Chapter 84 The Hunter World (1)

Chapter 84 The Hunter World (1)

Chapter 84: The Hunter World (1)

"Yo."

A demon from the Demon World was leaning against the wall with his arms crossed. He wore a black shirt and pants, with stylish steel chains hanging off his neck and right arm. His ashen skin was noticeable mainly on his face, where red demonic eyes shone with their own conscience and pride.

He was a genuine demon, not a mere creation of Lucifer's curse.

Just seeing this man was enough to send shivers down Hunter and his team's spines, making them perspire with annoying cold sweat tumbling down their temples and backs.

They couldn't believe what they were witnessing at all...

It was a real demon!

They could tell this much from his eyes and perfect humanoid form, which probably was hiding his demonic features within his system.

Further, that pressure was shrouded in natural-born evilness.

Hunter hadn't sensed such a feeling from the C-ranked intelligent demons on his trip to the Union!

A real deal... stood before them...

"Why so shocked? Have you really believed a monster of such low intelligence would be smart enough to snatch you to its domain, let alone bar your only exit route?" The demon laughed.

He then hissed like a monster, ordering the anaconda's boss to devour some humans to get nutrients to recuperate before the main event.

Of course, Hunter and others couldn't understand this at all. But they were bewildered more by the sight of the monster turning around and going to some unknown place.

Now that they were off its insides, Hunter also could see that they weren't in the forest already but in some dark corridor lit up by blue flames cradled in torches on sides. In such a vast and open place, the torches only lit up the way for humans and other existences as tiny as them...

...for the big snake boss didn't seem to need guidance.

Perhaps it was so programmed that it understood all too well.

"Hunter, are you interested in joining us? You're wasting your time and talent being surrounded by women," the demon asked with a nice smile on his face.

In that short moment, Hunter's brain squeezed so much it hurt him. He analyzed all possible routes to safely leave this place. Was fighting this demon possible?

Of course not! He casually ordered the snake monster he and his team struggled against.

If it weren't for Brandi, things would have ended differently! In fact, Hunter believed he wouldn't have as much freedom as he had right now.

He proved himself by escaping the snake's insides, after all.

"I am," Hunter replied, shocking Seraphina while Aimee narrowed her eyes.

Seraphina instantly screamed, "Why?! Why did you decide to join them?! Is it because we are weak?! It's better to die than become a demon!"

Hunter turned around and smiled at her, "Die?"

Knowing what he meant by that short question, Seraphina's fear surged from her heart to her throat, muting her. Yes, Hunter wouldn't be able to die, even if the demons caught him and tortured him for years. He would just be in constant pain and live an inhuman life.

Still, so what?

"Demons are the scum of this world! I can't believe you just tucked your tail like a loser and joined them! I... I thought differently of you, Hunter! I really believed... you would help my dream come true..." Seraphina whispered with tears tumbling down her face, finding a way into her mouth.

She was crying so much that Hunter's heart ached as he stared at her.

On the other hand, the demon laughed aloud, "Haha! A dream come true? Woman! How many dreams of human males have been crushed in this world because of your feminine superiority? When you are compelled to follow a man as a woman here, your dreams lose their meaning! You become one of many assets! That's all... that's all you have been, right, Hunter?"

"Right..." Hunter clenched his hands, nodding.

It was a moment where Seraphina's heart broke.

The image of Hunter being the man she would follow to support him and achieve their dreams together crumbled. In her eyes, he was no longer like Celestia but someone similar to demons.

Inwardly, she swore at herself for being so stupid and naive...

...for being so unlucky, unlike her sister, who had found a perfect person to follow.

And then, her heart kindled with hatred.

Hatred toward the entire world.

Igniting her sword with the fire breath of a mere C-Rank Monster, Seraphina already showcased her burning feelings to the demon and her previous team leader, increasing the potency of her flames tenfold.

The bright and red flames were now dense and loud, encased in black outline, which was Seraphina's hatred.

