"Well, that's not ominus." I muttered, staring into the red portal at the eyes glaring hatefully at me.
It was a stare that promised pain, suffering, and other things I assumed were less than fun. It was really annoying. These fuckers were killing innocent people, and I just spent the last hour killing shit tons of demons that were attacking us. Assholes like this seemed to get all pissy when you put them in their place. I had let my ego run wild, filling me with strength and confidence, and now I just stared with equal hatred and disdain at the eyes that narrowed at me.
"Well?" I asked, raising my eyebrows to the fucker inside of the portal.
That seemed to be the right thing to say, or the wrong thing depending on who you were, as the air rippled and the ground began to tremble.
"Hey babe, maybe hold off on taunting the scary guy inside of the portal to hell." Liz said, a quiver in her voice.
"Yeah, I don't like this..." Nadia added.
"Girls, get back. Something tells me this is about to get much worse." I said, but I couldn't hide the small bit of excitement flowing through me. I actually found that I quite enjoyed kicking these demons' asses so far.
"He's right. Come you two." Rya said, and she grabbed both of them by the sleeves and pulled them further back.
"Thank you, Rya." I said, and sent my thoughts to the girls of them keeping safe.
The portal crackled again, and it was beginning to widen and grow taller. Then, the deepest voice I'd ever heard came from the other side of the portal. This dude could be a fucking deathcore vocalist.
"You killed my soldiers." The demon said, and I couldn't help the angy tone that escaped my mouth.
"Yeah, and they killed two innocent people. They attacked me and mine. The way I see, they got what was coming to them." I replied, and the eyes narrowed even more as the portal grew even taller, and through the distorted visage on the other side, this dude looked like he was pretty fuckin' massive.
"Things die all of the time. Humans are mere cattle, like the animals you kill and eat on a daily basis." The demon said, and I swear he grinned just from his tone, as he seemed to be wearing a helmet, "Although, the difference for us is that we enjoy the hunt. The killing. It's wonderful."
Okay, so this guy was just unadulterated levels of anime style evil. Just like so many deranged psychopaths that have existed in the world's history, although all of these demons seemed to be naturally inclined to violence and heinous acts. They didn't appear to have any screws loose, which was worse to me in many ways than just some crazy fuckin serial killer.
"Big talk, asshole. Why don't you come out of there so I can show you what I think of that?" I said, my power crackling across my body.
The demon snorted as he proceeded to do just that.
"Strong, but not strong enough, little Godling." The demon said, and that caused my brain to halt in its tracks, as did the massive fucking bulk of a monster that stepped through the gateway.
Many things went through my mind at once. First and foremost, this dude seemed to know what I was, and pretty much just casually confirmed that I was a God. A Godling he said, which my ego did not appreciate as it insinuated that I was small. Still, he could see something or feel something that no one else had before today.
Second, the dude was fucking massive, as well as having the most powerful mana I'd ever felt from anyone before, and his aura radiated off of him like a bloody geyser. He had to be at least 8 feet tall, clad from head to toe in in black armor with red filigree trimming every inch of it. The horns atop his head and his eyes seemed to be the only part of his actual body that were exposed. Begrudgingly, I had admit that despite the circumstances, this dude actually looked pretty fucking cool.
"So not good." Liz whimpered, and I just felt Nadia mentally agree with that assessment.
"A demon lord...?" Rya whispered, and the tone in her voice seemed like she was hoping she was wrong.
The demon gave a very disturbing chuckle.
"Right you are, elf." He said, then fixed his eyes on me, "Demon Lord Varanaxus, at your service, little Godling."
"How do you know what I am?" I asked, and while my irritation at this fucker was steadily rising, I couldn't help but be curious.
The demon scoffed.
"Please. I've battled with and defeated enough Gods in my life. The divine mana running through you is disgustingly bright, and the stench is just as nauseating as ever. But you are barely a God as it stands. Your power doesn't even begin to compare to what I've seen. To those I've killed." The demon said, and yeah, now I was back to full irritation again.
Underestimating me would prove to be a mistake, and I'd make certain he understood that. The power gave me pause at first, but I'd also grown a lot more in power during the fight against the greater demons. Plus, my ego was bolstering me to newer heights, and it absolutely detested the vile fucking creature right before me.
"Tell me, little Godling, do you know of our princess, and where I might find her?" He asked me, and that took me for a loop
"Princess?" I asked, and my answer made him sigh.
