83 83 – The Chaos
Mona ran and pounded on a demon in the neck while Elise slashed the other demon’s head off.
“Hey, who are you!?” One of the guards yelled at the female warrior.
“I’m on your side, sir!” Elise answered, stabbing one of the other enemies. “Please, just let me do this!”
Suddenly a demon jumped and landed on the guard’s back, knocking him down. Elise stabbed the demon, then helped the guard up.
“Actually, who are you….” The guard didn’t have time to finish his question because Elise hastily left him.
The demons kept appearing, and Elise repeatedly attacked them, splattering her clothes with blood. Mona also helps by pouncing on their necks or biting their legs. When they fell, Elise would finish them off. Several times she met the guards, but they didn’t ask much because Elise actually helped kill the demons.
Elise noticed one thing: the demons were headed in the same direction.
“Go to the main building in the village, Elise. Follow that path, and you will get there.” Raymund gave an instruction. “Go in there and help Yua. But remember, it is something that will be difficult. There seems to be a lot of demons around the building.”
“Roger, sir!” Elise responded and quickened her pace. She couldn’t find any more demons on the village streets, maybe because the creatures had already headed to the main building.
Strange, Elise barely felt anything when she killed the demons. Was it because she had gotten used to it, or was it because those creatures weren’t human?
Elise was scared. Not with the demons, but with her own self. Has she become cold-blooded?
A green-skinned demon confronts Elise. The creature’s body was small like a child’s, and its face still resembled that of a human.
It was the child who was beaten by the guards the night before.
Mona barked and pounced, but the being was able to dodge. When Elise slashed her sword, the demon moved away.
“Hey, why are you being so mean, Onee-san?” The demon in the form of a child asked, sounding like he was on the verge of crying. “I am suffering because of those guards, you know…. Hey!”
Elise didn’t hesitate to swing her sword again. The demon had to keep dodging the female warrior’s attacks. Not to mention the big dog that kept chasing him.
“You have no mercy, Onee-san!” The demon snapped. His expression sharpened like a beast.
“Don’t be caught off guard by him!” Raymund gave a warning. “He’s just manipulating you! And he will also rise again if he is killed! There’s nothing to worry about!”
The demon looked even more frustrated. He jumps far back, striking a pose with both hands on the ground. Like a hungry tiger, he jumped at Elise with his mouth open.
However, Elise was not affected by the sharp fangs shown by her enemy. The female warrior moved to the side, then let Mona pounce on the demon’s hand from the front.
The demon was crying and writhing, trying to free himself from the dog. “Help me, Onee-san! This is so painful! I don’t want to die! Help me get out of this dog….”
But, Elise stabbed into the side of the demon’s neck, making him unable to scream anymore. The demon oozed blood from its mouth, glancing at the female warrior who gave him a cold stare.
“So, now who’s evil…” The demon couldn’t finish his words because his consciousness faded away.
The female warrior drew her sword from the demon, then ran again towards the main building, still followed by Mona.
“Their transformation isn’t perfect yet!!!” Kurosaki, who was there, shouted at his men. “You can definitely beat them!!! Soon Yamaya-sama will complete the seal!!! If you see demons who have risen after being killed, you kill them again before they can stand!!!”
As Raymund said, the courtyard of the main building was indeed filled with demons. Some of those creatures have fallen, while the guards can still hold on. Indeed, some were injured and had to be helped by their comrades, but that was an insignificant number.
“Shit!” One of the guards cursed after slashing at one of the demons. “There are so many of them! I’m not sure we can survive before they get stronger!”
Elise looked at the crowd of demons the guards had missed. The creatures were running towards the entrance. Without thinking, Elise ran and twisted her body. She moved like a tornado, slashing at the demons.
Several guards gasped at how effective the rising slash was. In just a short time, dozens of demons had fallen covered in blood.
“Who is she!?”
“Looks like she’s a westerner!”
“Do the warriors of the west always have moves like that!?”
“Why is she dressed like that!? Look at her ass!”
As soon as her movement was over, Elise ran towards one of the entrances. However, she was blocked by Kurosaki. The troop leader, who had a thick mustache, pointed his sword at the female warrior.
Mona growled at the man but luckily didn’t attack right away.
“P-please, sir.” Elise also raised her sword. “I mean no harm. My friend is inside, and I want to help her.”
Kurosaki narrowed his eyes. “So, you also participated in the conspiracy to destroy the seal?”
“I-I have to hurry, sir.” Elise gulped. “Yes, I’m partly responsible for this mess, but there’s no point in arguing about it now. There’s a powerful demon inside, right? His name is Tamaki, I believe. I will help to defeat him.”
Elise just listened to her master’s explanation about that demon.
“How do you know….” Kurosaki sighed, lowering his sword. “Well, that’s not important for now. Looks like you are a capable warrior, and we really need help in any form. Follow me, Miss.”
Kurosaki ran to one of the main building entrances, followed by Elise and her dog.
“So far, I haven’t seen any casualties on our side.” Kurosaki gritted his teeth. “However, I’m not sure it will last long. Hopefully, Yamaya-sama can make the seal faster.”
Elise couldn’t give any response.
“Elise, listen to me.” Raymund chimed in. “I have a plan.”