Chapter 52 52: Chargrilled Demon

"Gah!!"

- 100 HP

—|Bethezar |Lv 15|HP: 1,710/4,000|

The giant blue demon shot into the wall. He wished for the boy to become angrier. Only then would the girl die from the delayed curse in her chest and truly awaken his demonic instincts. Discard the weak, crush the strong! Bethezar didn't care about himself or the damage that ate away at his soul.

—|Zell: 'Kill…. The bastard….!'

A loud dragon's roar sounded as he swiped his enormous claws against the ground, causing sparks to fly and shoot countless rocks into the colossal demon. Zell, overtaken by anger, saw the small plump body covered in blood and stopped for a moment.

—|Zell: 'This isn't me! No, I don't want strength at the cost of my dearest people!'

A loud thumping sounded, and below the black scales, a deep heartbeat sounded, filling the entire room. His body stopped still as all the mana in the room began to spiral and drain towards him, his mouth more accurately. Zell was eating all the mana in this room, from the corrupt mana expelled by the dirty goblins to the black mana that afflicted his lover, Anya.

His axe transformed into giant claws when he became berserk. However, the gemstones embedded along the blade shone brightly as each gem absorbed the mana he swallowed; however, a compact flame formed in his mouth. Inside his ears were the chants and cries of countless dragons, as if singing in praise and delight.

—|Infra: 'That's good; you make this goddess proud to choose you. Rather than discard your cute little Anya, you will throw away all the power given. Thus your dragon's blood responded, filled with the pride of more than a million generations of heritage, all helping to guide you, steer you from complete darkness.'

"What did you do!?"

—|Zell: 'I feel hot! My body burns with delight! The mana in the air is becoming my flame! My flame is eternal!'

"No! You cannot choose them! They are your enemies! How could you side with those vile lizards? Wretch! I'll tear that little slut into pieces!" (Demon Tongue)

"Slut?" (Demon Tongue)

Zell listened to this man's voice; now he could understand the tone; it was a higher pitch than before, a very annoying sound. This man insulted his first woman, a girl who loved him in both lives. A mere demon thinks he can do something like that; this made him chuckle.

He stepped forward, the scales now bright red as steam burst from his body; the flame kept quiet in his mouth, condensing every moment he breathed in the mana. This was likely a bonus technique from a higher level that his bloodline allowed him to use for this moment.

—|Zell: 'Thank you for the help in clearing my mind. Without her, I may have fallen into the darkest path and never recovered.'

The only response was the loud cries and roars of countless Crimson dragons that appeared behind him in an ethereal form. Zell flashed forward; a loud thud sounded as his body seemed several steps ahead, now grasping the cute dwarf in his arms. Her soft ass easily fit in his enormous palms, and another could wrap her entire shoulders.

"You wanted to harm her, to have me join your side? Are you a fucking retard?" (Demon Tongue)

—|Infra: 'Ah! You are so attractive right now, standing against the demons that caused you to quiver in fear. Zell… I am so glad you didn't disappoint me!'

[Stupid Yinfra… Zell…. Never betray…. always…. Stay….. My Zell!]

"Mmmn…. So warm and comfy! Zell, massage my butt; it's itchy!" Anya whispered in her sleep, her body's wounds healing within his black hands.

"Are you going to choose that flabby slut? Over your destiny and the same kind!? You could have any succubus pussy you wanted; how can that filthy hybrid dwarf ever compare!" (Demon Tongue)

[Get…Him…..ZellMon!]

"You know… not once, not twice…. How many times are you going to insult her, you ugly bald cunt!?" Said Zell in demon tongue, his ball of flames now super-heated, yet only felt a little spicy inside his mouth as he circled it around. He looked forward and narrowed his eyes.

—|Zell: 'Forget it, this was a miss; thank you, dragon bro, for waking me up. Why can't I take my destiny without joining either side? Idiotic…. To think you insulted my cute little Anya so much…. Look at her drooling on me… Or using my claw to scratch her ass…..'