From those flames, a howl of an awakened beast echoed as though Seraphina's Mirror had given her a peek at the beast's ancestry in which the beasts dominated humanity.

On top of that, her painful feelings kept burning and heightening, translating to her strength surging so much that she appeared like a fire demoness herself.

"I'll kill you!" Seraphina growled.

She zoomed at the demon with her flames howling in her wake, getting into the demon's space in less than a few seconds.

Swinging her blade wide, Seraphina first threw her fire breath in a lizard form, which was also armored by her hatred and awakened mirror power, before increasing her speed to match her skill to decapitate the demon while he was busy with her flames!

To get that advantage, her eyes flickered with a flash from another beast skill dwelling within her.

The entire space exploded in white color as she did that.

But when the light subsided, the demon was already standing beside Seraphina, with his hand clutching her face.

"Can you scream louder?" The demon whispered in an evil tone, his red eyes reflecting Seraphina's shocked and helpless eyes.

Adding some more strength to his grip, the demon chuckled before throwing her like a pitcher, making her fly toward the wall like a rocket.

As Seraphina caved in, the wall rippled and cracked. Her lips were forced to part to spit out a mouthful of blood, and her bones snapped here and here.

After her sword slipped off her hand, Seraphina soon followed its fall, tumbling like a corpse.

Which was the end of the first fight, only to be followed by another as Aimee unsheathed her sword and hacked at the demon from behind.

Her sword was clad in her soul concept, ready to assist her desires. There was at least eighty percent of her lifespan in that one slash going for the demon's neck.

Which he sensed and decided to avoid.

"Impressive one."

Yet, Aimee was far from done.

Still carrying that energy on her blade, she chased after the demon, thrusting and cutting at him with all she had up in her slave. Her Agility Origin, on which she had spent a lot of time and care, and one now split into two, was burning as she pushed to leave at least a scar on this bastard's face.

However, her ten years of building up her strength and even double agility origins were nothing compared to this demon's lifespan and experience.

At last, he made a move to immobilize her and throw her worse like a rag-doll.

But that was when Hunter weighed in his presence, taking the middle of their battle. He rushed in Aimee's direction, with his Strength and Blood Origins taking residence in his balled hand.

Which he threw at Aimee's stomach.

Their eyes met for a second before Hunter's punch threw her off the ground, sending her far away from the demon.

"Stupid woman... I haven't tamed her well..." Hunter cursed before adding, "This one is the most rebellious! Where was my mistake in making them docile?!"

"Haha! You're still young, Hunter," the demon laughed, "You have a lot of time to learn."

"I forgot to ask..." Hunter said weakly as though restraining himself, "What's your name?"

"Oh? Right," the demon grinned, "I'm just a mere demon with three thousand units under my name. Call me Lothar."

Nodding, Hunter walked closer to Seraphina, who was straining to stand up. In her eyes, more hatred brimmed, drawing wilderness out of her. But with so many wounds and little mana left, she was no stronger than a common villager.

Hunter lifted her up by the hair and threw her in Aimee's direction!

"Go and die in the forest! That's where you belong, foolish and annoying woman! Fuck it! Should have banged you much more before coming here!" Hunter snarled as Seraphina dropped flatly onto the ground.

Oblivious to those last words, Seraphina struggled to stand up, her entire body trembling as though drowned in the winter, with hot tears falling off her face.

She couldn't give up on Aimee, who was lifelessly lying on the ground.

She was her friend... the one who fought with her to the end...

She had to pick her up and leave this place... then somehow kill all monsters before finding an exit from this domain.

That was how it was...

Looking at them, Hunter scoffed while his heart ached before turning around to look into the demon's eyes.

Lothar chuckled and beckoned Hunter to follow him.

Inwardly, he could see what Hunter was doing. Well, it was quite cute of him.

Even if he decided to join the demon side, he still had some care for the women that accompanied him so far.

Which Lothar didn't mind... for he understood how The Hunter World worked.