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 sword sank deeper into the eye of the demon. "Watch out for the tail !!". Vera suddenly yelled out and Nero who was still in his attacking motion could not dodge in time and the tail smashed into his body and he flew across the room like a broken kite. Bang !! Nero smashed into the ground with immense force , stirring up dust. "Uhhh !!". Nero groaned painfully while lying down on the ground. His shirt was torn and blood was seeping out from three cuts on his stomach. The cuts were not too deep but it was long almost stretching towards his back. The tail of the demon was extremely sharp and if not that the demon was already injured by Nero in the eyes , the tail would have done more severe damage. Roar !! the demon roared out painfully while holding the sword that was plugged into it's eye. Bang !! bang !! bang !! the tail of the demon kept smashing everywhere as it continued to roar out in immense pain. "Nero , are you okay ?". Ted rushed towards the fallen Nero and looked at the puddle of blood on the ground with worry on his face. "I'm okay ". Nero gritted his teeth and tried to stand up while covering his stomach. "Ahhh !!". Nero groaned painfully again as his entire body ached with pain. Blood was seeping out through his fingers that covered his stomach. His body temperature was extremely high and the wounds on his stomach was sending waves of pain through his body. "Take it easy ". Ted hurriedly held Nero and comforted him. The figure of Vera watched the demon that was destroying things in the room with a sharp gaze. Her hand gripped the sword tightly as she slowly made her towards the demon. Her steps were light as she seems to be walking on the air. She watched the tail smash many things to pieces and then she paused when she reached close to the rampaging demon. If she tried to attack the demon whose back was facing her , she would likely encounter the attack of the tail that was swinging around without any care in the world . "Vera ". The Weak voice of Nero called out and Vera immediately turned. "Use the chair ". Nero gestured towards an intact chair that was standing beside her and the eyes of Vera immediately shone with happiness. Positioning herself , Vera suddenly kicked the chair towards the left side of the demon and the tail of the demon immediately swung into action , chasing after the chair that fell to the side. Bang !! the tail smashed the chair into two but at this moment , the figure of Vera have already moved from her location with immense speed. Gripping the sword tightly , Vera tapped lightly on the ground and jumped up . Her expression solemn and her eyes centered towards the neck region of the demon , she held the sword with both hands and drove it towards the neck of the demon. Poof !! the sharp long sword easily pierced through the neck of the demon and black blood splashed across the air. Whoosh !! Vera hurriedly let go of the sword and fell to the ground and the tail pierced through the empty air. Vera rolled on the ground quickly before she got up and ran back to a safe position. Roarrrrrr !!! blood continued to gush out from the neck and eyes of the demon as it's huge figure swayed unsteadily , threatening to fall any moment. Roarrrrrr !! the roars of the demon was getting weaker and weaker as it's tail gradually became calm . Bang !! the figure of demon knelt down on the ground slowly before it smashed to the ground with immense force making the restaurant to vibrate intensely. Roar !! the demon roared out weakly as it's body started to jerk continuously. It was gasping for air as it tried to breathe but the sword in his neck was a fatal wound that caught off air from entering it's lungs. "Accept your fate demon ". Vera said slowly as she gestured towards Ted to throw his axe. Whoosh!! Vera caught the axe with one hand and she shook her head slightly , making the striking red hair to scatter across her shoulders. She was breathing heavily as she approached the demon slowly. "He who kills with the sword will one day die by the sword ". Vera said calmly as the movement of the demon gradually stopped. After ten minutes , Vera raised the axe in her hand and attacked. Poof !! poof !! blood continued to splash in the air as Vera swung the axe in her hand continuously. "Ahhhhhhhhh !!!". Vera grabbed the decapitated head of the demon and raised it up into the air with a fierce gaze on her face. Her cloth was stained with the blood of the demon but she did not mind at all !. "From this moment guys , we are demon Slayers !!". A bright smile appeared on her face as she looked at Nero and Ted. "Demon slayer ". Nero muttered slowly as he smiled back in return. "I like that name "."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
"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