Chapter 164 The Demon Cultists

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When Cassandra final found them, she was enlightened. The power of the demons was vastly superior, and it could offer even those that were weak and seen as talentless trash to rise and become strong. The power of the demons, their blood, their flesh, and their demon cores, they were all wondrous items used often in alchemy, but there was a branch of alchemy and magic that used them for nefarious purposes.

One of such purposes was fusing demon parts and souls with humans and grant them demonic powers beyond their mere comprehension. The Cult of Demons was formed for this purpose, and for hundreds of years, they had been recruiting more and more people, and had become a massive underworld organization.

Cassandra finally found them, and immediately joined them. She received enlightenment and realized the incredible power of demons, who for her, were more virtuous than humans themselves. Cassandra hated humans more than anything, and her interests and desires aligned well with the Cult of Demons.

She was given a ritual of initialization, where many often died as they could not bear the suffering that caused embracing the power of a demon or their soul, but Cassandra embraced it without even screaming nor faltering once through the entire procedure, her entire body drank and bathed in demon blood, she ate their flesh raw, and her chest was open with a knife, where a demon core was placed.

A ritual transformed her Spirit by fusing it with the Souls of various Demons, giving it a new and powerful appearance, and granting her power above everything she had ever thought possible… This ritual even gave her a Talent, and new Skills… And she became a Demon Sorceress.

Using her newfound powers, she served the Cult of Demons happily, cursing nobles to do their bidding and helping them grow as an underworld organization, all while she used her power to brainwash a noble to make her his first concubine after his wife, so she could finally enjoy living as a noble herself.

Everything was going excellent… Cassandra had nothing else to lose now, without her little sister, she had become a true monster, and enjoyed being one. Without her sister to hold her back, to remind her that she was a human, she had no reason to continue trying to be a civilian, she tormented the fortunate and brought their souls as sacrifices, all while enjoying her life as a noble, and even being blessed by a child…

But as she was about to be beheaded, Cassandra remembered her past, and all the horrendous things she went through, including the death of her sister, that only wanted her to find happiness… Has she really found the happiness she wanted? Was this really it?

And then, she recalled her child. Despite having been born after she had become fully corrupted by the demonic powers, deep within her rotten heart, there was a small hint of light the moment her little child was born. Her son slightly reminded her of Ruby, and his eyes were also red like hers…

"My son… Leo…" She thought. "Ruby… No… I cannot die here… I won't let myself get beheaded by this mere… CHILD!" Cassandra roared back at Blake, who was about to behead her with his Gluttony Spear.

"What is she even talking about- Ngh?!" Muttered Blake, surprised by the sudden strengthening and endurance that Cassandra's neck bone received!

CLANK!

The blade of his spear was suddenly stopped by her bone, and it didn't even let him push forward! Blake began to enhance his body with the many Spells he had at his disposal, his muscles even bulged out of proportions a little bit and used fire and wind to create force to push his arms further, but the bone was not being pierced!

Ellergest noticed what was happening as he desperately tried to alert Blake about what was happening, as he quickly detected that Cassandra was suddenly changing to the worse!

"I won't… Let you… Kill me!!!" Roared Cassandra, her chest suddenly exploded with demonic energy, generating a powerful, all-consuming shockwave!

TRUUUUMMM…!

"B-Blank!!!" Cried Ellergest, forming a barrier of light and trying to reach Blake to protect the boy from the deadly attack! However, he was too slow, and Blake was bathed in this demonic power!

BOOOOMMM!!!

The explosion resonated around all the surroundings, shaking the entire backyard and sending shockwaves of demonic energy all around the surroundings of Cassandra! Blake was overwhelmed by this wave of corrosive and toxic demonic energy that could easily consume a person and turn them into ashes in seconds, as he gritted his teeth!

His mind was not desperate, however, he was calm despite such a situation! He grabbed his spear Gluttony, and commanded it to spin around rapidly, while absorbing all the demonic energy!

"Gluttony, DEVOUR!!!" He roared, as he fell from the skies while Gluttony began to spin around, suddenly generating a syphon effect that started to absorb the surrounding demonic energy attempting to burn through Blake's human body!

FLUOOOOSSSSHHH!!!

Cassandra looked at the distance as she was surprised by what she was seeing! Blake, a mere child was moving his spear in such a masterful way while absorbing the demonic energy surrounding him, quickly stopping such an energy from consuming him as she wanted!

"W-What… sort of kid is this?!" She asked in surprise. However, she quickly clicked her tongue, as she infused mana into her neck and the wound made by Blake quickly recovered back.

Ellergest had been thrown away almost a the same time as Blake, and he had choose to protect himself using his barrier of light, the intensity of the demonic energy shockwave ended throwing him into the ground, and he was having a hard time standing up with such an old body.

"Blank… where is he?!" He muttered, barely managing to stand up using his staff, as he scanned the surroundings, finding Blake in the ground, standing straight but sighing and gasping for air, the boy was exhausted beyond belief, his small body could only take so many burdens…

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