Mammon Avarice

"Human, that is precious object. Give it, give it, give it to me!" The Demon uncontrollably twitched and stared at Liam with intense greed.

"Holy sh*t. I thought only Azrael is weird. I guess all demons are weird." He grumbled and stared at his enemy.

'This is gonna be the first time I'll fight with a real enemy. And with a dagger! I might not be used and comfortable in slashing and stabbing a real living thing.' Liam sweated.

That's right, although he already unintentionally killed and stabbed Sisyphus to death, he was still not used to killing.

The adrenaline was still rushing all over his body back then so he didn't flinch killing Sisyphus.

Not just that but also the fact that he thought he was only dreaming. After all, seeing an Angel and Demon for the first time will make any person stun to the bones.

"Thank you oh great Mammon Avarice! Bringing me precious weapon and soul!" The demon weirdly flapped his wings and bow on the ground.

"Oh, God. This is both disgusting and funny to look at. I can't stop laughing." Liam held his mouth and giggled uncontrollably.

The Demon finally finished bowing for five minutes. He looked at Liam once more.

"Prey!" It shouted and rush towards Liam. It flapped its insect wings and flew fast.

"Finally done worshipping a fake God? Then please let this young master kill you." Liam casually run. Getting faster and faster as the two adversaries meet.

"Exosia: Flight!"

Suddenly black fog covered Liam. He then emerged from it. Ink black wings with a shade of white feathers appeared in his back.

The Insect Demon slowed down and exclaimed.

"You not Human. You fellow demon!" Although he thought that Liam was a demon, he still wanted to steal his weapon. His greed was still apparent in his eyes.

Yet Liam didn't slow down. He continued flying at an overwhelming speed.

"Let's trade weapons. You give me knife, I give you-" Before the Insect Demon could finish his offer, Liam finally arrived in front of him.

He punched the Demon in the face with all his might.

*Pow*

Its fangs fall out from its mouth. One of its eyes popped out of its socket.

Liam's strength was now above normal. He could now be considered as a semi superhuman. Plus, this demon does't excel in defense. Heck, his face was squishy at direct contact.

But he didn't stop there. The demon hasn't yet landed on the ground but Liam slashed its neck with his knife. He then stabbed its face in quick succession.

Azrael enhanced his knife with "Mass Destruction". So with a thought from Liam, his knife released exploding power.

He obliterated the face of the demon completely.

He then kneed down the Demon and went for the kill. He sat on its body and stabbed the heart of the Demon three times.

The demon finally stopped resisting and laid on the ground, covered in its own green blood.

"Woah. This is easy." Liam then stood up and went to find Azrael.

"I'm done Azrael!" Liam lazily shouted.

When he first noticed that the blood of this demon was green, his conscience in killing lowered. He just treated this as him killing a monster for the benefits of humanity,

"Idiot! That demon has two hearts." Azrael's voice drifted in Liam's ear.

"Two? Are you an idiot? We only have one hea-" Liam didn't finish what he was saying when he heard the familiar flapping sound.

"Exosia: Weak Regeneration"

The quick speed of regeneration was seen by the naked eye. His tattered body slowly returned to normal while the holes from the dagger closed at a fast speed.

"So one of his Exosia is regeneration. Although weak, because of his body structure, it could still save his own life." Azrael murmured.

"Oh sh*t!" Liam turned around and immediately use his wings to cover his body.

Needles were raining down on him. The Insect Demon used its four pairs of arms and fired poisonous needles from it.

"You demon not good. Me talking, you punch. You destroyed my heart. I will have revenge!" The Insect Demon's way of talking was strange and sounded like that of a baby. However, it wasn't cute in the slightest.

His body and face finally came back to normal thanks to its Exosia.

"Look who's talking. You're a fricking demon. Symbol of evil itself." Liam slowly retreated while his wings protected him from the rapid-firing needles.

Luckily, his wings were of high quality, rivaling Azrael's wings. He has some pain sensors in his wings so he could still feel the impact and pain.

But it's doesn't hurt that much. His willpower and pain resistance were improved thanks to Azrael's torture session.

Liam then took off and flew high in the air. To the point that the Demon's barrage of needles couldn't reach him.

