So sorry for the late update! I was pretty busy, so I didn't have much time! Anyways, here it is! Enjoy Chapter 4!

Disclaimer: Beelzebub belongs to Ryuuhei Tamura, not me.

Chapter 4- A Sudden Attack

As I walk back home from the grocery store, I admire the nightlife in the city of Ishiyama. The buildings are well lit, and the streets are busy at this time of night. "Ishiyama's not so bad," I say silently to myself. I turn around the corner of a building, when I run into none other than Furuichi. "Oh, Furuichi!" I exclaim happily. "I didn't expect to see you here!"

"Neither did I!" he replies, equally surprised and happy. "So, what are you doing here at this time of night?"

"Oh, I was just getting groceries for my mom," I reply casually. "You?"

"A video game that I really wanted to get has just released today, so I went and waited in line for a long time to get the game."

"Wanna walk back together?" I offer.

He shrugs. "Why not? I'm also heading this way."

We walk across the overpass together, randomly talking about various topics. "So, what's it like in Madurai?" Furuichi asks.

I smile slightly. "It's a nice place. Busy, but nice. There's a lot of ancient temples in Madurai," I say. "Ishiyama's a nice place as well."

"Really?" he asks. "In all honesty, I prefer Kyoto and Sapporo over Ishiyama. Those cities have a lot more to see and do. Sure, there are several arcades, cosplay cafes, and our local theme park Ishiyama Land, but I still think that other cities are nicer."

I think for a bit about his answer. "I guess that's normal for anyone, no matter where they live," I say. "I have a cousin who lives in Bangalore, which is one of the major cities. When my mom and I went to visit her once, she said that she wished she lived in a smaller city, because there's less traffic and crowds. She also said that I'm lucky to live in such an ancient and beautiful place."

He nods. "Interesting," he says. "Why'd you defend me when Oomori-san called me creepy?"

I look at him. "I don't see how you offering to show me around was creepy," I say. "I don't see how you're a creepy person, actually."

We reach the residential area where we live. However, one thing I notice is the eerie silence in the streets. "Oi, Furuichi," I say. "Doesn't this area seem rather… quiet?"

He nods. "Yeah. Usually, I'd see a few lights on in the houses, and hear the sounds of kids playing and other things but… it's like a ghost town."

I look around curiously. There's an ominous atmosphere in the almost deserted streets that are only illuminated by the street lamps. Suddenly, a chilly wind gusts by, causing me to shiver slightly. "It's getting cold…" I whisper. Right then, I sense something behind us that puts me on high alert.

"Get down!" I yell, pushing both Furuichi and me down to the ground just as a stream of deep purple shoots above us, barely inches above our heads.

"What the… What the hell is that?!" he almost shouts.

I, on the other hand, am staring in shock as the purple stream materializes into a large Asura. He has tanned skin, long and messy black hair, eyes that are green and fiery, long fangs, and a malicious smile. He is extremely well-built with large muscles, and he stands at eight feet in height. The Asura is bare chested, wearing a black sleeveless vest, brown pants, and a large gold chain around his neck. In his hand is a golden gada, or mace.

Furuichi stares in both shock and fear as we stand up. "A D-Demon?!" he asks, his knees almost shaking.

"No… could that be…?" I whisper, causing Furuichi to turn to me.

The Asura grins. "So, you're that priest's granddaughter I've heard about," he sneers, speaking in flawless Japanese, despite their main languages being Sanskrit, Hindi, and Tamil. "I'm Sunda, leader of the Great Thirteen Asuras."

My eyes widen in shock. I can't believe it! They're already starting to send the Great Thirteen?! However, I never thought they'd send their most elite, strongest platoon! Also, I can't believe that they sent their leader first. Sunda is the leader of the Great Thirteen, an elite force of only the strongest, quickest, and smartest Asuras. They are all equally malicious and cruel, as well as extremely skilled fighters. Sunda is the most vengeful, smartest, and most powerful one out there.

"Who's he?! What's an Asura?" Furuichi asks desperately, turning to me.

I turn to him. "You don't know what they are?" I ask. "The Asuras are a tribe in Makai, one of the most fierce and largest ones out there. I fought them a lot back in Madurai when they were causing disturbances at the temples."

