Demonic Copy

(From the 1st person of Yui Diablo)

My name is Yui, but to be more precise, now Yui Diablo, I used to have another name, but because of my terrible past, I hid it and wanted to forget. I have lived in darkness for many years and almost forgot what normal light looks like, but one day a little blond boy of short stature and in almost completely torn clothes entered my prison.

Also, when he came in, I tried to call him, I didn't want to stay in this dark place for another eternity. I tried to convince him that I wasn't a trap, but when he was almost gone, he suddenly changed his mind and decided to release me. When he did this, I noticed that strange patterns appeared on his face and hand and an aura of horror and power emanated from them.

When he finished doing what he wanted, the cube that was holding me began to collapse and I was released, catching my breath, he said that now he would call me Yui, which means "Moon". He also told me his name. I left my prison in his arms like a bride.

When we stopped to rest, Meliodas decided to ask who imprisoned me, I answered honestly, but I also managed to ask him questions. When he told me that he was a demon, I was surprised, because despite what he was doing was not ordinary magic, it was rather a racial ability, but I had not seen this in more than one book, and I had a lot of them. Then Meliodas told me that he is not just a demon, but a "Higher Demon", and he stands above the usual ones, I wanted to say that he puts himself too high, but seeing such forces, it was difficult to find arguments.

Then I started to wonder where I should go next? I hardly have a home or people close to me, because my uncle was the only close relative for me. When I began to understand my hopeless fate, Meliodas offered me to become part of his family, in return for my loyalty. From such a proposal, my heart felt lighter and warmer. Of course, it's a bit insulting that he thinks I'll betray him, but he had a lot of arguments. But I agreed anyway.

Although when I found out that he had a girlfriend, a strange feeling came to me, I quickly found out that they were just friends. I calmed down, but then I need to understand what happened to me?

After we continued on our way, we met his girlfriend Milim, she seemed to me very cheerful and seeing a bunch of golem bodies, strong. When she carried us out of the maze, we took off and about 30 minutes to our destination.

After arriving, Meliodas talked about something for a long time with his Father, and when he already came out, he said that I was officially adopted now as Yui Diablo, I even hugged him for joy and thanked him for a long time. When I let him go, Meliodas showed me my room next to his. The room was very beautiful and decorated with purple and red shades of different colors.

When Meliodas showed me the castle and especially the library, I immediately sat down for books and began to collect knowledge of the current world. Especially studied magic. When I was able to learn how to use a teleportation spell for night visits to Meliodos. I often go to bed with him, I don't really understand why, but I'm always so calm with him.

After 3 months, Meliodas told me about the awakening of his bloodline and the consequences, and what he would have to go through for this. At first I wanted to find another way safer and not so unpredictable, but after reading all the books that were close on this topic, I found nothing. Although I didn't even find such a subspecies of the "Supreme Demon" or a separate race, which means he is really special.

When I was collecting information about Meliodas, I learned from the maids and maids that he is highly valued by the aristocrats as the future Demon King, but most of all they want to get his genes for the future of their family. As it turned out, Meliodas' parents are both geniuses, and Meliodas himself begins to develop much faster than his parents, so he was also recorded as a genius, and some as a monster among geniuses.

So to compare all the facts, the nobles realized that the children of Meliodas will also have a huge talent, as well as he is the heir of the Demon Kingdom, so they will not just give up and force him to marry somehow. Although I know that I am acting selfishly, but I will not allow Meliodas to be given away for the first time, it looks like I really fell in love with him.

I was able to create a contract under which Meliodas is unlikely to be able to refuse and is unlikely to be able to come out unscathed if he violates it. After all this, Meliodas asked me to learn the magic of protection and defense, as well as sealing magic just in case.

After another 3 months, I was able to perfectly control 2 elements, wind and lightning. So far, only the 5th level of magic is available to me in both elements, I have even been called a genius in magic.

When I woke up again in Meliodas' bed, we started quickly, although I didn't miss the chance to get a reward for it)). When we were already dressed, we began to prepare to go to the dimension that Meliodas was talking about.

When we got there, I immediately put all possible protective spells on myself. I was also surprised by how disgusting and terrible this place is, ordinary creatures from races or normal animals with monsters simply cannot survive here. Even the air here is saturated with something poisonous. It's good that I know the spell "clean air [ur3]".

