159 Chapter 159: Unleashed demon

'He was still fine a few minutes back!'

Julian withdrew his eyes from Usui when he felt two people hold him. He looked beside him and saw General Kim gazing at the sky with a complicated expression.

General Alarick urged him, "Your Majesty, let's quickly get inside cover"

Julian nodded weakly but remained rooted to the ground. His eyes stayed on Usui as he asked his generals, "What happened to him?"

General Kim shifted his eyes towards his king deciding whether he should say or not. 

But when he saw Julian lock eyes with him. Words escaped from his lips, "It seems like something is taking possession of his body"

And looking up, he drew his eyebrows together, "And, it looks like Prince Usui isn't aware of the happening around him."

Julian pursed his lips when he felt the murderous aura from Usui earlier. He couldn't quite grasp what changed or what made things reach this extent.

General Alarick held onto their king and said, "Let's quickly get under shelter, Your Majesty" and gave a knowing look to his partner who also nodded his head.

Both of them held onto Julian and made their way towards the castle when something crashed a few meters ahead. Julian squeezed his eyes shut and coughed at the dust flying up in the air. His eyes bulged when he saw the huge crater right in front of his eyes.

Sirius laid at the center of the crater, gaping at the sky. There was a deep gash on his forehead and many injuries on him. His hands shook when he tried to stand up making him grit his teeth. 

Suddenly he stopped and covered himself with his vines, into a ball when a huge force crashed on him. Usui smirked as he looked at the ball under his sword.

"Do you think your vines would be enough to protect you?"

Sirius let out a breath, glad that he followed his instinct. But not before long, his eyes widened when he felt successive hits on his shield. Each one was stronger than before.

He desperately hoped that his shield would hold on but his hopes crashed when he heard a small crack. Before the next hit could fall, Sirius directed his vines to attack Usui who leaped back, smirking. 

Sirius moved back with all of his vines stretched out. He looked at his vines and saw a number of them having a slight crack on its body making him gulp.

Noticing something from the corner of his eye, Sirius glanced at the three people standing there, gawking at him in shock. Sirius narrowed his eyes when he recognized the old man before staring at him with a complicated expression. 

Usui's smirk grew as he rotated his sword on his hand. 

"Haha.... are you going to play hide and seek?"

He was met with silence making his grin wider. He looked around at the dark mist surrounding him and swiped his sword, clearing it.

Instantly the dark mist vanished and presented Sirius who was looking at him in shock.

"You dare to use my power against me?"

Sirius gulped as he had forgotten the crucial part. The mist was one of the demon lord's speciality. He was the one who gifted him with this power because of his contributions.

He looked at the person in front of him as his nightmares were confirmed.

It was the demon lord!

Instantly he felt the aura approach him and before he knew it, pain coursed through his body jolting him out of his stupor. He glanced down disbelievingly and saw a hand buried inside his chest. 

He slowly raised his eyes to meet with curious eyes who carried a devilish smirk on his face. 

Usui grinned when he saw the pale face as he withdrew his bloodied hand. He looked at the black blood on his hand and splashed the blood onto the ground. 

Sirius fell back on the ground gasping for breath. His hands crawled towards his chest where a hold was now found. Blood seeped through his lips as he murmured, "Who are you?"

A look of enlightenment fell on Usui as he said, "You don't have to know that." and kicked him on his face. 

Sirius fell on his front, making him clench his hands. He felt a huge force pressing on his spine making him bury his head under the earth. 

Immediately he raised his face in horror as he screeched, "No, please"

Usui tilted his head, "Don't you like using your vines a little too much?"

Sirius struggled under his feet as he blatantly repeated, "Don't, please"

Right after his words, a scream tore through the air like a great shard of glass. Julian watched in horror with his eyes widened, pulse quickened, his heart thudding like a rock rattling in a box. The scream came again, desperate, terrified... just like a human making Julian clench his hands. 

He looked at Sirius who was writhing under Usui's feet. His eyes wide with horror, the mouth rigid and open, his chalky face gaunt and immobile, the fists clenched with blanched knuckles and the nails digging deep into the ground. 

Usui crazily laughed as he ripped the vines out from Sirius's body, eliciting another scream which made one's blood run cold. The vines squirmed on his hands, dripping black blood on the ground. 

Julian frowned at the gruesome scene before him. It was as if he was looking at a stranger in Usui. He was scared... scared for Usui. Just what was making him lose his control? 

What is making him lose focus that something is taking control over his body?

Sirius's eyes were wide as he panted heavily on the ground. He felt like he lost one part of his body when his eyes grazed over his vines which were thrown to the ground. Seeing that his power was torn away from him, Sirius banged his fist on the ground. 

On hearing a gasp beside him, Usui paused before he slowly turned around to look at the three people in front of him. He tilted his head curiously, his eyes focusing on the middle person who was looking at him... in sadness? grief? 

Usui was puzzled. 

'Why is this old man looking at him like he knew him?'

But that wasn't what made Usui focus on Julian. Those eyes...made him frown. 

Something flashed across his mind making him knit his eyebrows in confusion. 

What was that? Why did he see the same eyes in his mind?

On seeing Usui turn towards them and gaze at their king intensely, both the generals took a step to block his view making Usui narrow his eyes in annoyance. He took a step forward but was stopped when he heard Sirius gasp, "Old man, your kingdom is doomed." His eyes peered at Usui and announced hysterically, "This is a walking disaster which would be the sole reason behind your kingdom's demise."

Annoyed by his words for some reason, Usui's cold eyes swept him.

"Shut up"

He raised his sword and struck him through his chest making Sirius's expression freeze. 

'W-Wh-'

Usui withdrew his sword and instantly the demon crumbled into ashes. 

"Tsk...a noisy weak opponent"

Then he turned towards the three people and smirked, "I hope my next opponents would at least put up a fight."

The generals were stunned when they saw Usui look at them... no, he was looking at their king making them unsheath their sword. 

They swore to protect their king in front of this very same person and now, they were forced to protect their king from him. 

Was God playing tricks on them? 

They knew clearly that they wouldn't be able to win this fight. After seeing his prowess against the demon general, they were sure they stood no chance. 

Before they could make a move, Julian held their shoulders and removed them from his view. He looked at Usui closely and noticed the black lines across his face and arms. 

Julian frowned as he took in his appearance before his eyes locked at his sword. Kyron appeared beside the king, looking at Usui worriedly.

He is too deep into the flame that he is not aware of what he is doing. Usui wasn't aware of the fact that it was the demon controlling him. 

Julian called out hesitantly, "Usui?"

Usui pursed his lips when he saw those emerald eyes looking at him carefully.

'Strange! Why does my heart thud loud?'

Instantly he appeared in front of Julian, surprising the generals and the king. He peered closer to those emerald eyes making Julian move back a little.

Usui mumbled, "Such pretty eyes! I want to scoop them out" and his lips curled up at Julian's horrified face.