Assassination Through the Netherworld - Chapter 80

“Stop right there human!!”

The silhouette of the city turned gradually dimmer as Miki ran with all her strength, faster than Valentine had expected her to be, she’s FAST!!

He barely managed to keep a grip without falling and only glanced behind once to make sure that his girls were following behind, after he witnessed the figure of Teddi running far behind the four catching up Demon Soldiers, he sighed in relief, everything is going according to the plan.

He had to admit that this madman is efficient.

*BOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMM!!!!!—————-

Explosions shook his core from behind as the Vagrant continued to throw bombs to fend off the four demon soldiers that were catching up quickly and flying towards them with a variety of weapons, two of them had broadswords while the other two had spears, long spears.

The greed in their eyes is incalculable, they know that bastard is a bronze soul!

And it’s four of them, no matter how much of a protector he is, he shouldn’t be able to fight against four Demon Soldiers.

“UGGH!!!!” One of them groaned in pain when an arrow hit him square in his spine, sinking deep and almost making him fall!

His gaze focused to the rear where Fayette was already aiming her next arrow, she knows that they will likely have to kill these Demon Soldiers, she studied the battlefield, outside of the city, there is only barren land, so far she hasn’t seen anything else, it’s a like a desert with scalding hot sand.

“We need to separate them, Vera! Prepare yourself we’re gonna have to kill two of them!”

“Got it!” Vera who had been leading Teddi understood that those greedy demons weren’t going to retreat.

*WOOSH!!!*

Another arrow came from behind Fayette, it was the girl from before who shot an arrow that impacted the Demon’s wing, but it wasn’t as efficient as Fayette’s shot, still, it slowed him down a bit.

“You’re not half bad!” Fayette grinned, this is going perfectly, Valentine is already fighting one of the Demon Soldiers from above Miki’s back, as always he’s resourceful.

“Thank you! m-my name is Sophia! Pleased to make your acquaintance!”

She yelled and prepared her next arrow, politeness above all.

“Fayette!”

“Vera!”

…

Introductions are done and respect garnered, it was time to face the Demon Soldier that turned around to face them, but… she needs the other one to turn back as well, she knows Valentine by himself with Miki aren’t going to be able to defeat three of them on their own and she doesn’t know that Vagrant’s battle prowess.

*WOOSHHH!!!*

Her arrow went straight through the other Demon Soldier’s arm who had been intending to engage with his spear, the impact made him lose his bearings and release the spear as he turned to look at Fayette with wrath.

“We have their attention and their wrath!” She smiled together with Vera, only Sophia didn’t sound as convinced.

The city could almost not be seen already, that’s how fast they’re travelling on top of the bears.

…

*BAANG!!*

“DISGUSTING HUMAN! DIE!!” Valentine had already let go of the reins, leaving Miki to ride on pure instinct.

He cursed inwardly at these disgusting demons, the greed in their eyes, they’re looking at him as if he’s a piece of golden lingot.

“BASTARD! DON’T TAKE OUT THAT THING HERE!” He saw the vagrant was prepared to take out one of the bigger bombs and explode them right here like a kamikaze, this nutjob!

“OH!” The guy evaded one of the spears and gripped tightly just to delay the demon, he took out one of the smoke bombs and triggered it.

*BOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!————–

As if a squid had just exploded in front of them, the world turned black and even Miki tripped on something and fell head first, having the four of them, two humans and two demon soldiers get rocketed to the ground heavily.

*GROWWL!!*

*BAAAANGGGG!!!*

*BAAAANGGGG!!!*

*BAAAANGGGG!!!*

*BAAAANGGGG!!!*

Four clouds of dust were created amidst the darkness of the smoke as they impacted the ground.

…

It took a minute before the world regained its calmness.

“Where are they!?” One of the demons yelled, big mistake.

“I don’t know, find them!” The other one also answered another big mistake.

Pointing out their locations.

The two demon soldiers started to use their wings to get rid of the smoke the moment they regained their balance, but they didn’t notice the two predators!

*FIIUSSH!!!*

Valentine’s two knives sank deep in one of the demons’ backs, bypassing the armour with one but failing with the horntail!

“HAAAA!! SCUM!!”

*FIUUSSHH!!*

He dragged the knife harshly with poison and made sure to cut one of his wings!

“WWAAAAAA!!!”

The other one got literally crushed by Miki who bit on the demon’s head harshly but had to bear the brunt of his elbow against her ribs.

