Chapter 3 - Before I Die

And Then red strings came out my right palm and The Demon who was mocking us was now entangled in red strings and now I could feel the strings wrapping the insides of my body my heart, my bones I could feel them so clearly that I could've counted them now I know why there should be a fresh cut for bleeding for the spell and when the strings completely tightened around his body something happened.

In instance, my left arm was regenerated and the hole in my chest healed, my organs, my broken ribs, everything except my right palm how? It was because of this demon.

Since both of our souls were connected we were now at equal strength, I felt like thousands of souls came surging inside my body.

But I lost my ability to move and I think that happens to this demon too.

The power I was possessing now was not of a demon but Demons.

It was obvious the Lost soul demon-possessed more than one soul and that's why they go berserk because of the castor's soul is not strong enough to dominate the consumed souls then the soul of the castor is lost also, more like it starts to act like a consumed soul, and that's how it becomes a lost soul demon and also the memories of the souls are destroyed in the process, but the castor's memory always remained intact but erased to an extent.

It was like time was frozen, while the demon souls were merging with mine a flash came before my eyes.

I closed my eyes and after few moments opened them slowly,.

and then when I already promised myself that the chamber I was dying in was the most horrifying thing I saw in my entire life my belief was shattered into pieces.

I was standing upon a war field, blood, dismembered bodies, limbs, guts, heads; it was like somebody had opened every single coffin of a graveyard.

Furthermore, I felt the urge to puke on this sight, then I heard some loud voices and I saw the demon, the same as the one who is connected to my soul right now, but he had a normal face like the demons of my world have now and I look like they can't see me.

Right now I am seeing the memory of the demon. 

He looked like a commander encouraging his army to fight someone he pointed in a direction and then I saw somebody was fighting the demons and all of them, at least thousands of them all alone.

When I saw all the demons charging at a single person it piqued my curiosity I ran further to take a closer look at that single person, and while I was running I thought he must be the reason why the commander ate his army,

Maybe he was strong enough to get the commander on his ropes and to make sure he could defeat him he must have done this in between the battle, but when I reached closer to the center where all the demons were flooding, I lost my understanding.

It was the demon king Yajin, and it was not a fight, but he was massacring every one of them with ease and a smile on his face like he was enjoying it.

I recognized him because it was the same demon king who is ruling over kingdom Hadel, the kingdom of demons in my world.

But he is not even a hundred years old. I studied about him. He was a tyrant before he was defeated by the strongest mage and king of the biggest kingdom in my world, King Drake, in the war that happened 14 years ago, and there is no record of such a massive massacre.

So why? I read in the books that it was the hero who slew the army of a demon king, but the sight here is the complete opposite of it, I lost my ability to understand, and king Yajin continued slaughtering his own army drowning in amusement, but the army was trying their best to survive and I could feel their anger burning inside me too but the only thing that I can do now is to watch.

The sun settled down along with the destroyed army and the commander was still fighting for his comrades with along just a handful of the demons and king Yajin yelled,

[THORNS OF ABYSS]

and the remained demons were skewered by the thorn-like blades that came out of the earth, but covered in blood the commander was able to save himself from them but he was on his knees now the battle took a large toll on him, and now he was the last one that is left to die I was watching everything with a blank mind but I was sure on me to think that it was the king Yajin who betrayed them then I heard a voice.

"Finish this already." It was a loud and manly voice. I was not able to see his face because maybe the commander himself didn't see him.

And Yajin answered these words with,

"Yes my lord!" he looked happy like he was proud to be ordered by that voice.

"So you heard him Verdos I am sorry, but my lord words are everything to me, don't think bad of me it's just you don't understand the feeling of mine for my lord I can't make him sad and after I kill you he will praise me, you and your army's death will not go in vain, because of your death my lord wishes will come true, so please just die now!" with ecstasy said Yajin, he sounded like a slave who was desperate to get praised by his master and then Yajin Stabbed him with a long sword.

"i....wi...will....kill....kill" with these last words Verdos collapsed along with the bodies of his army.

"Sure... I will wait for you" and Yajin disappeared in black smoke.

I lost my ability, and then I heard a cry begging for another chance and apologizing.

It was the commander he was alive but only in meaning, he was screaming in pain and started muttering something and I saw him creeping toward one of the demon's body near him, when he reached to it he said in a low tone 

"I am sorry !!" and started eating the demon.

And the scenario till now stirred my perception toward reality,

little by little he started eating their hearts and chanting some spell

[LET YOUR AGONY FLOW THROUGH ME, LET YOUR REMORSE FLOW THROUGH ME...]

He was muttering this again and again, like a mad man while eating hundreds of them continuously for nights and days and little by little I could see him going insane. I felt pity by looking at him in this state crying, sobbing, but blinded by his rage.

"Stop, enough ..stop now" I yelled, but it was useless he was unable to hear me.

And a week passed till now he had already consumed the hearts of most of the army and became a lost soul already, but it didn't stop it was like the corpse was inviting him to eat them, and he finally started to look like the demon I saw, now the aura he was radiating was thousands fold Strong than he possessed while he was alive,

I thought he became like this because he was evil. 

Suddenly.

"I felt a great aura coming from here and look what I found a lost soul, Oh Verdos I expect nothing from the demon from Iwand clan who holds the secrets of the most intriguing spells, you won't believe me but I was really in pain and regret that I lost a soldier like you but look you are alive and kicking, I am proud of you, you kept your promise and kept mine now come at me" it was Yajin he appeared from nowhere and was standing in front of VERDOS IWAND the name of the demon.

And suddenly the air became heavier and he was burning in wrath and the mana radiation was drastic.

And he charged at him without any second thought, but I know it's hopeless in the present, the Yajin was alive and healthy, so I knew who would win but when the fight started I was in awe.

Verdos was intimidating him. He was fast and stronger, with each hit he sent Yajin flying he was landing many hits in just split seconds. And Yajin was taking damage and injuries,

I was hoping for Verdos to win but then, 

"hmm ..... you've gotten quite strong eh?" and Yajin punched him and Versos got pummeled into the ground,

[UNDEAD'S TOMB]

And a scary crucifix came out of nowhere and Pierced the chest of Verdos, now he was pinned into the ground by Yajin and struggling to pull it out, but it was useless.

"You have gotten strong Verdos, a few more souls, and you could've done serious damage to me, so I am pleased by your determination so I won't kill you instead I will give you a reward." with an amused smile akin said while his wounds were healing with a pace I never saw, now what more suffering he will bring to Verdos I thought and clenched my teeth in rage!