Chapter 24: E rated Dusk Demon (2)

After he charged forward, Zero felt a sharp pain in his abdomen and his vision blurred. He gritted his teeth in pain as he blindly reached for his abdomen but to his greatest surprise, the pain was gone.

He yanked his eyes open but it didn't change a thing, all he saw was darkness.

Endless darkness.

His body felt as light as paper as it floated within the darkness. For some reason he could see his own body float within the darkness, it seemed as if his soul left his body only to gaze upon it.

"So this is how I look" Zero's thoughts went wild and he began admiring himself.

Pitiful…

He compared his physique to that of the other members of the group and he ultimately felt disappointed.

His hair was pure white just like snow and his skin color was unusually pale. Under his eyes were dark circles which looked like he was suffering from insufficient rest but in reality, he slept more often than everyone.

His body looked lanky and his legs looked like it would crumble under his weight at any second. It was a miracle that he is even able to move around with his body condition. Only now did he realize how weak and feeble he looks on the outside.

"So unfair" Zero muttered

He was born this way, with this weak body. Why was he so unlucky! If not for the fact he was a billionaire the ladies won't even bother looking at him twice. His senses were always supernaturally sharp so he could always feel the nasty feelings these people hid behind their smiles when they stared at him. This was the main reason why he has always been hostile towards the opposite sex.

"So this is what death feels like… the silence is really nice, but the loneliness… I guess someone can get used to it… I'm just happy, I gave did what I could… I wasn't entirely useless this time" Zero muttered weakly.

He didn't cry, or feel sad he lost his life. All he felt was satisfaction, even though he couldn't land a blow on the masters of the God sect he still confronted them bravely.

What thirteen-year-old youth can boast of being bold enough to confront a disaster realm expert and not shiver in fear?

"I'm a fucking legend…" Zero muttered with a sly smile on his face.

"We are all legends…" He added later on.

After this, there was silence, pure silence. Zero wasn't sure how long he spent in the darkness, he could only converse with himself and soon an alter ego was created. This side of Zero was something he realized within his time here. Unlike the calm, cool Zero who thinks things through and weighs his options, this one was more of a savage, a murderer whose sole purpose in life is to wipe out any force that stands in its way.

It's this same side of him that made him confront the disaster realm expert. This alter ego challenge Zero's way of life and his beliefs. It condemned him for letting go of his offensive abilities just to focus on defensive abilities for the sake of his friends.

"And when they are not around… Do you intend to defend continuously until your foe kills you? Hahaha, You're such a dummy!" The voice kept echoing in his head.

Zero battled with this voice in his head but couldn't win. Its voice kept getting louder as it pointed out every error which Zero has made all through his life. Going as far as to blame him for his father's death.

At a point, Zero kept screaming in this dark world filled with pain and torment. He was close to losing his mind but at the final moment, he saw a ray light in the darkness.

Zero unconsciously reached for the light and he felt a warm hand grab on to his, pulling him out of the darkness.

Bang!

Zero hastily yanked his eyes open and saw the other three staring at him with mixed expressions in their eyes. Seeing this Zero checked himself first before commenting on their strange gaze. Only then did he find out he was covered in a pool of sweat.

"Damn! How long was I out…" Zero asked with a stern look at his face as he tried to consider a few things.

These three were normal, at least they looked normal. If they had gone through the pain he endured in that absolute darkness, they probably won't be able to stand before him like this.

A terrifying amount of pure rage boiled in his heart all of a sudden and his eyes let out a red flash. The usually weak Zero sprang on his feet nimbly and his skin hard this purple glow all around it. He glanced around coldly and when he couldn't find the magic beast responsible for his pain he turned his attention to the three in front of him and asked…

"Where is it… The dusk demon…" Zero asked impatiently with cold eyes.

The other three instantly noticed the change in Zero's aura and this troubled them! The dusk demon is known for springing up illusions, through their most painful memories of the past. The main aim of this is to damage the targets mentally, rendering immobile and unfit to fight before it steals their life's.

Cases of people that suffered trauma at this hands of this low rated magic beast are not rare. They were only able to arrive here twenty minutes after the Zero has passed out. Surprisingly, Zero unconsciously set up the turtle shell barrier, preventing the dusk demon from reaching him and stealing his life.

They weren't sure what Zero may have passed through in the illusion, but they knew it would harm him in some way.