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Chapter 3 - Enter Metildore

Damian had begun to panick

He was usually calm and analytical

Here he was faced with a beast who was intelligent to a fault

what worried him more was the thought of them being more

Corvels always hunts in packs and few of these packs had a demon as their leader

If there was to be a Demon who leads them then he might just be done for considering the worst possible outcome

"If this Corvel can give me this much trouble then the thought of there being more is really troublesome"

Just before Damian could gather his thoughts the Corvel launched at him noticing he was distracted

Damian quickly realized and dodged the attack.

"That was close"

*well there's no use thinking of all that now, I have to deal with what's in front of me first*

The Corvel had given Damian no time to think and attacked him again

it truly was intelligent

it was able to notice Damian distractions and kept attacking repeatedly

It kept attacking looking for an opening

Damian could do nothing but block and repel its repeated attacks unable to counter

*Damn, this is much trouble than I expected*

*I figured it was intelligent but I might have underestimated its intelligence*

After repelling the Corvels continous attacks, Damian was able to find his footing

^Breaths in and out^ a bit of steam could be seen from his breathe

" I guess i have no choice"

^closes his eyes^

*I had thought to save my strength considering surprises

*But if I keep this up I really would die

* who knew a common Corvel could push me this far*

^Breaths out from his mouth^

A dark aura could be seen visibly from the air coming out his mouth

This was the sign of high demons although Damian had never met one and no one knew about them

Not much were known about the feeders, to be frank barely anything was known

Damian had actually survived these past two years without putting his powers to use

He hated them, this had caused his powers to stagnant inside of him.

*To think I'll have to use this disgusting power again and just for a Corvel, now I'm mad*

The dark perspirations had spread to his body and a dark aura could be seen all around him

only those of high levels can actually notice this

the damned usually showed characteristics of demons from change in their bodies

Damian had none, just the aura and a change in his eyes which had become blood shot.

The Corvel which had shown so much of a fight at first was frozen

It was in total fear of what was in front of it

Damian was like a different entity entirely

The Corvel shrieked as though it was the blitzing cold unable to move.

Damian glared at it and it moved a step back

It contemplated running away but knowing it wouldn't make it, it simply couldn't move

It was as though it awaited judgment for what the fates had in store for it.

"Whats this, where has all that fight in you gone"

Damian spoke with anger in his voice but still in a subtle manner

The voice that spoke was clearly different, it was as though Damian had turned into a different person

His eyes were thirsty for blood, he was indeed a different person

Damian had not used his powers not just because he hated it

it seems he couldn't control this evil bloodthirst when he used his powers

He was a completely different person.

The Corvel finally found some strength

It leapt to run away from Damian but it was futile and all in vain

in a blink of an eye Damian was on the other side

He stared at his blade and blood could be seen dripping to the ground from it

He was so fast that the Corvels head separated from its body only after he put his blades back in their sheaths

it was all over in an instant....

Claps, claps, claps

Damian tilted his head towards the sound of the claps

At this point he could notice a man like statue walking towards him clapping

it was as he feared a demon walked towards him with two other Corvels

" That was a spectacule, and here i thought you were just another trash"

Damian was shocked, he had never heard a demon speak

Moreover this demon looked just like a human

He had no outstanding features, he could only tell it was a demon because of its dark aura

"You really went at it with my Dren without any powers at first, you're an interesting one"

Damian realized what the demon referred to as a Dren was the Corvel he just killed

Damian quickly moved to unsheate his sword

before he could reach it the demon had appeared before him and held his hand, he couldn't move

*He's fast*

They both stared at each other for some time before the demon spoke

"I see, so thats why"

The demon said this looking at the injury on Damians left hand

Damian was confused at his words and seeking to know what he meant quickly asked

" what do you mean?"

