero slowly as he gripped gradually tightened . "Noooooooo !!". Nero stretched out his hand helplessly as he watched the face of Vera turn purple as her neck was slowly squeezed tightly. It was at this point that Ted finally rushed over and he saw the state of Vera but before he could say anything , a cracking sound resounded across the entire valley as the neck of Vera tilted to the side with her eyes bulging out from the sockets. "Ahbhhhhhhhhh !!!". Nero screamed with immense pain towards the sky as he felt his heart shatter to pieces. Anger , agony , all kinds of emotions rushed towards his head as he could not comprehend anything at the moment. Only the picture of Vera being crushed to death kept replaying in his eyes again and again."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
"No !!, stop Ted !!". The face of Nero instantly when he saw Ted suddenly attack the watcher with his weapon. But it was already too late to stop Ted as he had already reached the location of Nelson. The surrounding watchers did not move from their position as they watched Ted attack Nelson coldly. The hood they were wearing covered their faces and nobody knew what they were thinking. Swoosh ! the axe tore through the air with immense force , speeding it's way towards the body of Nelson who was watching everything with slight amusement in his eyes. "Attacking a ranked watcher is a death offense young man ". Nelson said in a reprimanding tone as he calmly extended his hand grabbed the falling axe smoothly. Bang !! the fingers of Nelson gripped the edge of the axe and fine cracks immediately appeared on the axe. The curved iron head was riddled with cracks and Nero watched the entire scene with his mouth wide open. A human being with flesh and blood actually made cracks to app
"My destiny is in my own hands ! . Neither man or demon can dictate my destiny ". ( Nero ) .*******"Ugh ! , Where is this place ?". The sight of Nero was very blurry as he waved his hands continuously , trying to clear his head. Wasn't he suppose to be dead ? .He could vividly remember his mother holding his hands and crying profusely. The agonizing pain that he experienced in his last moments was still vivid in his memories. He could remember falling into an eternal darkness and his consciousness drifting into a still void that he could no longer recall. Suddenly , he opened his eyes and everything seemed like a dream. "Ahhhh!!". A Large influx of memories suddenly bombarded his brain and he held his head in pain. His screams seemed to have alerted the people around him and the noisy place immediately became quiet. Nero Aurborn born in Norwood city to a single mother and an unknown father who his mother refused
Nero looked at the beautiful girl with a striking red hair in front of him with a slight smile on his face. Vera was one of their close friends as they all lived in the same district and they grew up together. Even though , Vera still had some baby fat on her face , her adorable face was complimented with emerald green eyes that shone like rubies. She was wore a simple gown that was already washed many times but it was still looking very clean despite it's aged appearance. "Can you stop calling me that ?". Ted immediately grumbled while immediately distancing himself from Vera who chased after him. "Where do you think you are going ?". Vera immediately caught up with Ted and pinched his puffy cheeks with both hands. " Oh , aren't you adorable ". Vera continued to pinch the cheeks of Ted while stretching those cheeks to form a V shape. "Vera , it's enough !". Ted protested in a whimpy voice but Vera completely ignored him. "Nero , please help me ". Ted looked at Nero with tear
The sound of the bell made the expression of many people present to change drastically and immediately , everywhere became very chaotic. People ran towards different directions for their lives. Some people even abandoned their families, shops and belongings as they all scrambled for their lives. "The demons are coming !!! , the demons are coming !!". A young man wearing lose torn robes shouted loudly as he ran across the street with immense speed. The sudden change in the situation made Nero to be temporary confused as he did not know what to do. Should he run towards his house or run back to the school ?. "Quick !, grab some weapons in the weapon store !". Vera suddenly yelled out as she immediately sprang into action , grabbing a long sword on the weapon rack. " The nearest underground shelter is the located in the school and if we rush towards that direction , it would take several minutes and with the speed of the demons , we will be caught !!". Vera said hurriedly as she gr
Everyone held their breath as they watched the massive figure of the demon gradually enter the restaurant. Creak !! fine cracks appeared on the door surface as the blood stained claw that gripped it excerted immense force on it. Grrrrrrh !!!The demon roared out with extreme bloodlust as it's massive figure stepped into the restaurant and the restaurant shook Intensely from it's weight. Standing nearly eight feet tall , the demon was covered with dark scales that glistened in the dark room and it had a reptilian head with massive teeths that were roughly positioned around it's jaw. It had one huge eyes on the center of it's forehead and it's claws were adorned with long sharp nails that were still dripping with blood. The demon also had a long tail with that was covered with scales and the tail had a spear like shape at the rear . The spear shaped tail was also dripping with fresh human blood and the tail was obviously a weapon used for slaughter. A single hexagonal shape co
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