Name: Edric Wilheard Germund Ceolbeald (Ed for short).
Title: Slayer of Demons, New Monumental.
Genre: Male
Class: Knight
Soul level: 304
Vitality: 50
Intelligence: 40
Resistance: 50
Strenght: 45
Dexterity: 30
Magic: 30
Faith: 40
Luck: 99
World Alignment: Pure White +3.
Character Alignment: Pure White +5.
Left Hand 1: Adjudicator's Shield (Regenerates 8 HP per second).
Left Hand 2: Silver Catalyst (Plus 20% Max MP).
Right Hand 1: Blue Blood Sword (Damage Increases with Luck).
Right Hand 2: Talisman of God.
Body: Fluted Set (Knight Starter Set) PS3 version.
Ring 1: Fragrant Ring (Regenerates 1 MP per second).
Ring 2: Regenerator Ring (Regenerates 4 HP per second).
Chapter 1-On the First Day There Was a Flower
"On the first day."
"Man was given the soul and with it, Clarity."
"In the second day."
"Upon Earth was planted an Irrevocable Poison."
"A Soul-devouring Demon."
Below the Nexus
Edric's POV
It's over. Finally it's over. I thought as the Old One disappeared into the mist, and inside it was the Maiden in Black, they will both sleep for eternity, now here I am, standing on a beach looking out to the sea, white birds flying in the blue sky without clouds, a light breeze blew against me making small waves on the water, the sun shone like a magnificent father, if only I could be so incandescent.
It was a wonderful day, it didn't look like the world was nearly destroyed by a melancholic King who had lost faith in humanity.
King Allant XII seeking power found the Nexus and the Soul Arts. Allant left the Nexus with knowledge of the soul arts and ushered in an age of prosperity for Boletaria. Over time, he came to believe that the only way to end the pain and suffering in the world was to end the world. He took the Soulbrandt demonic blade that is now in my possession, returned to the Nexus, and awakened the Old One in order to end all human existence, thus initiating the Second Scourge.
Turning around and looking ahead I saw ruins and sand as far as the eye can see. How did I end up like this? Of all people I managed to end the Scourge.
I was just a low-ranking knight from the southern region of Boletaria, when I heard the news that one of the Twin Fang brothers brought, I had to see it with my own eyes. The news that our beloved King was to blame for the fog and demon horde that threatened to consume the world. Without thinking twice I crossed the fog, only to hear a voice calling me, saying that it would guide me, at the end of the path I found the Vanguard demon, after an arduous battle I killed him, only to be killed by the Dragon God.
I woke up in the Nexus, with the Maiden in Black reciting a spell, and a metal manacle on my left leg, that manacle keeps me bound to the Nexus and keeps me from dying completely. So my journey began, Boletaria, Stonefang, Tower of Latria, Shrine of the Storm and Defilement Valley. Now it's over, the real King Allant is dead.
Time to return to the Nexus, looking up I saw a black spot in the sky, the Nexus floating, I went towards a rock with a sword stuck, touching the sword in a blue light I was back to the Nexus, when I opened my eyes I gave a leap backwards, only to almost fall into the giant hole at the center of the Nexus, the magic barrier was no longer there.
Looking at me was the entire population of the Nexus, which wasn't much.
"It's over?" Saint Urbain asked me.
"Yes."
"Thank God. Thank you for your efforts noble knight, when I return I will tell the whole church about your actions, you are a saint sent by God. May God bless you, Umbasa!"
Saint Urbain joined his followers and together they began to pray on their part of the Nexus. Thank God? No, there is no God. The god they worship is the same demon they accuse of being the source from which sorcerers draw their magic. And to think that I once believed in this god, even so miracles are still useful, I may have lost my faith in God, but I still have faith in myself and in this world.
"Alright boy, you sent these demons to hell, all using the weapons I made for you. It reminds me of my younger days, if I were a few years younger I would have taken these demons out with my own hands." Boldwin the blacksmith said as he shook my hand, I smiled under my helmet.
"I only managed to get this far thanks to your weapons, so thank you." I said as I bowed.
"Stop it kid, I'm a Stonefang blacksmith, we don't have all that knightly pomp. So head up! You are a hero, you will return home victorious! I am returning to mine, if you need me I will be at Stonefang." Boldwin went to his little workshop, packed up his things and headed towards Archstone of Stonefang, he disappeared in a blue light.
