"Demon!" She yelled, pointing her dagger at my face.
The blade flashed, like a warning sign; the dagger and the one who's holding it seems to have a big hatred towards demons so I raised my hands in surrender, if only i could control my powers really well, then my situation wouldn't turn this way.
Her eyes were shaking as well as her hands; Angela, feinted a stab bringing the dagger closer to my chest before pulling back. "Don't even dare to move!" She yelled, her voice cracking. "I won't hesitate!"
"Except for the name Aaron, who are you?" She asked curious and her eyes filled with determination.
"I-I'm still Aaron, I-I s-swear!" I stammered and turned my head from behind to look at Sermon. "A little help here!?"
Sermon sighed. "Don't worry about him Angela, I can assure you that he is not like any demons." Sermon explained with a firm tone. "Although, me and Hendrick knows that Mara is inside him... So... Yeah, I'm out of words."
"You guys harbored a freaking demon?" She replied with a yell, her voice is still cracking. "It's against the holy rule... I mean, you guys knew the higher ups would take us down if they find out that we harbored a demon"
"Angela." sermon called her, trying to stop her.
"No, what's the purpose of us being hunters, what's the purpose of our vows and you Sermon...!" she pointed at him, her eyes showing a hint of anger.
"...You knew about this all along?" she added.
Sermon showing a hint of annoyance by repeatedly stamping his foot on the ground and holding the bridge of his nose with his fingers. "You don't have to be dramatic about this since this guy can fully control his demonic power without harming any innocent." He explained; his voice is now a quieter, it seems that he is now annoyed.
"Y-yeah! He's right and I haven't harm anyone since we met." I stammered with an awkward smile.
Angela's eyes narrowed. "So about Sermon and you having a thing for katanas was a lie?"
I nodded; the sweats on my forehead started running down my cheek, She clicked her tongue and puts her dagger down.
"So the only reckless person here was Sermon all along huh?" She glared at Sermon. "He was so reckless that he even harbored a demon without thinking that the higher ups could take him dow-"
"They want us to." Hendrick interjected as he walked towards us. "The higher ups was impressed by the way he controls Mara's demonic power."
Angela was taken aback about Hendrick's statement about Mara, she looked at me with fears in her eyes. "Mara..." She points at me with her shaky hand. "H-he's controlling Mara." She questioned with a hint of accusation.
"Yes..." We replied in unison.
"T-That's the queen of the abyss! H-how is that even possible for a mere human!?" She shouted, her voice laced with disbelief. "Don't tell me he was a chosen one or something HAHA!" She asked with her sarcastic voice and her laugh mixed with confusion.
We nodded together.
"Then how's that possible she's the queen of the abyss, what... she randomly chose a human to be her vessel?"
"Uhm, haven't we told you about Sermon's mission a while ago?" Hendrick looks at Sermon then back to her. "After Mara's escaped The Hall of Reckoning, she disguised herself as a beaten up woman." Hendrick explained.
"What does that have to do with this guy?" She pointed at me.
"Let me finish first okay?" Hendrick asked, with a smile.
She shuts her mouth with one quick nod.
"After Sermon eliminated her, this idiot thought his newly bought katana can kill a demon..." He explained with a firm tone. "But Mara's demonic form was still alive, let's just say that Mara is a virus that can't live without a host, so after that Aaron was sent to a hospital along with Mara's disguised body."
"So while I was unconscious, Sermon was stalking me?" I asked, confused.
"Yeah but let me explain first, during midnight you were like a leech on a salt shaking like crazy when no one's around that time." Sermon replied. "During that time, I knew that you were possessed by Mara... disguised as Roxanne."
"I didn't felt anything that time, I was dreaming. I was talking to her that time in the darkness." I said.
"Your soul was inside her mind." Sermon added.
Angela was stunned and speechless. "So you're strong?" She asked with her shaky voice.
"Well our Aaron here would take a lot of time to master his demonic power." Hendrick replied. "Angela you were being too dramatic earlier."
