Chapter 15 - The Allen Brothers

Josh Allen, an average Joe, was born and raised in the Outer compound with his younger brother, Liam Allen. They lost their parents when they were 10 and 5 respectively, so all responsibility was passed to Josh.

Everything seemed to be going well, Josh was a good brother to Liam and everything, not until Liam proved to be very talented than his elder brother.

Though the brothers didn't mind it at all, and their bond remained as strong as ever. The higher-ups did mind, they believed Josh was holding Liam back from achieving his full potential.

So, they sent Josh on a suicide mission, a mission of no return. Find the Demon slayer Katana in Doomsday Ground.

During the days of the Gods and Demons battle, the doomsday ground was one of the places where the battles occurred, and also it was the place where the Demon Slayer Katana was seen last.

Not known to the higher-ups, Liam followed Josh along on his suicide mission.

20 hours ago...

"Josh we have looked everywhere there is no sign of the katana, and we can't go deeper than where we are now, it is just too dangerous."

The Doomsday ground was a place where both humans and demons go to find their ancestor's treasures and also seek experience.

Liam was talking to the person behind him while also slashing his sword forward, apparently, he was in a battle at the moment.

".... And this low-rank demon just keeps coming, why don't we retreat brother."

Josh's clothes were covered with blood, he was way weaker than his brother, so there wasn't much he could do in the battle other than defending.

"Alright, Liam, let's go."

He clenched his fist when that words came out of his mouth, he wasn't happy with the decision.

Seeing the way Josh was standing, Liam figured out his brother was not fit enough to run, so without asking for his approval Liam backed his brother and ran away from the demons.

"Drop me down, Liam, I can run on my own."

Ignoring his brother's words wasn't something new, he knew his brother was just trying to act tough.

Luckily, they found a cave, they entered the cave with blood dripping from the two of them hands straight down touching the ground.

"That was a close brother."

Gbam...The cave began to tremble like an earthquake was about to happen. The entrance of the cave was shut close, not known if it was due to the blood or the earthquake.

The ground collapsed in the process, it swallowed both of the brothers.

Gbammmm!!!!!!!!!!!

After the fall it rendered both of the brothers unconscious, surprisingly they were not hurt by the fall it only made them unconscious.

"Josh, where are you?"

After some minutes, Liam woke up, he lifted himself off the ground and looked around for his brother.

"Josh, what are you doing?"

Josh was standing at the front of a weapon, it was a curved, single-edged blade with a squared guard and long grip to accommodate two hands.

"Liam, isn't this the Demon Slayer Katana?"

The strange thing about the weapon was that it was hovering in the air, and it was emitting light that covered the whole surrounding.

In the All Heaven Alliance Library, they were books that talked about the Demon Slayer katana. It was mentioned there that the only two ways to connect to the weapon.

The first one was to make the weapon submit to you and accept you as its master while the second was by blood ownership.

"Since I can't make you submit to me, I guess I am going to use the other method."

Josh dripped his blood on the top of the katana as he was trying to form a connection between them using the blood ownership method.

As if it possessed a mind of its own, after the blood was dripped on it, the Katana trembled and shook vigorously while pulsating with boundless Cosmic energy.

It flew straight to Liam's hand and stuck right on it.

"What have you done, Josh?"

Josh turned around facing his brother, his eyes were red he walked up to Liam step by step grabbed him by his hand, and disappeared away.

It seemed like the Katana was trying to get away from something, cause it disappeared right after forming the connection.

To Liam, that step felt like a breaking point for him, it was something he could call a near-death experience.

Tskkkkkkkkk

"How did you do that, we are back at the Outer Compound, that is amazing...."

Before Liam could finish his words, he got hit in the stomach by the katana handle, and it sent him ten steps backward.

"Puchi" he spat out blood while clutching his stomach.

It was then that Liam realized that his brother was not himself anymore, it seemed the Demon Slayer Katana was controlling him.

Liam decided to stop playing around, this was a serious problem, he brought out his sword and attacked Josh with all his might.

But all was in vain because before he could even get close, Josh pointed the Katana towards him, it shot a beam of energy at Liam. The energy crashed straight at Liam, and it flung him away, severely crushing his bones.

It was a total beatdown.

Josh walked towards his brother who was on the ground different emotions were rushing through his head, he knew what he was doing was wrong but the Demon slayer Katana's influence over him was just too strong.

"Brother, please don't do this."

Liam was shaken when he saw Josh standing at his front with the Katana in his hand, he knew what was about to happen.

"I... I can't control it!"

Josh stammered, he thought of the time he spent with his brother and his eyes returned black once again it seemed he regained control of his body back.

Liam heaved a sigh of relief, finally, that was over he was about to get up when he saw the look in Josh's eye, his eyes were red again.

"Brother, please don't."

Josh didn't bother to listen to Liam's words at all as he slashed the katana right down at Liam, cutting his head straight off.

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Devon looked at the scene of Josh killing his brother and the Demon Slayer Katana looking at him.

"Let's get this done quickly."

He cracked his knuckle, turned around, and started running.

*Wait what...

"No, No, No, you don't expect me to fight with someone like that, right?"