Chapter 168 Shadow Demons Part 1

"Second, we will show him all the benefits he will get by working with us; we will show new members how strong the older members are and how happy their family is."

"Third, we will make them sign a low-level soul contract and make them believe that it is the Devil's contract, and the consequences of betraying us will be terrible."

"Fourth, we will seal their memories with a spell that erases their memory if someone tries to read their mind."

"Last, we will hypnotize them throughout the time and make them completely loyal to us."

"When our organization gets bigger, we will use more powerful methods. For now, it is just enough to control them while they are weak. The stronger ones that join the organization later would be challenging to control."

Yakshini laughed for a while before saying, "Aren't you too cautious? But I like it; only idiots believe they are being too cautious."

They both laughed together at that statement. There was nothing like being too cautious, and Rishi had learned it early in his life. He liked having complete control of the situation if possible, but if things got out of hand, he tried to analyze the situation again.

And if he cannot gain any advantage, his lips will curled up into a cruel smirk. Then he will go berserk, giving his opponent no time to understand the situation before finding a way to escape.

After talking for some more time, Rishi asked, "Do you know any way to make people strong very fast?"

Yakshini bent and brought her lips close to Rishi's ears and said, "Do you want to get strong faster?" in a seductive tone; this seductive voice froze the blood in his body. He was amazed and nearly charmed by her for a moment, but he controlled himself and snapped out of her seduction.

His legs intricately moved back, he slipped, and he was about to fall into the lake made of fire when a hand cooler than everything Rishi had sensed held Rishi's hand. This moment reminded him of romantic scenes in dramas and movies; the only difference was that there was something more evil than a demon, and the devil was looking at him with her red eyes gently.

Instead of the soft pink lips of a typical heroine, this one had purple lips. It was the first time he saw her up close. The horn on the right side of her head was black with strange runes carved on them that shone in a blue glow.

There was a golden ring in the center of it, and its top had a conical cap made up of gold.

Rishi took control of his body and said to her, maintaining a safe distance, as if she were infected by a virus that would also infect him if he stood close to her, "I am not asking for myself; I am asking for ways to make the guild members stronger at a rapid pace."

The Yakshini pouted, and her disappointment could be seen in her eyes. She sighed and said, "Power gained in unorthodox ways has a price; the more Power you want, the bigger the price you need to pay. The price is also divided into categories like Body, Sacrifice, Emotional, Spirit, Soul, Life, Authority, Memory, Dream, and many more; the list is endless."

"No matter what you have, someone is always ready to make a deal with you. Some beings get Power from dreams; your dreams are more important than anything you possess."

Rishi thought for a while before saying, "I want the people under me to get the Power to hide, the Power to get stronger by killing humans. They should not become any other species and have a clear mind even after getting powerful. Is there a way to achieve this?"

The Yakshini thought for a while before answering, "I know how to do that, but it is dangerous. In the Abyss Realm, there are creatures whose evil souls form. These beings are made by Abyssal, shadow, and emotional energy (envy)."

"They sound scary; how will we use them to our advantage? If they are from Abyss, they must be powerful. And most importantly, what will be the price to pay to get their Power?" asked Rishi without even stopping to take a breath; his heart was already racing.

Yakshini laughed, "Be patient, dear; I will explain everything."

"After this race came into existence, they raged war against other Abysal races. The shadow demons were powerful and hard to kill, but they were outnumbered, because of which they lost their war and ran away."

"They started keeping a low profile and building their numbers; this time, they were prepared to get back their territory."

"This time, they attacked in a planned manner. First, they assassinated the immortal members of the enemies and possessed their bodies. They then started a war in which all the tribes of the area were involved."

"This war led to the destruction of most of their tribes, which made their overall strength very weak. When the tribes formed a peace treaty and were assured that others would not ambush them as they had also faced similar losses, the Shadow Demons attacked the tribes one by one and assassinated everyone."

"The Abyss had many wars in that area, but not even one of them has resulted in this much loss. The people of the surrounding areas started fearing the Shadow Demons."

"The influence of the Shadow Demons  increased day by day; everyone feared to challenge their area, but this is where their downfall began."

"What happened? Everything was going according to their plan, then what happened that changed their fate overnight and resulted in their downfall?" asked Rishi in a curious tone, acting like a child when they heard stories from their grandma.

A smile appeared on Yakshini's face. She said, "No, it can't continue like that. I am suddenly feeling tired."

The joyful expressions dissipated from his face, and he started panicking. He said,

"Miss, aren't you a diety? How can you get tired like mortals?"

Yakshini coughed, "I am not that great." An image of her with a long nose appeared in Rishi's mind, reminding him of Pinnochio.

"That was a very dark day in the Abyss; the sky was filled with red lightning, signaling the Abyss creatures to hide inside their holes. The rain of blood was present all the time. Everyone was confused about what was happening until they heard a huge roar. This sent chills through everyone who heard it."

"The boulders and rocks started cracking and shaking at the impact of the roar. Even the stronghold made by Shadow Demons was crumbling by the impact, but on the other second, a black mist surrounded the stronghold, and it started shaking."

"Who dares to play such a prank on us?" said a cold voice from inside the stronghold, but only a thunder-like laugh came as a reply from the sky.

A giant mist emerged from the stronghold before transforming into a humanoid-shaped figure with bat-like wings, long horns, and large claws. Its eyes shone in a dark purple glow while a cloud of darkness formed its body; it was weightless as it was incorporeal.

It pointed his hands towards the sky. A giant storm was created when the shadows from the surrounding area were gathered and combined to form a giant sword.

The sword struck the sky, creating a hole in the clouds. A giant explosion took place, and its sound was so loud that the Abyssal beings in the surrounding area had to close their ears not to go deaf.

When the other shadow demons thought it was over and were celebrating, the sound of someone laughing could be heard, and from the hole in the clouds, a giant creature came out.

It had a big triangular head with long horns, and its wings were made up of extended skin. It used them to glide, but its large, scythe-like claws became visible when it came close. It roared again, which caused a giant storm all around. On the neck of this creature, a demon was sitting.

From the looks of it, he was the one who was laughing all the time. It had three black horns, the one at the sides curled toward the back, while the other white horn in the center was small and straight. Its hair was also white. It looked at the shadow demon leader, and its blood-red eyes became visible.

All the Abyssal beings in the surrounding area bowed down when they saw the strange three-horned symbol on the chest armor of the creature. No one dared look at the being in front of them.

The Shadow Demons were new, so they were unaware of who the being in front of them was. It was someone who ruled this area. It was someone who had conquered many lands and killed so many demons that their blood formed a river.

"Who are you?" asked the Shadow Demon Leader.

The being sitting on the neck of the colossal being laughed, which caused thunder and an earthquake in the surrounding area. He said, "Interesting, so there are people in this territory who don't know me. It looks like I have been keeping a low profile for a while."