My Demon Hunting System

Chapter 8: It's not over yet, Ary

"Whaaaat?! Did you just send him to fight the Demon Lord without any training? Are you even a deity? How could you be so careless?"

While depicting her worry for Ary, Erica yelled at Galiriothoxmus after learning that Ary had already gone away to fight with the Demon Lord.

"Ah…well, don't fret out. He'll be fine—"

"Why shouldn't I? Are you nuts?"

While grabbing Galiriothoxmus' collar and yanking him, Erica fretted.

"I-told-you-he-will-be-fine-!!"

Since Erica was yanking him, Galiriothoxmus replied in a wobbly voice. Then, Erica pushed him, saying,

"You're such a careless, creepy man!"

"Creepy man?!"

Galiriothoxmus felt as if a piercing arrow hit his chest after being called "Creepy man."

While Lady Selene couldn't hold her laughter and burst out in laughter,

"Creepy, Galiriothoxmus, creepy."

"Lady Selene…"

Erica called out in a stressful voice since she wanted to hear an answer.

Why should they do something like this?

"My, dear."

Lady Selene stopped giggling, yet she showed a gentle smile to Erica, and stepped toward her, saying,

"You don't have to worry much. The weapon that Ary yield is the strongest weapon to date. It's an Angel weapon that helps him at any cost."

Then, she gently embraced her, adding:

"Besides, the demon lord of the Scarlet Realm is the weakest one. Ary can overthrow him easily."

"But…"

Erica didn't seem convinced yet.

"Hoho~ are you so worried about your boyfriend?"

Galiriothoxmus poked fun at her.

"E-Eh? B-Boyfriend?!"

Erica's face turned slightly red.

"S-Shut up! He's my best friend! Not my boyfriend!"

While trying to overcome her embarrassment, Erica raved.

"Hoho~"

Even the featureless face of Galiriothoxmus sparkled just by seeing her reaction. He stepped toward Erica and, with a mischievous voice, he asked,

"Are you sure? I don't think you'll kiss him if he's your bestie unless…you have something for him in your heart."

Erica's face turned bright red after hearing this. She lowered her gaze and out of embarrassment, she punched at Galiriothoxmus's oval-shaped face, yelling,

"Don't dare to pry into my life, you creep!!"

"URGH?!"

After getting her powerful punch, Galiriothoxmus fell about a mile away from them and hit an enormous tree. His oval-shaped face seemed to crack on the right side.

"G-Galiriothoxmus!"

Lady Selene screamed in worry after seeing that his face seemed cracked.

But Galiriothoxmus, who had fallen on the lake with his face looking toward the lake, raised his right arm, which was shivering, and showed a thumb up, and replied,

"D-Don't worry. I'm… fine. My regeneration ability is working a little slowly today."

After hearing his comment, Lady Selene sighed as she placed her right palm over her forehead and complained,

"Hah...how many times do I have to tell you, not to mess with the youngsters?"

While Erica, on the contrary, hid her face with her palms, and while closing her eyes, she mumbled,

"I…don't feel anything…"

But suddenly, she remembered Ary's face as she opened her eyes, adding:

"...do I...love him...?"

***

Meanwhile, in the Scarlet Realm.

The wind was blowing rapidly, and due to that, Ary was getting backward, but while sticking his legs tight to the ground, he managed to stand, but he crossed his arms to defend himself from the rapid wind and shockwaves that were emitting from Lord Wolfra's body.

Lord Wolfra was screaming so loudly and yelling, "Inochi!" all the time.

From Lord Wolfra's point of view, his rage toward that surname was obvious, but from Ary's point of view, it was nonsense.

Ary furrowed his eyebrows and ranted,

"Is he mad or something? Why is he yelling my surname?"

But before he could think and say anything, Lord Wolfra flashed at Ary at a quick speed, still screaming in anger,

"I'll kill you, Inochi!!"

"Damn!!"