Thomas came up to me and started waving my hand frantically, "Thanks! Thanks! You really have a heart of gold. My family was avenged, from today on I intend to stop being a coward, I will overcome my fears and live a life without regrets.
"Well I guess that's it, I don't know what happened to me, when I heard the Old One's voice something came over me." Sage Frake said.
"What was I thinking. Let the Old One loose? Kill the Maiden in Black? Thank you for ignoring this mad man's words." Frake joined his apprentice and together they went to their part of the Nexus.
I don't blame him, when I heard the Old One's voice I was i was tempted by it. When I came face to face with the Old One's core, for a moment I thought about killing the Maiden in Black and taking all that power for myself.
The Maiden in Black, I will never see her again, although we don't talked much I liked her presence. I will miss her. I realized that someone was missing from this group of people. Where was Yuria? I walked to the part of the Nexus where the sorcerers were, Yuria was there with a candle lit next to her.
"Heavens! It's all over? Will the demons no longer torment us?" Yuria asked me with hope in her voice.
"Yes."
"Thanks! I'm glad my sorceries helped you, to think that this dark art was used to save the world." Yuria said as she hugged me.
She quickly pulled away from me, her face was red. "Yuria, are you okay?"
"Y-yes. Tell me, are you here to learn more witchcraft?" Yuria asked as she sat back down.
"Yes. I have a new demon soul, I would like to know if you can do something with it."
"Very well, I will help you in any way I can." Yuria reached out her hand to me, and I took her hand, I could see a slight shade of red on her face. I felt the demon soul within me being transformed into a witchcraft, according to Yuria witchcraft is based on emotion as opposed to Frake's witchcraft which is based on reason.
"It's ready. The witchcraft I taught you is called Soulsucker, with it you can suck all the souls of a person with just one touch."
A powerful but terrible witchcraft, I hope I don't have to use it.
"Thank you Yuria, you've been helping me a lot, I'm grateful for everything you've done." I said while nodding my head.
"Thanks. I hope my witchcraft can be of some help."
I walked away from Yuria and headed towards Stonefang's Archstone, I touched the stone, disappeared in a blue light, when I reappeared I was in the starting area of Stonefang, going up the stairs I entered a revolving elevator and headed down. Upon reaching the bottom of the elevator shaft I entered a blacksmith shop, inside was Boldwin and his brother Ed.
"Bah! Look who came back looking for the services of the great blacksmith Ed! What can my silly brother and I do for you?"
"Hey!" Boldwin yelled from across the shop and threw a hammer at Ed. Ed bent down and the hammer went over his head. I gave a small laugh, the rivalry between these two is funny to watch.
"I have a new demon soul. Can you two do something with it?" I gave the soul of the False King Allant to the brothers. Ed and Boldwin's eyes widened.
"Give me that!" Ed took the demon soul from my hand "This is a high quality demon soul, but something is missing."
"Yes I can see, two swords are missing, twin swords, opposite, but one complements the other." Boldwin said.
"Would these be the swords?"
I said as I took Soulbrandt a black sword and Demonbrandt a white sword from my pocket. Soulbrandt is a blade that can cut the very soul, since his coronation, the sword has never left King Allant's side. The closer the wielder's soul is to a demon, the more powerful this blade becomes. No wonder it was chosen by the King. Demonbrandt is a white blade made to be wielded against demons, the less demonic the wielder's soul, the more powerful this blade becomes.
"That's right boy! Give us the swords, we will make you a wonderful weapon, one of the most powerful weapons this world has ever seen! I'm right my dear brother?" Ed asked Boldwin in a mocking tone.
"But of course, my dear and stubborn brother." Boldwin replied in the same tone.
I handed the swords to the two of them and together they set to work.
TIMESKIP
"Here it is, this is the Northern Regalia."
Ed handed me the sword, it was a big sword, the black and white involved around the sword like a spiral, starting with the pommel of the sword, going up the hilt, and ending with the blade of the sword being black on one side and white on the other, but the blade itself was not a spiral.
"Thanks, that weapon is beautiful."
"But be careful boy, this sword not only cuts but also deals magic damage. Try not to cut yourself with it." Boldwin said. I nodded my head and headed towards the elevator.
"One more thing!" I heard Boldwin scream. "It may sound like the words of a superstitious old man, but I have a feeling this sword was left in the world to fulfill a malicious purpose."
