Elayne, too tired to evade, prepared herself to receive the incoming attack. The demon man smiled, suddenly, black horns grew from his forehead, as the tattoos he had over his arms, which looked like normal tattoos some thug would have, moved on their own. They glowed with crimson color, expanding across his body and enhancing it even further.
"Is this how Demons camouflage amongst people? They can somehow transform themselves into human-like forms… Or perhaps this is a possessed person?!" Elayne thought in that split of a second.
Remembering how she dealt with the previous demon that attempted to hunt Gabriel, she could remember that the Demon had come on his true form. No tricks. Yet they were not really restricted at all by some sort of heavenly law or restraint. It was as if Demons could roam the earth freely, but still had to camouflage, sealing their powers into human forms.
C R A A A S H!
The Demon's blazing blade struck her shield, pushing Elayne away. The shield emanated a protecting aura around her, making her fall not so strong, even though she still left a large fissure. Pieces of debris explode on her way down.
B A A M!
"Very resilient." The Demon spoke, Elayne didn't notice before, but there was now a huge pair of red wings growing out of his muscular back. "And that disgusting light… An Angel, huh? But there's also Spirit and Nature power. Is this the first ever Druid Angel? What in the world are you?"
"I should be the one asking that question first…" Elayne stood up, finally being able to open her inventory, she spent the last points of Mana left to take out another of her powerful Reinforced Mana Potions and drank it by piercing it with her hand's roots, absorbing the liquid and regaining her Mana.
The Demon noticed what she did but didn't mind. "It makes sense now how you beat Agares. He was a young and reckless one. Got too addicted to eat Angels and ended on your backyard, didn't he? So, anyways, where is that little angel you're protecting? You're a strong lady. So I would rather not fight you if possible… Hmm, just hand over the angel and I'll leave. I promise." The man smiled.
There was no way Elayne would ever believe the words of a demon that seconds ago tried to kill her mercilessly. "First tell me something. Are you demons cooperating with those Blighters? And why?"
"Hmm… That's complicated things. Business secrets. Can't just reveal it all…" He shrugged. "But I can tell you that our King is slowly awakening. A lot of people are getting really crazy about it and… This city in specific, its really attracting a lot of supernatural events. Although it is occurring all around the world… Maybe it's because of you, isn't it? That the otherworldly Demon King wants you dead at all costs, the monsters he brings. All of this destruction, it's your fault."
"I-It's not… my fault!" Elayne cried. "I've been constantly trying to protect the people I care about. Even if I hadn't done anything, this would have still happened one way or another… Do you think I'll fall for such words?!"
F L A S H!
The Demon disappeared and then reappeared in front of Elayne. She swiftly used her shield and Irene to block the incoming barrage of blazing sword strikes. Each attack was incredibly powerful and heavy, making Elayne's wooden armor crack and even her bones gain cracks. She constantly regenerated them by turning them into wood. But this was already putting a terrifying strain over her entire body.
CRASH! CRASH! CRASH!
"Even if you say that, you know that deep down, it's the truth!" Laughed the Demon. "Girl, you should have NEVER messed with us demons. There's a reason why you shouldn't be able to even see us or angels. Our war is OURS. Mortals have no saying in what happens between our two Realms! Yet you dared to intervene. And kill one of our 72 Elites. Do you truly believe we'll let you go now?!"
"Every person that ever messes with us ends in a terrible fate. Their family, their friends. Everyone dies horribly." As the demon laughed, his sword strikes never ended coming. His swordsmanship was incredible. His movements and footwork both aggressive and swift. He wasn't letting Elayne find any opening, while constantly attacking her emotions, knowing well that humans were vulnerable there.
And maybe Elayne would have fallen for that trick before… But Elayne had learned many tricks, a lot of magic, and above all, she developed a much stronger heart. And confidence on her strength. The Demon failed to notice that all her Spirit Power had spread through the roots around the entire building, a smile surging in her lips.
"I think you should be reconsidering who is the danger here and who isn't." She said with utmost confident, making the demon pissed off. She provoked him to attack her, his Demonic Aura exploding out of his body, transforming into countless furious snakes opening their jaws and attempting to bite her body. "DIE!"
In that very split of a second, Elayne's Spells combined once more. The runes coming together into an expanded magic circle that encompassed the roots she had created. Soil Domain, Spiritual Domain, Nature Domain, and then, the connection she had to her actual Domain, the one created surrounding her home. With the help of the hundreds of spirits she stored in the roots, and her remaining Mana, with the power of the Great Spirit…
"[Ethereal Domain Invocation]"
F L A A A S H!
A wave of pure golden and green light was released from her body, as she tanked the demon's hits seconds before the wave were to hit him. His body was instantly flung away like a ragdoll, hitting the wall behind him. The light encompassed him, and countless nature surrounded him. Everyone there saw the wonderful sight. Everything became a beautiful forest, full of life and spiritual energy.
"W-What the…?!"
