22 That familiar dark energy signature. (1/2)

”Master Ryu! We...can't...stop them...forever..” Izumi struggled to completer her words as she held the barricade to the entrance.

”Huh...I guess so...Lia, get me the box...” Ryu ordered Lia as she glared at Ryu.

”Are you sure, Ryu?” Lia asked with an uncertain face.

”Well, he is of age...I was planning on telling him anyway and we have no choice but to let Izumi know as well.” Ryu stated as he let go of the barricade.

”Master Ryu! what are you doing?...Ken and I can't hold it down alone!” Izumi and Ken were being pushed back by the demons on the other side.

”Ryu...here you go.” Lia handed him a big wooden box which she rushed to bring from the attic.

Ryu put the big wooden box down as he said ”Miss Izumi, you are not to tell anyone about anything you are going to see now. Chief Zeyner would order you to do the same as well.”

Ryu took out a Sledge hammer from the box and held it with his right hand.

”Move...let those scumbags come in” Ryu smiled mysteriously as his eyes fixated on the opening door.

”Come to papa...you scoundrels.” Ryu lifted the hammer with both his hands with a smile on his face.

As the barricade broke, the door hit the wall as it swinged to it's left. A horde of demons tried to rush into the workshop, but before even a single demon could enter the shop.

'BAMF!!!' A gust of air shrouded the workshop as Ryu hit a demon who was trying to enter the shop with an energized sledge hammer, all the demons who were trying to rush in got blown away into a distance.

”Don't you dare think you can enter the workshop of the Takahashi's, without their permission.” Ryu stated as he stood firmly as he held the sledge hammer supporting it on the ground.

”Aprum!!!” A Boar spirit came out of the sledge hammer as if it woke up from a long sleep.

”They tried to enter our shop without our invitation. Time to discipline them...make sure none are left alive or intact with all their limbs. GO!!!” Ryu shouted as he slowly entered the shop.

”Miss Izumi...no one is to know about this or the fact that I am an A-Rank, there are reasons for us to...” Ryu stopped talking as he saw Wakanabe and a big crowd on his back watching the whole scene.

”What the...?” Ryu had those words written all over his face as he realized he was busted.

”Sorry Master Ryu, but I guess there is nothing left to hide.” Izumi stated as she looked at a shocked Ryu with pity.

”I never knew you were an A-Rank...!” Both Wakanabe and Ken shouted in unison.

”Tch...what do you even know Ken!?” Izumi shouted as she witnessed a surprised Ken.

”Why are all of you here?” Ryu asked as he looked at Wakanabe.

”A masked protector told us to come here. He told us there were three A-Rank protector's in your workshop.” Wakanabe answered as he looked at the wild spirit, Aprum rip the limbs of demons.

”You did a great job...now rest. You are relieved of your duties chief Zeyner.” The man in front of Zeyner smiled with a soft look on his face as he sensed a familiar dark energy signature in the west side of the city.

”Roger that...Commander...” Zeyner passed out of consciousness as he uttered those words.

”Fast as ever...Commander...” Two protectors appeared out of nowhere. These were the second and third in command after the Commander, Leonard Edgar.