"I see. A pity. I was hoping my dormant soldiers had awoken because she had returned to the place of her entry to this realm. Unfortunately, all they found were humans. Seems I got my hopes up, but I still had them stay here just in case. Seems it wasn't all for nothing." He said, and I got the distinct impression that this asshole was smirking based on his tone.
Then, a wave of his intent hit me, and my anger went from building to overflowing in a matter of seconds. This was the clearest I'd felt before, and it made my vision flash for a brief moment. In that time, I saw my dead and broken form, lying in a pool of blood as this asshole cackled from above me. However, then it went to visions of him taking all of the women behind me, enslaving them, torturing them, fucking raping them...
My forced myself back to the present, and I roared in fury as my mana exploded out of me. The demons' eyes actually opened a bit wider in apparent shock. I would rip his fucking intestines out and choke him with them. Him living was not up for debate. How dare he even think of laying his hands on my women, on Rya. I will not ever let that happen.
I shot forward so fast it sounded like a thousand .50 caliber sniper rifles firing at once. The demon crossed his arms in front of his face as I threw out my lightning coated fist. It struck with such force that the air rippled around my blow, and the demon skidded backwards several feet. I was a little shocked and surprised that my blow only did that much. I don't think I had punched anything that fucking hard before. My lightning crackled along his gauntlets, but he was otherwise unscathed.
"Fuck.." I muttered to myself, readying myself to engage again.
"Not bad at all, little Godling. I do not know whose spawn you are, but they must be strong to birth one like you. You could have grown to be quite formidable." The demon said, and there was a slight hint of respect in that tone.
I did not want or care about his fucking respect. What I saw was all I needed to know about this sick fucker. I darted at him again, and he matched me. We flew at each other so fast dirt exploded behind our paths as we met in the middle. He threw out a punch aimed at my face, but I ducked below his blow, and at the same time, I drew my right arm back. There was an audible boom as I threw out a jab aimed at the asshole's ribs, but his size belied his speed, as he seemed to twist himself out of the way at the last possible second.
"Well, this is gonna be fucking annoying." I thought as I went back in.
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"I... can't follow this at all!" Rya exclaimed as she watched the two powerhouses going at it.
They bobbed and weaved attacks from each other that Rya didn't even see. Each time one of them threw out a punch, it made the ground beneath their feet shake violently. Sid suddenly had to block a quick jab aim between his eyes, and the force of the blow sent him skidding backwards by several feet.
"SID!" Both of the girls cried out to him, causing him to wave a hand reassuringly, although even Rya didn't buy it.
He shook out his arm, and seeing him actually wince made her feel even worse. This was her fault that any of this was happening, and had she taken better precautions and not assumed it was going to be a regular job like usual, this could have been approached much differently, or not at all. No one could have foreseen something like this. Even so, she brought them all out here. She convinced all of them to come along, and no matter how she looked at it, she couldn't help but place the blame upon herself for getting any of them hurt, if not worse if Sid couldn't beat this thing.
Sid's body erupted with crackling energy as his aura climbed to the sealing and spread out throughout the cave.
"Maybe it'll be fine..." Rya said hesitantly, although there was no denying how powerful this boy had become.
She really liked him from the moment she met him. He was a respectful young man who treated her Lizzie and Nadi well, and he only continued to impress her with his constant improvement as well as his clear care and adoration for her two favorite girls. She would dare say he was becoming like a son to her.
Then, the demon's aura erupted, equally as powerful, perhaps even moreso, as a column of unsettling yellow and red energy joining Sid's.
"COME ON THEN, LITTLE GODLING!" The demon yelled as they both shot towards each other at speeds that Rya couldn't keep up with.
"Holy shit... so Sid really is a God." Nadia muttered, although she didn't seem awfully surprised.
"I think we all kinda knew... it just makes the most sense. Still, how does this guy know?" Liz wondered, then gasped as a blow almost hit Sid in the face, but he had dodged at the last possible moment.
"He's a strong demon. You heard him. He's fought Gods before apparently, and the fact that he's still alive is concerning..." Rya said, concern in her tone as Sid and the demon darted around the cave, their clashes sending ripples through the very Earth. Sid's aura kept rising, and the girls shouted their support
"Come on, Sid... YOU CAN WIN!" Liz said, then shouted the last part.
"YEAH! KICK HIS ASS!" Nadia added, and as if bolstered by their words, his power grew even more. It was ridiculous.
Rya had been pretty sure that her husband, as well as Carl, were correct. Sid was, well, bonkers. Him being the child of some kind of divine being seemed the most plausible. This demon had confirmed it multiple times now, and Sid did so just by his sheer power alone. Rya clenched her fists as she felt truly incapable of doing anything, yet the girls hope was rubbing off on her well.
