(Vance pov)
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Screams of terror and pain fill every room and hall of the castle a melody familiar to every war veteran.
Such a unique and beautiful scream, you won't get such a scream in any other way other then inflicting pain and the fear of death.As i run through the halls towards the screams and metal clanging i bask in what I understand as the desire of every demon.
I arrive at the barracks where the explosion happened and the before tired and bored guards are slashing away with desire to kill and to survive.
I slightly chuckle and smile at the amount of weaklings flailing around reminiscent of a chicken with its head cut off,they truly got us didn't they?To think they let this happen is truly hilarious to not even inspect a wall that was being visited by the enemy commander every battle..
I shake my head and use my ability smashing the heads of every single enemy then time flows at normal speed once again.Heads explode upwards splattering the ceiling in beautiful gore a free paintjob.
I walk outside the hole made by the explosion dodging dozens of arrows flying at me then turning to the direction it came from.I see many low level demons standing up with bows in hand shaking in fear.
I decide to relieve some boredom and walk towards them slowly letting them nock more arrows and fire them easily dodging all of them.I watch as their expressions slowly morph into fear as i get closer step by step. The bushes they were hiding behind getting closer, as I approach them I realize something.
Why weren't they backing up? I was approaching so slowly yet they don't back away while firing their bows. I look at the ground in front of me and see the dirt is slightly raised and packed down with no grass visible.
Signs of digging and a trap, i look at them and they seem to notice i figured out their plan and behind a tree behind them i see movement and I slow time moving in front of the one behind the tree seeing him slowly push down on the dynamite plunger.
I chukle and release my ability gripping his neck watching as he stares at me inexplicably and in total confusion.His face turns to fear quickly then i snap his neck and throw his body at the demons with bows that are looking for where i went.
They look at the body in despair as i walk towards them and swipe my hand decapitating them.
I told Zyl to watch the gate just in case the enemy general manages to slip past me somehow or already did so when they first got inside. After all, our front gate opening is the last thing we need or want to happen.
I look around for him but don't see anymore enemies but then again I can't see much with the trees here. Well, the trees were supposed to have been removed anyway right?
I smile and swipe my hand sending a energy wave cutting down all the trees in sight revealing a army crouched with many soldiers decapitated from my slash lying in a pool of blood.
I see a lanky man in black armor staring at me in anger sensing the energy coming from him i identify him as the enemy commander.I pull aside a soldier and order him to go inform Zyl to come here now that i know where the enemy commander is.
One of the soldiers come up to me and speaks "Sir, what would you have the rest of us do?" I look at him "protect the hole in the wall and watch me tear this commander apart.." after saying this i run to the enemy army stopping in front of them.
The enemy commander speaks in a hateful tone making me think this man worships the sin of wrath."Are you the nuisance that destroyed my trap?" His words dripping with hate and spite.
"With how simple it was i would have thought you meant for it to be found out. I wonder how much explosives you all wasted to make it effective against an arch demon? Probably a lot huh? I wonder how much i could sell it for." I say with a mocking tone
His face visibly pops with anger his skin turning red."you.. will die today.." he says these words while drawing his great sword.
I laugh and use my ability slowing down time dashing towards him as i begin to attack him i notice his eyes follow my body so i feint the attack jumping over him and kicking him in the head.
He blocks this however and swings his greatsword in a circle while yelling in fury i feel the pressure of the strike and sense his energy exploding.
I dodge the attack barely and backflip backwards i look at him seeing him running at me screaming i slow the blood going to his head and see his eyes and body moving slower then before but i can feel my energy depleting and decide to end this as quickly as i can.
I use as much energy as i can to slow time slowing him down more then attack multiple times clawing away at his body ripping chunks of his flesh away while he struggles to guard his vital areas. I feel my energy depleting faster and faster and attack quicker and quicker.
Then i feel that this isn't working as I can't reach his vitals i might have ripped his arms,legs to shreds and nicked his chest but he's guarding practically everything important. As a worshipper of wrath such injuries while serious arent lethal or combat stopping.
Seeing this i use my last resort and stop time completely using the couple seconds i have before my energy drains i tear his head off his body and fall to my knees from using so much energy.
I see the enemy soldiers stare in terror and fear wondering how such a thing happened so quickly then looking at me and seeing me kneel on the ground they gain a tiny amount of courage back and slowly approach me with their spears pointed at me cautiously and shakily showing their fear.