*GROWWWLL!!*

One of the demon soldier’s elbows was so strong that it shook her entire body, but she refused to let go of the demon’s head as she coated it with magma.

“HAAAA!!!”

Jurgen approached the demon Miki was going against and started to stab it repeatedly, thankfully, the bear’s weight was keeping him in place, otherwise, a mere fist would be enough to destroy his life.

….

“DISGUSTING HUMAN! HOW DARE YOU!!?”

The other demon, now missing a wing glared at the accused bastard who made him take heavy losses, the smoke cleared to give way to barren land and he saw his ‘companion’ get pressed harshly against the sand while the vagrant stabbed him repeatedly here and there, it didn’t seem to be too effective, but he could only stab where there was no armour.

The demon with a missing wing, his first reaction was to help his companion, the one he had planned to slaughter in order to monopolise the profits, but Valentine got in between with a wicked grim.

“Why don’t you fight this ‘disgusting human’ then?~” He lunged at the demon, knowing that it would be a difficult battle, but the demon is injured, in the distance, she could see Fayette, Vera, Teddi and the girl were also engaging two demons and seemingly doing well, he can breathe in relief.

*WOOOSHH!!*

He swung his broadsword at Valentine, a simple shake of swords let Valentine know that although he’s not as strong as Bellcroft, it is still not an opponent he can deal with physically.

*CLAAANG!!*

He had to retreat in the first exchange and charge again, meanwhile, the demon that wailed in pain at having his head literally burned and his chest stabbed again and again, took his spear and managed to impale it inside Miki’s ribs!

*GROAWWWALL!!*

*BAANG!!*

Miki roared in pain and with another first right at the gapping wound, she had to stumble away in pain, having the demon release his spear coated with lava.

*BAANG!!*

With another blast, Jurgen got sent away pitifully while spitting blood, twisting painfully on the ground and holding the site of impact, his shoulder that’s likely broken.

‘Dammit, demon soldiers are just too strong, how is that bastard fighting against one of them!?’ He questioned and prepared to throw a bomb, he can’t allow the two of them to engage Valentine, after he’s killed, they’re next.

*BOOOOOMMMMM!!!——-

The heavily injured demon felt a bomb explode right in front of his head that had him stumble across the sandy floor with gales of wing spreading the dust of the explosion away.

“UGH!” He could barely stand, blood flowed from the demon’s wounds that were regenerating slowly, but most of the pain came from his head, he had a new ‘helmet’ made out of rock, the problem is, that helmet was technically fused with his flesh!

Jurgen helped Miki up, ‘There is no way I’m fighting him myself!’

The vagrant thought, rightfully so, that the bear has a bigger chance of stalling him.

For God’s sake, he only received a wave of the demon’s hand and he feels like dying already.

The Volcanic Bear growled, she had to help her master to at least not fight the two of them at the same time, so she charged once again with magma coming out of her wound, sealing it back.

…

While hearing Miki’s pained groans, Valentine knew he had to take down this demon quicker, several cuts marred the demon’s body, the ruby knife went cleanly through the armour but barely managed to cut the demon’s flesh afterwards, so he performed something better.

Valentine cut a box through the demon’s armour right on the abdomen where he could wantonly dissect him.

At some point, the demon started to consider retreating, realising how greedy he had been, but it’s too late, Valentine wouldn’t allow a survivor that would just come afterwards or worse, he’d leak their new location, rendering their escape useless.

*SLASSH!!!*

The knife went through the demon’s wrist and the broadsword fell when the demon’s grip loosened, Valentine took it, it was heavy but not something he couldn’t handle.

“HAAAA!!”

With that same sword, he impaled the demon through the ‘box’ he had carved previously in the armour!

“UGGH!!!” A groan of pain and the demon lost his balance that was greatly stunned after losing one of his heavy wings.

*BAANGG!!*

The two of them fell heavily on the ground and Valentine quickly dodged a fist coming his way, he took the horntail, and sank it deeply once again, having the demon growl and stumble.

*FIUSSH!!*

He finalized it by having the Ruby knife sinking right into the helmet and the brain of the demon.

“HAA!!” He punched the handle of the knife to make it go a little deeper, and after an initial struggle… the demon stopped moving.

“HAA…” He sighed and took out the bloodied sword before making his way to the other demon that was bullying his pitiful bear.

The gales of dusty wind threatened to enter his eyes and he had to cover his bloodied face, in the distance, the girls still fought harshly.

“One more to go….”