The Battle of the Uteska Village (6)

"A God of Light? What an unexpected surprise," I remarked with a smile.

The God of Light turned his gaze toward me, his expression unchanging but his tone betraying a hint of surprise. "You know of us?" he asked.

Khione had told me about them. One of the reasons she had stayed among the humans was to keep an eye on their foolish worship of the Gods of Light, who sought the eradication of all races except their own. To them, the demon races were nothing but filth.

"Who knows?" I replied with a shrug.

"Then you will die without doing anything to repent for your sins," he declared, vanishing in a brilliant streak of light.

BADOOOM!

A powerful ray of light tore through the space where I had stood just a moment before, obliterating everything in its path. The God of Light's eyes widened in shock as he saw me deftly avoid his attack.