Nut cracking

Liam POV. sometime before meeting Azion.

The safe zone protects the people inside from the eyes of those outside, meaning someone outside the safe zone cannot see the person inside.

The safe zone was also known as a place that the residents of the dungeon could not access.

Looking at Maria, I could tell that she was very absorbed in her cultivation.

Due to her race's light nature, cultivating elements related to light was the best for her.

Looking through the opening in the safe zone, I saw someone rushing towards the door, walking into the boss room without wasting any time.

Though the figure was well-covered, I could tell who it was.

It was azion, one of my haters in the demon kingdom, he's not that much older than me, and had a very high chance of being the next demon king.

But due to my appearance, everything changed, and he also had one or two for Lilith, making me his arch-enemy.

After he disappeared into the room, I turned to look at maria, not wanting to disturb her, I rushed over some simulations.

Hoping that it works out the way I planned, I closed my eyes concentrating on my cultivation.

Current time

author POV

With shock written clearly on his face, azion looked at Liam and Maria, 'how did they get here' he thought preparing himself for battle.

"We meet again azion," said Liam, in a calm tone, looking at azion.

"So this the azion guy" inquired maria scrutinizing him.

"Yes" replied Liam, sounding a little hesitant.

"He looks rather wimpier than your description said" replied Maria, weighing azion up and down with her eyes.

Due to stress and fatigue coupled with the insult, azion coughed out blood.

"Ahh, I must say you are really dangerous," said Liam, turning to look at maria.

"Making a veteran like azion cough out blood" he iterated, in a serious and respectful tone.

I'm gonna make sure to milk you dry later' she thought glaring at Liam.

Coughing out another mouthful of blood, azion could not hold himself back anymore.

'How dare they, mock me like this, just because am in a weakened state' thought azion, with his face and eyes taking a redder shade.

'I will make sure to show them the power of 7th stage low ranker' he thought.

Replacing his sword with his dagger, he rushed toward the golem, aiming for the core.

"I think you see us as fools, wimp," said Maria, shaking her head in dismay, with Liam having a look of pity on his face.

'Where is it's thought azion, scattering the stones around to find the core, though the stones were precious what he needed now was the core.

"Where is it" he yelled, turning to look at Liam with a furious face, right now he resembled a being straight from hell.

"Sorry bro," said Liam, "I always respected you for your strength and skills, but today is a whole different story" iterated Liam.

"Trying to kill me is acceptable, but trying to hurt her isn't," he said, looking at Maria.

"For that, I would have to end you here" he continued, with a resolved look on his face.

"And I can say the same for myself," said Maria, though she appears as cold and heartless, she knew Liam well, well enough to know that he wasn't the type of guy for violence.

Sometimes she wonders if he's a demon or an angel, for him to feel so much pity and sorrow for his enemy's soon-to-be death.

'I will make sure to give him the most peaceful and happy death' thought Maria, looking at Liam, walking towards azion.

"Restrain him," she said, without saying a word Liam used black tendrils extending from his body to hold azion still, while he was kneeling.

"Make him stand, and please leave his leg slightly open" she requested, sounding like some holy individual.

Looking at Maria with a weird look, Liam did not know how to react, and though he did not know her plan, he decided to comply, opening azion legs a little.

"How dare you hold me down" shouted azion, glaring at Liam intensively.

"Take this fucking things off me" he yelled, due to his weakened state he could not resist Liam's grip, with Liam adding his demon king skill suppressing azion to a low level.

"Don't worry, I would make it as painless as possible," said Maria "but before that, I need some answers from you" she iterated.

"Never" yelled azion, without wasting time Maria kicked towards his nether region.

With a cracking sound azion eyes rolled backward, with Liam closing his eyes.

"Aaahhhhhaaahhh!" shouted azion with tears rolling down his eyes.

"what do you say now" inquired Maria.

Due to his state, he had no immediate response, and Maria didn't give Him the chance to recover.

Aiming her legs towards his crotch, this time with a higher force and speed, which sent chills down Liam's spine. 'Haa, what kind of a demon did I fall for' he thought, 'i hope our child does not end up like that' suddenly having an imagination, that sent chills down his spine.

"I will talk" shouted azion in a sorrowful tone.

"That's a good spirit," said Maria, while nodding, like a teacher who finally got the right answer.

"So who sent you here" she inquired, pushing her leg up and down.

"Damien, the demon king," he said in a rush, not wanting to be hit again.

"For what reason," she asked looking at him intensively.

Looking at her, he did not know if to curse or laugh. 'So is she trying to say that, all the beating was for nothing, she just did it for doing sake' thinking on that line, he felt a chill down his spine.

"He said, I should kill Liam," he said in a fearful tone.

"Is that all" inquired Maria, with squinted eyes.

"Yes, I promise," he said, nodding repeatedly and fast.

"So what was your agenda," asked Maria.

"To kill Liam," he said, not trying to hide anything.

"That's good," said Maria nodding my head.

"And what did you figure out" she questioned, smiling.

"That he had a companion," said azion, trying to smile a little.

"Who knows of this, except you" questioned Maria.

"No one, but I created a method, so if I should die he would get all my memories, of this mission, more like he planted it in me," he said, in a hurried tone finding a way to hang on to his life.

"Not bad, but due to the forbidden land situation, it will take time for that technique to take effect, right," said Maria, grinning wildly.

opening his eyes wide, he felt something going through his chest, looking down it was Maria's hand, "Though it took longer to figure out its position, I still got it at the end" she said, taking out his core, and placing it in a similar place as marks own.

Dropping to the floor, he could feel his entire life force leaving him.

Looking toward Liam he could see a teardrop in his eyes, it felt weird.

Seeing the person, that he wants to kill so much crying for you, though he didn't like Liam, he still felt the emotions of joy.

To any being in existence, having someone cry for your pain, even when you try to hurt them was one of the most touching things.

using the remaining strength in his body, he tried to delay his memory transfer as much as possible. at least with this he felt accomplished and at peace.