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Chapter 4 - The Mysterious Orb

BOOOOOM!!

The massive impact shook the whole battlefield. Everyone on the battlefield stares at the big crater formed by the meteor. The land before turned into a sea of fires incinerating everything close to it.

Crackle!

A huge figure emerged in the center of the crater. Two huge parallel horns like a buffalo's. Large bone-like armor and shoulder guards spikes in both of his shoulders and body. A muscular body reaching three-meter tall with bulging muscle that can surely crush a human head within seconds. Blood-red eyes shine with a ruthless demeanor that horrifies and terrorize even the bravest man. He's holding a massive bloody scythe that has a creepy eye on it, staring at anyone with a crazed and frantic manner.

Swoosh!

Shink!

The terrifying scythe slashed and cut everyone it meets mercilessly in half. The sturdy shields of the knights have become paper in front of the sharp blade of the scythe. Blood and decapitated body parts are scattered on the battlefields.

"Madness! Wrath! Fury! Can you feel It!? HAHAHA!." The ruthless demon roared with a deep and crazed voice.

The ruthless demon was laughing while soaked by the blood of knights. His demonic body absorbed the blood and glowed with a crimson light!.

'What the heck is that!' Julian speaks in his mind.

The appearance of the demon attracts the white-haired man's attention. He raised his spear and pointed it toward the ruthless demon. He charged with all his might while his spear glows with blue lights that shine brighter and brighter.

The ruthless demon noticed the white-haired man. He sweeps his massive scythe with great forces killing everyone in front of him. He roared and charged to meet the white-haired man. One glow's with crimson light while the other glows with blue light.

"Face my spear, Demon! I will make you regret coming here!" the white-haired man roared back to the demon.

"Bring on strong ones! I will slowly crush your proud face with my own hand! Hahaha.." The demon roared in a deranged and wild manner.

BOOOM!

The moment two forces collide. Loud and deafening noise can be heard everywhere. The collision generates a strong gust of wind. The blood and corpses fly around on the battlefield.

Swoosh!

The demon swings his massive scythe horizontally toward the white-haired man who barely dodges it. The white-haired countered by using his shield to slam toward the ruthless.

Bang!

The ruthless demon swings his massive scythe at great speed that only the shadow of the scythe can be seen, but he staggered a bit when the white-haired man's shield hit him in the chest and makes the terrifying scythe slow down. The white-haired man successfully avoids being cut into half by the massive scythe of the demon. His eyes were focused on the ruthless demon a few meters away from him before charging once again at the ruthless demon.

The white-haired man's spear swiftly thrust toward the demon, but the demon used his scythe to push the spear and slashed it forward. The warrior quickly dodges the blade of the scythe and sweeps his spear horizontally, cutting the ruthless demon in the chest. The demon countered by kicking the white-haired man, but the white-haired man manage to raise his shield to block the kick.

BANG!

The heavy kick sent the white-haired man to the air. He looked down at the demon below, and his eyes meet the crazed eyed of the demon. He flies down and sweeps his spear toward the demon's head at a high speed, but the ruthless demon only swings his huge right arm to meet the spear.

Bang!

The impact makes the demon step-back a few meters while his right arm was only slightly injured. The ruthless demon licked his wounds with his long tongue while grinning and roared to the white-haired man.

"HAHAHA! Is that all you've got! Pathetic!" The Ruthless Demon looked at the white-haired man with disdainful eyes, then the demon reached his claw toward the unlucky knight nearby.

"AHHHH! Nooo, get away from me!" The unlucky knights screamed in terror while his shoulder was grabbed by the demon. He swings his sword toward the neck of the demon, but it doesn't even manage to leave a mark on it.

Crunch!

The Ruthless Demon devours half of the head of the unlucky knights. You can see the pitiful body of the knight was still trembling, and blood spurting out of his head, drenching his body with his own blood. His brain was ripped in half by the sharp teeth of the demon while his shoulder was crushed by the claw of the ruthless demon. His last remaining eye expressed the pain and agony he just suffers from the hand of the ruthless demon. When observing closely, you can see the wound of the demon suddenly healed at an incredible speed.

