It had been three days since they had a run-in with the demon spawns, since then, they were ordered told by the teachers to stay indoors as the teachers search for whatever demon was releasing spawns in the forest with some higher-grade students.
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYuYL5xkujh
Zoe was among said students and Hunter was yet to see her since. He was tired of staying in the suite doing nothing but he couldn't do anything except oblige to the teacher's instructions.
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9nwwuWsRPe
While every other student finds something to keep them occupied, the trio decided to play some chess as they wait for the teachers to handle the situation.
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYwaGD4qy8M
"And that's checkmate!" Sydney smirked.
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOc5uVLOhiF
"You're cheating!" Martin claimed.
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKy4Iuv7ps4
"She won again?" Hunter asked as he approached the duo with a bowl of cookies.
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡddvvdsO3uK
"She's cheating, I'm sure of it," Martin said taking a cookie from the bowl.
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIlyPdqEQAi
"Or maybe you both suck in this game," Sydney laughed, "Can you pass me a bottle of water?" She requested
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0paTyGHn6I
Hunter picks a bottle of water and passes it to Sydney, "I was meaning to ask you," Martin stated, "why is there so much bottled water in your room?"
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5838KaIrLG
"I just prefer drinking water from a bottle," Hunter replied, "it's an old habit" he shrugged.
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiddOdIkBGM
"Hunter, Hunter, can you hear me?" He suddenly heard a voice in his head
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZGuQ0Vt9S5
'Huh?'
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwr0jj5KQ4D
"Keep calm, I'm the demon in your head,"
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9T1AKfBhVs
'Wait, you can talk to me without a mirror?"
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk8PkTExnEg
"Of course, I can! I've mentioned this before! I'm inside your head for the love of all things beautiful,"
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3XeJZKsCP2
'I'm just messing with you, what is it?'
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnrgHjV8mDT
"Something's coming this way."
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoJacM4jTM6
"Huh?" Hunter said out loud,
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwHd5sgH2uo
"What is it, Hunter?" Sydney asked
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡanCQvED6hf
"It's getting closer ... A pure demon." The demon added,
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFMMhj4Kw4A
"A pure demon!" He exclaimed. Before they could react, a wave force hit the building, forcing it to destroy and crumble to the ground. Hunter quickly twists and catches the falling Sydney in his arms before carefully landing on his feet.
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPwxgm3MXnU
"Thanks," She said to him as she got down from his arms. "Where's Martin?" He said looking around,
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw7oOUSTJ49
"I'm fine," Martin said, emerging from the rubble.
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCyVbUU1Kqz
Their surrounding is suddenly covered with dark mist, making it impossible for them to see from their knee down.
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7jybn53j1a
"Oh boy," Martin said, his eyes wide open as he sees the mist.
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeXDjJBkz5S
"What?" Sydney queried
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlemnhO7k7w
"We're in its domain,"
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcQvB1C3bCw
"Students!" A teacher called, he was the only teacher that stayed behind at the suite while the others went in search of the demon, the same demon that was now coming for them.
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuUna6llBkr
The teacher swings his hands trying to form a portal but nothing happens, "Magic negation ..." He whispered to himself, "All of you! Run the other way, I'll hold it off!"
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡevAVlXgA0M
Hunter and the others began racing the other way but no matter how far they ran, the dark mist seem to stretch farther, "What now?" A student wondered.
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjD82pACXUL
"We can't stay here, we'll die," another exclaimed.
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR1D6PRuYNz
"I don't want to die," a third cried, "I'm too young to die"
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgmrje31izD
Hunter turned to Sydney, "can you shift?" He asked
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY6goxOrzPe
"No," she shakes her head, "Whatever this is," she made a sweeping motion with her arm that encompassed their surrounding of dark mist, "It's stopping me from doing anything,"
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUbJpsh54C4
"Do you feel that?" The demon inside Hunter asked,
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYEmjXk2WwF
"It's coming!" Hunter warned the others and as if on cue, the demon pops out from below the ground in front of them before floating in the air, cackling as it stood above the terrified students.
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNHniEjRghb
The demon was large with black lines running across its entire body. It had a helmet-like head that didn't cover its teeth, horns for where the eyes are supposed to be, and two black lines that zigzag down its face. Its arms were entirely black while its fingers were white.
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXPWdXmDFcz
Martin jumps and launches himself at the demon but it effortlessly pushes him aside.
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLAvpzbwsbt
"Martin!" Sydney called, running to the now fallen Martin.
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH6LTIt0s3E
The demon raised its black arm in the air and small glass shards appears from the mist pointing at every student.
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxhQgWGSUTR
"Psst," Hunter's demon called, its face appearing in the glass and pointing towards him. "You're back in a mirror?" Hunter mused
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlmqSGFsNVV
"Not a good time for a joke," his demon shakes his head disappointedly
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrXJlxuDXot
"I'm about to die, what better time to make a joke than now?"
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMU5W9j5T2o
"That's j --" the demon sighs, "alright, pay attention, I'm going to teach you a new skill," He stated, "See the mist around you, how do you think they were formed?"
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmS8pofEhkL
"Huh," Hunter said thoughtfully, "magic?" He guessed
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmpSTBnOM2A
"Exactly! So why is magic stopping you from using magic?"
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu10iQSdPXs
"The demon is much stronger than I am?" He shrugged
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDKAHE0Rbjw
"You're looking at this wrongly," his demon sighed, "here's your first lesson: in every magic spell or whatever, there is always an energy to be harnessed from it,"
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvHDNmNUnln
"Oh,"
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXtdAgfu6YR
"Now, I need you to forget everything you know about your regular magic,"
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnXx5KcgB2t
"Okay ..."
