Unforgettable

The enraged but frightened monster painfully tightened his fingers around Avine's arm until he bled her.

The girl screamed in pain, angry and pained, still trying to get out of this terrible treatment.

- You should first let her go, you filthy waste of space. She is suffering.

However, the young ignoramus didn't seem affected by the fate of the young hostage.

And without waiting for an answer, he sent a powerful shot to his opponent, who quickly released Avine and pushed her savagely to the ground, but he didn't manage to dodge this powerful blow, and now his tanned skin bore deep burn marks.

- That's better," exclaimed the satisfied visitor.

Then the king rose to his feet, filled with a terrible rage that caused the whole room to swirl with choking heat.

Avine got up and walked as far away as possible from this lost ruler.

- A bit pretentious. You dare to come here on my ship without invitation, to interrupt our deserved pleasures and behave as you please?

- It's obvious, I think. Answered the other, indifferent, going to pour himself a glass of alcohol and drinking it nonchalantly while throwing a mocking glance on his adversary. This last, not being able to support it, shouted of fury.

- You will pay for it! Nobody will ever treat me like that!

- Really! I think it's more for me to say. In addition to being an asshole, you are also stupid, Hogul.

Faced with these insults, the so-called Hogul ordered his henchmen to attack the insolent one without delay. In addition to the shapeless and ferocious creatures present, he summoned others to attack the stranger and tear him to pieces. The door flew apart and an army of raging monsters rushed into the room.

Probably seized with the mood for play, the stranger accepted the close combat with the shapeless henchmen. Finishing his drink calmly, he started a battle saying indulgent. It was so fierce and fiery that it was unbearable, although it did not last more than ten minutes. Then, no doubt tired of this game, he stood up, raised a hand and everything immediately froze in his power. No one, neither the ruler, nor the slaves, nor the girl was able to dodge the slightest movement, even if it was only to breathe. Such power was unimaginable, and perhaps also... unmentionable.

He then concentrated and sent out waves of bright astral dust from his body, which spread with incredible intensity and soon invaded the whole surrounding space. Everyone thought they were enveloped in a gigantic living mass of stardust. He damaged the whole place and then released destructive waves that shattered the glass walls.

Avine realized that he was using his power to imprison the minions and other agents of this demon, and he used it to transport the victims and slaves, all of whom were forced to leave the cursed chamber, to safety, sending them out into space. Perhaps there was another ship waiting for them outside. The one the powerful being had come in.

Suffocating in a power that exceeded him in everything, the terrible enemy fell to his knees, trying to catch his breath. But consumed by anger, he found the strength to overcome his discomfort and angrily pushed back the waves of magical dust. Then he invoked his black magic, and showed an army of ferocious beasts with eyes as bulging and greedy as their master's. One of them threw itself on Avine, and tried to tear his stellar envelope ferociously. The lone warrior acted quickly, with lightning speed, he stood in front of it and savagely hit the beast, sending it waltzing into space, taking several of his comrades with him.

He wanted to change the girl's body into a sphere that was highly resistant to attack, but she wouldn't let him.

- No!" said Avine, stopping his gesture with a determined air. I'm staying with you.

- To do what?" he asked, arrogant, but clearly stunned.

- You could need me! She advanced, as assured as possible.

- Of course. Because you really believe that you would be of any use with a body so bruised?

- One never knows, answered Avine, vexed and obstinate.

- You look so fragile and weak, that even my soft and comfortable envelope of stars could break you. Sorry, but you'll have to evacuate with the others.

- No, I'm staying.

- But why?

But he raised his hand to prevent her answer.

- I don't care about your reason, which I guess is totally illogical anyway. I just order you to leave.

At these harsh words, Avine's face changed and, straightening up, she pointed at her so-called savior.

- Listen to me, no one is giving me orders, is that clear? Nobody, and certainly not someone as arrogant and ill-mannered as you.

The young warrior with bad manners looked at Avine, annoyed and angry, raising his arms as if to take the whole universe as witness.

- That's really the best one! A beautiful, spoiled girl recklessly comes to Venezia, one of the most atrocious empires in the universe, surely on a whim, and that by exploring it, an act no doubt exciting by its forbiddenness, she could brag about it to her friends. Then, she goes headlong into a trap that even a stupid child would have avoided with skill. And for what? To end up in a dress that shows off all her curves - which, I must say, I'm not attracted to at all - to serve as dessert to a pure sicko. And I come to save her, when I had better things to do, believe me. And what do I hear now? She, the victim, who has no great power or strength, thinks she is allowed to be independent and ignore my orders.

He finished his accusations, shaking his head in disgust.

- How dare you?" screamed Avine, indignant when she was able to absorb this ruthless tirade, although she recognized in her heart that part of it was true. Not to say, almost all of it.

- I should have let you destroy yourself and rot here. The warrior added, looking at her coldly.

- To become like you, undoubtedly. Replied she.

- And you did not see anything yet.

They confronted each other like two warriors. Avine was revolted, but at the same time, she had never felt such a sense of exhilaration. Never before had she felt more alive, more real. This was the first time. The stranger closed his eyes.

- I'm going to put you into the deepest sleep you could ever imagine in your most frightening dreams, and from which you won't come out for a long time.

However, he did not have time to accomplish this action, for a new horde of beasts threw themselves upon him with frightful ferocity.

He fought them with courage and majesty, using his magic with prodigious dexterity, and all the while protecting Avine.

Their deadly and violent battles destroyed the ship, which gradually collapsed.

When the young warrior crushed the last monster to dust, he turned to the dissolute king and advanced towards him, haughty. The latter gathered fragments of metal and produced a sword as imposing and vulgar as himself. Then straightening up, ready for battle, they threw themselves at each other.

- You will not escape this time, young prince. Whether I fall or not, you will fall for sure. I'll make sure of that myself today.