"Dramatic? The two of you knew how much i hate demons." She growled. "I...fucking...hate...them."
"It's the higher ups command, after Sermon told them about Aaron they were impressed by the way he freely control Mara's power." Hendrick replied with a smile.
"Suit yourself." Angela said as she walks out the room.
"Looks like someone has a job to do." Hendrick looks at Sermon with a playful smug.
"I'm not talking to her." Sermon quickly replied.
"Well let's give her some time to cool her head off, we all know how much he hates demon even while she is lying down in a casket. Let's get back to our mission."
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12:24:15AM
In front of the Woodlake's main door; several brainwashed students were standing still like statues blocking our only entrance, some of them were holding an axe, sword and a hacksaw, It was very challenging for us since Sermon can't kill innocents since this kids are brainwashed.
"Wait you can teleport right?" I asked.
"I can't right now, even if i teleported inside that building, we will end up hitting an invincible barrier that is keeping me from teleporting, there was some kind of spell to prevent hunters from teleporting inside." He narrowed his eyes. "So we will fight back."
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Mr. Johnson walks towards the window to take a peak outside, he drinks his coffee before putting on an evil grin with his crossed arms on his back before saying. "Looks like they're here and they look well after that coffee." He turned around to look at his maid, Marie.
"Those two are a little strong they might get passed our students outsides." He smirked. "Make sure to guard outside my office and don't let them enter."
Marie bowed for a moment and raised her head up she walked towards the chest and opened it; inside there is a whip inside it, except, the whip isn't made out of rawhide or untanned leather. It's made out of heavy chains with spikes.
"I must protect him, he was the only one who gave me shelter and took good care of me." she said in her mind with a determined tone in her voice as she grabbed her metal whip by the handle and gazed at it. "I won't let them kill Mr. Johnson."
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Outside the building the road had turned into a battleground; two against several student but to Sermon it's like a match, Sermon didn't use his sword at this part since he doesn't want to kill this students.
The students may want to kill them but to Sermon's eyes they're nothing but innocent kids who was brainwashed by the owner of the building. "As long as they're still unconscious and brainwashed this is my chance to fight them." Sermon said in his mind.
A green haired male student attacks his with the axe, he swung his axe to hit Sermon by the shoulder but the male student thought he had succeed; Sermon dodged the attack by leaning to his right side and throws a heavy punch to the student's face.
The other student charged at him with her sword; Sermon quickly extended her hand in front of the student who was charging at him, big whirlwinds started to form in his palm. He used this ability to buy more time to attack the others. The whirlwind caused the girl to fly upwards and fall towards a tree for a safe land.
Aaron on the other hand is dealing against two students who was holding a knife and a bat; the other swung his bat and attempting to slam it on Aaron's head; Aaron, quickly bent down and dodging the attack giving him a space to charge below the student.
He charged toward below the student and throwing a big successful uppercut; Aaron didn't noticed the other one who was behind him all along, he was about to get stabbed on the nape when suddenly Sermon, kicks the student sending him flying to the river.
"What in the world are you doing?!..." Sermon yelled as he pants. "Don't let your guard down!"
"R-right!" He replied sounding determined.
Aaron clenched his right fist and shadow flames started emerging from his arm to fist; he threw a huge concentrated burst of darkness towards the students ganging up on sermon, it caused a lot of damage to the building's entrance as well as the students.
Sermon was stunned. "What the hell was that?!..." He yelled at Aaron. "We're not killing them!"
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"What in the world was that?!" Mr. Johnson yelled in disbelief.
He clenched his teeth out of anger. "So that Aaron guy just took my guards that easily huh?!" He rushed towards his desk and opened the drawer.
Inside the drawer was an Old book with a pentagram on its cover. "Marie! slow them down while, this would take time for me to transform," He yelled.
"Yes master!" Marie yelled back behind the door.
"I knew that Aaron guy was strong, but I'll show him who's more stronger!" He said in his though, determined as he opened the book, showing a ritual information to transform.