Zi Lok Fortress, Tsi Luen, Cheena *** His saliva flooded his mouth. The color of his eyes turned black but the rage within him had been suppressed. He had control over the urge that invaded his being. Even he was surprised to have controlled this transformation. His training paid off, fortunately. The Mental chamber had taught him to conjure this power to feed by his free will. Not only the urge to feed that increased in this transformation but also his strength and his speed had given him a portion of the Demon Lord of Gluttony’s power. “What is this? Your eyes and your skin turned dark. This is impossible!” Belrag’s voice raised, agitated with what he witnessed. “This is Ashmoth’s power. The Lord of Gluttony. I know you are familiar with this capability.” Dregyo mused. “How could you control that power here? It is impossible to have conjured that here on Earth. Are you sure you can handle that here? You could kill everyone, including your friends.” Belrag continued. “Nah. I do
Unkown location, Northern Continent, Earth *** A slender young lady, on her mid-twenties, wore only a loose shirt and tattered jeans amidst the coldest season of the north side of the planet. The heart-shaped beautiful face she had, deceptive enough to lure men into admiration. She sat on a high rock, above a hill on the edge of a steep cliff where below was a deadly and rocky chasm covered in ice cold snow. She squatted on the rock, her back slouched, leveraged by her slender hands behind her. The cold wind continuously caressing her body, her cheeks felt shivers and her eyes had stood strong against the blinding chill of the harsh and sharp breeze. She trained her eyes to the patch of forest blanketed in snow, and the dark gray overcast, thick clouds covering the shy sunlight, and the treacherous valley that strewn below the hill. “You must miss Hell,” A voice loomed behind her. She glanced over her shoulder and smiled to the man who wore a business suit. “I might be. But I sta
Buratia, Northern Continent, Earth *** A five-day ride gave Dreygo a little bit of amusement as he trained his eyes not only to the scenery of interstate travels by land, but also to the undisputedly beautiful Elaine who sat at the back seat beside him. Officer Sho and Elaine had alternate turns in driving as to give time the other to rest. It was Sho’s turn to drive and Elaine had slept with her head on a pillow against the right-side passenger door. Her porcelain and pale skin had urged Dreygo to look frequently as she wore only skimpy shorts and a loose shirt. Viriel was with them along the ride as to protect from the possible Demon Lord attack which was hunting them since Tsi Luen. They entered the outskirts of Buratian country, heaved with white-trunked trees in which scarcely showing the shackled houses built alongside the interstate roads. The people there were practically scared, plastered in their faces, from the brutal and unmerciful military force that dominated the coun
Buratia Outskirts, Northern Continents, Earth *** Startled, every military officer in the outpost also raised their guns toward the group. Sho, Dreygo, Viriel, and Elaine, raised their hands in the air. Dreygo’s heart started to thump hard, not for his safety but for Elaine’s. Heavy perspiration had loomed on his forehead, leaking down to his cheeks. Even with the cold wind, he felt wary and agitated. He was ready to attack them, planning to snap their necks instantly to give them no time for retaliation. He replayed several scenarios in his mind and the urge was strong to execute. But Viriel had somewhat been communicating in his mind, calming him, battling the demon to stay still and let the angel do the talking instead. No deaths. No harm. Easy. Suddenly, deep within his consciousness, he sensed a demonic presence. It was not one of the military officers, that was for sure. But Dreygo could not shake the familiarity of the aura that it was a demon. Stronger than humanoid demons
Buratia, Northern Continent *** The countryside had a lot to offer, other than the dirt-poor houses situated alongside the road waiting for something lucky to have their lives prosper, the freshness and calmness of the wind that made the trees dance in utter grace, and the majestic mountains, unparalleled with the other countries. The feeling gave Dreygo hope, not for the people in Buratia, but to save the world from Kragus’ unthinkable reason of chaos. ‘This world is no need to suffer. If Kragus hates Arkeus so much, why would he attack Heaven instead of Earth?’ Dreygo thought. But he already knew the answer. Heaven was the hardest realm to access. And had a military arsenal that was unimaginable in any being outside the Heaven realm. But knowing the Hell God, he was a risk taker and such doubt could not cease Kragus from achieving his desires. “I am hungry!” Elaine spoke after a few hours of ride from the guard outpost. “We have a diner nearby. We should rest for a few minutes.
Buratia Outskirts, Earth *** “You cannot defeat me, Dreygo. I control humans and you are not supposed to kill them. So, my weapon is my advantage. Now, how can you handle this situation?” Lust mused from behind as Dreygo turned his back to the table to watch Sho aiming the gun at him. Viriel slowly reached his hand and softly touched Sho’s left shoulder. The black eyes Sho had, turned gradually to normal. His hand that held the gun was shaken from the confusion he just had. Sho had this frantic expression of the uncontrollable he just made, and Viriel seemed to have tried to nullify the mind control that Lust conjured. His face retched in difficulty, sometimes groaning for a strength that was futile for his control. Fortunately, Viriel was present, guiding him to succumb to Lust's control. “That is why I love angels, like you Viriel. You surprised me there. You are trying to nullify my power with yours but, unfortunately, you can’t surpass this ability. I am designed to manipulate
Buratia Outskirts, Earth *** “You stay here, Elaine,” Dreygo whispered. Their position was still concealed by the policemen. Dreygo crawled from the side, still hidden from their enemy’s vantage points until he reached farther away from Elaine and stood up with his hands in the air, revealing himself to them. “I am here. What do you want? What happened to my comrades?” Dreygo asked as he was nearing them. The two policemen had their weapons drawn toward the Demon. “Come with us peacefully if you want your friends alive.” One policeman said. Then he knew that Viriel was in trouble. He suspected right, Lust must have brought weapons that could hurt celestial beings such as angels and even gods, like the material used in his Ferrum Minus and the Death sword. They went back to the diner with the two policemen behind them and arrived at the bar, which used to be a bar, but now it was blown into chaotic clutter, destroyed after the policemen sprayed bullets and after Viriel’s skirmis
Metals clanking as the chosen demons who wore war armor and with their respective weapons, swords, axes, spears, and the like, with their shields were now heaving the center of the clearing. They were mentally energizing not only themselves but also the crowd, making the festivities more entertaining. Dreygo saw them as warriors, or the courageous ones. But he knew, hidden in them was fear for they were facing the most favored Harbinger of Lith. Fighting these aspiring demon warriors was just like a walk in the park. He remembered this day. It was his first Muerto Festival. He seemed to know what to do and the proceedings of the festival. He saw all the menacing eyes looking at him from the sea of crowd, waiting for him to come down from the rock where he stood or a pedestal of some sort. The feeling was real, the heat was real, and everything in it was real. He was still battling if this episode was a dream. Even the discomfort provided by the Hell environment and the happenings