"That's right," Sunda confirms, smirking darkly. "I was sent here to give an overview of this place known as Ishiyama. It appears to be a popular place for all demons when choosing contractors, such as Kaiser de Emperana Beelzebub IV. However, it seems that I have run into the priest's granddaughter herself." He sneers at me. "Mizushima Ayaka."

I try and keep my voice level. "And that robbery at the store this morning? That was of your doing?" I ask.

He lets out a sinister chuckle. "Those were some scouts, doing a little… inspection of this city," he replies. "Anyways, it looks like I'm going to be killing two birds with one stone. Or, one sickle." He lunges at me. "Die, wench!"

As he lunges at me, I push Furuichi out of the way before doing a quick roll away from him. I stand up, taking out my discus. However, before I can do anything, I see a quick blur in front of me and a sword clashes with the gada. To my surprise, I see Hilda in front of me, wearing a black goth-lolita dress and holding a sword.

"Hilda-san?" I ask. "What are you doing here?"

"We sensed a demonic aura, so we came to see," Oga replies. "Who is this guy? He doesn't look like a demon."

Hilda, however, stares in shock. "An Asura…" she whispers. "How can this be?"

Sunda grins. "Things are definitely getting interesting," he remarks sinisterly. "Hildegarde, the demon maidservant to the youngest prince, as well as the contractor himself. Oga Tatsumi."

Oga glares. "Who the hell are you?! Waltzing into my neighbourhood like you own it!" he snarls. Hilda turns and shoots a glare at him.

"Oi, you fool! Don't provoke him! He's an Asura, a member of the Asura Tribe from Makai!" she scolds.

Sunda's grin disappears and an ominously angry frown appears on his face. "I hate it when other people try and get involved between my fight," he snarls. "However, since I have multiple opponents, I have a real fight on my hands! Now, die!"

He lunges once again, causing Hilda to block his attack with her sword. They fight for a few moments before he shoves her aside. "Stay out of this!" he growls. "I'm here for Ayaka, and Ayaka only."

I step forward. "Very well," I say. I hold the discus on my right index finger and chant the Maha Sudarshana mantra, causing the discus to start spinning and a gentle glow around it. I then throw it at him, making a bright light shine before a large explosion sounds, creating a cloud of dust. To my shock, Sunda is still standing, not even a single scratch on him.

He grins. "Impressive," he remarks. "You're pretty powerful. However, that won't be enough to defeat me!" He lunges at me, holding his gada up. I deflect the attack with a kick before delivering a strike to his face. We go back and forth for awhile, but I find myself tiring our pretty fast. This isn't good… I think. I'm losing my energy. If I can't beat him, then… My thoughts are cut off as I'm sent flying backwards and I hit the path.

"Just give up," Sunda taunts. "You're all drained of energy. Now die, wench!"

"Oi!" To my shock, I see Furuichi jump in front of me, headbutting the Asura. "That's enough! You've beaten her, so aren't you happy now?!"

"Furuichi!" I call. "Don't do that! He's dangerous, you could get killed!"

"She's right, boy," Sunda says, sneering. "Stay out of this."

Furuichi turns back to me, and I see a few tissues up his nose. "With these, I can fight him," he tells me. Right then, the silver-haired teen delivers a punch to Sunda's face. They continue to fight more, although I can see that Furuichi is starting to tire out. Soon, he is sent flying backwards.

"Foolish boy," Sunda scolds. "You thought you could defeat an Asura, even though you lack energy and basic fighting?" He chuckles sinisterly as he raises his gada, while I can only look on helplessly. "Prepare to die!"

As he starts to bring the gada down, a sudden blast sends him flying backwards. "Zebel Blast!" I suddenly hear Oga roar as he sends a powerful punch at Sunda.

"That's enough," Hilda suddenly says sternly. "Now leave."

The Asura glares at us. "Very well." He looks at me. "This isn't over, wench. You'd best believe it." Are his final words before he disappears in a cloud of purple mist.

Hilda turns to me. "Oga," she orders. "Let's bring these two over to Furuichi's house. Lamia can heal them up over there."

In Hindu mythology, Sunda is an Asura prince who conquered and dominated many kingdoms along with his brother. The two of them had been told that they could only be defeated by each other. Soon, one of the gods had sent a woman to try and enchant them, so both Sunda and his brother fought over her and killed each other in the process.

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