Her actions almost caused him to spit blood before he saw Bethezar was tired of waiting for him and picked up his axe again. "Since you wish to die, we can wait for another heir. However, the dragons and the other pathetic gods don't have that luxury because we will destroy them once again!" (Demon Tongue)

Bethezar shot forward; the ground cracked from his pressure and black aura that seemed to cause all things to rot. Zell didn't seem to be affected and swaggered forward. A purple barrier of flames spread around his cute little dwarf like a flaming blanket, keeping all the dirt and damage away from her.

A black flash smashed down beside him and hit the floor; Zell used his agile feet to dodge the onslaught of strikes from Bethezar, his arms filled with the sleeping girl who started drooling and babbling in her dreams again. He felt the sweat pouring down his back; Bethezar only used the body of a mere hobgoblin and could almost crush him with his full power, far exceeding that of an average player.

Zell cursed under his breath as he dodged another attack. His weapon was heavy, but he needed more to match up against this colossal opponent whose movements were faster than any human's, let alone that of someone twice his size. "Come on, you big oaf," he muttered through clenched teeth as he leapt aside at the last minute before a powerful strike could land on him. It had been so long since he'd fought anyone bigger than he was; it left him exhausted by now.

As Zell kept avoiding each blow, he used most of his stamina to prevent any damage to Anya. Although he could put her down, the explosive speed of Bethezar was too quick. He didn't wish to risk any harm to her and thus fought on. The battle slowed until it stopped after several minutes after Zell kicked the axe from Bethezar's hand and smashed it into his chin with his scaled, thick tail like a whip.

As Bethezar caught his breath, Zell stood over him, panting, sweat dripping from every pore. A good fight always made him feel better, but what if I don't have such great luck next time?

His axe lay near the ground, covered in blood.

Zell decided to end it all. Now too tired to fight longer and wanted to make sure it did no lasting damage to his lover, Anya. He stepped forward, pressing a foot on the shoulder of Bethezar. His beautiful, silky black hair draped down his chest and tickled Anya's face.

"Thanks for helping me awaken, though, old man."

He said with a sarcastic tone as he opened his mouth. A small crimson flame lay nestled upon his tongue before he flicked it. The fire grew larger until the heat melted the flesh of the hobgoblin's body. Zell let out an excited chuckle. "I didn't want her waking up like this… So you can thank my love instead!"

Bethezar screamed, feeling the intense pain from his burning skin, but he couldn't do anything about it other than stare at his flaming arms, which were slowly turning redder, crisping his skin.

Zell took one last look at his girlfriend to ensure she could never remember this moment when he'd killed him; then he turned back to watch the blazing figure of his foe melt into nothing more than ashes on the floor of the arena. As he felt all his anger leaving him along with Bethezar's corpse, Zell started laughing hysterically, barely able to breathe through the relief and excitement that came over him.

His laughter soon echoed through the silent halls.

Zell continued giggling until exhaustion finally overtook him, causing his stomach muscles to tense up as he slumped over. He heard the loud crack as his bones snapped under pressure while a few more cackles escaped his lips. It had been so long since he fought such a wild fight.

<But I'll be ready next time.>

He wasn't sure how long he could continue existing in constant tension without being worn out by it. What he was doing was undoubtedly fun for now, though it was difficult keeping himself in check in the first place—

Something pulled him out of his reverie. He saw Anya stirring beside him, looking around bewildered before noticing Zell. She jumped up from where she lay on the ground and hugged him tightly. Then she pressed her lips against his with a passionate kiss; his weakened body pushed to the floor as she removed his clothes in a crazed assault.

All thoughts faded; lust filled every corner of his mind. He moaned with pleasure as he caressed her soft skin, fingers running across her shoulders and arms and down her sides, making sure her silky skin was alright before he gripped her tight ass cheeks. Her breath tickled his chest as they moved closer together. His cock pressed between her legs and rubbed against her sticky, hot pussy. "Ah…"

She let out a satisfied groan as she looked at him with sparkling eyes full of desire, smiling at each other like fools.

"Let's fuck!" she exclaimed.