The sound of claps, reverberated into the silence of the darkly lit forest. Zyrus froze for a second, his eyes narrowing sharply as he swiftly turned to look at the person.
There away from him stood a man, in the same black hood as the other men yet the pressure he radiated was different.
Zyrus grip, on his sword tightened as he pushed more strength into it, to stop his hands from trembling involuntarily.
The Boss wasn't wearing the mask unlike others making his face visible and oh how hideous he looked.
A long jagged scar ran through the man's eyes to his mouth as if someone had scratched it apart. A mad grin plastered his face as he gazes at Zyrus intensely.
His one eyes was white, seemingly blind from the scratch on it. While the other one, pitch black moved eerily looking at him.
Zyrus didn't need someone to tell, who this man was. It was pretty much clear.
He was the Boss of the kidnappers.
Zyrus sighed tiredly, as he slowly raised his hand towards the axe. Grabbing it, he removed the axe from his collar bone.
Blood flowed out from it, however it wasn't as deep as he had expected. Wincing lightly, he struggled and gritted through the pain.
"What had become of my life?" He muttered.
"Excellent boy, excellent. A novice boy killing an intermediate haha.. outstanding. Even if they were the lowest of the low. It is still outstanding. " The Boss grinning spoke.
Yes, the men Zyrus had fought were from the lowest point of society. Both in power and in skill.
They were talentless and pathetic.
He also knew about it. It was pretty much obvious, to be honest.
Why would someone powerful take demonic energy in?
Power... destructive and dark power.
That was the reason. By selling their goddamn useless soul's to the demons they take in demonic energy by forming a contract with them.
In exchange they gain the power, while the demon's get their soul when they die. It was one of the methods that demon's had used to corrupt Arcania.
'How pointless.' Zyrus thought, he knew that by killing these man. He had made a demon powerful.
"Haha, ahh to think I would see such a prodigy here in the forest. Say...how about you work for me boy?..i can give you anything you want be it power or prestige?" The Boss asked raising his hand towards him.
'Ahh, the little old trick. I can his intentions so clearly.'
Zyrus blinked, tilting his head. He looked at the Boss. Then he spoke.
"Anything?"
"Yes.. anything you wish will become yours if you come with me." The Boss said grinning madly his hand still in the air reached out towards him.
"Then...I want you dead. Can I get it?" He asked his face perfectly neutral.
"Hah...haha...hahahahah" The man threw out an eccentric laugh as he looked at Zyrus then in a blink his whole atmosphere changed as a heavy pressure fell on Zyrus's body.
Zyrus knees buckled, from the pressure as he did his best to stand straight.
"Hey, boy don't overestimate yourself. I am giving you a chance because you have the talent. If i want i can kill you in a blink with the Duke's.... daughter"
The Boss stopped for a second then his eyes widened. He just realised that he still hadn't gotten any news from the second group.
As if waiting for him to just realise that the device in his pocket vibrated as he turned his towards the side, someone has phased the barrier.
As the realisation, set in anger burst out.
"Shit, he realised." Zyrus moved instantly, branding both sword and axe in his hands he moved towards the man.
'Stupid... stupid all this is so stupid.' Zyrus thought as poured massive amount of mana into his whole body, almost making his muscles burst.
"You wretched ratttssss." Barking the Boss moved towards where the barrier had been phased. However just as he was moving Zyrus blocked his standing in front of him.
"Move bastard." Fire wrapped around his hands flickering in red and black colour. He punched straight towards Zyrus.
"Ugh." Zyrus groaned as he blocked the strike, the tremors reaching his arms. His bones creaked as he somehow managed to the power behind the below.
"Slash."
As he fired the invisible slash, it moved towards Boss with a rapid speed. However even at the close proximity between then the Boss just tilted his head and dodged the slash.
Then, he raised his hand writhed in black fire and grabbed the sword moving towards him with bared hands.
Zyrus eyes widened slightly, as he tried to take the sword back however the difference between their strength was staggering.
Instead, it was the Boss who pulled both Zyrus and the sword towards him. With a jerk Zyrus moved towards The Boss.
Raising his another hand, the Boss punched straight into his head. Zyrus was crashed into the nearby tree like a ragdoll.
His ears whistled as he felt his brain rattle from the heavy blow. For a moment, his consciousness flickered with neither words nor thoughts forming in his mind.
And as if not being finished with him, the Boss instantly send a searing arrow of fire towards Zyrus. The arrow peirced straight through his stomach as Zyrus felt his insides burning.
"Agggh " He grunted in pain, as he felt the blinding sensation.
"If you had think that you can handle me while that little friend of yours had for the reinforcements. Then you are seriously wrong. You overestimate yourself, boy."
Moving towards Zyrus and picking him up from his neck Boss spoke in a cold tone.
"You will be dead before that little friend of yours even come with reinforcements." The Boss said as he pressed his neck more tightly going to kill him.
Zyrus felt his consciousness slipping away, as he tried to remove that hand from his neck.
And yet....everything started to turn black.