Protagonist?Antagonist? I Reject Both

Chapter 278 278:Hunting The Viles

Somewhere in the world...

In the dimly lit casino, the air was filled with the pungent scent of cigars and the sound of clinking glasses. The room buzzed with energy as people crowded around tables, tossing chips with eager hands and exchanging sly glances.

"Here we go, gentlemen... Please place your bets."

In one corner, a group of well-dressed men huddled around a roulette wheel. The sound of their laughter echoed off the walls as they placed bets with careless abandon.

Nearby, a poker table was alive with tension, the players' faces tight with concentration as they carefully calculated their next move.

At the bar, a bartender poured drinks with practiced efficiency, his eyes darting around the room as he listened in on whispered conversations. The air flowed with the scent of liquor, mingling with the heady anticipation of the gamblers.

At a nearby table, two men leaned in close, their voices hushed as they discussed the odds of getting attacked. "I'm telling you, we should stop all this. Didn't you hear the warning?"

"What warning?" The drunkard beside him asked with a hiccup.

"We are in deep trouble. The Demon of the battlefield has issued a warning to close down all illegal activities."

"Demon... Who?"

BANG!

A punch knocked his head.

"You don't even know the demon... The demon who almost wiped out the families of Elysium..."

"People had seen him drinking blood. He's not human but a sinister being who, instead of drinking water, drinks the blood of virgins to sustain himself. He may look young, but he might be a thousand years old, awakened from slumber."

The rumors flared up, driving everyone into a frenzy.

At that moment, men with axes and tattoos crossed on their faces walked through the place.

As they walked, they listened in on snippets of conversation.

The atmosphere thickened with tension, the air heavy with the scent of sweat and fear.

These men with tattooed axes were overlords of the place, none dared to defy.

Beneath the glamor of the casino, hidden from prying eyes, lay a darker world. A secret pathway led down into the depths of the building, where the air grew heavy and stale. Here, in the basement, illegal activities thrived in the shadows.

As the man descended the stairs, he could hear muffled sounds of voices and screams.

"Please release us..."

"Let us go..."

"Do you know what my father will do?"

"Mommy... Save me.."

Turning a blind eye to the pitiful cries, they ventured deeper into the base where a man with a nonchalant expression sat puffing on a cigar.

On his left hand, he wore a dark skull ring with two crimson gems.

Smoking his cigar, he asked the man with a deep frown, "Why the long face?"

"Boss... it's..."

The group of men hesitated, unsure of how to address him.

He was Hades, crowned as the King of the Underground.

He had bases all over the world, and if that wasn't enough, he even had people in the Dimensional zones, with hideouts and assassins prepared to do anything.

"If you don't want to speak, get out of here," the man bolted with an air of indifference.

"Boss... it's about the public announcement."

"That Leon had issued a public statement of destroying all illegal activities. Unease has been spreading all around."

"Hmm."

A somber atmosphere prevailed for a moment.

Putting out his cigar, he emanated a fiery expression, dyeing the place red.

"Do you think I'm afraid of that puny brat? Did you forget who I am?"

"Did you forget what my existence entails?"

Following his roar, a fierce bellow shook the place, and the entire underground started to tremble.

SWOOSH!

A bony skull spirit materialized before him.

"Don't forget who I am."

"I am Hades... The King of..."

"Hey!"

A sudden voice interrupted his grand speech, and he got up from his seat with a deep frown.

Soon, the empty room was filled with several distinguished figures that rose from the shadows with greenish glowing eyes.

"Calling yourself a king... A mere puny ant hiding in the corner."

SWOOSH!

The entire basement trembled as the figure appeared, a smile exposing his deadly fangs, two huge bat wings unfurling behind him.

The group of men was frightened by the sudden appearance of the figure.

Time seemed to freeze for a moment.

Among them, a man who stood like a statue, seeing the darkish human walking forward, looked for an opening and then...

SWISH!

With a quick motion, he jumped up to stab him from behind but...

"What?"

His body floated in the air, unable to move forward.

"What kind of sorcery is this?"

Ignoring him, the darkish figure raised his hand and clenched it.

BOOM!

The man burst into a puddle of blood.

"AH!"

"SHIT!"

As the blood-drenched others, screaming in fear they fell back on the ground.

Dismissing them, Hades shouted, trying to hide his panic, "Who are you? Whom are you associated with? Do you want to kill me?"

"I am not associated with anyone."

TAP! TAP!

An eerie ominous stirred Hades' heart.

"As for who I am, I am the sword of My Liege. The Blood Fang Ghost, Terpas, and I were ordered to shut down your business and the business of other bastards."

Hearing this, a man trembling in fear blurted out, "We still have one month according to the announcement."

"Kekekek!"

"My Liege's style is different. He strikes first, then gives a warning."

"Liege... Order...."

Connecting the dots, the image of a figure...

"Are you perhaps associated with Leon Woods?"

The atmosphere suddenly became crimson due to the killing intent radiating from Terpas.

"YOU.... YOU DARE TO CALL MY LIEGE BY MY NAME... EVEN THOUSAND YEARS OF ROTTING IN HELL ISN'T ENOUGH!"

A screeching roar echoed around.

BOOOM!

The blood power of Terpas erupted, blowing everything and blasting away Hades, who kept screaming.

"AHHHH!"

"Stop, at least listen to me…"

"Listen..."

"We are on the same side...."

Hades screamed, but before Terpas could rampage, everything was for naught.

Soon, a bloody storm enveloped the entire base...

However, that wasn't the only place.

Basements, secret hideouts, and every place out there carrying out vile activities were struck out of nowhere, and several figures went missing one by one.

Soon chaos started spreading like wildfire while people investigated the person who might be behind this.

Several key figures were highlighted in the news, but the prominent headline was…

[Did the Demon Of The Battlefield Strike Again?]