"Thanks for the warning, I'll be careful." Didn't want to worry the smiths, but when I touched the Northern Regalia I saw the Old One, he was staring at me, I saw the void inside him, a bottomless pit with an insatiable hunger for souls, but I wasn't afraid, I've been inside of the Old One and I heard his voice. I won't let that frighten me.
I couldn't help but think. A malicious purpose? This sword gets stronger according to the soul of its wielder, depending on who uses it, this sword can destroy or save the world. Perhaps it can be used for a beneficial purpose.
I headed towards the stone with the sword on top, soon I had returned to the Nexus, inside the Nexus I heard the voice of the monumental "Slayer of Demons come."
I climbed the stairs of the Nexus until I stood in front of a statue in the form of a child with a candle lit in front of it "You did well, with the Old One being put to sleep again the world and the fabric of reality have been saved. So go, you are no longer a prisoner of the Nexus."
The monumental's eyes lit up and the Nexus started to shake, a light entered the bottom of the Nexus, the wall at the back of the Nexus at the end of the corridor full of messages had disappeared and on the other side there was only a white light "Go, cross the light and be free, you will be taken to the south of Boletaria, the place from which you came."
Finally! Freedom! I bowed to the monumental and said "Thank you!"
"I'm the one who should thank you now go!" Without thinking twice I went down the stairs of the Nexus and stood in front of the wall of light, looking back I saw Thomas and Yuria.
"Here are your things, it was an honor to be able to help you keep them! I believe the other Nexus denizens won't be leaving just yet, we decided to let things cool down a bit before we leave." Thomas returned all of my weapons, items, armor and equipment, I put them in my magic bag.
"I may have said this several times, but still… Thank you for saving my life!" Yuria said as she bowed to me. I gave her a hug, Yuria's face turned red.
"Goodbye everyone and thank you for everything!" I said goodbye to the people of the Nexus, everyone went back to their places, now I was a few centimeters from the light, I suddenly felt something kicking me in the back and throwing me towards the light, as I fell I looked back and saw Patches with a smile of ear to ear.
"It was a pleasure meeting you my friend! Don't forget to visit my store later!" He screamed as I fell.
That son of a…
Unknown location
Edric's POV
When I stopped falling I was in a black void with water at my feet and surrounded by mist, just like when I entered Boletaria, I just have to keep going, after a few minutes walking I saw a light, I ran towards the light, the closer I got the stronger the light shined, then I crossed the light.
Midgard, Cathedral City
Edric's POV
When I came out of the light looking around I realized that I was in a kind of city, large buildings rose to the sky in the shape of towers, the roads were made of a black and gray material being divided in half by a yellow line.
"Hey, you there!" I saw a man in armor calling to me.
"What are you doing here? Intoner Zero is just ahead!" The man in armor said as he approached me.
"What is an Intoner? And who is Zero?" The knight looked at me like I was an idiot.
"It doesn't matter, we need all men ready for combat! And what are you wearing? Where is your standard equipment? It doesn't matter Come with me." The man ran through streets and alleys and I went after him, I wasn't given much choice since behind me there was a crowd of knights also running in the same direction.
We arrived at a street with several knights, I approached the man who had called me "But what is…"
"She's in there, take her down!"
"FIRE!"
BOOM!
I was interrupted by the sound of cannons firing, they were shooting at one of the buildings in the city. Why were they doing that? I got my answer when a white-haired girl with a flower in her eye, wearing a revealing white dress and carrying a sword, jumped out of the building and landed on top of one of the knights, piercing him with her sword.
"For Lady One!" One of them screamed, only to be slashed at the throat, the girl danced among the knights, leaping on top of them and tearing them to pieces in a cruel way, she cut them coldly and without remorse, she seemed to be flying among the men, in the end there was a circle of blood and corpses around him.
"FIRE!"
The knight beside me screamed but there was no time to fire the cannons again, I heard a flap of wings as I looked up I saw a white dragon. Looks like it's not just because the Old One has gone back to sleep that all the monsters will disappear. It was too good to be true. The dragon opened its mouth and I saw fire forming, without thinking twice I jumped from the raised area where I was and fell into the courtyard below where the girl was.
All the knights behind me have been turned to ashes, I heard no screams, poor men. The dragon landed behind the girl. She was controlling him? I couldn't hear what they were talking about, but the dragon flew away and the girl seemed to notice me.
