I was in the same place where we left off. Me and Shi started training, to be frank, he's a bad teacher, although it's cool that he can manifest a kid here and still be as boastful as ever.
Yuuta: Why don't u just fight those angels yourself?
Shi: I guess i haven't told u about those details yet.
Yuuta: Yeah, why even save me, when you can just fight off those angels?
Shi: The thing is... we can't fight without vessels. Because only you can make us release our full power. If we were to fight the dark lord without having a vessel that'll be a suicide mission.
Yuuta: I see, so i guess you're only powerful in the hell huh?
Shi: Basically we can't live or last long here in earth without manifesting or having a vessel.
Yuuta: Well... that's what you really mean by using each other.
Shi: Yeah but now, you need to learn how to use my power efficiently.
Yuuta: What is that technique you want me to learn?
Shi: As far as i can see you can't win without selling your whole body to me.
Yuuta: What?!
Shi: Are you prepared to be one with me?
Yuuta: The way you put it is gross, but i get it. Although if i want to use your power to the fullest i'll have to sell my body and soul to you?
Shi: That's right.
Yuuta: Why did you only used my arm then?
Shi: Well... i wasn't sure if you can use my powers and be a weakling like you are, but you manage to blow away that archangel despite using my 25% only, so i think you can use my full power.
Yuuta: Okay, i'll do anything to get stronger. What do i need to do to be one with you?
Shi: You'll have to face a nightmare and if you manage to overcome that, you'll be able to use my power to the fullest, although you'll need to train again.
Yuuta: So, what do i do?
Shi: Punch your devil's arm in your chest.
Yuuta: What?
Shi: Let me warn you. If you die in the process, you'll die for real.
Yuuta: Wha-
I didn't finished and my devil's arm struck me in my chest, it burns me like hell itself as i hear him laugh.
Shi: See ya Shintaki Yuuta, believe in me.
As i have conscience, I was back at my house and saw my wife. She was covered in blood.
Shinda: Oh well, it's my useless husband.
Yuuta: Shinda...?
I ran to her and hold her in my arms,
Shinda: Get away this instant...
As i burst in tears...
Yuuta: Why?
As i looked down she has a knife on her hands.
Shinda: You were there... as they take me away.
Yuuta: I tried to save you!
Shinda: What selfishness. You haven't change at all.
Yuuta: I know i was useless, but i died for you.
Shinda: You died for me? You died for yourself! You would say that i'm satisfied that i tried to save my wife from those guys so i can die peacefully. Didn't you!
Yuuta: That's not...
Shinda: You're too selfish to know that you only want to satisfy yourself.
Yuuta: I'm powerless, i didn't even care of what will happen to you after i died. I only think of myself.
I got on my knees. And fell on despair.
She was point that knife on my head. And i was prepared to die in my dream in her hands.
To think even my wife hates me... Even if it's a dream, it's a real nightmare. And what she's saying is right. I think she might hate me if i showed up to her right now.
Shinda: That's right you didn't want to save me. It is all for your selfishness.
Yuuta: I'm that useless i see.
Shinda: You're weak. Sorry Yuuta i don't want to be with you anymore.
That moment... I saw all of my memories with Shinda
Yuuta: Shut up.
Shinda: What did you say?
Yuuta: Shinda... Wouldn't leave me even if she hates me. She would punch me and kick me. But you are not my wife.
Shinda: Shut up useless husband!!!
She stabbed me with the knife.
Yuuta: It hurts. Don't use my wife's beautiful face in killing me would you? I don't want her covered with blood. Seeing you makes me furious.
That's what you meant by believe in you i see. I wouldn't die because he was with me all this time. He must be laughing when i was at my despair.
Yuuta: Death's smash.
As i smashed that nightmare i woke up and suddenly my body was back to normal. As i pant Shi was waiting there.
Shi: Congratulations. You have manifested 50% of my powers.
Yuuta: Why 50% only?
Shi: Because you'll learn that 100% by yourself eventually you'll see.
Yuuta: Did that really did anything?
Shi: Let's see what changed, time to spar Yuuta.
He smirked. After few days of training, in a part of city.
"It wasn't my fault..."
"You killed your whole family... Just for your despair and debts you killed mother and big brother you monster!"
"Shut up!"
The man killed his own family. I bet his soul taste delicious.
It was raining, he ran to a dark alley. As the man ran...
Yuuta: Hey there. I saw you killed your family there, But i guess i couldn't save them because it wouldn't been a soul party if i did.
I ate all the souls of their family. I bet they'll hunt me but i needed them. I was emotionless man that time.
Yuuta: You see old man. I hate seeing wives and kids cry. And what makes me mad is that you killed them.
"Shut up! Die!"
He shot his gun at my head.
Yuuta: Die? Do you know the meaning of death?
"Monster!"
He looked scared.
Yuuta: You don't get to call me that. After what you did, who's the monster between us?
He kept shooting my head.
"Die you monstrosity!"
Yuuta: I see not the correct answer though. Then let me answer you a question. What real death looks like!
I punched his heart out and devoured his soul, leaving no trace of his body and the body of his family. As i walked i looked back.
Yuuta: You got one thing wrong old man, i'm not a monster. I'm a devil.
I walked away as i look for more human souls.
~To be continued~