Demion POV
'You wish to fight me alone; you will regret your decision of coming to this land, my land you bug.' He shouted at me but I ignored him and thought why has lord told me to fight him considering him the 1st leader but I pushed those thoughts in the back of my head for now.
I started recalling those memories of me being chased in the forest, fighting a meaningless fight, my family members dying in the hands of the first leader.
I pulled a sharp red sword from the space pocket rune inscribed on the back of my hand. Dazzling with red aura; it was not my fire ability but my anger. The beast mocking me and advancing toward me stopped because the sand around me started to burn more ferociously than before.
In response to my provocation the beast also started to draw more power from the astral stone his power reached the peak of X rank which I had never faced in my life, but I wasn't afraid. I was more excited than afraid.
I charged toward the beast and he did the same within the span of few seconds we have already clashed ten or more times but my aura was not strong enough to pierce the protective aura surrounding him, If I had been using my fire ability, I would have incapacitated him by now because no aura or ability could withstand the heat of my pure fire.
Seeing that the fight would drag out unnecessarily, I increased my draconic aura to the limit and I was able to pierce through his aura, my continuous attacks were starting to overwhelm him and wounds started to appear on his huge body.
Few minutes after our clash began he distanced himself from me, looking exhausted grasping for breath. I looked at him to see whether he was ready to surrender but he was regenerating his wounds.
'I thought you were some puny bug whom I can trample but my assessment was wrong answer to this king, who are you?' He asked me trying to buy some time.
'Make me.' I said in the same tone, he had replied lord few minutes ago. Even if I was frozen under the spell, I was aware of everything which was going on outside.
'It has been a long time since I have acknowledged someone; then let me show you my true power, the power of a forgotten astral race.' Saying this astral stone on his forehead started to radiate with black light instead of while light which he was exuding till now.
Not minding whatever trick he was about to pull I took a slashing stance and sent a dark red aura slash in the direction of beast. But the slash instead of going toward his chest as I intended moved toward his head where the astral stone was imbedded and got absorbed.
'Oh this power, I haven't tasted anything like this in my life.' His words raised some doubts in my head, did he absorbed and converted my aura into his own energy.
'Lord, am I allowed to destroy the astral stone?' I asked him, knowing his answer but asked him nevertheless.
'Nope and don't use the abilities either, they will be absorbed by him anyway.' Then the only option is to overpower him with brute strength.
While I was conversing this he has manifested two large claws of red aura around his hands. Previously I thought he was just a pushover but now seeing his ability things are getting interesting.
'You liked the taste; let's see how much you can eat.' I said smiling viciously.
I poured all my aura I can manifest into my sword and instead of covering the sword with aura the sword itself started to heat up to the degree it looked like it would melt.
This time when I clashed with beast my aura overpowered his but the wound regenerated once again he was even trying to absorb the physical force behind my attack, his body started to heat up trying to keep up with the absorption and discharge of energy. He was trying to distance and recover but I didn't let him do that.
His ability was certainly interesting absorbing aura, mana and even physical force and convert it into his own strength but he was lacking the experience. It was like he hadn't trained in his own power for thousands of years and that mistake will cost him his life.
Fighting against someone who has trained every day like me he couldn't hide his weaknesses.
If it had been lord instead of me fighting him, he would not have been able to absorb even single attack.
Because of my sword slashes and his punches the topography of the land around us has been changed considerably. While fighting me I could see the beast eye slowly turning black from his previously red color and his attacks lacked control.
His dark red claws were losing their shape and sharpness and he knew if he made even a single mistake he would lose his hands.
He jumped up into the air and I followed him, but when I tried to attack him instead of defending against my attack in midair I was mate with his back covered with red aura I attacked him anyway trying to pierce his body but the aura protecting him was stronger than before and i was only able to inflict two shallow wounds which will heal within few seconds.
He crashed hard into the sand because of force and sand covered the whole area disturbing my vision, I understood his intention which was to buy some time, quickly spreading senses around me I tried to sense the beast presence. But when I caught sight of him instead of ragged claws he had two giant swords in his hands burning more fiercely then before.
The sword he had made was gigantic he must have poured out all the energy from astral stone maybe to end the fight with his next move, I smirked at his poor judgment and analysis of my strength and parried the attack he just made, the sand rose in the air once again more fiercely creating sand tornado around us and both our vision was obscured for a split second.
Suddenly everyone heard the ear piercing beastly roar and when the sand settled again, everyone could see the aftermath of my 1st sword technique, I have used first time in the whole fight.
Both hands of the beast were lying on the ground, and the beast Theris was rolling on the ground in agony. His wounds were regenerating and if he could find his hands it wouldn't take him long to regenerate therefore I threw both his hands in the far distance.
Once again I used the first form of my sword technique [Razor slash] and cut down his legs totally incapacitating him.
'Ahhhhhh…' He roared again but I ignored him and looked at the lord.
He nodded looking in my direction and disappeared from his place and reappeared few feet away from us with all the natives of this land.
'We thank the god's apostle.' They all bowed showing me their gratitude but what were they talking about who's apostle.