"Hmm! One left."
She said with disdain in her voice, when the girl approached me I had a familiar feeling, I felt a demon. She was a demon! A demon controlling a dragon. Apparently some demons managed to escape the fog. For the sake of the inhabitants of this city, I will have to kill her.
"Stop there demon! For the sake of this world and the poor men you killed, I will put an end to your wave of death and destruction!" I screamed as I equipped my Adjudicator shield in my left hand and Blue Blood Sword in my right hand.
"Great, another one of those One fanatics! Why don't you die like everyone else?" The demon drew her sword and ran towards me with great speed.
She tried to cut me diagonally, but I blocked the blow with my shield, I was pushed back a little, using my strength I pushed my shield forward, the demon used my shield as a springboard and somersaulted backwards, flying through the air and landing away from me.
I didn't give the demon time to recover, running towards her I raised my sword and went down towards her head, the demon raised the flat part of her sword up and used her other hand to support her sword, a wave of shock came out of my blow, the ground below the demon cracked slightly, I saw her eyes widen. The demon then punched me in the chest with her left hand, the blow made me slide backwards, but it wasn't enough to knock me down.
When punched by the Flamelurker and the Dragon God, weaker punches are just a nuisance.
"Who the hell are you?! How are you still alive?!" The demon demanded.
"I am Edric, Slayer of Demons and Monumental. I am here to do my duty!" I placed the Adjudicator's shield on my back, its magic still kicking in, then equipped my Silver Catalyst and aimed it at the demon.
"What do you intend to do with this little toy?" the demon asked while mocking.
"That." I cast Soul Ray, the blue ray came out of my catalyst and pierced the demon in her shoulder and geting out by the other side. The demon screamed in pain.
"AAAHHH! Motherfucker! Since when can you bastards use magic?" The demon grabbed her pierced shoulder. With a scream of fury the demon returned to the fray.
"AAAHHH!"
The demon swung her sword trying to cut my head off, I bent down, the blow passed over my head, when I got up I pointed the sword towards the demon's neck, she seeing this leaned to the right, the sword made a cut on her cheek and plucked a few strands of hair, we were face to face again.
"Get out of my way! You are wasting my time!"
"I refuse, you will only pass if you go over my dead body!" The demon then let out a laugh.
"HAHAHA! If you insist."
The demon ran towards me, I tried to cut it in the stomach, from right to left, but the demon jumped in the air, turning in the air the demon lowered her sword towards my head, I took a step to the right dodging the blow, while the demon was in the air, I tried to pierce it again with my sword, seeing that the demon threw herself against the ground, the demon then using one of her hands as support tried to give me a leg sweep.
I jumped over her kick, when I landed on the ground I tried to pierce the demon with my sword, I used the Blue Blood Sword as if it were a rapier, I launched several thrusts, but the demon dodged them all, one towards the stomach, the demon swerved to the left, one towards the heart, the demon swerved to the right, one towards the neck, the demon leaned back, what I didn't notice was the demon's foot going towards my chin.
I took a strong kick to the chin, the blow threw me back knocking me to the ground, I didn't feel anything broken, it's going to take a lot of that to take me down, apparently fighting normally won't get me anywhere. Time to use some spells.
"AAAHHH!" I heard a scream, when I looked up I saw that the demon had jumped towards me, his sword pointing at my heart.
"Die already!" The demon screamed as it fell. Enough wasting time! Time to take this seriously.
I cast Cloak to make myself invisible, I rolled away from the blow, cracks formed in the ground where the demon had pierced. Well time to get on with my plan.
Midgard, Cathedral City
Cathedral City was home to the Intoner known as One, she along with her sisters Five, Four, Three and Two defeated the evil lords and brought peace to Midgard, but there was one more sister, considered a traitor among the Intoners, nobody knows why, but she wanted to kill her sisters, and she will slaughter anyone who gets in her way.
Really this was a demon in human skin. Right now this demon was facing a Demon Slayer.
"Where are you? Can't you fight me without these magic tricks?" The demon screamed. Suddenly the demon screamed in pain as a gash appeared out of nowhere on the left side of her body.
"AAAHHH!" The demon screamed as she covered her wound. Soon a second gash appeared on the demon's back, followed by another scream of pain.
