Saving The Village

"Wait for me, my Persephone…" Hades muttered under his breath as he reminisced the last scene when he was killed by the girl of his life. 'Though you broke my heart, I won't stop until I make you fall in love with me!' He thought on his mind as observed his surroundings.

Although the sun was hanging high up in the sky, his current location was quite dark because of the towering trees that blocking the sunlight. Some broken trees are scattered everywhere, crater under his feet, it was caused by the explosion earlier.

Sigh~

Forcing out a heavy sighed. Hades couldn't help but lament in his loss. The reason why he's still alive after being killed by the divine power of Persephone is his Special Skill. The ReLife Sacrifice Skill. In exchange for activating that skill was losing half of his lifespan. The Demon can live at most for 150 years, while he, the 10th Demon King could live 250 years. Currently, he's twenty years old, now, after losing half of his lifespan, he could only live until 125 years old.

Shaking his head left and right to erase that thought, Hades reminded himself that he's no longer the demon king. Since humans knew that he has been slain by the world's hero. 'I must live as a human from this day and make a good reputation to make Persephone fall in love with me.' He smiled in that thought as he slowly walked forward. Then, out of nowhere, a dark aura covered his shoulder down to his toes and it didn't take long before it became a pair of black clothes.

After a minute of walking, Hades finally could saw the small village in the distance which he sensed earlier the time he appeared out of the black lights. Although he's deep in the forest at that time, he managed to arrive in front of the village in a minute with one of his movement skills.

Lifting his head, warm and bright sunlight bathed his face, emphasizing his flawless skin, pointed nose, perfect arc-shaped thick brows, natural-colored thin lips, and azure crystal eyes.

Hades's movement was abruptly halted by the loud shout of a man which filled with wariness. "Stop! Who are you? What is your intention for coming here?"

Upon hearing those questions, Hades slowly looked at the source of the voice. He then discovered a middle-aged man armed with hatchet behind the wooden barricade along with other armed villagers. They are seemingly preparing to defend their village from something dangerous at any cost. 'You dare to ask this King with that tone of voice?' Hades thought on his mind but kept his initial calm expression. 'Relax self. This is the beginning, I am a regular human now. I'm no longer the demon king, I should act properly as a human being.' He kept reminding himself as he slowly raised his hands.

"I'm Hades, I don't have any bad intentions from coming here. I was on the road with my friends traveling towards the nearest town. However, we were ambushed by bandits and I lost my way here." Hades answered with the softest and sincere voice he could muster.

The villagers were silent for a moment as they looked at each other and discussed for a minute before responding back at him.

"We will believe in your answer for now…"

Hades heaved a sighed after hearing the same middle-aged man's words. Expecting that they will invite him to their village. However, the man spoke once again.

"Though, we believe in your answer. It doesn't mean that we also believe in your true character…"

Then why bothering to believe my answer if you're not actually trusting my personality in the first place?!' Hades grumbled on his mind as he kept his amiable expression, even though he wanted to annihilate their village. "Then, how should I prove myself to you? Wait, before that, why you guys are so wary at me? Is there something happened?"

He's curious about what happened to make the villagers act like this in a broad daylight.

After hesitating for a moment, the same middle-aged man answered his question. "I don't know if you heard it but, a few minutes earlier, there was a powerful explosion that we heard from here coming in the ruined forest. So, we thought that there must be some powerful beast rampaging and might come in this way. Thus, we prepared immediately and abandoned our works."

'Ha… So, it all was because of me…' He heaved a sighed in helplessness when he finally realized that it was all his fault.

"Ah. That's explosion? It's nothing serious! It was an adventurer subjugating a monster, I saw it on the way here-" Hades who was making a lie was abruptly interrupted by the panic and hurried voice of the middle-aged man.

"Hurry, Young Man! There's a beast behind you!" The man said as he removed one of the barricades for Hades to enter. However. Contrary to his expectation, Hades ignored him.

'Hmm? What is this old man saying?' He thought in confusion as he slowly turned around and discovered the swift 2-meters tall boar running toward him. 'Ho. I didn't sense it after deactivating my aura.'

Hades failed to sense the boar after hiding his aura when he arrived in the front of the village. If he did not do it, he is certain that every villager will die in an instant just by his aura alone, that's how powerful demon king Hades is. Another thing, the demon's aura have a specific color and smell which he knew by every human on the planet. Thus, for that reason, he can't fully execute his power, or his cover might blow.

'But, this the perfect timing! I will help this village from this beast. However, I can't overdo this, I should end this with 0.01% of my power without using magic.' He concluded on his mind as he looked around his surroundings, looking for something to use a weapon. However, this calm act of Hades surprised and shocked the villagers.

"Young Man, what are you doing? Run now! Or else, you're going to be that beast breakfast!"

"Yeah, that's right! Hurry!"

"Hurry! Now!"

The villagers' concerned voices rang around hoping to save him from dangerous predicament. 'Hmph! This King won't need to run in the face of a weak creature!' He thought as he spotted a 1-meter long rock on the ground.

'This is enough!' He exclaimed on his mind as he reached out his hand on the rock, hiding it from the villagers' eyes, and he slowly uttered. "Transform!" While imagining the rock turning to a sharp weapon.

Fwoosh!

A faint dark light engulfed the 1-meter long rock, transforming it a smooth and sharp spear.

Rumble! Rumble!

The ground faintly shook as the green-fanged boar reached the 5-meters distance between Hades.

"What the hell are you doing there? Escape! Run! Idiot!"

"You don't need to worry about me. I'm going to save your village from this dangerous monster!" Hades declared as he took as stance, as though he's about to throw the spear that was made of rock.

"What are you saying-"

"Just watch and enjoy the fun!" Hades interjected as he glared at the huge boar. 'Watch how this King going to beat the ass of this beast.' He thought.

Then, upon reaching the 3-meters distance, Hades pulled back his right arm and threw the spear in full force as it flew straight toward the boar's huge head.

Puchi! Thud!

Hades's spear easily pierced through the boar's brain as it fell on the ground lifelessly.

"Hahaha. Did you see that? I just saved your village!" Hades laughed out loud after his performance which satisfied him. However, he's laughed immediately halted by the same middle-aged man's words.

"You, idiot! I'm not talking about that! Above you!"

"Huh?" Hades was filled in confusion as he lifted his head, looking in the sky, and his eyes widened when he saw the humongous owl hovering in the sky while covered with a dark aura. 'Askal?!'