A little girl was running through the Blood Rift, and chasing after her were ten savage demons. Her skin was pure and white, a striking contrast with her black irises and hair. She would become an astonishing beauty in the future.
The ones chasing after her were Rank 4 Demons, but shockingly, despite her soul force putting her at Rank 0, her speed was higher than that of her pursuers.
Although chaotic monsters were coming after her, there was no fear in the girl's eyes. It seemed an event like this could not stir her heart.
Suddenly, the girl stopped running. Confusion appeared in her face as she tilted her head and looked to the sky.
The Rank 4 Demons were surprised by her actions, and they smiled with savagery as they increased their speed.
"I have you, you little..." The one at the lead extended his hand and was about to grab the girl's neck when a portal appeared in the sky.
The next second, the demons saw a five-meter tall man with white hair come out of it. His eyes were cold and harmed the soul of the Rank 4 Demons when they looked directly at them.
The man's power made the earth tremble and threw all the demons to the ground. The only one who was not affected was the little girl, who looked at him with a smile on her childish face.
Ezequiel's eyes landed on the little girl, and he frowned as his Bloodline Heart began to beat faster and faster. For a reason he could not understand, he felt a powerful sense of familiarity with her.
The Supreme Neo-Demon transformed in a flash of white light and appeared in front of the little girl the next instant.
Due to his constant massacres and powerful slaughter intent, Ezequiel's presence would normally terrify those who saw him for the first time, but the girl showed no fear.
She got closer to the Supreme Neo-Demon and began to sniff him. It seemed that she liked what she perceived because her smile became wider.
On the other hand, Ezequiel frowned even more as he understood the true nature of the child.
'She is a demon, but for some reason, the essence of Abyss is being purged of her body, and the evil plane's laws have not tainted her soul.'
All kinds of thoughts appeared in Ezequiel's mind, but after a moment, they vanished. The only thing left in his eyes was coldness.
An aura full of bloodlust and slaughter intent along with the evilness of Abyss' World Strength burst out of the Supreme Neo-Demon's body.
The Rank 4 Demons began to tremble, and some of them were so terrified that they lost consciousness. These monsters could not endure the psychological pressure of being in the Supreme Neo-Demon's presence.
However, despite being right in front of a terrifying force, the little girl's smile did not falter.
Ezequiel saw that, and the coldness in his eyes grew decisive. He gathered an immense amount of energy in his index finger and reached for the little girl's forehead.
The finger stopped when it was less than a centimeter away from the girls' face. A little closer, and the energy in it would destroy her soul.
The Supreme Neo-Demon did not like the fact a force he could not understand affected him, but even after everything he did, the girl did not stop smiling.
No matter what he did, the girl showed no fear and kept grinning at him.
"Ahhhh." In the end, Ezequiel released a sigh and deactivated his aura before bending his knees to get closer to the girl's face.
"Who are you?"
When she heard that question, confusion appeared in the girl's eyes. After a moment, she shook her head.
"I don't know. I woke up a few hours ago, and these bad guys began to chase me a little after that."
Ezequiel's eyes narrowed. His instincts told him she was telling the truth, but that only made more questions appear in his mind.
"Why did you run in this direction? You were after something, or was it just a coincidence?"
Even if Ezequiel had not come to the girl, she would have reached the city where he was devouring all those hundreds of thousands of demons a few seconds ago.
"I just felt a pleasant fragrance in this direction, and I felt the need to get closer to it. It turns out that you are the source of the smell." The little girl was obedient and answered all of Ezequiel's questions.
The Supreme Neo-Demon understood that it would be futile to ask more questions to the little girl since she seems to have no memories.
He took a deep breath, and the next second, an invisible force emerged from his eyes and landed in the Rank 4 Demons' True Souls.
Agony appeared in the demons' faces as Ezequiel searched their souls.
Ezequiel's dominion over the soul was not high enough to read a Soul Forging existence's memories without causing some damage, but the fate of the demons did not matter to him.
A stream of information appeared in the Supreme Neo-Demon's mind after finishing with the Rank 4 Demons.
'They were just one of the many groups sent to explore the Blood Rift in search of someone with this little girl's characteristics. The one who sent them was a Demon Duke named Oris. There is no more helpful information in their minds.'
A pensive expression appeared on Ezequiel's face, but he shook his head the next moment. Duke Oris should have more information about the girl, but he did not have the time nor the strength to obtain that knowledge.
After handling the Rank 4 Demons, Ezequiel focused on the little girl and smiled.
"My name is Ezequiel. Since you don't have a name, I will call you Yami. I am going home now. Do you want to accompany me?" When it comes to names, Ezequiel's taste was just as bad as Zatiel's. He chose the girl's name due to the color of her eyes and hair.
Luckily, the little girl seemed very happy with the name, and she jumped to Ezequiel's shoulder before patting his head.
"Let's go, chop, chop!"
An odd expression appeared on the Supreme Neo-Demon's face when he saw how the girl treated him, but a kind smile appeared the next second.
However, coldness returned to his eyes when he saw the broken Rank 4 Demons lying on the ground. His soul searching did not kill them, but Ezequiel did not plan to leave them alive.
He opened his mouth and created a black hole that swallowed them.
"Ugh, don't they taste awful?" Yami showed disgust when she saw the Supreme Neo-Demon devouring the demons. It was the reaction you would expect to see in a child when they witness an adult eating something that looked disgusting.
Ezequiel only laughed when she saw her reaction. It was clear to him that the girls' wisdom matched her physical appearance.
Of course, he also noticed how the frightening environment and deaths did not affect her whatsoever.
He needed to solve many questions, but that could wait until they reached the Neo-Demon Realm.
The duo returned to the city Ezequiel had decimated. Once the Supreme Neo-Demon finished devouring the demons and collected all the wealth, they left through the World Gate.