"Show up invisible bastard!" The demon screamed as she swung her sword around, hoping that at some point it would hit the Demon Slayer.
"I am here." A voice came from behind the demon.
Edric's POV
"I am here." I said behind the demon while pointing my catalyst at the back of her head, upon hearing my voice the demon turned around, only to receive the Ignite spell on her face, an explosion of fire came out of my catalyst and enveloped the demon, I saw her body being thrown back from the explosion.
The demon stood up, with wounds and burns all over her body, her hair was singed, the cuts on her body were leaking blood, and her dress was torn and burned in several places.
"Bastard, motherfucker, piece of shit!" The demon screamed as she struggled to her feet.
"Insulting me won't lead you to anything demon, that's the end of you. I have magic on my side, and I can assure you I am proficient in its use."
"HAHAHA! Let's see if your magic can save you from this!" The demon did something that confused me, she started to sing, magic circles formed around the demon, suddenly her body was covered with magical energy, the demon assumed a bent position and put away her sword. With a roar of fury the demon rushed towards me.
"I'm going to rip your head off!"
I cast Homing Soul Arrow, five spheres of magic appeared above me, when the demon approached the arrows fired, the demon didn't even bother to dodge, the arrows hit it, but nothing happened. This magic leaves her indestructible? I didn't have time to think as the demon disappeared in a blur and reappeared in front of me punching me in the stomach, my feet left the ground, the demon's power had increased.
The punch was followed by a kick to the chest throwing me away, it broke some of my bones. I'm glad I've invested a lot in my resistance, but even so I could feel blood oozing out of my mouth. It's like fighting Flamelurker all over again.
"What do you think?!" the demon asked as she approached me. I got up and cast Warding, a barrier formed around my body, this spell reduced the physical damage a lot, then I cast Cursed Weapon, this spell drains my health, but increases the damage of my weapon in an absurd way, this is one of the reasons I use the Regenerator Ring and Adjudicator Shield.
"Die!" The demon punched me in the chest, but this time I was only pushed back a little, the demon punched me again, once again I was pushed a few inches.
"Why don't you die?"
"Demon's Souls!" I cut the demon in her chest with the sword, this time I managed to wound her, the curse on the weapon did its job.
"How?" the demon asked.
"As I said before Demon's Sous." I said as I raised my sword, ready to decapitate the demon, the demon then took a deep breath and let out a deafening scream.
"AAAAAAAHHHHHHH!"
I put my hands on the sides of my helmet, trying to block the sound, but it was no use, the demon's scream started to push me back, with great effort I took a step forward, I got closer one step at a time, I raised my sword again. But the demon screamed louder.
"AAAAAAAHHHHHHH!"
The scream made me fly through the air towards a wall, my body ended up going through it, I only stopped flying when I collided with a bookcase inside a room, my vision started to darken, but I could hear something.
"Zero! Are you okay?" It was the dragon. A DRAGON TALKING! This day just keeps getting better. So the demon's name was Zero? Good to know.
I soon lost my consciousness.
Zero's POV
"Zero! Are you okay?" Michael asked as he landed next to me, I looked at myself, I look horrible but my regeneration is already taking effect, the wounds are closing quickly except for the wound in my chest. Why was it taking so long? And who was that bastard?
"I'm fine Michael." I said as I supported me against a wall.
"Are you sure?" He asked worriedly. What a softie.
"Yea. I'm regenerating, but the cut on my chest is taking a while." Michael then started sniffing me.
"I smell a curse! Zero who did this to you? Curses are dangerous even to dragons!" Michael said worriedly.
Curses! As if the flower in my eye wasn't enough. "He was one of One's henchmen, he knew how to use magic and was too strong to be a normal person." I said as I pointed to the hole in the wall.
"You must be careful! You fought an unknown enemy and almost paid the price for your rash actions."
"What the hell! He's dead now! Come on, I still have to kill my sisters!" I said as I got up, a gate on the other side of the courtyard opened and more knights came towards me. They are nothing but cannon fodder.
"If you say. But I offer you some advice, strong enemies do not fall easily, so be careful." Michael said as he looked at the hole where the knight was thrown. I'm going to have a little chat with One about sending people with magic after me.
"Whatever. Come on, we've wasted enough time." I ran towards the knights. Just wait dear sisters, your end is near.
Edric's POV
What happened?
"She killed them all!"
Where am I?
