Chapter 39 - The Scarlet Demon Of The Hills (1/2)

”I understand what you've been through and how her death affected you, That's why I have full faith that you'll change for the better” Shizen stated.

”You don't have to worry, I won't tell Haru nor anyone that you're still alive Geiru” Shizen stated shocking Geiru.

”It's not up to me to decide that, when the time comes I want you to return back from the shadows to the new Kingdom we built” Shizen stated.

”But only return once you finally found your true self” Shizen added as he then walks away from Geiru.

”That idiot...” Geiru muttered as tears pour down from his eyes.

”After everything that's happened, he still has faith for Elementalist like me” He added.

”I also forgot to mention, go and visit Kaena's grave and apologize to her” Shizen yelled.

”It's the least you can do after everything you've done, I'm sure she's pretty worried about you” Shizen added as he then dashes upwards a tree as he the travelled from branch to branch saying goodbye to his old friend.

Shizen then arrives back tot he place where Ryūsei was fighting and to his surprise everything in the area in front of him was completely destroyed.

He then searches the area to find his little brother but to no luck he didn't find him.

”Damn it, Where could Ryūsei be?!” Shizen muttered as he was worried.

As he was about to leave the area to go and find Haru, He then heard a huge explosion coming from the south causing a devastating earthquake.

Without immediate hesitation Shizen immediately heads toward the area where the explosion came from and to his surprise he saw his little brother Ryūsei fighting a Elementalist with a red hood.

”Meteor Dragon Impact!!!” Ryūsei then chanted a spell releasing a barrage of Meteor Dragon energy heading straight for the Elementalist with the red hood.

The barrage of energy then hits the Elementalist with the red hood but unfortunately he didn't hit flinched at all.

The Elementalist with red hood took the spell head on and fortunately the spell the Ryūsei chanted didn't leave a scratch on him.

The Elementalist with red hood then releases a powerful fire wave from his right palm and it's heading straight for Ryūsei.

”Nature Dragon Bark Prison” Shizen then chanted a spell and a large tree bark appeared in front of Ryūsei intercepting the powerful fire blast.

”Shizen!!” Ryūsei muttered as Shizen slowly approaches him.

”I'm glad you're safe Ryūsei, Sorry I'm late” Shizen stated as he then glares at the Elementalist wearing the red hood.

”Another one” The Elementalist with the red hood stated.

”You came from the eastern side, Have you not?” The Elementalist with the red hood asked.

”Yeah, So what if I did” Shizen replied.

”Which means our idiotic leader got defeated and the ritual has been ruined” The Elementalist with the red hood stated as flames then started to appear from his hands.

”Surrender now, The hostages you've captured are secured and all of your comrades have fallen” Shizen stated.

”Comrades?” The Elementalist with the red hood laughed causing both Shizen and Ryūsei to be a bit confused.

Flames then started to appear covering the area where the red hood Elementalist is standing.

The flames then spread far enough even the Elementalist who were defeated by Ryūsei was caught in the flames.

Both Ryūsei and Shizen were shocked as they couldn't believe what they were seeing.

”Meteor Dragon Impact!!” Ryūsei chanted a spell and a barrage of energy then headed straight for the red hood Elementalist.

”Dragon Sage Secret Art: Overgrowth Bloom” Shizen then chanted a spell and a mysterious green aura then surrounded his entire body.

The red hood Elementalist easily dodges the barrage of Meteor Dragon energy but unfortunately Shizen suddenly appeared in front of him.

”What in the hell are you doing!!!” Shizen yelled in anger as he slams the red hood Elementalist's face to the ground destroying his mask.

Flames then began to surround the red hood Elementalist and the fire then surrounded Shizen's hand burning him directly.

Even though his hand was covered in flames, Shizen didn't let go of the red hood Elementalist

”Meteor Dragon Photon Switch” Ryūsei then chanted a spell and he instantly appeared in front of Shizen.

”Meteor Dragon Photon Fist” Ryūsei chanted a spell gathering a tremendous amount of Meteor Dragon energy in his right hand.

He then punches the red hood Elementalist tearing a huge hole in his stomach.

The impact of the attack created a tremendous shockwave creating a huge crater understand the red hood Elementalist and putting out all the flames in the surrounding area in the process.

”Are you alright Shizen?” Ryūsei worriedly asked as he looks at Shizen's burnt hand.

”I'm fine, It's nothing to be worried about” Shizen happily replied as he shows his burnt hand to Ryūsei.

”It's healing right, So you don't have to be worried” Shizen added as the burnt marks on his hand slowly heals.

”You would've have gotten burnt if I hadn't attack all of a sudden” Ryūsei muttered.

”It's just that... I couldn't stand seeing something like that...” Ryūsei added.

”It's okay Ryūsei, He's not an Elementalist... People like him are worse than demons-” Shizen stated but unfortunately he then hears a sinister laugh coming from the crater.

”Demons huh?”

”People like me are worse than demons”

The Elementalist with the red hood slowly walks out from the crater with a huge hole in his stomach and his masked slowly falls apart.

Both Ryūsei and Shizen are shocked when the whole mask of the red hood Elementalist came off from his face.

”I am a demon” The red hood Elementalist stated as he laughs maniacally.

The sclera of his right eye became nothing but black and his pupils became red as the color of blood.

His right eye was then covered with red veins all around and his entire skin slowly turned to scarlet scales.

”Yes!! Yes!! Show me that frightened face of yours” The scarlet demon stated as the hole in his stomach slowly started to regenerate once more.

Flames then began surrounding the Demon's body burning the red cloak he was wearing revealing an orange gem at the center of his c.h.e.s.t.

The gem was a diamond shaped and it's colors was orange, It's surrounded by orange lines around the c.h.e.s.t which appears to be magma.