Chapter 328: Possessed Again

The scythe flew towards Adrian's chest and struck him right at his heart. Those that saw this were either shocked or treated it as an opportunity. They all rushed towards Adrian's location but that was not the ideal thing to do because they all received a notification.

[The Scythe has possessed the demon Equinox. He will be transformed into a monster due to the will of the scythe possessing him.]

The announcement made all those charging stop their tracks but it was already too late. Those that were the fastest are job classes who focus on agility so they were killed with one swipe of the scythe wielding Adrian or to be more precise the possessed scythe wielding Adrian.

Faust and Snow saw the changes that happened to the demon player and they thought that he suddenly resorted to player killing but this rash action is not logical. The players then suddenly realize that this was not the player that they met earlier because when they inspected him something different popped out instead of a name.

Monster: Possessed Daemos (Equinox)

Level: 200

HP: Unknown

MP: Unknown

Description: A demon possessed by the crazed ego of the scythe that has killed thousands of enemies. Its hunger for blood stems from its previous owner's bloodthirsty nature. It could be considered a cursed ego weapon due to the number of enemies that it has bathe its blood in. The owner of the body is currently fighting the influence of the crazed ego weapon.

"A player could get controlled!" Faust thought to himself as he assessed what they will do next.

The possessed Adrian is not the same look as that of his normal self. All his soulbounds were also sealed due to the possession. Adrian's looks like a modified version of his true form as the aura his body released is blood red instead of the usual nether mist. His look now is what people would call the traditional look of a demon.

The scythe also became different on look as it is no longer the scythe with bone ornaments. The scythe now has a slick black handle while the upper part of the shaft has a green demon eye that moves. The scythe's blade is now pure silver with runic symbols engraved. Sharp spikes also make the scythe more demonic looking.

[Author notes - Scythe looks like this (replace *** with www) : https://***.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pinterest.ph%2Fpin%2F305822630940857958%2F&psig=AOvVaw18XpsFBqDh4UusyDmGdnnS&ust=1612520603283000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCJjs9sGB0O4CFQAAAAAdAAAAABAR]

"You dare! I was going to take it easy with you boy but with what you did to my boys that will no longer be the case. Surround him and attack him from all sides." The swordsman with a scar on his face shouted. It seems that he is the guild leader of his rag tag band of misfits.

Adrian did not hear their provocation or rather the AI that is controlling him now do not care about the provocation. The man with a scar on his face thought this response as the demon player disrespecting him. His face got so red with anger that he charged towards the possessed Adrian recklessly.

"Faust, what should we do?" a player that seems to be Faust's aide came up to question him.

"We should wait and observe first. It seems that the demon player suddenly became a monster when I appraised him. The ones from Valor are also doing the same thing." Faust stated as he looked in the direction of the Valor guild that is retreating slowly.

"Aaahhh!"

Countless cries is suddenly heard from the direction of Adrian. Faust suddenly felt an intense bloodlust that targeted him. Faust reflexively used his flame barrier and he suddenly felt a thud that knocked him back several meters. In his previous position is Adrian but the scene behind the demon is what shocked him the most.

Countless bloody bodies of the players could be seen which made them gap their mouths in disbelief. The blood that poured out from them did not drop to the ground but is gathered into the blood sphere forming on top of the possessed Adrian's head. The experience of the players kicked in and they instantly knew that something bad is about to happen if that blood sphere activates.

"Faust, our guilds will have to work together!" Snow suddenly shouted to Infernum's vice guild leader as even she could concur that her alone will not be able to deal with the monster in front of her.

Snow might be proud of the strength of her guild but she saw how the possessed Adrian moved in the battlefield.

"How could we possibly catch him in the battlefield if he is like that!?" Snow thought as she saw the possessed Adrian blinking in and out of existence.

"I agree with you. It seems that the monster in front of us will not let us escape from its sights. Everyone get ready for battle. Treat him like a monster right now because my appraisal skill says so." Faust hurriedly agreed as he commanded his other guild members to fight against the possessed Adrian.

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[You are possessed by the Scythe Psyche Armament that has been corrupted by the personality of the blood devil.]

[You are pulled into your subconscious in order to fight against the ego of the Scythe Psyche Armament.]

[You must not lose to the will to one of your Psyche Armaments or else you will not be able to use them unless you manage to unseal it.]

Adrian is then sent to his subconscious domain where he met the greater demon version of himself but the place seemed different. Usually it would be just vast blank space but the place became different as the floor became a sea of red liquid.

Adrian thought that he would sink but he stood on the sea of blood like it is normal ground. There is not even a splash despite stomping his feet but instead the floor would ripple every time he took a step. Adrian then continued his search for the ego of the scythe to see what it looks like and he was pleasantly surprised.

"This game really has issues with doppelgangers." Adrian exclaimed as he saw the ego of the scythe psyche armaments form.

The ego took the form of Adrian's base demon form except for the horns and clothes being red in aesthetic. Adrian who wanted to fight against his doppelganger using spells became severely disappointed.

[Unable to use spells and abilities inside the subconscious.]

[You cannot summon your soulbounds inside your subconscious.]

*Emergency Quest*

Pacify the Bloodthirsty Scythe

Your scythe psyche armament has been used by the famous Reaper Demigod to induce bloodbaths and massacre. The demigod managed to unlock the ego of the psyche armament which greatly increased the weapons power but the personality of the demigod also seeped inside of it as well.

You must battle the ego of the scythe psyche armament in equal grounds in order to quell its thirst for blood while also bring it under your control. You can only use the abilities of the Scythe Psyche Armament.

Conditions: Defeat the Ego of the Scythe Psyche Armament

Reward: Complete Control of the Scythe Psyche Armament

Failure: The Scythe Psyche Armament will be sealed and you will only be able to unlock in under certain conditions.

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The Scythe Ego did not immediately attack Adrian but instead waited for Adrian to formally say that he wants to battle it. Adrian did not know how he was even going to battle the ego because he is currently unarmed as even his demi-gauntlets are not present in his hand right now.

"How am I going to summon the scythe? Do I just think that it is in my hand right now?" Adrian thought.

Adrian imagined that he is wielding the scythe psyche armament in his right hand and it did appear much to his surprise. The surprised expression did not last though as him summoning the scythe psyche armament also meant that he is ready for battle.

The scythe ego did not waste its time as it slashed aiming at Adrian's head. Adrian managed to dodge but he still got hit at his back which dealt him a sizeable amount of damage. Adrian immediately went for the counterattack as the Scythe Ego's weapon hit the floor.

Adrian also aimed at its head but it dodged his attack. The Scythe Ego then used that chance to immediately back away from Adrian. In terms of actual mastery of weapon then the ego that absorbed years of experience from a demigod will definitely much more skilled than Adrian.

Adrian would need to outsmart the ego with years of experience under its belt. He needed to use his cunningness to his advantage as the battle he is experiencing now is not fair for him. He needed to use the skills of the scythe psyche armament in a flawless manner and just bide his time for the ego to supposedly slip up.

What Adrian did not know is that the more time he spends inside his subconscious battle field then the more that the people outside that is currently battling his possessed body will experience hell.