Battle

An arm with gray scales blocked the sword, then Vilret transformed into a ten-meter-long snake and bit toward Rupert.

Boom! A grinning Egon suddenly punched the head of Vilret.

Bastien punched with his big fists, but Hosman turned around and held Bastien's arms.

Bastien was thrown away, but he put his arms on the ground and somersaulted, then he punched toward Hosman, who suddenly jumped and attacked.

Bang! Their huge fists clashed. The pressure from the impact broke the ground on Bastien's feet.

Below the ground, Gasgor heard the sound of fighting. A frown appeared on his face. "Did they notice it? But it's too late. There is only one entrance toward here. Hosman and Vilret should be able to delay them."

He put his hand on a pillar. He used his dark energy, then the magic runes on the pillar lit up. The blood stone started shining, and the circles and runes around the pillar were lighting up. As more bloodstones shone, more magic runes around the huge circle lit up.

Above the ground, Harty and Aria were floating in the air.

"There is no need to force our way into the entrance. Do it, kid," said Harty.

Aria nodded her head. She pulled the string of the magic bow, then wind energy was gathering and forming an arrow.

A red light suddenly rose from the ground.

"Destroy it!" Shouted Harty.

Aria had a sweat on her face while holding the arrow with revolving winds.

The arrow was shot and quickly turned into a tornado.

BOOM! The sharp tip destroyed the roof of the drainage and kept moving toward a pillar with a shining bloodstone.

"NOOO!!!" Shouted Gasgor as he flew and formed a wooden spear in his hand.

The tornado destroyed the pillar and the runes on the circle. The spear was too late to stop it.

Gasgor's face was ashen.

Harty chuckled. "Let's go."

Aria nodded her head while panting.

Gasgor's face was full of anger. "Damn you!"

The sound of fighting awakened the residents of the condominiums. Those who were living on the first floor felt like their soul was being pulled out, but the feeling immediately disappeared. Alan, the tier one exonn, hired by the city government, was familiar with the red light, and he also saw the fighting on the ground. He realized what was wrong. It was impossible to arrange the plan without the mayor, who fully supported the project. "Damn Siegbert!"

He flew to the ground as he tried to contact the association. He saw Harty and Aria flying toward him.

"We have already called reinforcements, but it will take time. Although we believe that Benson is not behind the missing people, all evidence is pointing at him and outside the city, so the reinforcement is not here. By the way, be careful of the members of the association branch in Enberg," said Harty.

"How do you know that I did not join the demon's side?"

Harty chuckled. "You are chosen by demons for a purpose. You have a reputation as a family man and even have a newborn child. It's a good story to tell if you die. Killing you will make the plan of demons more successful."

A sweat appeared on Alan when he heard Harty.

Cid was leading the policemen on the ground. "Attack them!"

Harty and the others were attacked, but magic shields were blocking the energy bullets.

Fireballs appeared around Alan, then attacked the policemen, but they were destroyed by bullets.

Aria had a look of hesitation on her face.

Harty noticed the girl's hesitation. "They already joined the side of demons. It will only do more harm if you don't eliminate them. Demons aren't our only possible enemy, but our own race as well. If they bend to the temptation, then you have to eliminate them, or else they will eliminate you."

Aria's eyes were getting firmer as she raised her bow.

Alan moved to the ground as he drew his sword.

Some men in the condominiums were peeking from their windows and watching the fighting on the ground.

"Shit! Is this part of the vice mayor's plan?! We are paid to cause chaos, but this is too much! A demon and other races are even involved! Did we just get involved with a major conspiracy?! Damn Benson! Don't pull us together to your grave!" Shouted the men in their minds.

When the explosion occurred and the red light disappeared, Tenel suddenly flew toward the source of the explosion.

Argam also flew toward the demon.

Tenel's finger turned into a sharp root, then he attacked Argam.

Argam catched the finger with his hand, then he quickly spun in the air and threw away Tenel. He followed the demon and became a five-meter-tall berserker.

Boom! Tenel was struck by a huge fist that blew him away from the city.

Rhys and Siegbert were calmly staring at each other on the rooftop.

"Are you curious why I joined the demon's side?" asked Siegbert.

"According to the information that we have, you don't have a tragic past. So, why are you willing to sacrifice many people in your plan?"

Siegbert chuckled. Then a smile appeared on his face. "Heaven's Gate failed me, so I have to find another way."

Rhys frowned. "Are you that desperate for power?"

Siegbert laughed. "I've been yearning for the power of magic for a long time. I believe that Heaven's Gate will someday summon me, so I prepared myself and trained hard for many years. There was this clumsy boy that joined the gym, and I could end him with just one swing of my sword. Guess what? He got lucky to become an exonn.

I could not break his magic shield, and he almost killed me with one fireball. Hahahaha! My practice for many years was useless against a boy with snot in his nose! Isn't that funny?! But I did not give up and kept training. Finally, the destiny that I thought of came to me. I was summoned, but the GATE FAILED ME!!! A stupid boy became an exonn, but I failed?!!

I thought my life was over, but I saw the fight between an exonn and demon on TV. I realized that there was another way. Finding them was not easy, though. If I roam the street in the evening, then a demon might kill me before I could explain my purpose, so I had to make the demon approach me. I entered the field of politics for that purpose.

I successfully attracted Lord Tenel's attention. He proposed a plan to me. I had to endure being an ordinary human for a few years, but he taught me how to control dark energy and the power of demonic trent, so I could immediately adjust to them when I received a demonic core. Finally, the day I've been waiting for has arrived. Ahhh, it feels good to rant. I could not do it in front of others because it would make me look incompetent, but not to you, kid, who will be a dead man."

"Is this what obsession with power will do?" thought Rhys as he stared at the evil look on Siegbert's face. "All those who were summoned by Heaven's Gate were all given an equal chance. It is up to a challenger how to pass the trial. You can't blame the gate or others if you weren't able to control yourself and fail."

Siegbert chuckled. "A dead man doesn't have the right to lecture me."

He and Rhys suddenly dashed toward each other, then struck their weapons. The light spear in Rhys' hand was cut by the katana, then he moved back and dodged the sword that slashed at his body.

Siegbert made a quick step and stabbed his sword, but Rhys turned around and struck with his elbow.

Siegbert blocked the elbow with his arm, but the impact pushed him to his side. He turned around in the air as he raised his sword and blocked the spear that was moving toward his body.

LIGHT RING

Boom! A ring of light spread from the point of impact and caused a shockwave.

Siegbert was shocked and blown away. A light spear was flying toward his head.