Ary responded, and luckily, he managed to jump and get out of the way. However,

CRACK!

BOOOOOOOOM!!

Since Ary luckily dodged the attack, Lord Wolfra ended up punching the ground, resulting in the creation of a massive crater.

"Damn! I would be a goner if I acted recklessly now!!"

Ary mumbled in distress.

But suddenly, a voice of hope was heard from his right arm.

"Ding!"

<Host, there's a way. If you ordered me, then I would try to analyze him to find his weakness. However, it might take some time.>

"You can? Do it then!!"

Ary fretted.

<Are you sure?>

"I'm hell sure!! Just do it!!"

Ary jumped backward while tightening his blade, he added:

"I'll try to buy some time!"

<Understood. By the way, I forgot to tell you that you may not be able to unlock new skills since I started an analysis of his weakness.>

"What?! You didn't tell me that before—"

Swoosh!!

Nevertheless, before Ary could even complete his words, a fire beam flashed at him from the front.

"Ngh!!"

Ary swung his blade, roaring,

"Ice Blade!!!"

The beam was cut in half and yet an explosion happened around Ary.

Gasp! Gasp! Gasp!

Due to the smoke from the fire beam, Ary started gasping. It might slightly choke him.

"Hiyaaaa!!"

Suddenly, while piercing the smoke, Lord Wolfra's left claw flashed at Ary.

"You're annoying!!!"

Ary screamed as he swirled his blade and with the "Chip," a nail of Wolfra's claw got ripped off.

"UWAGH?!"

However, a brutal kick landed on Ary's belly, making him spurt blood and again, he flew backward and hit a giant rock.

BOOOOOOOOOM!!

'Grrr…how long will it take to find his weakness?'

Ary exclaimed inwardly as he pressed his blade against the ground and attempted to stand up.

BOOM!

Lord Wolfra landed just a few steps away from Ary, making a booming sound.

His red eyes fell on Ary, and after seeing Ary's weak condition, a wicked smile shaped his face. He taunted,

"What's wrong, Ary? Don't you say you'll make me pay for what I did to former Warriors? But after seeing your condition now, I don't think that you will, will you?"

After hearing his taunt, Ary gritted his teeth and glanced at Wolfra with his left eye, (since his right one ceased to open.)

"S-Status…gawking eyes…"

He mumbled in a low voice and noticed a red status bar over Wolfra's head.

Ary was left appalled as he noticed the number in the status bar.

The status showed nine thousand, nine hundred and ninety-nine.

'You've got to be kidding me...'

Ary said inwardly as he lowered his gaze, adding:

'No…I won't die yet…'

Suddenly, he remembered Erica's face. He added:

'I won't…I just won't…'

"Heh!"

Lord Wolfra sneered after seeing Ary making a sorrowful face. He spread his arms, and commented,

"Giving up already? Well, it's good. I promise that I'll give you a painless death as compared to them, of course."

"Them, huh?"

Ary repeated as he realised the corpses of the other former Warrior that he saw.

'Ary, are you listening?'

"...?"

Ary reacted as he heard a soft voice in his head.

'Don't look around. We're over here.'

A soft yet sad voice was heard again, in his head.

'W-Who? Where?'

He replied in his mind.

He still didn't understand who was talking to him.

'Look! Beside you on your left.'

A voice hinted at him to look to his left.

"Hmm?"

Ary reacted as he looked toward his left.

"Ah?!"

Regardless, something unexpected happened that made him mystified.

He saw the corpses of the late Warriors had regained the image of what they looked like when they were alive.

'Don't give up, Ary.'

One of them, a handsome boy with oceanic blue eyes and brown hair, cheered Ary with a gentle smile on his face.

'We have faith in you, Ary.'

Beside that boy, a beautiful girl with long brown hair and green eyes, smiled at Ary.

Ary didn't understand what was happening there, he opened his mouth and mumbled,

"What in the world…is going on here?"