"Hey there's one more here!"
Now I remember! I was fighting a demon!
"Bring a doctor!"
But I let the demon get away. More people will die! I need to get up!
"Don't worry! The doctor is here!"
My eyes opened, I was lying on a piece of cloth in the courtyard where I fought the demon, soldiers, dead and wounded were all around me. The demon will pay for this!
"Can you hear me?"
I saw the face of a man looking at me, he was wearing white clothes, he carried several bottles of potions in his belt, and a staff in his right hand. A healer perhaps?
"Yeas" I replied.
"Fine, allow me to heal you, I know healing magic." The man said as he pointed the staff at me. I can't waste time, the demon is still on the loose.
I started to get up.
"What are you doing? Lie down, you are very hurt!"
"Don't worry, I'll take care of it myself." With my God Talisman I cast Recovery, the miracle greatly restored my health and healed all my wounds, my bones returned to its place, all the damage was healed. The healer and the knights around me looked at me in amazement.
The demon has powerful magic, luckily I have the perfect equipment to face it.
I equipped the Dark Silver Set, the set that Garl Vinland owned before I killed him, one of my greatest shames. This set has the best defense against magic, right after I equipped the Dark Silver Shield, the shield can completely reduce magic damage, it also has an enchantment that increases my defense against magic and reduces the damage I receive from magic.
I put away my Blue Blood Sword and equipped my Moonlight GreatSword, the blade of this sword is composed of light, making it impossible to block, the sword has an enchantment that increases the power of my faith and miracles.
Soon after I equipped a number of magic rings, in addition to the two I was currently wearing.
The Master's Ring increases the damage I do if I manage to hit my enemy with my sword blade and reduces the damage I take.
Ring of Great Strength increases the amount of weight I can support making it easier for me to move around in Dark Silver Armor.
Ring of Sincere Prayer increases the power of my miracles, but slightly reduces the speed at which I can cast them.
Thief's Ring makes it harder for enemies to detect me.
I think I'm ready.
"Where did the demon go?" I asked the soldiers around me, none of them answered.
"H-how…" The healer stuttered, none of the soldiers answered, they were looking at me in surprise.
"I'm just going to ask one more time! Where did the white-haired demon go?"
"She went that way!" One of the knights said as he pointed towards a large gate.
"Thanks!" I replied as I ran towards the gate. This time you will not escape demon.
Edric's POV
As I ran through the city, I saw the trail of death and destruction left by the demon and his dragon, burned and cut corpses were strewn across the streets, barricades and destroyed cannons indicated where the demon had passed. Amidst all this were the screams of knights being killed.
"Help!"
"Fear not! Keep moving forward!"
"She's going to kill us all!"
"Why is she doing this?"
"Firing arrows! Don't let her pass!"
I started to run faster, as I ran I saw the white dragon taking flight. I ended up coming to a large open area with a closed gate, inside that area were the bodies of large creatures wearing armor and carrying swords. On the right side there was a big gate that was locked, on the left side there was an entrance to the great towers that scraped the sky, apparently is only way.
I entered one of the towers and started to climb the stairs, I went through several corridors full of numbered doors until I reached the roof, looking around I saw that there was a tower near the one I was, this tower was on the other side of the locked gate, but there was a gap between them. I see only one way to cross the gap, I started to take distance and ran at full speed. If I was still a normal human, I wouldn't have been able to make the jump, but thanks to the souls that strengthened me, I managed to land on top of the other tower.
Approaching the edge of the tower, I took out my brass telescope and began looking for the demon. I found her! She was crossing a large bridge full of barricades and archers, but that wasn't enough to stop her, the demon crossed the bridge and passed through another large gate, this one also closing behind her.
I pointed my telescope at what was behind that gate, there was a big cathedral on the other side. A beautiful building, like the Boletaria castle. Well there's only one way to the cathedral. I thought as I looked at the towers in front of me. I started jumping from tower to tower until I reached the walls around the cathedral. Using my telescope I saw that there were five girls on top of the cathedral they seemed to be talking to the demon.
Hmm! The situation got more complicated, I equipped my Cat Ring which nullifies my fall damage and I cast Cloak, turning invisible I jumped off the wall and hid behind one of the pillars in the square near the cathedral. Let's hear what these people have to say.
Edric's POV
"It's been a long time, Zero." The girl with blonde hair and red eyes said.