"YOU BETTER NOT LOSE, SID!" Rya shouted.
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My power kept rising as an incredible rate as I felt something in my chest chipping away slowly. I was really fucking curious about what that was, as my power increasing dramatically usually followed the sensation. I didn't have too much time to ponder that though as this cock nugget broke the sound barrier rushing at me, and I responded in kind. We met at high speeds, our fists connecting with one another's with such force that shockwaves tore out from the points of impact, rocks and stones flying in all directions. Dude could fucking hit hard.
In the next clash, I dodged to left, narrowly avoiding his fist as I sent a jab at his midsection. His other hand came down, and actually batted my blow to the side, then the asshole kicked me in the chest. I was sent flying, and try as I might, I was only a little successful at slowing my impact as I smashed into one of the far walls. I groaned as I shook my head to clear the stars from my vision, and I pulled myself out of the wall. Scratch my previous statement. This dude hit really, REALLY fucking hard.
"Fuck me runnin." I said, then I sighed in relief as healing magic mixed with my own natural regeneration.
I covered my body in electricity again. This dude was really pissing me off. While he was stronger than the greater demons, I still didn't feel like he was so much stronger that I couldn't beat him. Besides, what is a lord before a fucking king.
Even more mana coursed through my body, my power sparking out of me. Chunks of the floor, walls, and ceiling were chipped away, debris falling to the cave floor with a loud thud. All I could see was this asshole's eyes, so it was always satisfying when I could see his brows raise, or his eyes widen. The latter happened as I once again flew towards him, only this time my speed was even more ridiculous than before. Once moment, I was like 30 feet away, and in the blink of an eye, I was directly in front of his bitch ass.
My strike came out so fast that I created a violent gust of wind that followed the path of my fist. Varanaxus's eyes opened wide as he had no time to muster a defense against my blow. I punched the cocksucker right in his cool looking fucking helmet, and a loud shattering noise followed. His helmet broke apart and fell to the ground on either side of him as his body flew backwards, and he flew backwards at an impressive speed that left me feeling smug as shit.
*BOOM*
He impacted the far wall, and left a hole the size of a fucking truck in his wake. The hole was also pretty deep as my blow forced him deep into the mountain. I felt how impressed my girls were with that, and I heard them a moment later.
"HELL YES!" Nadia yelled.
"WE KNEW YOU COULD DO IT, SID!" Liz cheered.
"DON'T GET COMPLACENT! KEEP ON YOUR GUARD!" Rya added, and I nodded.
She was correct, as despite my admittedly impressive blow, I could see see and feel his mana, and it was still just as strong.
"The fuck is this asshole made of?" I asked as I heard loud cracking and crumbling noises coming from inside of the hole.
Only a moment later, he pulled himself out of the hole, and almost made a show of dusting himself off. I stared at his now exposed face, and it actually pissed me off more that he was actually kinda handsome, and still looked cool as hell even without the helmet. I was still gonna fuck him up, but I had to admit admit this much. I have always been a fan of demons, and demon lord type characters, granted those ones weren't bags of dicks like this guy was.
He had ashen white skin, which was a stark difference to the blacks and the reds I've seen so far. He had fucking beastly slits for pupils, and with yellow eyes. The skin surrounding his eyes was red though. The fucker was grinning, and a lot of his teeth had pointed ends like those of razors. He was a disturbingly good looking creep.
"IMPRESSIVE!" Varanaxus said, and he actually began to clap his hands, which of course irritated me more. Was he mocking me?
"Stop talking and fucking fight." I growled, and he smirked at me.
"You truly don't seem to understand your position yet, do you?" He said, then he sighed and grinned at me, "Fine then. I guess I'll get a bit more serious."
He held his hand out, and a mana gathered in and around his hand. I began prepping for a magic attack, but then my eyes opened wide as a fucking sword materialized out of thin air. The hilt landed in his open palm, and he firmly grasped it. He held it out sideways in front of himself, and then I saw mana erupt along the blade as black and red flames soon coated the entire metal of the blade.
"Fucking really?" I groaned.
"READY YOURSELF, LITTLE GODLING!" He roared at me, and then his aura exploded outwards with such force that many of the rocks and stalagtites around him shattered into powdered mist.
I actually stumbled a bit from the force of it. A sinking feeling entered my gut as this motherfucker's power increased by more than I could even comprehend. 5 times stronger? 10? We have been pretty evenly matched so far, but now I was actually getting concerned that I wouldn't be enough to beat this guy.
