Paragon of Death

83 Chapter 82: Nearing the end

It is said that no guardian spirit host ever dies a normal death. Even the calmest and least deadly goes down taking a lot of people. When their stories are told many people usually never ask for the final events that led to their death but Damon knew it all.

For the forging family of the empire which Gin has been a part of for all of his life, it is said at his final moments, Gin’s brother exploded in cold light and self-destructed. His actions alone led to the death of all the five hundred imperial guards that raised his palace.

It is said Cyrus’ brother ended up killing hundreds of the holy church’s knights of lights before his death. The power of the guardian spirits could not be taken lightly.

The most terrifying of all the stories had to be that of Klien’s sister. A good girl who turned out to be the worst nightmare of many just minutes before her death. She was the only one amongst the three who got caught and subdued easily but she was the one that killed the most.

Casting this same spell Damon was using, all she did was tell them a story that led to the deaths of thousands.

“Sacrificial magic, best used in situations like this with countless unsuspecting foes...” Kyle said as his eyes revealed a ferocious light while darting around the room.

The room was set ablaze but they couldn’t feel the heat of the flames, and neither were the duo choking on the smoke of the flames. Instead, Kyle was simply left uneasy by the countless eyes filling the room which replaced every corpse or sacrifice used for the spell.

“To think you would take the lives of your own people. They were humans, you know?” Kyle spat in disgust at Damon’s act of using people for his spell.

Hiding the aura of the Sacrificial magic and death magic within the nasty air created by the forbidden palace. As long as he managed to kill Kyle and destroy this building with the corpse in it completely with flames no one would suspect.

.....

Even the Hails and the kingdom he is fighting for don’t even know his identity. If his battle in the past could be considered him probing Damon to know his strength then it can be confidently said that this current fight about to take place is aimed at killing Damon.

The climax of the battle had been reached. A decisive exchange will take place which will lead to the death of at least one of them.

“Would you like to listen to my story?” Damon asked as his pupils multiples to three each within his pitch black eyes gave him a more demonic look. At this point, his skin was incredibly pale and his lips and nails had turned black.

With each prolonged use of the death magic, Damon could feel himself getting consumed by the power!

Tch!

Boom!

The air exploded as the battle began! Kyle lunged forward in hopes of stopping Damon but he was met by countless attacks! From all the eyes littered across the room, ghastly black arms shot out, racing toward Kyle and blocking his path of advance, meanwhile, Damon’s figure was soon blocked by a thousand shadowy figures.

“With cuts, slashes and bruises, he came!” Damon’s tone was melodic yet full of dread!

Puff!

Bam!

Blegh!

Kyle’s figure who stood beside Damon suddenly shuddered as countless wounds appeared all over his body. At the same time, Kyle instantly felt his body assaulted by countless attacks and injuries from an invisible force, with no other choice he just let the injuries appear!

“Surrounded by powerful foes, even with the most grievous of injuries our champion remained fearless” Damon said in a tone that overlapped with countless voices of a thousand people.

“The tournament drew near and so did many experts of the world. All are eager to take part in such an event where they can showcase their genius and strength in combat to the world. This was no longer an issue which concerned only a single person” Damon said with a sad smile.

“Many have the same thoughts as our hero. Optimistic and naive, he silently assured himself of the victory because he simply wants it and do not deserve it. He truly forgot the reality behind everything. Yes, he spent day and night practicing, working hard for this day but just like him many worked hard as well and some even harder, so please ask me, what makes our hero special?” Damon said that part slowly as he looked up and gazed towards the distance with a distinct smile on his face.

It was Damon speaking but the sources which he relied on for power and confidence are not something anyone could handle. He seemed like a simple man sharing his life experiences.

“Silence!” Kyle growled as his aura exploded and the entire forbidden palace began trembling!

As long as he can kill Damon before he says more, everything should be alright!

Bang!

Kyle lunged forward again but this time his body was surrounded by a blood hallow and his movement was greatly boosted, even Damon who was telling the story was momentarily shocked.

Kyle is not only under the effect of sacrificial magic but he was suffering an effect from his curse magic as well. The average person would be lying on the floor bleeding out by now but someone like Kyle still had the energy to fight.

“As expected, these petty methods won’t allow me to deal with a vampire effectively” Damon muttered with a smile as he watched the enemy approach at a terrifying speed.

Very well then!

Damon revealed a cruel smile as his shadow rippled and shot forward in form of spikes!

Thud!

With a heavy step to the ground, Kyle launched himself to the side, evading the attack while brandishing his claw at Damon, sending countless blood coloured energy claw attacks!

Bang!

Bang!

The attacks rained down on an erected bone wall standing strong in the room with Damon standing behind it. His eyes seemed incredibly calm and confident as his lips opened once again.

“Our hero had his wish and found himself in the prestigious competition. He bubbled with excitement as tales of his future glory and fame filled his mind. He deluded himself into thinking he was an important part of the story this life has to tell. He always told himself, that he was the main character of this story but who would have thought he was wrong” Damon said while behind the bone wall.

“Bastard!” Kyle’s eyes turned bloodshot while his heart skipped a bit.

Yes, Damon’s story seemed to have given him cuts and bruises which shouldn’t terrify a vampire but right now he couldn’t remain calm. If someone told him the injuries he acquired from a story would be more than enough to kill him, he wouldn’t agree but right now all the injuries he sustained from the story remained!

His healing factor wasn’t working, there was no way he could let Damon continue speaking!

Bang!

His body was like the night, shooting forward with a fierce look on his face! His blood surged out from his wounds as they all gathered to form a blood scythe in his hands.

Woosh!

The figure stood over Damon in an instant, swinging down ruthlessly! His eyes and that of Damon met while he attacked, making his heart skip a beat.

The smile on Damon’s face was just too terrifying!

Bang!

Before his blade could reach Damon, the ghastly and shadowy figures surrounding Damon who have been inactive for a while suddenly sprang into action. Many pulled Damon back and took his place, getting cut in two by the blood scythe while the rest dove forward, holding down the vampire with their bodies put on the line just to pin him down!

“Our little Kyle geared up for his first match. A leather gear was all he could afford but none of that mattered because he strongly believed he would get his hands on Knights armor as long as he fought and proved his worth. He didn’t know that in the butcher’s arena, only victory and defeat exist!” Damon said that part with a grave tone while his eyes looked down on the powerful vampire pinned to the ground.

“This story is not something you can stop!” Damon’s eyes screamed as he glared at the enemy with a mocking smile on his face!

“Standing amongst powerful foes our hero showed no remorse, no fear, no sorrow. In his eyes was the will to battle the world and without hesitation, he raced into battle!” Damon said calmly.

Power comes in various forms and mastery over power is something that doesn’t come easy. The fact he had the knowledge of the techniques of the old hosts of the guardian spirit, Damon was thankful, if not he may end up with an ability which no one can teach him how to use.