Preparing for awakening, I drew a special magic circle called "Cerberus Chains", from the name it follows that they are able to hold demonic creatures of a high level, but this circle was very difficult to apply, any mistake is a failure, and how much mana eats, just instant death for weak magicians. I spent a decent 2 hours on this circle, and as for mana, I had to use the mana stone [ur8] that Meliodas gave me.

When it all started, Meliodas started screaming as if in agony, I tried to hold myself and not worry, but when the screams subsided after 10 minutes, then just the most painful screams that I have ever had to hear began. Meliodas screamed louder and it seemed that he would soon lose his voice, his body was shaking as if he was trying to dull the pain with another pain.

When a lot of time had already passed, Meliodas stopped shouting. Running up to him, I noticed that he began to abruptly become covered with dark purple energy, and then...

-*Explosion*

- A huge flow of dark purple energy began to come out of Meliodas' body, and according to my feelings, the energy of this place reacts to this. I feel that the same energy as Meliodas wants to penetrate the barrier. I also feel that auras emanate from Meliodas: horror, strength, power.

I stopped and quickly regained my clarity of mind, and activated the "Cerberus Chains", they covered Meliodas' body, and I also strengthened the barrier to the maximum, but suddenly...

-*Explosion*-

The second explosion and Meliodas stands on his feet with his eyes open, which are devoid of pupils and covered with strange patterns on his body in dark purple. And also on the forehead of Meliodas there is a mark that emits an aura of power and terror. Suddenly Meliodas raises his hand and the energy on his hand forms a huge blade.

Meliodas jumps sharply and swings it at the barrier and ...

-*Crackling*-

I felt the barrier crack.- Who are you? I asked.

-...- He didn't answer, but just looked at me and started breaking the barrier again, and now hitting it with a vengeance.

-*Crackling*-

-*Crackling*-

-*Crackling*-

-*Crackling*-

- "Lightning Spear" - I said the spell and the lightning spear rushed into Meliodas.

Meliodas used the same other hand and formed something like a huge shield from this energy.

-*Crack*- The lightning spear cracks from the impact.

- And how do you like this "Wind Bows" and "Lightning Arrows"! - I shouted a spell and bows from the wind appeared, and arrows from lightning are stretched on them and quickly fly to Meliodas.

But it seems Meliodos is tired of being prevented from getting out of the barrier. He quickly turns to me and quickly runs at me. He takes the attack on his body, but all the damage was taken on this matter covering his body.

I quickly create another spell.

- "Storm barrier" and "Lightning Wall" - I shouted a spell and a barrier appeared around me that was created from a fast wind, and behind it a wall of lightning similar to a lattice.

- "Chains of snakes" - Said the spell and suddenly green chains began to come out of the ground, and they look like snakes, and they quickly rushed to Meliodas.

Meliodas quickly makes jerks from the chains and gets into the barrier wall.

- "Weyr Chains" - I said the spell and transparent chains began to come out of the barrier and they quickly tied Meliodas' body, and other chains tied the rest.

- * Inhale* yeah... I hope that you Meliodas will wake up quickly, because I only have mana left for a couple of spells. I said, and sat down on the ground from exhaustion. And Meliodas tried to get out of the chains, but apparently it took him a lot of effort to destroy the past chains. If he could get access to that energy from outside, I'm afraid to imagine how much he would be able to arrange here...

-*Clang*-

-*Clang*-

-*Clang*- the sound of chains

"You don't have to try yet, Weyr Chains can only be destroyed in two ways, strong magic or great physical strength, and since you've spent a lot of all this, so far your chances of liberation are zero. I said with a proud grin, but even so it is clear that he is slowly pulling crumbs of energy out of this place, so time is running out.

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(From the 1st person of Meliodas. In the mind of Meliodas.)

When I opened my eyes, I was standing in the middle of some ruins of the arena, there was also sand everywhere. Looking around, I didn't notice anyone alive.

- So, Niva, are you here? If so, tell me where am I? I asked aloud.

[Yes, Master, I'm here. You are in your consciousness, and now you will have a fight.] - Said Niva, that's just I heard her voice everywhere.

- Fight?

I asked, but the answer came with itself.-*Explosion*-

I heard something fall very loudly behind me. When I looked there from a cloud of sand and smoke, a boy appeared in front of me: a blond boy with a height of 150 cm, black and almost glass-like eyes, and he is also covered with dark matter on his body. When I took a closer look, I realized that it was me.

- Who are you? I asked my copy.

- ... - There was no response.