"You will be next...!" The demon roared toward the white-haired man and threw the lifeless body of the knight into the ground. He pointed his terrifying finger toward the white-haired man after.

Thud!

Seeing the lifeless body of the knight, The crimson eyes of the white-haired man blaze in fires. He charged forward at the ruthless demon and thrust his spear at an incredible speed that only the shadow of the spear can be seen.

The demon was startled and quickly used his massive scythe to blocked the weapon, but the tip of the spear finds its way to the ruthless demon chest and striking it viciously. A huge cut appeared in the ruthless demon chest, which revealed his still-beating heart!.

"Argh! I will make you pay for this foolish human!." The demon groaned in pain and tried to grab the spear that pierced him.

The white-haired man pulled the spear before the ruthless demon grabs it, not letting the demon seize his spear. The blazing crimson eyes of the white-haired man focused on the beating heart of the ruthless demon.

The white-haired man once again pointed his spear toward the fiend's heart. The tip of his spear glow with intense blue light, illuminating the sky with azure color like a bright star at night.

"You will die before my spear, Demon!." The white-haired man roared while thrusting his shining spear toward the ruthless demon.

Swoosh!

Thrust!

"ARGHH!"

The white-haired man's spear pierced through the demon's heart before he could react. The demon's expression was painted with disbelieve and unwillingness. His mouth spurt out black blood, and his body shook from the injury. He never thought that a low-life creature like a human possesses great power and ultimately defeats him in battle.

"Wait for my revenge! You foolish mortals! I will rise once again from the abyss. I am the immortal demon! Fear me human as a will wreak havoc once more!." The demon speaks with deep-voiced full of hatred.

The impaled body of the demon slowly turned into ashes. Only a crimson orb remained from the demon while the rest was dispersed by the gust of wind. The mysterious orb glows with crimson light, and numerous strange runes were carved on it. Looking at the runes in the orb, the white-haired man expression turned solemn.

Meanwhile, Julian spectating the scene was shocked and dumbfounded. He saw how powerful the white-haired man and the demon, such power like that can dominate and tyrannize the strongest knight in the Erda Terra.

Suddenly he felt a strong sense of dizziness and weakness.

Julian's consciousness slowly once again dissipates after a short moment. The painting glows once again.

After a minute, Julian wakes up from his dream. He was still disoriented and confused while his eyes stare at the painting. He cleared the thoughts and relaxed his mind. Julian continues his exploration, walking with a serious expression on his face.

Reaching the end of the carpet, He saw a huge red door. The door was so eerie and scary. It was covered with a white paper that appears to some kind of talisman. If you stand close to the door, you will feel great pressure and a horrifying sense of danger. Seeing this creepy door, Julian gritted his teeth and forcefully opened it.

The moment Julian's feet touch the ground inside the room, A huge figure materializes in the shadows. Approaching him at high speed, giving him no chance to respond.

ROOAARRR!

The huge figure let out a loud and deafening howl that can shatter a glass. Julian finally saw the demon's two huge horns like a buffalo's. Large bone-like armor and shoulder guards spikes in both of his shoulders and body. A towering body glow with crimson light. Blood-red eyes that were full of hatred and wrath. Julian attempt to run away, but it was many times faster than his speed.

Clank!

Clank!

Clank!

Before the demon get closed to Julian, It was stopped with the chains embedded in its body. The demon tried it's best to get close to Julian, but it was no use. The chain restricts his movement once again.

Julian closely observes the demon and the room around him. The darkroom only has the chained demon and a statue of a man holding a Crimson orb. It is identical to the orb of the white-haired man in the painting before. Julian approached the statue to inspect it further.

"Mortal! Free me... And I will grant you power that can make you the king of this world. You can acquire the power to plant fear inside your enemies' hearts and souls! Power!... Power is everything in this world! You are nothing without it! Now release me! and I will make you undefeated among the men!" The demon speaks with a deep loud-voiced.