Chapter 9 - The dull sword

"Recover the all the soul that has been lost. Let thy mercy be upon you. Demonic eye brings forth power, flow to this knife. Blade of God's work, expand!"

Tears flow in the left eye of Ania in the form of thick red liquid, a blood.  The blood moves from her eyes then the neck and into her hands where the knife is currently being held. With a huge wave together with the vibration, the knife expanded. It wasn't a knife anymore. The dull looking knife changed into a long silver sword. The sword mirrored the red and blazing fire that flickers in the center. Like a setting sun reflecting the clear water of the sea, it borrows the light and glows.

With a sudden wind, Ania disappear into a thin air. Be covered in shadow, calm your breathing. Hide and wait until your target let down its guard.

Shing! The sword mirrored her eyes. The eyes that locks down the target. Be in sync with your target. Anticipate its thought and action and the last... Defeat your enemy before it becomes aware of you existence. And in three, two, one, go!

The swift movement of Ania was remained unnoticed by her enemy. Swoosh! The tree was cut in an instance. Eh? Huh? Her presence was found by the enemy. She clearly targeted the throat of the demon but her swing was hit in the tree. It looks like she still needed some long distance training of swinging her sword.

The perfect plan of hers was completely broken because of that wrong move. Now the water nymph found her location. She smiled. She moved out from hiding in the tree and showed her full appearance. She narrowed her eyes as she looked at the water nymph. Her smile irked. She still has the plan b. Her plan b will start when the water nymph will run into her direction. All had been calculated.

The water nymph runs towards her in a great speed. What's her plan b? Hehe run! Again you have to calculate the movement of your enemy, deep breath and wait for the right time. When the distance of her and the water nymph is fair enough, she stopped. Deep breath and keep you breathing steady. Eyes locked to the enemy. Position your sword and be swift. She target the neck of the water nymph.

"Shing!" The water nymph protected its throat with its sharp claw. Seeing her doing this, Ania smiled.

Each demons have their own spirit stone inside their body. This spirit stone is their heart. It is deeply hidden somewhere in their body. The way this demon protected its throat, her hunch is right. Its enchanting voice is caused by the spirit stone in her throat. Now she just have hit its throat.

The blade's attack was forced back because of the sharp claw of the water nymph. But it touched the stomach causing it to tear and green blood bleeds. Even though the skin of the water nymph is coated with a protective coating, it still bled. This sword was created by the thousand years bone of a demon and was crafted by her own hands and shed her own blood. This may be dull in mortals but highly effective in demons. That's why this is called an anti demon weapon.

The water nymph is preparing to attack again with its sharp claw. Ania keeps on dodging it while waiting for the right time. After a fifty four time of swings its sharp claw on Ania , Ania finally moved. With a swing of its sharp claw, it intends to claw the flesh of Ania in her stomach. Ania dodge it by curving her body and squat while kicking the legs of the water nymph. This caused the water nymph to fall and enough time to thrust the sword into its neck.

"Crack!" The spirit stone was broken causing the body to rot immediately. The spirits of men that was long ago trapped in the stone was finally released. Thousands of spirits bow down to her.

The spirit stone that was broken was picked by her. With just a small strength of her hand, the stone was crumbled into a fine pieces. She opened her hand and to see that the dust formed into a small light. She spread it into the air. "Rise. Follow this light and it will lead you to my father." The light will be the guide of the lost soul into the house of the father. Ania closed her eyes. Not all of them can go there. Only those who truly believe and trust him with all of his heart can enter. The road that leads to life, only few can find it. A place where's there no more pain, no sadness and suffering. A place where you can really call a safe place.

Ania retracted her sword from the neck of the water nymph back to her hand. The sword returned back to an old dull knife. Her red eye finally back to its original pink color

She spotted Marcus carrying Nana while Cleo is still beside Marcus as her hands still holding his clothes. She went closer to them. "Let's prepare. We need to move out when the sun rises. This place is not safe anymore. The demons might come anytime soon."

The people already opened up the gate and run away from this place. But Ania decided to stay until the sun rises. After all it is not safe at night. "Who are you really, Ania?" Marcus asked making Ania stop from her track. She looked at Marcus. This boy really do not trust people easily. Guess that's a good trait. You must not trust people easily, especially in this world.

"What do you mean? I'm Ania of course."

"No let me rephrase that. What are you really, Ania?"

"Me? I am a human who travels around."

Ania continues to walk.

Ania. The girl who has no memory of her past. A girl that was curse by God to have a demon eye.