The man's eyes glowed, he looked up at the man in black and asked "Why are you here? Have you come to devour my soul?? You…you wild beast".
"Not at all, rather I am here to free you".
"Free me? What gain can a devil like you get from me?! You already have enough".
"I believe you can be of assistance to me, there are many who are looking for me and I need someone at my side…i need a partner".
He then continued on saying "And I know there might be some gain for you, after all you do have those who offended you. Why not pay a visit to your brother".
Loki smiled before saying "You are correct, I suppose it wouldn't be bad to have another round with him but if i'm going with you then let's get something straight, I am by no means a secondary priority".
"Alright then I agree and it's settled", the man in black says before going towards him and breaking his chains. Loki struggled to get up, his legs were shaking left and right but he eventually succeeded.
His body was frail and skinny to the bone, his hair was outgrown and messy, "So this is the result of your battle", the man in black says.
"Unfortunately, my godly body has been destroyed beyond repair. I need to find a suitable constitute".
"I think we have one waiting for us outside".
A portal opened through and they made their way out, the first person they saw was Tolo looking back at them surprised. "Your sight really is marvellous", Loki praised.
"His name is Rosaria Tolo, he is said to be a prodigy in all aspects and is quite young and strong. I've even checked for myself".
"Yes, I can feel the power resonating from him, I've felt this form of energy before and it will be wonderful to get my hands on it", Loki states.
"Tolo looked back at them in confusion, he monologues to himself "What the hell are these guys talking about, the one in black is dangerous but the other one…those green eyes look far too familiar almost feels like I know him"
"Either way this is bad but I'm meant to watch over the twins still in there, I can't let them know they're there. I have to fight them off or at least keep them busy, I might be able to last a little while.".
He then brings out his axe and blitzes towards them, "Should I help", the man in black asks.
"No, I'd rather test him myself. It will be a nice way to show my dominance", he replied while dashing back at him.
Tolo makes a heavy slash at him but Loki transformed, turning into a small black cat evading the attack. He immediately transforms back and punches him in the gut. Tolo however endured it, grabbed his hand and cut his forearm off.
Loki then elbowed him hard in retaliation, dragging him from the shirt and throwing him into the trees. He crashed into several trees destroying them, his axe flying off into the distance. Making haste and trying to get up quickly but was just greeted with a swift yet hard kick to his jaw.
He flew high into the air and desperately tried to restable himself but then his body began glowing a dark green and he crashed back down.
"This body really is weak, usually that axe wouldn't even graze me but I believe your body will be highly sufficient".
Tolo's body was pressurized to the ground, he was stuck to the ground almost like he was glued there. Upon all his efforts, he simply could not move.
"Why the hell?! Why can't I move?!!", Tolo questioned.
Loki's severed arm slowly began crawling towards Tolo using his fingers for movement, Tolo began frantically struggling on and even tried screaming for help but his mouth was sealed shut. It latched onto his hand for a few seconds and came off.
Making its way back to Loki, crawling on and attaching itself. He raised his hand and waved at him, his palm had a small silhouette which resembled a snake.
"Goodbye child, we will be meeting very soon and very often".
Tolo's body then felt normal once more but he didn't dare to begin fighting anymore, he thought and knew already that he was totally outmatched.
"Are you ready to leave?", the man in black questions. Loki nodded and they opened up a portal and began leaving.
Loki gave him one final look, gazing deep into his eyes and proclaiming "You're gonna be fun" and then finally leaving.
He took a sigh of relief, feeling a large amount of pressure off him. He then checked his palm and saw the same snake silhouette on it.
"Fucking hell".
Through the portal stood a large cave, "Is this really where you stay??", Loki asked.
"Unfortunately, I hate staying where there are many people so I chose the woods because almost no one would come here on a normal day".
The cave was extremely large and there was a lot of wilderness around it like vines, bushes and moss. Trees as tall as the eyes can see and deep Craven's and wildlife. They ventured into the cave and were greeted with an array of colours from different ores and gems, especially blue ores which illuminated the cave.
At the end of the cave was the brightest and there was a table and chair which had only one book on it. A dark grey book with a golden title reading "The Lesser Key of Solomon".
And at the corner of the room, there was a heap of apples, some red and some green but the one at the very top was as black and dark as an abyss and barely reflected any light from it.
"What are you doing with a demonic book, are you a witch?", Loki asked.
"At all, I had to check on a certain pair of twins".
Loki then looked at him with a smile and said "You really are courageous".
END OF CHAPTER 24.