Reincarnated As The Antihero

The Battle Within

As numerous devasting flames of destruction brought about cries and wails of sorrow around him, Demon King Abron couldn't help but enjoy the warmth of the chaos he had brought about. It made him remember back when he was still at his peak, as the most powerful creature in the realm.

But now, it had only became a thing of the past.

His deep, terrifying laughter echoed through the streets of running people, coupled with the cries of terror and despair as the town started to crumble beneath his unreasonable assault.

Amidst the terrible attack, a voice kept on trying to break through the darkness that had caused it to be silenced.

A voice that was familiar yet filled with an unfamiliar determination. It was the voice of Nicolas, who had been tied down the strength of Abron's dark mind, calling out from the depths of where he was caged.

Nicolas hated what Abron was doing with his powers, causing innocent people to suffer, while he watched and laughed at them.

He never wanted to be a villain. He hated the thought. He only desired to be of help to people and do things he wasn't able to do in his past life. Abron immediately became an obstacle he needed to defeat if he wanted any chance of survival in this new world.

With a start, Abron felt a surge of light wash over him then he found himself standing in their usual meeting place. He was surprised he had appeared in his former cage but before he could move, he discovered his legs were glued to the blood filled ground.

Standing before him with his eyes showing anger and hatred, was Nicolas, his hands clenched into a fist, prepared to fight for what was right.

"Abron, stop this madness!" Nicolas pleaded, his voice becoming an echo in the empty space between them. "You must give me back authority over this body before you end up becoming more of a tyrant than your brother. I need you to stop."

But Abron merely scoffed, his lips making way to move into a smile of contempt. He had to admit, Nicolas had guts, but summoning him was his biggest mistake.

"First of all, the body that you speak of is mine, my face, my power, my memories, and why in the damn hell should I listen to you?" he said, his voice obvious with disgust for Nicolas. "You are nothing but a pest put into me by Arlimus as punishment for my attempt to rule the world before I was betrayed by my brother." A sinister smile appeared on his face." No matter, I will make sure I eradicate any trace of you this instant."

Nicolas's expression turned into that of anger. His determination unchanging in the face of Abron's chocking menace.

"You may have succeeded in trapping me here, but I have seen the consequences of my inability to stop you," he said, his voice steady despite the raging emotions moving within him. "I have seen the pain and suffering that you have caused, the lives that you have destroyed because I was unable to keep you away from the driver seat. But I am stronger now and I will not stand idly by and let your reign of terror continue."

With determination filling Nicolas to its tip, he reached out towards Abron, his hands glowing with a bright light.

"I will take back this body, Abron," he said, his voice trembling with anger. "I will not allow you to continue down this path of destruction any longer. I will stop you before you end up destroying the world."

Abron couldn't help but laugh at Nicolas' stupid attempt of bravery. His laughter echoed through their meeting place to show his cruel mockery for Nicolas' words.

"You think you can defeat me, you insignificant pest?" he asked, his eyes showing nothing but anger. "You, who have come from a less important realm to become a pain in my neck? You are nothing but a weakling. You are powerless to stop me."

Nicolas refused to back down, his determination burning brighter than ever before like a mighty flame. With a loud roar, he ran towards Abron and fell on him with a powerful force.

Abron tried to evade him but he was prevented from doing so. Nicolas' fists rained down upon Abron with a force brought about by desperation and rage.

For a moment, Abron was unable to defend himself but he used his magic to push Nicolas away from him, then freed himself. As he stood up, he staggered on his feet as a reaction to the sudden he had received.

He tried to catch his breath and used the back of his hand to clean off blood dropping from his already broken nose.

They both took a moment, breathing heavily as they tried to anticipate the other's next course of action. With a startling shout of fury, Abron lashed out with all the power at his disposal, unleashing a huge ball of dark energy that could potentially consume them both.

"If I can't have this body, no one can" Abron said.

Nicolas immediately stepped in to stop Abron from killing them both. Their struggle echoed in the silent surroundings of their meeting place like loud sounds that ushered in chaos and destruction.

Luckily for Nicolas, the damage being done to the walls weren't felt by him, but by Abron because he was currently in control of the body.

As their battle waged on, both men landing deadly blows on the other, Nicolas could feel Abron getting weaker by the second. He watched him vomit a whole lot of blood then took a step back when he saw him kneel on one knee. He had become tired.

With a final, desperate surge of strength, Nicolas summoned all the power within him, channeling it into a single, devastating blow.

Abron did the same and ran towards Nicolas. He knew he had lost a considerate amount of strength but he wasn't prepared give up.