281. The 'Bloody' disappearance.

[Demon's War (Recovery of Allies): Arc 13]

Year 2003 the Light has soon appeared and the newly born girl has shined over the humanity's responsibility.

The birth that once appeared had been now unknown for the entire Human Society and her existence was yet unknown, nor was it seen.

With the born girl's full-caring personality from baby's perspective, this girl was sent onto the Planet Earth to secretly live a Human's Life, without even herself knowing what she truly was.

Now, in the year 2019 the first human coming in contact with this girl was a 16 year old Teenager boy, who had become the next Substitute-Duelist and the ally of the potential future Godess.

Through the year of their meeting, the Substitute-Duelist never understood why her existence was so important and even before he managed to understand, his promises to keep her protected was a significant shock.

Due to this girl's crooked knowledge about herself, even herself couldn't believe what a mere human had spoken, but until now, year 2020, this teenager had held his promise straight and never let go, but due to the accident of her ally falling and seeing her 'killed', the teenager gave into his inhumane actions, and the first appearence of the disordered 'Fiend' all he had seen was a revenge over this girl's 'killer'.

But then, in sudden appearence, after this teenager finally broke the seal that kept his humanity hidden, the Demon God himself appeared out of nowhere and claimed that he'll use the power of both, The Semi-Godess and the Substitute-Duelist, for himself and without wasting time, the two teenager were both held, unconscious in Demon God's palm, taken to the underworld.

But due to the Demon God not being aware, his own son, known as the Half-Demon entered the underworld and was put under a difficult responsibility...

....Katorishi Codey, his hatred toward father was seen and as much as his fear prevailed over, he never let go of his allies.

In the unexpected, this Half-Demon promised himself to bring back, both Kirashito Ayuka the Semi-Godess and Shinkaku Timoshī the Substitute-Duelist to once again see Humanity.... To achieve this goal, his journey will be hard, long and with the Demon God in front of him, he's aware that his risks of entering the underworld might ended up in fighting his own father.....

[Planet Earth - Innerlight City's outskirts - Hideout - Friday,11:30 a.m.]

Kanji crouched and went leaping high up in the air when raising his both arms high above his body and then landing in a crouching position, the final head of the Demon was slaughtered and he was finally free to go.

"That should be all of them. The moment I arrived, I didn't expect many more of them to come, but I was wrong and at the end of their appearances, I got a clear cut." He viewed his right arm that was bitten by the Demon. "I should continue to move, but at this rate, I have no idea of what could of have happened, Codey's, Tim's and Ayuka's Spiritual Symbolisms have all faded away instantly... Where the hell would they go? Deeper question... What even happened to them? I hope they didn't get into some trouble, because, if that had happened, we have no chance of finding them, especially not at this stage." Kanji claimed, and before he managed to continue, he was called out and caused to be stopped.

"W-why are you two here, and... Who's she?" Questioned Kanji, looking at the three standing girls. "First of all, Tim, Ayuka and Codey were dragged into the Underworld by the Demon God Rez, second of all, she's Zero, but no time to waste, we need to reach Sakami at the center." Explained Midori, who was urgently afraid that they might get cut off. "Wait... Zero, isn't she-"

"No more time to waste, we must hurry and reach Sakami, she'll give any further details about the situation." Explained Mayumi, once running in front of them. ("B-But... Isn't she- Actually, how can we even be so 'casual' about having someone so much higher above than us? D-don't-") But finally, Kanji finished with his curious mind and just continued too move up to the middle. ("And those three... H-How can they have been dragged off by the Demon God... Did Demon God really just come here to take them, or what is his goal?") But due to the instance of his knowledge, he realized that it was due to what Ayuka had in her Spirituality. ("I understand her! B-But why Tim? Better question, h-how would he even lose so easily, he shouldn't have been knocked down so quickly? And what about Codey... Is The Demon God there only to retrieve his son, or what do they mean with him getting 'dragged' into the Underworld?") With multiple questions up his allied mind, Kanji could not come to a proper sense of mind.

[Planet Earth - Innerlight City - City Center - Friday,12:01 p.m.]

Sakami and her squad came in contact with Yutaku, seeing that he managed to bring multiple people to the center. "Sakami! We're in urgent need! Most of my squad was devoured and now only a few have been left, and even they, they too are not in full capabilities of fighting!" Yutaku spoke, taking breathes while holding his knees.

"How many?" Wondered Sakami, making a step at her worry. "Nine of them didn't survive, and these people who were following is all that remained in that area? Most of them were devoured, and we barely managed to get to the center! This chaotic appearance of the Demons, is becoming more and more troubling, we don't even know where most of the Top Tier Duelists are and all we can do is standby and hope that they show up!" Claimed Yutaku, but in the instance, quickly noticed Kyou. "I see... Very bad, I must say. But we have no other choice but to see our students or Top Tier Duelists dying!" Claimed Sakami.

"What about the Northern Support Squad? Have both of them managed to come through, reaching Tim and the rest?" Wondered Yutaku, worried. "Sadly, that was undone." In moment, somebody came stepping from the side. "W-what do you mean?" At the side of the center, they've noticed Kanji, Mayumi, Midori and a woman. "W-what are you talking about? W-wait, you two were set as the backup, support squad on the Northern. Where's Tim and the others?" Wondered Yutaku, stressed when seeing the people becoming extremely worried.