He was confused and also frightened but tried not to show it

Sweat dropped from the wrist of his right hand which the demon held

Even with his gloves on, he could still sweat

Damian quickly retracted his right hand and moved away from the demon

this demon in front of him was no regular demon, he knew he was no match for him even with his powers

He glared at the demon with an intense stare

The demon smiled

"Well there's no need for the death stare, I have no intentions of killing you"

This made Damian even more confused

It was common knowledge that demons couldn't talk or compromise

They were regarded as bloodthirsty feeders who enjoyed killing.

First the weird Corvel and now this Unusual demon, it was clear today wasn't his lucky day

Bewildered he splurted out surprising words

"What are you?

The demon looked puzzled too at that question

"Hahahahahahahahahahaha", the demon couldn't help but laugh

" You're a strange one, human*

Looking at Damian the demon had noticed he had no bodily change as proof of his demon powers

*where exactly is he drawing all that power from*

The Demon noticed the change in Damian eyes

*Those eyes it looks like there's more to where that strength comes from*

Of course the demon had no idea that Damian had almost never used his powers

He had never trained his Damned state causing his powers to stall and not grow

The demon smirked then smiled

Damian was disgusted at the reactions of the demon

He felt looked down on but he couldn't do anything

This one here was clearly beyond his level

He was aware that any wrong move from him and the situation with the Corvel after he uses his powers would be the same for him here

" Whats is it you want"

He blurted out calmly trying hard not to show his fear

The demon smiled and walked past Damian to where the dead Corvel lay

Damian contemplated attacking with his back turned to him but he was watched by the two other Corvels who constantly growled at him

Even without that he noticed this demon had no opening even with his back turned

The demon bent down and closed the eyes of the dead Corvel before chanting a spell in demon language

This lit up the dead Corvel in dark flames.

Damian was surprised

He had never seen a demon use spells before

In hind sight humanity had not even yet come to the discovery of demons of his kind

A Demon who looked just like we humans and even speaks our language, is this real or a dream he wondered

Damian wondered why a demon would go through the stress of burning the body of a beast like the Corvel

The Demon noticed his gaze on the Corzel in flames

"He deserves a proper burial doesn't he, thats what you humans call it"

Damian was surprised and at the same time he was enraged

This demon had likened the death of a beast with that of a human and unlike him his emotions had been riled up

"Are you kidding me"

He said to the demon in disgust ready to fight

The demon noticed the change in Damian and stood up looking at his eyes

Damian eyes yearned for the demons life

The demon sighed and simply walked past Damian to where the two Corvels where

Even though Damian was enraged he was smart enough not to make any stupid moves

One wrong move and that will be the end of him, he waited for the demon to make his move

The demon then turned his head and looked at back at Damian

Damian was ready to fight and quick grabbed the handle of his blades ready to unsheate them

The demon was quite surprised, even in such unfavorable odds, Damian was ready to take him on

He had expected Damian to flew as there have been a few chances to do so

" i already told you didn't I, I do not wish to kill you, at least not yet, it wouldn't be interesting as you are now"

Damian had no idea what he meant, even if he said that he couldn't trust the words of a demon

He kept his guard still, still ready to unsheate his blade

"As I am now? is this a game to you? Damian asked

The demon feeling no slight guilt replied

" Pretty much"

Damian was mad but he couldn't help a part of him being relieved

He could not take this demon on and win

There was just no way that was possible

The difference between them was night and day even though daylight existed no more, that would be his fate if he decided to fight

"In return for your life, tell me your name" the demon said to Damian

At this point More than anything Damian was disgusted with himself

To think a demon would spare his life

To think the existence who had forced him to live like a prey would make him face such humiliation

Humiliated he replied in a low voice

"DAMIAN"

The demon smiled noticing his humiliation and turned to walk away but stopped when he heard Damian scream

"Wait, what is your name, tell me your name!

Damian said this clenching his fist as if to take an oath

It was the first time he had felt so strongly about anything in his life, he had always been nonchalant

"Hmph, Metildore"

The demon replied Damian

It was as though the ground shook with a quake when it heard Metildores name

"Do not forget, one day I shall take that life which I have spared"

He said before disappearing into thin air with the Corvels