Tired and defeated by the numbers, they struggle to find a way to slaughter them all.

“There’s no way all of you can stop them, considering that your stamina is not infinite.” Theo said. “I suggest let them end you lot.”

“Why don’t you come over here and we can show you how it’s done?!” Lance shouted.

“Why should I? When I can let all of my spawns do the job.” Theo said.

This matter became more apparent that they have thought. This is beyond them. Seemingly hope is lost they braced themselves. A loud boom echoed and crashed in front of them. It was Meil and Lid.

“Another troublesome have arrived?” Theo said. “Will you grant me the pleasure to witnessed how pathetic you are or will you show me a real challenge?”

“You bet I am!” Meil shouted. “Lid you think you can take care all of these abominations?”

“You saw what I can do. Besides, I have Blue Klitz by my side.” Lid replied.

Meil steeled himself and surprised Theo with his speed. Theo quickly put a barrier shielding himself against Meil attack. They flew up in the sky with Meil strength outbalancing Theo. He was astounded to the extent that Meil were able to break the barrier he created another shock with his fist taking down Theo to the ground.

“I’m going to take you out ten-fold!” Meil shouted.

“We will see about that.” Theo said.

Theo launches and attack him with incredible speed. With only bare hands, Meil blocked each of his attacks and managed to draw Theo to his edge.

The Blue Klitz used fire magic to create a barrier between the abominations and the injured party. Lid draw his sword out of his scabbard and lunges.

“I never felt this much excitement! Bring it on!” Lid shouted.

With swordplay mastery, he cutdown the enemies at ease and with the Blue Klitz he was able to hold the fort. He has yet to know the extent of capabilities of the abominations. One of them, jumped to the barrier of fire. He was confident of it that it would do the damage, but he was shocked as well as the others that the monster stood straight.

“Undo the magic!” He shouted to the Blue Klitz.

The Blue Klitz did it. The barrier is undone and the injured party is prone to the assault.

“I’m going.” Lance said. “Five minutes of a rest is enough. I may not be able to do a fire magic, but my Inquiara Magic may be able to hold them for a while.”

“I might as well go too.” Port said. “I can’t let these bastards run amok to this city. They may human once, but I am sure that they wish to be put out of their misery.”

The abominations made their way to them, but a loud gunshot reverb and explode, killing a lot of enemies.

“Finally, we made it through.” Tin said.

Tin rode Liber back here, fully equipped with weapons.

“Are you guys alright?!” Sherry asked

“Tin!” Linda shouted. “You weren’t supposed to be here!”

“You are welcome.” Tin said. “So, you look like crap. I’m pretty sure you need guns for this one.”

Tin pulled out her shotgun killing one of the abominations.

“I couldn’t agree more. There’s no end of them.” Alastor said.

“Lucky for you, I’ve brought the big guns.” Tin said.

Tin throwed a triangular case in the air and soon released small bombs that explodes, killing dozens more enemies.

They jumped of the battlefield. Tin gleefully made her way as she engaged in close combat. She maybe a range fighter but she has tricks hidden on her sleeves. Tin disconnect the cover head of a container and threw it. The container produces gas and as she shoots it, it sparks and produced blue flames and lightning decapitating enemies within the range. While using the enemy as a meat shield, she was busy taking them one by one.

The ground trembles as the two monstrous men fight with immeasurable strength. Each parried attack produced tremors that slowly degrading the buildings around them. Meil evaded another slash of Theo and answered back with a punch that is equivalent of titanium. Theo’s broadsword was not just any like other metal, it is made by a pure element of what we called black ordinite. Although, equivalent of strength varies, it is undeniable that Meil’s strength is putting too much strained on Theo’s side.

“Astonishing.” Theo said. “I have never faced such like you. You’re the second one who enthralled me.”

“I’m glad I satisfy your masochistic needs. Now, where were we?” Meil asked.

“Don’t get cocky. I am merely warming up. When the time is nigh, all of you will know despair.” Theo said. “For now, I’m gonna have to use one of your comrades for the time being… just for entertainment.”

“What the hell is that supposed to mean?” Meil asked.

“Your comrades think so high of themselves; they didn’t even notice that there’s a poison on their side that remain in dormant for a long time.” Theo said. “Let us welcome chaos.”

They’re gaining advantage this time. With the leading of Lid and Tin and others who’re capable of doing fire magic, they vanquished most of the enemies. There’s only fourteen left alive to this point.

They were prepared to finished them off when suddenly there’s something crash in front of them. Through, the swelling dust, a figure stood with a strong aura of a bloodlust. In a single swift, it unleashes hell on earth. The enemies were absorbed into the being and as it unveiled herself, they were in shocked recognizing who it was.

“Sherry. I thought she’s sleeping back there.” Tin said.

“Alastor said she’s out of control and he don’t know why.” Cid explained. “But I know there is something different about her.” Cid pointed the thing inside of her chest. A violate light pulsating violently.

“The Hemil Klust.” Ken said.

“Given that she became a monster, should we kill her?” Lance asked.

“No!” Ken shouted. “She’s just an innocent girl. She didn’t want this. We’ll reach out to her.”

“Your friend is susceptible of killing himself. You know that, right?” Lance asked to Linda.

“I know, but let’s give him a shot. If things don’t go at his way, we’ll take her down.” Linda replied.

Ken came closer to Sherry. His undying devotion will not allow her to get killed. Despite from being trained assassin, there’s a part of being young monk lives inside of him.

