Chapter 27 - Eishi

Issei felt distressed from the sudden appearances of the red rust-colored metallic body skeleton and grotesque face. It was menacingly looking at them then made square like an artist framing Issei and Murayama together.

"Oh this a beautiful piece of art! Let me call it 'Tragic love'? No it's too clické. How about 'The death of the fool and his little girl.' Yeah that's better hahaha!!"

Murayama along with Aika and Katase was shivering in fear hearing the creature speak while releasing deathly aura around him. Issei held Murayama's hand tight calming her down.

'Murayama if you hearing me then run as fast as you can then hide. Don't turn back and save yourself. Go to those trees as Aika and Katase will need you to save them. I'll try to hold him off while you guys get far as possible."

Issei explained telepathically to Murayama along with the two who had been following them. They were shocked hearing his voice but knew it crucial to act now.

'Wait I can't leave you here! You'll die facing that monster!?'

Murayama refute scared that Issei might die fighting the creature who was amused from the silences. It was enjoying framing them imagining in what way he should kill them.

Issei laid his head to Murayama to give her courage and strength to run. He summoned his boosted gear much to the monster delight then boosted Murayama enough for her and her friend to go as far they can.

He can't fight if they were in the crossfire knowing it would used them as meat shields. Issei had fair share of creature who had played dirty.

"Don't worry I'm stronger than I look and I'll explain everything once everything is over."

"….P-Please stay safe Issei."

Murayama run surprised from her speed but did as she was told grabbed her two friends from the bushes then ran as far they can. The two of them stared at Issei shrinking figure then turn to see Murayama dragging them using her legs to reach farther and farther.

Back to Issei, he stared at the creature measuring it's power to be a D-ranked super class devil closest to his based power. The creature let the three woman to escape confident it would win.

"So your one of the dark apostle sent by those squid f*ck!?"

"Oh heavens no! I am a mere servant of the dark apostle. The hated one got us good with his sealing and divine power. I hate that I had this body to possess but whatever it will serve it will serve its purpose."

"Then who are you?"

"Hahaha well I am called Eishi and today is your end, Fool."

Issei move his hand to block an incoming attack but was sent flying through the mountain range in a blinding speed. the creature laugh as took its first strike. The attack created a enormous gust of wind pushing back dirt and dusk while shaking the grounds. The fleeing woman saw the aftershock and were extremely frighten from the display of power.

"What's going on!? Murayama do you know something?? Also why are you running so fast!?"

"I don't know but we need to get out of here!!"

"Wait are we really leaving Issei behind to fight that monster!?"

Aika watches seeing the two perform a barrage of attack with each collision cause the ground to quake from the shockwave. Murayama clicked her tongue hesitate but Issei words continued echoed within her mind. She kept running not turning back believing he will be with them shortly.

Back to Issei who was slightly struggling to fight the creature. He was trying to push his opponent as far as possible but Issei felt the gravity in the surrounding was being distorted.

'Dammit, they used Infinite Seal.'

As the name suggests it was a forbidden technique used by the outer God to seal someone in a dimension that could only be escaped with overwhelming power.

It was a distortion in space and time that could limit the people's power trapped inside. Issei click his tongue in frustration but remain calmed waiting the right moment where the rest is on the edge of the seal then he can go all out.

He can't let this creature roam around when their in front of them. Issei needed to eliminate them while they are shown themselves.

"Hahaha do you enjoy the stage I set? My master was kind enough to let me use Infinite Seal though too bad it's limited because of that Hated one!"

It exclaimed while attacking with each strike comparable to a meteor. Issei remains calmed as he redirected each strike then performing a series of attacks that focuses on his opponent's weak points.

"Tell me are those girls important to you?"

Issei didn't respond and proceeded to attack but the force was being dispersed by the creature. He realize the power of his opponent relates to Gravitational force.

'I guess it's a great time to train it.'

The creature, Eishi was intrigued as he saw Issei enveloped by a mist of darkness then was disburse by fourteen wings. Issei appeared from the mist wearing a dark armor with red lines and strange ruin etch on the metal. Issei radiates demonic aura incomparable to an S ranked super-class devil.

[A/N: I made mistake and made it thirteen. Now it's fourteen]

"Title: the dark amusement. I wonder if that form could help your situation!?"

Eishi increased it's power becoming equal to Issei current power level and proceed to fight laughing maniacally who couldn't wait to break his opponent calmed demeanor.

Before it could realize what hit him, he was sent flying to the mountain range piercing through five of them before stopping. It was surprised that it's gravitational ability was being countered.

"Delightful! As expected of a fool!"

It wasn't fazed by Issei's power getting back up but was hit again by incoming fists. Issei did a barrage of fist strike crushing his opponents into the ground not letting a single movement wasted.

"Not bad."

In an instant, Issei felt an incoming threat move to distances noticing his arms was severed. He wasn't alarmed and turn to looked at his opponent who had a floating leather book containing a face in agony.

He didn't waste a second launching himself forward to kill it before any invention could be performed but Issei evaded a dark central that to subdue him.

"Are you surprise? Afraid of getting eroded?"

The ground began to erode sucking out it's essence becoming an empty husk of distorted images. It similar to Samael poison that would be lethal to Issei's soul. He had gain immunity in the past but his current body doesn't have it and wasn't sure if his armor is able to withstand the erosion.

Issei's option was to used a ranged attack. He quickly used Power of destruction to slow it down waiting for the right time to strike.

Blasting a barrage of Destruction that manage to destroy the tendrils but it was too many causing him to evade and find the right places to attack. Issei couldn't boost his destruction as it would cause a massive backlash that could affect the woman.

Issei took out his Blade of Chaos that was able to slice through the grotesque tendrils. He evaded as his opponent lips to punch his face that was coated by the dark goo.

"Hahaha you still hadn't answered me if those woman are important to you?"

"…"

"Not talking eh? Well how about I give you a heads up? I'm not alone."

Issei eyes went wide finally realized his opponent was diversion and their true intention was the three women with him. He shot a ball of destruction to his opponents then ran to save his friends.

"No, your dance partner is me."

Issei stops then evaded the tendrils while blocking his opponent fist his weapon who able to withstand the erosion along with his armor.

'Dammit I can't go frenzy or it would cause me to go out of control. Hold on you three!'

Issei tried to remain calm knowing it wouldn't be good to go berserk and increased his power to defeat his opponent but it was a standstill. He couldn't send clothing knowing it would be far too weak to fight.

"More! Let me see your distorted despair again!!"

"Dammit!"

In the far distances, a young woman blood pouring down her faces while being held by skeleton like creature who opened its mouth as the young woman eyes turn to the two of her friends laying on the floor an conscious.

"Thank you for the meal!"