Aftermath

3 days later...

Standing in front of a huge crater was a group of people wearing bright white armors. They were soldiers from the capital of Brightsword Empire.

They've received information that the Pearlwater City in the border was destroyed.

At first, they didn't believe it as they didn't receive any report that an attack on the border was about to happen. But even so, they still send someone in the border to check the situation.

When their messenger returned, its face was pale and filled with horror.

Seeing his expression, the people in the capital urged him to say what he saw.

To everyone's horror, the messenger confirms that Pearlwater City was really destroyed. Not only that, but it was also destroyed to the point that not a single stone was left standing.

Everything was turned into dust.

Every single being living in the city was dead. Without leaving a complete body.

The soldiers sent in now ruins of Pearlwater City were amongst the best soldiers of the empire. They were here to gather and collect as much evidence they can.

They needed to know what happened and who destroyed the whole city. If not, the destruction that happened might be repeated.

"Captain Chris, I found someone that might be a witness," a young soldier said to the captain.

The captain named Chris is a golden-colored haired handsome young man who becomes a captain at the young age of 20. He was a genius young man that accomplish many great feats for the empire.

Aside from that, Chris was also a strong and intelligent fighter.

Captain Chris saw that his subordinate was pulling an old man from the woods nearby.

"This is our captain, tell him what you saw. Don't leave any details or else" the young subordinate threatens the old man as he touches the hilt of his sword.

The old man becomes scared as he shrinks his body.

Chris signals his subordinate to stop and approach the old man. He crouches down and said with a kind tone, "I apologize for my subordinate's behavior. He was just like this because of what happened here. Many people in our empire died, and we don't know who did it. So we are a little bit impatient"

The old man felt that Chris was a good man and started to relax.

Chris saw the old man started to calm down and ask carefully, "Did you really see what happened here? Can you tell me?"

When asks again, the body of the old man started to tremble and horrified expression appeared on his face. Because what he saw that day was pure terror. He can't even have a good sleep because he always dreamed of that day.

Chris who was watching the old man knew that he knows something because of his expressions. So he asked again, this time he was a little forceful, "Can you tell me what exactly you see?"

The old man gazes at Chris with his dark eyes and started to tell what happened slowly.

Chris and the others listen to the old man and their face couldn't help but turn darker and darker as the story continues.

At the end of the story when the old man mentions that the demon releases a purple ball that destroys the whole city. Even Chris who was a strong warrior trembled and his heart felt a little fear.

In the end, the old man only survives the destruction because he was out in the woods collecting herbs. He mainly mentions the explosions that he heard and the demon flying in the sky.

"Demons!"

Chris after listening to the story gritted his teeth and clenches his fists. His subordinates around him saw him like this remembered what happened to him in the past.

Because Chris hated demons more than anything in this world. If he will be given a chance to kill hundreds of elves or a single demon. Chris will definitely choose to kill the demon.

The reason for this is very simple. Chris's whole family was killed when demons attacked the city where he and his family lives. Both his parents and siblings were devoured by demons at that time.

The only reason he's alive right now was that he was saved by one of the 'Four Pillars of Light'. The man that signifies courage, Guilheim the Courage.

If not for him, Chris would already be dead.

"Did you see which direction the demon went when he leaves?" Chris asked again.

"The demon went to the north after the attack," the old man said.

"North?" Chris started to think carefully about what is in the north. "I remember that there is an abandoned island in the north. Is it possible that the demon lives in that place? Is it possible to go to that island?"

One of his subordinates heard him and knew that Chris is planning to go there to investigate. So he immediately interjected, "Captain Chris, I think it is a bad idea to chase that demon with our strength. If what the old man says is really true, then that demon must be really powerful. At least around the same level as one of the Four Pillars of Light. If we really chase that demon, we might end up getting killed"

Chris thought about it and agreed to what his subordinate says. If the demon is the same strength as the Four Pillars of Light. Then his rank is about Rank S. And a rank S demon is something he can't handle.

At least for now.

Chris believes that although he isn't the demon's opponent. With his talent, he can definitely surpass it in a short time.

"Captain Chris, that demon just used a powerful 'spell'. I believe that such a spell might have consumed a huge amount of energy from his body. That demon must be on the island resting and gathering strength. This is a good chance for us to attack and kill that demon. Now that he is weak and has no power" the previous young man immediately said to Chris when he heard one of his subordinates didn't want Chris to chase the demon.

When Chris heard those words, his eyes become sharp. What he said was true, since the demon uses a huge spell. It definitely cost him a huge amount of mana. And recovering from mana after using such a spell will definitely take 2-3 days.

This is enough time to go to that island and find the demon, then killed it.

The young man saw that Chris is thinking about it so he immediately added, "Captain Chris, I have a mercenary friend that is currently hunting beasts in this area with his group. If you want to make sure that the demon will be killed. I can invite my friend and his group to come with us killing that demon. We only need to pay a small amount to hire them"

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This time on the abandoned island, Frieza was currently thinking of building his first base here and didn't know that someone was plotting against him.

If he knew that they thought that he consumed too much energy and is now on his weakened state. I didn't know how much he will laugh.

Use too much energy?

Weakened state?

The energy he released wasn't even enough to fill the gap between his teeth.

If they really come, he can release thousands of that attack and turn them and this island into nothing.