Everything on the Line
For someone like this demon,
no matter how big the casualties he lost,
all his men were mere pawns he could exchange for his goals.
The most unfortunate thing is,
there were no greater good in his dictionary.
And this was simply their nature.
Aether
‘Demons are species that see no value in life.’
They were children who embrace the love of chaos.
Children who exist to bring despair and sufferings.
And one who wasn’t afraid of dying.
Aether
‘Being merciless is in their veins.’
Giving enemies a chance is against their nature.
Fight until the bitter end is their motto.
A line that gives no exception to those they go against.
Seeing the appearance of their king, all the demons present, kneeled in his presence.
Even the pet monsters stopped moving and revered him in silence.
However, at this moment, Aether and the others could not move due to trepidation.
His aura alone made Aether's scalp numb and felt the chills of death at the back of her neck.
Their faces instantly turned pale, triggered by the overwhelming force release by the demon’s monarch.
Knowing that she has to moved, Aether forcefully extricated herself from the pressure and supported her group, summoning a shield to withstand his influence.
Aether
‘Will I be able to defend and fight someone like him? Impossible.’
Aether was starting to doubt herself.
Everything she trained and works hard for was devoured by negative thoughts.
Aether
‘Everything seems useless against him.’
Aether
‘No, Aether! This is not the time to wallow in useless thoughts!’
Aether
‘You can’t do that. You’ll fall if you do that!’
Shaking her head, Aether gave herself a tight slap.
Aether
‘I have to do what I have to do.’
After three days and two nights of fighting,
the center of Aether's brows was already filled with weariness.
But under that fatigue were clear and brilliant eyes, still revealing life and blazing flames.
Nevertheless, everything about this demon is making Aether uncomfortable.
And the discomfort she’s feeling is continuously trying to wear her mind and body down.
Aether
‘It’s hard. If this continues, we will all die. Everyone will be exterminated.’
Catching her breath, Ivy sharply swung her sword to the right.
A white energy came out of her sword, cutting the demons that stood her way.
She may have looked calm on the surface,
but only Aether knew that her heart was beating in an uncomfortable rage despite the fear.
She wanted herself lose control and fight like crazy from all the things she had witnessed.
However, she had to have a cool head.
She was a Captain after all. She knew what was at risk.
If she acts rashly, it will bring all of them down in the pits of doom.
Aether stood in the middle of the battlefield,
watching everything as she sliced through demons that came to meet her sword.
Thoughts after thoughts ravage her mind.
She wasn’t supposed to feel this way.
She knows that in these circumstances such as this, there is no guarantee card that you could keep your life.
To continue, you have to step in your comrades’ corpses to move yourself forward.
Aether
‘Worrying about others in the battleground was never an option.'
Aether
'Hesitating is never a choice. Getting distracted was proven fatal.’
That is why, before their superior pointed someone as team Captain, they needed to be disciplined on how to strip away their emotions. Always keeping them in check.
Aether
‘In war, death is everywhere. I knew that, yes. But…’
Aether
‘What is this feeling?’
Seeing her companions falling one by one made Aether's heart squeeze and her eyes red.
Aether
‘There’s this burning feeling in my chest.’
That made it harder for her to breathe.
Not only did this demon change the course of this battle, he had a domineering aura that put pressure on her and the rest of the crew.
Aether
‘I knew that scary beings like him roamed around the battlefield. And power wielders like us have to face them sooner or later.’
For courage, you have to face the item of your fear.
Aether
‘To kill or be killed. That’s the only way out when facing the strong.’
For hope, you have to keep facing forward and have faith.
Aether
‘Since everything is already at risk. I will bet everything on the line.’
For miracles, you have to keep fighting for it.
Aether
‘I will fight to the end of this.’
Whether for courage, hope, miracles.
Aether
‘What was waiting for me at the end of this battle…'
Aether
'We will know once everything is over.’
However, Aether Mir was afraid.
And no miracles could save her.
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