“Sherry, I know you’re in there. Please, come with us. I’m sure we will figure this out.”

Sherry was shaken as he approached and back off. She continued observing them while Ken was talking to her.

“I promise you; we won’t hurt you. You don’t remember me? It’s me, Ken. We went once in the festival and we had fun. Although, it didn’t end well, but still…”

Her pulse slowed down. Her eyes glistered for a second and a glimpse of the shared memories flashes on her mind.

“Don’t listen to him!” Theo shouted. “Just kill them!”

His words were enough to brought back the demonic side of her. Her pulse rush and the violet pulsating heart grew stronger. Meil chased off Theo once again as they continue their battle on the other side.

Sherry’s arm distorted and molded into a silver blade. Ken was about to be cut off, but Linda came to shield him with her twin ice swords.

“There’s no coming back for her. She’s gone.” Linda replied.

Lance used his Inquiara Magic to enhanced his speed and attack Sherry. Her other arm sprung into a blade and guarded herself against Lance baton. Sherry’s arm began to mold again and Linda and Lance’s weapons stuck to the ground as she disconnected the solidified mold. She kicked Linda aside following an upper cut to Lance.

Alastor and Port exchanged attack with her. They take each turn and attack in-sync. But Sherry’s obscure strength got the best of them and knocked them out the field.

She was about to attack the remaining combatants but a voice called out to her. A familiar voice of young girl.

“Big sis Sherry?” Millie asked. Her innocent voice opened up the locked memories and remembered the smiles she cherished. Millie and Liam, they meant everything to her, but it’s been months since she last saw them. Even the time she was held captive, she always worried about them, after all, she’s the only one who look after them. Just like her, she was abandoned by her parents and had to work in early age just to eat enough for her stomach to push her on going. Her memories drifted away when they began to experiment on her. She did not know by what means they survived. All matter now is that they’re here.

Her soul screamed to break the chain that bind her beneath the monstrous manipulation of Theo. She back away when the two children want to get close to her.

Port regain his composure and when he saw the two of them, he ran after them and held them away from Sherry.

“What the hell are you doing here?!” Port asked. “You should’ve stayed with Henry.”

“But we saw sis. We only want to see her.” Liam said.

Port glanced at Sherry.

“She’s your missing sister?”

Sherry fought hard to regain control against the programmed inside her head. She did not want for them to close. She does not know what she’s capable of, and if there’s something bad happen to them, she doesn’t think she can forgive herself.

With a scream she made it through, she somehow bypassed the control and with her strong will, she finally taken over back her mind. She glared to Theo and furiously leaped towards him. The power of Hemil Klust granted her features such as the ability to manipulate its energy, in which, she is harnessing now.

She bombarded Theo with the power of Hemil Klust, blasting him along Meil to the ground.

Meil managed to get away because he was not the main target, but he still received some of it. He looked at his arm which was burned by the purple light.

“You fool! You dare betray me?! You dare?!”

Theo was furious seeing how his own creation turned against him. His body clearly shows such burns caused by the purple lights that was bombarded to him.

“You will regret doing that!” Theo shouted.

In an instant, he leaped and kicked Sherry to the ground. An intolerable pain course through her body as she can feel that her ribs gave out. She molded her arm into a shield as Theo came crushing down using his sword.

Sherry side roll and distorted her arm to hold Theo’s arm and sword. She then concentrated her power on her palm. Theo gasped as he received a full blast of ray right into his face.

She withered as she saw Theo is still alive. He used wall magic to protect himself against the blast, but it manages to damaged him as he is now coughing blood.

“Bitch. How such a lowlife like you is strong in the Blight?” Theo spat blood.

Sherry’s restriction become undone. She kneeled down the ground as the effect of using the Hemil Klust abrupt her entire system. Her head feels heavy.

“Sherry, finish him now!” Alastor shouted.

“You’d wish.” Theo said.

His magic, Black Horizon is finally gone. The moon’s light finally pierced through and the sky illuminates under the stars.

Theo tried stand up but he was pinned down by Meil along Lance, Linda, and Gary.

“This is the end.” Lance said.

Theo glanced at all of them. “Kiddo. This is not the end. You only know half of the story.”

Sherry forced herself to stand up. “You’re going to pay for what you’ve done. All those people who suffer, they will hunt you down.”

“Maybe, but what about you? Because of me, you will become the worse version of yourself. The Blight is strong within you, kiddo. The power will intoxicate you, and bring out the deepest and darkest part of yourself.” Theo replied.

“Drop the jest. It’s unbecoming.” Alastor said.

“You too buddy. I sense the Blight with you. It will grow stronger and you will know thyself.” Theo replied.

Before he can say another more word, Alastor took the liberty of stabbing him.

“I’ve had enough of your bullshit.” Alastor said.

Surprisingly, Theo is still alive.

“There is nothing you can do about the Blight.”

Sherry shiver not because of the wind, but because of what he sensed about Theo. Something dark is usurping the madman. She back away from him as she sensed he became more ominous and malevolent.

“What?” Alastor asked.

“I said,” His voice grew deeper and creepier. “YoU Can’t hOld BaCK tHe DARKNESS!”

A red light shoots out to sky from Theo’s body and threw them away with the shockwave coming from him. He stood tall with his red eyes glowing. His tattoo spread around his body like a graffiti. His mundane appearance becomes more baleful than it already is.