He's alive?! (II)

"Berry!" Phil pulled me to the side just in time. I realized that I almost got snatched away. "Pay attention!" With a flick of his wrist, he chopped the man in half with his magic.

I stumbled forward, catching myself.

Phil sent out a gale of wind magic, cutting up the swarm of people. He ducked and dodge forward, punching another in the face.

"What are you doing spacing out? Hurry up and fight!"

Jolted from his sudden yell, I pulled out a couple of Magic Stones. Twisting and turning, I weaved through each flaying hands that were trying to grab me. Throwing the Magic Stone into a large group of people, I yelled, "Explode!"

I jumped and slid underneath a parked car and crawled myself to the other side. Purposely I didn't throw the Magic Stone towards any of my allies. I wasn't stupid enough to blow my friends up, though it probably didn't matter for Adriel. I got the feeling that he probably would've survived it.

A loud bang like sound ricocheted outwards, causing the nearby windows to break. The power of the explosion was three times more destructive than a regular level E, it was a Level D Magic Stone that wreaked havoc. Death was apparent for any unlucky soul that was caught up in the explosion.

"Where did she go?"

"A grenade? How the hell did a kid get a grenade?"

The thugs that were out of the vicinity of the explosion were uncomfortably scooting backward.

People were running around, trying to figure out where I was. Underneath the car, I could see the fight between Adriel and Rei.

"Old man, get back to your hole!" Rei shouted. He flings out five glowing talisman towards Adriel. Each one of the amulet stuck against the car or the ground. In a matter of seconds, a massive explosion of energy shoots out from the magic circle engulfing Rei.

"Hahahahaha! See that? That was one of the best fire magic!"

"Really?" A chilly voice cut through the black smoke.

Adriel emerges unscathed from the ordeal.

Rei stares at Adriel with disbelief.

"Did you think that a trivial talisman can harm someone like me? This is why I hate humans. They think that they can win against someone like me."

A blast of even more overwhelming pressure erupted outwards throughout the vicinity. In seconds, every human that Coco and Phil were fighting was pushed to the ground like flattened pancakes. Bones could be heard breaking, and the screams of pain were heard echoing throughout the city.

I slipped out and climbed up onto the car. Even though both Phil and I were a good distance away from Adriel, we could feel the heavy pressure of his energy bearing down on us. It was scary how just his strength alone could stop everyone in their tracks. Though Coco, Phil, and I were the few exceptions that weren't heavily influenced by the pressure.

We were able to withstand the Adriel's pressure without becoming a cripple. In a sense, the air was stifling, but not to the point where we would be having a hard time breathing. I had a feeling that this wasn't even Adriel's true strength.

"Human worm, is this the best you can do? I barely even used a tenth of my strength." Adriel stepped forward and stepped on Rei's face.

"I'll kill you!" Rei seethed, his cheeks, flattening against the pavement.

"Kill me? You can barely move. Spouting such empty threats makes me disgusted that I have to put some effort into killing you. Your feeble barrier that you have put up around your body is nothing compared to my power."

"You think you can get away with this?"

"Yes." Adriel stepped even harder, making Rei's face into a squash. "You're going to die! I'll make sure of that!"

"The last crying words of an idiot." Adriel raised his hands, and a black energy spear appeared. With a quick downward force, he impaled Rei's back in one swift attack.

Rei screamed a blood-curdling scream and went silent. The whole ordeal was over. Every single thug that was around us was dead. They were dead bodies littered everywhere. I swear, this was like a mass murder in public display.

"Was that necessary?" I gulped. "I mean.….killing them like that?"

"What do you think? I would just let them walk all over me? Hell no." Adriel spat on the ground in front of Adriel. "Get your head straight, dragon. This world is not all sunshine and butterflies. We are at war with the humans. War means death. Get that through your thick skull."

"Okay. Okay. I get it." I threw up my hands in front of me, stopping him from advancing any further than necessary.