"I have been told that they were unable to escape, on the time of your team's arrival, the three of your members were dragged into the Underworld alongside a publical brother of a girl named Ryoko." Zero immediately stepped at the front. "You've gotta be kidding me?! THEY were dragged? But those are our best Duelists, without them, this mission would be much more easier!" Explained Yutaki, stressed. "Speaking about them. Who are you supposed to be, some sort of a civilian that-" But before Yutaku could speak out, Midori immediately shut him down. She gave a breef explanation of everything that had happened.

[Planet Earth - Innerlight City - City Center - Friday,12:05 a.m.]

At the final explanation, the rest of the Duelists among the people became surprised. "B-But, insn't a 'Godess' supposed to be dressed in more 'royal' clothes? W-why are you-" Wondered Yutaku. "I am trying to hide my identity due to what had happened to the three Duelists. We are aware that Katorishi Codey and Sasaki Tsueno were not dragged down into the Underworld, but it was their choice to follow the Demon God Rez and had full potential of rescuing your allies, one of them being Ayuka, which is the main reason to why I must hide my identity." Explained Zero, calm when Kanji soon understood. ("Codey wanted to save them, alone? Is he THAT crazy, or what was he thinking? He knows that Demon God Rez is more powerful than all of us combined, does he really think he can stop him. Not even the best of the Duelists could defeat him an an easy duel, besides the point.... His 'unlimited' power is remarkable... He may have control over his abilities now... B-But, the apperance of it won't last forever, we've seen it by ourselves at his battle against Kodama Tsutomu, even he was unable to defeat him without losing his entire stamina... And Demon God, he's even more superior than the creation that was made by that scientist. Come on, Codey - What are you planning to do?"

Kanji cold barely stand the idea of what Codey has done.

[Planet Earth - Innerlight City - Eastern Side - Friday,12:10 p.m.]

The Assault Team that was under Shoji's commands were all following him, while the escorting team successfully managed to rescue most of the people, but due to their unextendable number, only 4 remained.

"This plan has pretty much! We've lost more than 70% of our squad! Shoji, w-what are we supposed to do, there are still multiple Demons and without having higher number, we're almost bound to fail. Shoji stopped.

"Stay calm for once! I am aware of what the risks may be, but we must absolutely escort the remaining people." Shoji ordered while moving at the front, but at the moment that was heard, screams were heard and Shoji's eyes shook.

The one Squad member and Shoji himself turned around and saw how three of their members were Jumped by Demons, without managing to successfully fight their way through, the three of them were then quickly beginning to be teared apart.

"Shoji! We! We're the only two left! W-what now?! There is no chance that we'll be able to-" However, on the nick of her words, Shoji's eyes shook and in the front of him stood a Titanic Demon. The final amount of civilians that were escorted were then also devoured, and without knowledge of what to do. Both, Shoji and his Squad Member got both trapped at the front.

("This is unnatural, I thought escorting these people would be so much easier...") But while Shoji thought, he noticed how the last remaining member of his squad was grabbed by the Titanic Demon. "Shoji! Help! Please! I don't want to die! Just help me! I beg of you!" As the girl screamed, Shoji's eyes froze and he couldn't do much. "Shoji! Squad Leader! P-Please! Just-" But while the girl was crying and was moved toward the Titanic Demon's gigantic mouth, Shoji himself was unable to do anything, he was alone, stuck in the middle of the Demon Race and seeing how final member getting slowly devoured by the Titanic Demon, due to its 'better' intelligence, he ripped the limbs of the girl apart and fed himself, one by one.

The blood squirked and the girl's scream was rushed through the massive sky, causing Shoji's eyes to tremble and then fall onto his knees, dropping his two daggers. ("... Th-This is impossible... We're only people, and without any help.... We're almost unprotected by ourselves... These Demons, they is so many of them, and more of them are still coming... But I- I can't even move, is this truly the fear that once was bound to happen? Humanity getting ruled over by the Demon Race, with their unpredictable appearances? It's truly realistic... We're like a tiny mouse toward them, ready to be eaten by them and teared apart? But, I still don't understand the meaning of why my body won't move... Is it fear, or am I really giving up?") But in the moment as Shoji thought, the Titanic Demon stepped in front of him and picked him up by the two arms, while Shoji had no more will of fighting back. ("This is humiliation of us, people... There's nothing we can do... I'm sorry, Shin... B-but.... I couldn't have done much... I know, I was always focused on technology, to study it harder, I never had intentions of becoming a proper Spiritual Duelist... But because of your speech, it brought me to such a step.... I hope that the rest of you succeed...") In that momet, the bloor erupted as it splashed in the front of standing Demons, while the glasses bounced from the Titanic Demon's mouth and was then shattered on the floor, the held Ginkens that Shoji had held were shattered into particles and disappeared into the blue sky.

The Demons who remained silent, hurried along to lick the remaining pools of blood and began to push each other aside, the Titanic Demon wiped his mouth from the blood as he sat down and faced at the smaller Demons, feasting over the blood thirst.

In the 3 hours of their commission, the entire Squad on the Eastern side of the City was wiped out, even killing one of the Top Tier Guild members....

Chino Shoji...

To be continued...