" Hohoho, I guess the genius is a genius. I swear my facade was perfect, no? " Toons erupt from the cave entrance, holding Kleir's severed head in his hands.
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" So this is why the higher-ups want you so much." Toons lifts his hands and his eyes turn black for a second as his pupils shine bright red.
Wha... A fucking Demon?!
.... This was not something I expected. Who was this guy in the story? He seems to be targeting Sol, yet I couldn't remember him being in the original story. Was it because Sol wasn't even supposed to be here in the first place? He should've been fixing the Krean incident, yet we're here together in a Lair unsupervised by anyone.
" Well, that pawn did his job well, I see. I was afraid he'd give his life for humanity's best hope." Toons says as he looks at the hopeless Kinmed staring at the floor.
A pawn? Was that why everything was so suspicious even until late?
" I guess, let's start now. Let's see... How should I beat you up without killing you? That's the only thing I'm not good at, so bear with me here. " Toons said, as horns suddenly grew on his head. His eyes turned red and his body expanded. If he looked like a bear before, he was now the size of an elephant. He literally had the nose of one and the feet of one.
Stomp
He steps forward, causing the ground to shatter. It was incredibly terrifying. We were stuck with no way to go and on the other side was a massive Demon with the body of a goliath.
Where was he in the story? What was his weakness? AHHH! Fuck, it's not like everything would be according to the story. My future knowledge might be an incredible weapon, but surviving in this world only matters to the extent of your ability.
Thankfully, Sol wasn't using his full power in the Kinmed fight, so he should still manage to win, depending on his strength. I couldn't tell how strong he was because demons don't use mana or ki. They have a unique energy that still has an unknown origin yet immense strength called Demonic Power, which allows them to turn into a beast housing their powers with it, making it impossible to scan them with the Holic at this period of the story.
* Thud *
Sol looks at me in conflict. Was he wondering about my safety? I mean, I'd hope so, because there's no way I could do something as of now. I need more information as my ability is already too weak.
Fight, to your heart's content. I only need a few seconds and it should be good.
Thud!
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What!?
That instant, the seemingly slow yet heavy-hitting Demon turned into a flash, destroying the hard floor in the process.
That was no elephant; that was an entire rhino. He rushed directly at Sol, arriving in front of him.
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The movement was too quick that a straight punch landed directly at Sol.
Uck!
The punch was so strong that Sol's body flew directly at the wall.
There's no way... The main character was defeated this easily? I didn't get much from that exchange, and I needed that...
Toons walks over with his bright red eyes and elephant-yet-humanoid body. We had direct eye contact and you could see his face turn into a grin.
" The higher-ups needed this guy alive, so I was afraid I wouldn't be able to kill him that much this day. Thankfully, you're here. "
Thud!
He walks over in my direction, causing my adrenaline to start pumping. How am I going to do this...
" Haa... That one hurt." Sol suddenly appeared behind the massive Toons, slashing his neck with his quick swordsmanship.
" Hohoho, I guess you wouldn't be number 1 with just that." But even the all-powerful Sol appears to be limited in his abilities.His blade only collided with Toons' rock back.
' What?! ' Sol couldn't believe how weak his attack was.
Toons tried to grab Sol's leg as he was still in mid-air with no way out.
" Heron Dance: Blink!" As Toons was about to catch the immobile Sol, he suddenly disappeared, appearing in front of me.
It seems like he's a little more serious now. What he used was a skill. A skill is something that forms through the use of an ability and also something that's far stronger and more exhausting than simply manipulating your ability, just like the scale in Kinmed arms. Another instance would be if Jean caused a fire tornado. Obviously, the stronger you get the less you'll need to say the skill.
So to make things short, skills are basically stronger forms of your normal ability that will need focus, and using their names typically helps hunters visualize it better.
" You need to get out of here." He says as he looks at me in seriousness.
Yeah, well, I was about to until you showed up in front of me.
"Oh no, there's no getting out of here, dear friends. If you go out of this cave, you'll become paste instantly. The Master's stuff is quite deadly, you know. I wouldn't be able to kill you myself if that happened. " Toons says, with a wide grin on his face.
Master? So he shouldn't be a noble demon...
"GO!" Sol looks at me even more as he sees Toons walking towards us.
" He's not bluffing, you know." I say as I throw a piece of rock towards the exit, only for it to be shredded in a matter of seconds.
Tsk.
Sol could only rush towards the walking Toons, trying to catch him by surprise.
" Heron swordsmanship: Iaido Heavy Blade!" Sol's katana shone white, and in a quick, sudden motion, he sliced towards Toons.
Though it appears to be a little too slow for the Demon Servant standing in front of him.His trunks moved in quick succession, counter-attacking Sol, stopping his skill in the process. Although thanks to Sol's dexterity, he didn't get hit by the trunks, and his blade didn't connect with his neck.
It headed straight to his knees, and even then it was still blocked by his arms.
" Hohoho, magnificent."
Another stalemate...
Sol looks troubled by Toons' incredible endurance and also my presence. Was he really only scared of my safety, or was he contemplating how much of his power he should reveal?
" Alright, it seems like you had your fun. Let's start getting serious. " Toons then jumped at a high speed, yet again punching Sol in the process. But this time, Sol was ready for his quick attack, blocking his punch with his blade.
Argh!