"Do it? I didn't even notice." The demon Zero replied.
"You haven't changed a thing, you're still insane."
"Stop it, you're embarrassing me."
"That was not a compliment. You look awful. Did my men give you that much trouble? You are losing your touch."
"Don't talk to me like that, you who had the great idea of teaching your men magic. Are you that desperate to stop me?"
"I don't teach magic to people, Zero."
"Don't play dumb, one of your lap dogs was hurling magic and curses my way. His name was Bedric or Redric or something."
"I have no knight by that name. Your insanity must be getting out of hand, you're starting to see things that aren't there."
It seems that the demon and this girl know each other.
"Hey, it's Zero! Hey Zeeerooooo!" The blue haired girl on top of the cathedral called out as she waved. Did she have a problem? I don't know if she noticed, but Zero wants to kill her.
A purple haired girl just laughed as she breathed heavily and looked at Zero. I can feel the madness coming out of her. It's like I'm looking at the Old Monk and his golden robes.
"Zero, this fight is useless! You have to stop! We're sisters!" A brown-haired girl wearing a green coat screamed.
Sisters?! So does that mean they and the demon are related? So the situation is like Astrea's, Zero wasn't born a demon, she became one.
"Oh, don't be so prudish, Four. A good fight really gets my juices flowing." A blonde girl said in a seductive tone. If Zero wore a revealing dress, this girl wore next to nothing.
Come to think of it, none of them wore armor. Are they really going to fight with their whole body unprotected? If my trainer at the time saw this, he would have a fit of rage.
"Wow, I sure am popular…" Zero replied sarcastically.
"Enough talk Zero, this is the end." The red-eyed girl replied, the girls jumped off the cathedral and prepared their weapons for the fight to come.
"Oh, this is the end all right…" Zero readied her sword.
As the girls approached Zero my eyes widened behind my helmet. All these girls were demons. I could feel inside them the same dark power that was inside Zero. Six demons fighting each other, as if one wasn't enough. For everyone's sake, I'm going to end this here and now.
I thought as I approached the fight.
Zero's POV
Time to kill my sisters, or at least that's what I thought as suddenly Two was thrown away with a gash on the right side of her body, Five was thrown forward with a gash on her back, Four flew backwards. with blood coming out of her nose and Three flew out with a cut on her left side.
"How… Wait a minute… Don't tell me he…" I stuck my sword in the ground and swung it in a circle around me, kicking up dirt and dust. The earth flew through the air until it was stopped by something in front of me forming the outline of a human body. The dust settled and from behind it came a man wearing a silver armor with a weird helmet and carrying a glowing blue sword.
"You again! You must enjoy being spanked to come here to get your ass kicked again." She said annoyed.
"Your insults doesn't affect me. But I would like to apologize." He said as he bowed.
"Explain." I said as I curled my arms.
"I underestimated you in our previous fight, if you will allow me I intend to fight with everything I have." He said as he pointed his sword at me.
"Well I will satisfy that death wish of yours." I said while pointing my sword at him. Behind this suicidal men I could see my sisters getting up.
"Hey that wasn't nice!" Two yelled.
"Are you a demon in human skin or a human in demon skin?" Three asked.
"You bastard I'm going to… I mean, why did you do that? We should be on the same side. Are you not one of the knights?" Four said as she stood up.
"Oh, I've heard of tough love, but this... I want compensation from you in my bed." Five said as she stood up. Even being stabbed in the back she is still a bitch.
"Who are you? You are not one of my men. Identify yourself!" One asked from above the cathedral.
"I'm Edric! Slayer of Demons and I am here to rid the world of you and your reign of terror!" Edric said as he readied his shield and assumed a battle stance.
This day is shit.
END OF CHAPTER
You know, I feel better now that I've written this chapter, the idea popped into my head one day and didn't go away, it started to bother me so I decided to write it at once.
The idea was to do a crossover between Drakengard and some Souls game, at first I thought about doing the crossover with some Dark Souls, but then I realized that Dark Souls games don't have a great villain other than Sulyvahn, and even if I did the crossover I feel like it wouldn't have been good. So I decided to do the crossover with Demon's Sous, I believe that this world matches Drakengard's, so I can write a good story.
One more thing, I have an idea for the title of this story, but if anyone has a better idea I'm open to suggestions.
That's it for now.
Until the next chapter.