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAyQ67N6yYX
"Focus on the mist and use its energy to fuel your attack."
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGG9BEN9bEZ
"Alright," Hunter says as he let out a deep breath and focuses on the mist.
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJsoKEUVs3W
Hunter focused and focused until he began to feel the energy, it wasn't much but yet, it was stronger than anything he had ever felt before. His hands glow blue as energy forms around his fist and his eyes turn a deeper shade of green.
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjuC0nWDEcI
The pure demon seems to notice the sudden burst in energy as it quickly turned its attention to Hunter, in shock at first but it quickly regains its composure and lowers down to the ground.
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6fPRh0sdRV
Hunter rushes toward the pure demon and throws a right jab at it followed by a quick left. The pure demon avoids this by moving in opposite directions.
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Fa8OxwiiH
The pure demon countered with some strikes of its own, throwing a right cross which Hunter avoids by spinning and hitting it with his elbow.
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsgI9eEZvg4
The pure demon staggers backward and seeing an opening, Hunter quickly moves and attempts a roundhouse kick but the pure demon catches his leg and flings him away. As he flies backward, he sees the pure demon disappear and reappear in front of him, hitting him with an uppercut, and sending him crashing into the ground, causing it to crack.
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4CsHMzAhEu
'He's so much faster than I am," Hunter thought.
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJklquJfJ4N
Hunter got up from the ground causing the pure demon to grit its teeth. It formed some dark energy blast and launches it continuously at its opponent, when the dust settles, Hunter emerged shirtless.
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmdP6AXYRTa
The pure demon races towards him with clenched fists while Hunter thought of a solution.
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuA1zg6Bukr
'Do you have any more tricks I could try?'
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOoAMNYtXQu
"Well, this pure demon is much stronger than you are,"
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEfOp9AEHQm
'Really? I didn't know that!'
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtvi2T1OO8O
"You can't see me but I just rolled my eyes," his demon says, "What I mean is he is a very strong demon and the energy from the mist is much lower than the one he has,"
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5EdoKjPdka
'What if I draw energy from him?'
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVgCmhM2JiV
"Too dangerous," his demon replied, "if anything goes wrong you'd end up becoming his puppet."
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtRk93q3hGG
'So we don't try that, anything else?'
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8rCujmFGi0
"Give me control of your body."
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYIVJSAU2BR
'No, I prefer being in control of my life,'
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ95Z1668SAy
"That precious life of yours is in danger, give me temporary control and I'll deal with the demon."
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYuxa5mxe9l
'What's the catch?'
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE0Sh6uChDl
"None!" His demon exclaimed, "I happen to live inside of your body and I'm pretty sure it's in my best interest you remain alive. Also, it's really difficult finding someone to bond with, so ... Give. Me. Control." His demon stated
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSosvWLyqYT
"Fine."
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgWwvNvN3am
Hunter's pupil disappears momentarily and they return as his demon was now in control. He looked the same if not for the loose hair stretching down to the shoulders and with unique markings on his forehead, nose, cheeks, and torso.
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPkewQRAixI
He also had two lines on both his wrists and upper arms, circles on both his shoulders with a dot in each, two-segmented curve lines on his chest, and two lines on his stomach.
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRYPwx9iVQ0
"Those markings ..." the pure demon said shocked,
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH99iCBpjHO
Demon Hunter formed a button-up shirt out of nothing and started to put it on.
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7LuSpCGZDv
The pure demon began launching a series of attacks at Demon Hunter, who easily avoids the attacks as he puts on the buttons of the shirt and roll up his sleeves.
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRIIA4ro3WH
Once Demon Hunter was finished with the sleeves, he looked up at the pure demon, "let us begin then," he smirked, as the words leaves his tongue, the dark mist disperses causing the now confused pure demon to freeze in its tracks.
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL4f8Jp6cEo
Before the pure demon could figure out what was happening, Demon Hunter had already closed the short distance between them both before punching the pure demon in its left shoulder, it felt nothing but dark energy through its body before its black hand blows out of the body.
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡts0hGm9mX2
"This was boring," Demon Hunter stated before grabbing the pure demon's right wrist, the pure demon screams and screams as its skin ages and ages before falling to the ground.
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9rLQLgNg5M
"Hunter?" a voice called from behind, Demon Hunter's pupil move to the side to see Lauren with Zoe by her side.
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWq0K4q8qba
"Looks like the fun's over," he muttered to himself before giving back control to Hunter.
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU1NLPeK7w8
***
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqv8KqdRFzu
Hunter wipes his eyes as he opens them to find Lauren looking at him, next to her was another teacher, Mr. Daniel, the one who thought him how to cast a domain.
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP2f8dZoFvS
"Miss Lauren," Hunter says, his voice low, "what happened to the demon?" He groggily asked
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv8CtIFjH7Y
"You defeated it," she replied calmly
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm6MKHYSkED
"I did? Cool cool cool cool."
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ98r2GK6DrN
He looked around the room, he was surrounded by an old concrete wall with dots of crystal like stones poking out of the cracks. On one side of the room was a sink with a mirror above it and next to his bed was a toilet.
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9scMECtguI
"Why am I behind bars though?" He asked
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeJOkhwHG2b
"Because you're under arrest," Mr. Daniel stated
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbKDnuUVdqH
Hunter's mouth dropped to the floor, his eyes opening wide, "For what? Why?"
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR7eZRa8TCl
"You are a user of the forbidden art, chaos magic."
216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZkZAviDDgU
-------
ns 15.158.61.43da2