"I don't think you understand at all."

Honestly, I haven't killed a single person yet. I can get all crazy against monsters and legendary creatures, but right now, humans are a different story. I know that one day my hands might be dyed with human blood. Hopefully, I wouldn't have to go through tainting my hands with human blood any time soon. Now that I think about it, I'm not even entirely human anymore.

Phil walked over and replied. "You stated that as only a tenth of your power, correct?"

"Yes."

"Impressive, so this is what a Demon Lord can do."

"Aren't you surprised at all that he is a Demon Lord?" I asked Phil. Wasn't a Demon Lord supposed to be a taboo existence or something? They were an all-time evil that came and destroyed the world?

"A Demon Lord is a Demon Lord. There is nothing more to it than that. A Demon King is what you need to be wary of." Phil stated.

"Wait, isn't a Demon King and Demon Lord the same thing?"

"No. A Demon Lord is a step below a Demon King. There has only been one Demon King that had ever lived. He terrorized the whole world and caused devastation that set back advancement for six thousand years. It was called the Dark Ages because the Legendary Creatures appeared one after another without being killed. It took another thousand years for the world to be balanced."

"Wait," I held up my hands to stop Phil from saying any more, "you're saying that all six Legendary creatures were all out at once?" I gaped with shock. It finally hit me, I was calling him Demon Lord instead of a Demon King. If I remember correctly, his title did say Demon King.

Phil nodded. "Demon Lords are given the title to take care of the explosive population control. Sometimes the Legendary Creatures won't do much of a job, and they were killed off too quickly. Demon Lords take up the job to finish off what they have started."

"Exactly." Adriel nodded. "We are the same here as well."

"That's quite unusual for both worlds to have the same job. Was there ever a Demon King on Earth?"

"Yes, a couple." Adriel walked over.

"Like?"

"Hitler for one. Ghangis Khan for another. Just look at the history. The one with the most notorious crimes in world history are considered either Demon Lords or Demon Kings. Though, we don't have this so-called Legendary Creature that you speak of."

"That's quite fascinating."

"Young mistress," Coco came over and dusted off the dirt on my clothes. "We should go. We are attracting too much attention."

I realized where we were. Running around, trying not to get caught, made me forget that we were still in the middle of the city. People were crawling out from hiding, staring in disbelief and chaos that Adriel had caused.

Not too far away, we could hear the sound of the sirens getting closer. Though following after, we heard the car engine stalling out, and even the sound of crashing. The reason was simple, Adriel's barrier was still up. Even cops came out of their vehicles, confused at the sudden strange turn of events, looking at their vehicle as if it was possessed.

"Cops." Adriel turned away from the police. "Let's go before we bring more attention to ourselves."

"We already did that, you know." I shook my head in disbelief.

"That might be a good idea." Phil was examined at the destruction that Adriel had caused. Smoke rose from the cars and buildings, bodies were scattered around them like leaves, street

lamps were bent, large potholes were created, and even windows were shattered.

All of a sudden, I felt a wave of chill coming from my back. Every single one of us turned around to see who or what it was. A horrifying stench of sulfur and a swarm of black energy spilled out from Rei. A woosh of dark energy came and hit us with such a force that all the air in my chest escaped out of my lips. I stumbled back in surprise.

The oppressive air was nothing compared to Adriel's pressure. It was on a completely different level of its own. A thick air that was so suffocating that it made breathing difficult. People not even ten feet away, near Rei, dropped like flies, convulsing on the ground.

"Adriel Lux." A deep voice escaped Rei's mouth. He started to float upwards in the air. The bloodied face slowly became healed, and his eyes became pitch black. Even his body began to shift and change to a whole different person. A jet black hair that fluttered behind him and a black trench-like coat magically twisted and turned covering his body. A feminine-looking male appeared before our eyes. If I didn't hear his voice, I swear I thought he was a girl rather than a guy.