The Incubus System

That hiss was not just a random thing but also a threat that I knew his name and I could track his family easily. I hoped it would scare him and shrink his guts. Moreover, I knew that he loved his sister so much.

But it didn't affect him. He didn't even budge.

"It seems what they say about you is true. That you can find out our complete name easily. But if you think I will be scared because of it... Then you are wrong." He moved his hand, launching his swords at me.

Upon his attack, I waved my hand forward, launching the rest of my spikes at him. Unexpectedly, he stopped his swords. Since I wanted to know his intentions, I also decided to stop my lances.

"What do you want?" I said in the same displeasure. Our eyes locked with each other, staring menacingly. My spikes and his swords stopped in our midst, ready to counter each other's attacks. The tense atmosphere was clear around us.

"I want to talk. Are you the leader of this attack?" he asked without further ado.

"Are you stupid? Or blind?" I asked in a cynical tone. I was sure he already knew everything from Mrs Clea, including the fact that I was not the culprit of the demon attacks.

"Then tell me, are those transparent creatures your ally?" he asked again. Of course, he meant the Specters.

"They are some kind of demon spirit that can appear anywhere. They can't tell the difference between a human and a demon. So they will attack anyone other than their own kind." I had no other choice but to lie since there was a possibility that they connected this problem to what happened in Myra's mansion. At the same time, I contacted Yuffy with my Telepathy and asked her to order her Specters to play with the demon hunters for a while before dismissing them like what we did at Myra's mansion. This way, I hoped they could categorize her Spectres as enemies, just like the other demons.

"I see... Then may I know why you are helping us?"

"I don't help humans. I have my own agenda, but I have no obligation to tell you," I said arrogantly.

"So your goal is not pure," he concluded.

It managed to get a chuckle out of my mouth.

"A demon with a pure goal? Very funny. You still should thank me since I have lightened your work."

A smirk formed on his lips.

"Saying thanks to a demon?" A short chuckle followed.

"I think I will pass."

I thought our conversation stopped there, instead, he asked again.

"Then... Can you tell me what happened in the dark dimension? Which side are you on?"

"I will tell you when the time comes," I answered simply. After all, explaining these complicated things in the middle of a battlefield was definitely not a good idea.

I thought that would end it, but he asked again.

"That demon lady, is she your lover?" I knew he meant Ivy, but that had nothing to do with anything and the information was of no use to them. The question made me realize he had other intentions.

"Stop beating around the bush and spit out what you want," I said straight to the point.

"Why are you in such a hurry? Weren't you able to talk a lot with our chairman at the last meeting?" There was neither fear nor anger in his tone. It made me realize something immediately. He was planning something and just wanted to buy my time. Maybe he was waiting for his friends or a trap to catch me.

I just wanted to attack him, but suddenly Maria contacted me.

[You are connected with Maria.]

'Your Highness, a new crack just appeared in front of the cinema. Some Leech Demons are coming out of there,' she said.

'Kill them. I'm on my way,' I ordered.

'Yes, Your Highness.'

[You have disconnected with Maria.]

A smirk appeared on my lips.

"You want to know which side I'm on, right?"

"Yes."

"Here's my answer." Suddenly, I moved my hand forward, clashing all of my lances to his swords. At the same time, I flicked my wings to bring my body up, using the impact and the wind to take my body further away from him. Although the impact didn't hurt him directly, I was sure it was enough to weaken him. Moreover, he was still in the Demonic Curse. I knew he was just pretending to be strong since I realized his breath was getting heavier as we spoke.

When the impact and the smoke that covered Nathan disappeared, he was on his knee upon the impact. I stopped in mid-air. My eyes looked at him menacingly. While he gritted his teeth in anger. This time I could see how the Demonic Curse took a toll on his body. It seemed that the stronger the vaccine, the stronger the Demonic Curse effect was.

"I'm not on anyone's side. Just remember, I will get rid of everything that stands in my way. Either demons or humans. And you--- You shouldn't be a fool by trying to set me up with this pointless talk," I warned.

"Goodnight, Nathan." Then I turned around and flew to where Maria was.

As I moved my wings, my eyes swept around me. The battle remnants were everywhere. Smoke came from various places. Damaged buildings, destroyed facilities and holes in the streets, showing how fierce our battles were. But there were barely any more demons in sight, indicating the battle was almost over. The only fight still going on was in front of the last crack. Well, it couldn't be called a fight since all Maria did was make those Leech Demons kill each other. Besides that, I also noticed that other demon hunters had arrived at this place, including Mrs Clea.

"Close the crack and tell the other to retreat. Also, cancel the Devil Space once you are in a safe place," I ordered as my feet landed on the ground. I quickly walked to the crack not far from me.

"Let me accompany you, Your Highness. I believe my power will be a great use for you," Maria said, walking beside me at the same pace as me.

I looked at her with the corner of my eyes.

"We've discussed this before and my answer remains the same," I reminded her. If I wanted to position myself as a secret agent then I had to hide my identity. Their presence would only unravel it. So, even though it was dangerous, I had to do this myself. After all, this crack should be connected to the dark dimension's swamp territory, not the demon lord/demoness' territory.

"I see," said Maria with a heavy heart. Her steps stopped in front of the crack

I walked into the crack as I recast my Demonic Energy and Demonic Spike. As soon as I got out of it, I was already in the middle of a creepy swamp with the demons ready to welcome me.

"Welcome to the dark dimension, Ethan," I muttered.