The demon shot towards me so fucking fast that even my eyes barely kept up, and he was before me almost like he teleported.
"OH SHIT!" I shouted as I barely dodged to the right to avoid his downward slash at my shoulder.
Even though I dodged, I felt a small knick on my arm, and sure enough, a flaming cut was opened on me from my shoulder to my elbow, and it fucking hurt like a bitch. I threw out a jab at his face, and to my utter shock, his free hand came up and caught my blow with ease. The fucker didn't even budge.
"Oh fu-" I said, but my words were cut off as he headbutted me so hard that stars filled my vision and it sent me stumbling back by several feet.
I shook my head to clear it as that blow had made my vision super fucking blurry. I felt warmth trickling out of my nose, and sure enough, blood was gushing out of my nose like a waterfall. I felt my body healing me, and once again, soft warmth filled by body as Liz's healing was taking effect. My girls were super fucking worried, and I couldn't do much to calm them down as I wasn't currently doing much better.
No, I had to fucking do this. I couldn't let him get past me. I wouldn't let him hurt the women with me. More of my power surged from within me as I steadied myself, only to have to quickly dodge to the side as he stabbed straight for my gut with that big fuckin' sword. I brought my left arm forward this time with a jab to his right side, and my blow just pinged off of his armor, and my mana disapated instantly.
This fucker's shit eating grin was probably the most disturbing I had ever seen from any living being. He grabbed for me, and I dodged back quickly only for the sword at his side to swing up vertically.
"SHIT!" I shouted as my chest was cut open, and blood sprayed into the air.
"SID!" All 3 women shouted simultaneously and I felt them gathering mana.
"No... stay back!" I all but ordered as if I couldn't even handle this guy, none of them would be able to.
The demon frowned at the scene, and at the sight of my wounds already closing. He looked at the 3 women behind me, and tsked.
"How annoying." He said, and the fire on his sword blazed even brighter.
Then, he began to slash the air towards me, and flaming slashes flew from through the air at me. I ducked the first one, and then ran to the side, narrowly missing the other 3 that came my way.
"Jesus... you gotta be fucking with me." I breathed as I tried my best to catch my breath.
My body continued to recover at a greater speed thanks to Liz, but I just wasn't doing enough damage to this prick. My ego warred with my rationality as I just wanted to smash this fucker's head in, but I wasn't able to despite how much I wanted to. Bloodlust and annoyance could be felt through his intent, and with a loud grunt, his sword was engulfed with even more with hell fire.
He stabbed it into the ground, and a two columns of fire shot out from his sword that were at least like 20 fucking feet tall. I dodged to the right in order to avoid the flames, only for something to hit my fucking left leg so hard I heard it crack, and then my face erupted with pain as the fucker had somehow made it to me in the blink of an eye and slammed my face into the ground.
I looked up, clearing the dirt from my vision. I looked towards the girls to see that the hell fire had caused them to separate, with Rya and Nadia on one side and...
"NO, LIZ HE'S BEHI-" I said, and then my words and heart stopped.
A barrier had appeared around Liz and broke apart so fast it may as well not have even activated. Then, his sword erupted from her chest in a fountain of blood. I screamed as I grabbed at my own chest, feeling the pain that she felt. Her eyes were buldging and the look of absolute pain and terror on her face sent my brain into a spiral as I lost my shit.
"No, not my Liz. This is my fault. We should have left. I should have made them leave. I couldn't protect her. Why is this happening? I promised them I'd protect them." These words repeated through my mind as hot tears fell from my eyes, and my entire fucking head felt like it was vibrating.
Nadia and Rya were shouting and screaming in the distance, but I couldn't focus on anything else as he ripped the sword free from Liz's chest. She looked at me, and her arm reached towards me as tears fell from her eyes, her other arm clutching at her chest, before she fell to the ground with a thud. My leg wasn't listening to me as I stumbled trying to run to her. It was healing rapidly, but not fast enough.
"FUCKING STOP!" I yelled as I continued to run foward, my strides beginning to become faster again as my leg righted itself, but it still wasn't fast enough.
"That's enough of that." He said, and then he locked eyes with me, and the fucker actually smiled at me.
In that moment, with my Liz laying in a pool of her own blood, and this asshole taunting me as he was about execute her, my thoughts shifted, and then something in my brain just snapped. Burning fury replaced everything else, all of the pain I felt throughout my body just went away, and that thing in my chest cracked again, and this time, I felt something break away.
Rage was all that filled my mind as I saw nothing but red.
"I WILL KILL YOU!"