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Nathan was abruptly disturbed in his reminiscing when there was a crash in the forest. Immediately, he readied himself for battle. It was the demon, the demon he had been assigned to watch. No one could forget its putrid odor. Laeigh crashed through Ellinia's outer barrier, laughing maniacally. He was bigger than before, almost as tall as the great Ellinian trees. The reason for this was explained as the demon absorbed fleeing Green Mushrooms and Slimes into his sludge-like body mass. Ellinians fled, magicians of varying degrees gathering to defend their city. Laeigh took a deep breath, and roared. Nathan froze. He had seen this technique before. Quickly, he encompassed his entire body in rock, so he could not hear or move at all. He waited several seconds, then released his shell. When he emerged, all the magicians around him had frozen, trapped in suspended animation. A semi-transparent, red bubble covered the region where time had stopped, and Laeigh chuckled at his one foe. "So, out of all these great mages, you are the only one who knows how to avoid this? Please, I expected better, but I suppose humans have forgotten." Laeigh chuckled, leaning down to Nathan. "So, you are the only one I must face before continuing to the eradication of Aeons. You are the only one who I missed you are not human. A relic of a forgotten past, eh, little burrow spirit?" Nathan stared at the demon, then waved his hand. Behind him, three words imprinted themselves into the ground. Have you forgotten? Laeigh laughed, a deep, booming sound. "Have I forgotten? How could I forget? How could I forget? But that was a long time ago." Three words appeared at Nathan's bidding. Then what happened? "Humanity happened, little spirit. I'd thought you'd sympathize with me. My kind was wiped out...and so was yours." Nathan's eyes hardened. Just two words appeared this time. Not yet. And then the battle began.
Kevin wrote this chapter.... Hitorihyuuga...