- Niva, who is he? Why does he have my appearance? I asked.

[It's you, only a demon. Your goal is to destroy it, as well as a quest for you...] - Said Niva and an inscription appeared in front of me:

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[Special Quest: One must stay, the other must fall.]

[Description: Defeat your demonic side without dying in the process. This is your dark side, has no emotions and your other character traits.]

[Requirement: Kill/Absorb/Defeat your demonic side.]

[Reward: ???]

[Failure penalty: 50% of your bloodline will be destroyed]

[Penalty for failure: Your identity will be erased.]

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So it means that I have already been given a "special quest". I've always wanted, one day, to fight my dark side. I need to find out what I'm capable of now. I said with a smile.

- ... - My doppelganger doesn't react.

- Niva, when can I start? I asked.

[Now!] - Shouted Niva and my double creates large paws of dark matter, and then makes a sharp jerk.

-*Bam* *Whistle * - From a sharp jerk, the ground under his feet made a small hole.

- Fast, so you want to play like this. - I said with a grin. Then I introduced Meliodas Lostvane's weapon. The sword began to form in my hand.

When the weapon appeared, I soaked it with my mana and run at it.

-*Bam* *Whistling*-

When we get closer our blows collide and..

-*Bam*-

Our blows have stopped and now we are fighting with physical force and trying to put pressure on each other.

- And you're not bad. But today, sorry, there will be only one winner! I said and covered my body with dark matter and the balance of power changed dramatically in my favor.

-*Bam*-

I was able to push him away from me, but I also noticed that his paws were now almost cut.

- It seems that all your strength depends only on your bloodline, you have no skills, and also these are your only trump cards. I said with a grin.

- ...- He looks first at his hands, then at me, then abruptly changes their shape to a pair of blades made of dark matter.(From The Author: Imagine Alex Mercer's blade)

- Oops, something new, it turns out he can create his own tools from this dark matter, we need to write it down for the future. I said and began to wait for his actions.

My doppelganger, quickly runs at me with blades instead of hands

-*Whistle*-

And he's already next to me.

I make a sharp swing in his direction, and he defends himself with a blade, and hits me with the other.

-*Shh*-

I felt blood flowing on my left side of my chest.

I make a sharp jump back and swing my sword to throw the doppelganger back.

- And you're good, at first I thought you were like an animal, but you can think. I said with a smile. - Well, let's continue

--... - He makes another sharp jerk in my direction.

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And so we continued to fight for a very long time, I received wounds like him. And here we are standing opposite each other and I am the only one smiling, and he looks with the same eyes without emotion.

[Master, you have been fighting with him for a week, and the outcome of the battle has not been decided.] - Said Niva, and I raised an eyebrow, it turns out I fought with him for a week? Wow...

- And why Haa... I've been Haaa for so long...* Breath * fought? I asked, trying to catch my breath.

[This is your inner world, it's almost impossible for you to get tired here, but right now your stamina was limited for this battle, so you had a lot of it for this fight, but not infinity. But you seem to be thinking again or something else and forgot about the time.] - Said Niva.

During the conversation, I make jerks from my double.

-*Whistle*-

-* Ding*- Sword on sword.

"How's Yui?" I asked, defending myself from his blade.

[Time flows much faster here, so it took about 1-2 hours there, but I advise you to finish.] - Said Niva in a stern tone.

-*Inhale* And I still wanted to do a couple of tricks in this fight, but it looks like I need to go full out. I said, and I'm already starting to attack him sharply.

-*Clang*-

-*Ding*-

-*Clang*-

-*Ding*-

-*Clang*-

-*Ding*-

I make sharp attacks in his direction without giving him time to defend and counterattack, but he tries to defend himself with his hard blades.

-*Shh*-

I cut a wound on his chest, and then I make another swing.

-*Shh*-

Now he has a wound on his chest similar to the letter "X", but I repeat the attack, only I'm already aiming at the head.

-*Ding*-

He blocked my blow to his head with his right hand.

I kick him and he flies away from me.I quickly run at him and when it's close, I repeat the swing and aim at his head.

-*Shh*-

His head falls to the ground.

-*Bam*- head and body drop

- * Inhale* yeah... it was... - I said and fell, I spent all my stamina, I even spent all this time to study his whole fighting style and actions.

-*Bam*-

When I fell, I noticed that a certain silhouette began to appear out of the air next to me, and the fact that it was surprised me.