Hopeless struggle

"Get up!"

The nightmare around me began to blur into reality as a heavy kick landed on my ribcage.

"Ughh..."

I spat out a mouthful of blood, whilst flying through the air and crashing into the hard, marble wall.

'Fuck...'

Coughing, I lifted my drowsy eyes, assessing my current situation with a mix of confusion and anger.

However, the very next second, my memory caught up with me, flooding my mind with images of the gruesome events that had led to this moment.

My eyes instantly narrowed, locking onto a menacing figure standing before me.

"You're finally awake? I thought you died."

A Demon, a very powerful one was glaring at me with its piercing crimson eyes.

We were just a few feet apart and I could feel the seething energy emanating from its grotesque form.

It was an S Rank being, a creature of pure power.

If it wanted, the Demon could blast me away with a single flick of its finger.