"D*mn. How could I get near him at this point?" Liam scratched his head in midair.

Suddenly, the antennas of the Insect Demon moved.

"Exosia: Moderate Telekinesis"

Liam felt something grabbing him. It was pulling him downwards slowly.

"Oh no! Does he have two Exosias? So unfair!" Liam shouted and look around for Azrael. He needed help.

But Azrael simply smiled and keep his presence invisible. Even Liam couldn't see nor sense him.

'That a-hole!' Liam cursed Azrael in his mind.

He focused on his enemy once more. He was getting nearer and nearer to the reach of the Insect's firing range.

The pull of the telekinesis got stronger the nearer Liam was to the caster.

The Insect looked at him and Liam could tell it was smiling.

"I, Ameis, kill you. Prepare your death!" It laughed weirdly and screeched.

When Liam was within the Ameis range, it began firing needles at a rapid rate.

Liam used his shield as a barrier once more. But the needles didn't stop and continue damaging his wings. Ameis also didn't stop pulling Liam near him. That added, the impact of the needles increased as Liam got close.

Then the worst happened. Liam's wings then began bleeding. The pain also became more apparent.

"Fuck! I might die at this point. Plan! Plan! I need a plan!" Liam then began racking up his brain. His weight was light so he was easier to pull. He also doesn't have any resistance towards this kind of ability.

And what Liam doesn't want to happen, was the presence of another Exosia. He hopes that regeneration and telekinesis were this Insect's only abilities.

He gazed once more at his enemy through the gap between his wings. His eyes flashed a hint of determination.

"You asked for it!" Liam's vein popped out in his forehead. He flapped his right wing while the left wing covered some parts of his body.

He dashed straight towards the Insect Demon. His speed was already fast. Adding the pull of the telekinesis from the Insect, his speed was now at its fastest.

Ameis was already surprised when Liam only used one of his wings to protect him. Now he was flabbergasted when Liam dashed towards him.

Some needles hit Liam and penetrated deeply. His face became purple because of the fast-acting poison from it. Nevertheless, he continued rushing towards the Demon with no fear of death.

Liam's left eye turned scarlet. Fire seems to blaze from it. He smiled devilishly when he was now in front of the Demon.

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"Die!" Liam slashed his knife with full power. This was the remaining strength he has. The poison has now fully circulated in his body.

"You are crazy..." Amias looked at Liam in fear. This was the first time he felt this kind of emotion. His demonic looked earlier has shaken his heart. Then Amias' neck started to fall off.

Liam also unconsciously activated the "Mass Destruction" enhancement. Exploding the head of Amias in the process.

Liam kneeled on the ground in front of the corpse of the Demon. Looking at the bits of brain matter and juices from the explored head, he couldn't help but throw up.

*Blerghh*

Liam's dinner earlier was now wasted. He wheezed and his body started turning entirely purple.

"Azrael... Help..." He shouted pitifully. He was tearing up and snorts run down from his nose.

Azrael, who was in the corner watching, immediately teleported in front of Liam. He deactivated his Stealth and appeared in front of the dying boy.

"You're one crazy child." Azrael laughed. He was both amaze and happy for the boy.

"Exosia: Lesser Healing"

Green light enveloped Liam. His skin color started going back to normal. His wounds from the needle also healed at a fast rate. Scars from the battle entirely vanished. But Azrael couldn't do anything about the lost blood. Liam should rest after this.

Azrael peeked at Liam's body. His shirt was now torn off so Liam's body was in full display.

"Interesting! He also absorbed a Demon's Exosia! Is it the regeneration or the telekinesis? I hope it's regeneration. It's more practical and rare." Azrael rubbed his chin.

"I'm so fucking amazing, aren't I?" Liam laughed weakly.

"Now I have to show the world who's the one and only protagonist!"

He stood up and walk towards Amias' body. He stepped on its corpse and raised his knife in glory.

"Angels and Demon shall kneel before me!" He shouted. He then looked at Amias' body once more and remembered something.

"I'll also slay your so-called God. I shall kill Mammon Avarice one day!" Liam laughed.

Azrael panicked when he heard what Liam said. He shouted in distress.

"You f*cking donkey!"