With Lisa gone and no one to hold him back, Zanis released the evil aura that he was trying hard to suppress.

If Lisa was still there when he released it, it wouldn't be strange for her to be overcome with fear and fainted.

[Servant Of The Fly] was Zanis ability as an apostle of his adoptive father, Demon Sovereign Zara. His current form was thanks to the blessing he received from Beelzebub.

Just the aura alone was enough to mad the weakhearted. There were even times when aura drove people to suicide, because it clouded their minds and corrupted their souls.

But Jeffrey showed no such signs of being corrupted. His casual yet stern behavior was proof that he was in no way inferior to Zanis.

He was a [X Class] through and through.

“Young ones should learn to appreciate life more. You're not even half my age yet you want to die.”

“Thanks for the lecture, gramps. But if it's for Lisa, I don't mind laying my life on the line.”

“Ah, youth.”

The two didn't say anymore. They moved faster than the eye could see and threw a punch.

*Booom!*

The ground under their feet sunk and formed a giant crater, when their fists clashed.

A red lights shot out of the red spots in Zanis's eyes.

Jeffrey leaned his body to side to dodge them and aim a kick at Zanis head.

The kick passed through Zanis like he was a mirage. The next thing Jeffrey knew there were multiple Zanis surrounding him.

“Illusionary Magic?”

The Zanis's rushed towards Jeffrey all at once.

“No. These are clones!”

Jeffrey rushed towards a Zanis and kneed him in the face. He then spun around and kick the other and broke his neck.

He then drew two pens from his breast pocket and jammed them in one of Zanis's eyes.

It was then he was kicked in the back and was forced to stumble a bit. The other Zanis's took advantage of his stumble.

One slammed his fist in Jeffrey's stomach. Another uppercut him and another kicked him in the side of his face.

“Tch!”

In irritation Jeffrey blasted all the Zanis's away with a burst of magic coming his body.

When he looked around he saw the real Zanis with two red bones in his hands.

He rushed towards Jeffrey and swung one of the bones. Jeffrey jumped over it and quickly drew his saber sword.

He swung it down on Zanis head. Zanis used the bones to block it.

The pressure from Jeffrey's slash not only forced Zanis up to his knees into the ground, it caused everything in the surroundings to flatten like it was stomped on.

Zanis gritted his teeth and pushed Jeffrey into the air.

Jeffrey stopped midair and raised his sword up in the air.

Sparks started appearing on the sword.

“[Lightning Cutter]!”

He swung his sword and lightning in the formed of an arc rushed towards Zanis.

Zanis covered the bones in red aura and slammed them on the side of the lightning arc, and forcibly redirected it.

The lightning ripped the ground in two and even split a mountain dozens of miles away.

The bones in Zanis's hand then crumbled away. Zanis couldn't help but be shocked when he saw that. These were able to endure a 100 attacks from a normal [X Class], but two clash with Jeffrey's sword caused them crumble. That spoke a lot about the strength behind those attacks.

“You can use Pressure Blade Techniques to such a level. You must be a master swordsman.”

Pressure Blade Techniques were sword techniques that increased the weight of sword strikes by at least hundred fold. It is normally done by infusing your magic into the sword an increase its weight and destructive capabilities.

Someone who's mastered these techniques can level mountains and part seas with just a swing of their sword.

Jeffrey stayed afloat and shook his head.

“Compared to the Seven Blades Of Lucifer, I'm nothing but an old man waving a stick.”

“Hey, don't compare yourself to those monsters. You'll just become discouraged.”

Zanis spread his arms and his bone armor instantly dismantled and all the bones started floating around him.

“I really want to see how much a swordmaster are you!”

The bones shot towards Jeffrey and Zanis took flight.

Jeffrey watched the bones with his eyes and swung his sword to deflect them. But bones evaded the oppressing pressure that the sword released and continued to rushed him.

“Tch.”

He rushed towards them and deflected every bone with his sword, while charging towards Zanis.

“[Black Blade]!”

Zanis's hand turned into black blade as he flew towards Jeffrey.

The two swung their respective swords at the same time.

*Boom!*

The air shook as the blades collided.

Zanis and Jeffrey then began a high-speed sword fight.

Zanis slashed his neck, Jeffrey parried it and replied with a thrust towards his Zanis chest.

A bone flew in and changed the swords trajectory. Zanis then slashed Jeffrey across the chest and cut his suit.

Jeffrey swung his sword upwards and shattered several bones and then swung sword down again.

Zanis increased the size of his black hand blade and directly clashed with Jeffrey’s attack.

*Boom!*

The air shook again.

Zanis slashed downward Jeffrey blocked it. Jeffrey thrust his sword forward, Zanis dodged it and swung his sword again.

“[Accelerate]!”

Jeffrey's blade suddenly became faster and cut Zanis's arm off before it could finish its swing.

Jeffrey then thrust his blade at Zanis's stomach. Zanis quickly retreated and avoided the blade.

He watched Jeffrey merciless cut up his severed arm in tiny pieces.

“You didn't have to cut it up, you know.”

He held his severed arm, and an infinity symbol appeared in the air.

“[Infinite Recovery].”

His severed arm pieces shone and rushed towards where it was severed.

Jeffrey watched as the pieces of joined together recreated the arm he cut off.

Zanis moved his arm in a circular motion as if checking if everything was fine.

“Ouroboros’ proxies really don't follow logic like the rumors said.”

Zanis smiled at Jeffrey's words and said-

“This is a world where gods, demons, heroes, and beasts fight for the right to rule the world. Logic never existed here.”

The space behind Zanis suddenly darken.

“For example, this!”

A giant eye appeared out of nowhere.

“[Death Gaze]!”

The eye opened and a giant beam of black light fired out and hit Jeffrey towards the ground.

*BOOOOOM!*

An explosion on the same level as when the country was destroyed spread through the area.

The blast left a crater so large that it stretched for several miles. Obviously the bottom couldn't be seen.

“Oh?”

Zanis saw a silhouette shot out of the crater like a rocket.

“What a tough, old man.”

He smiled when he saw Jeffrey's battered appearance.

“Or should I say, young man?

The Jeffrey who stood in front of Zanis didn't have the elderly face he previously had. His face was that of a teen with emerald hair that was black at the ends.

“I don't why you went out of your way to appear old when it obviously restrains your strength. You're a [X Class], there's no way you'll get old.”

“Shut up! My aged face was much more dignifying!”

A dark green aura surged from Jeffrey's body and took the shape of a giant sword, that measured almost a hundred meters.

“You'll pay for revealing my true face.”

He swung the gigantic double-edged sword.

*BOOM!*

The forced released from the swing caused the ground to lift like waves in the ocean before bursting apart and flying away.

Zanis was hit by an incredible forced that shattered several of his bones and caused several of his organs burst.

“[Infinite Recovery]!”

He shouted desperately as he was blown several miles away.

His body instantly healed but was destroyed again by a second swing of the sword.

His body smashed through the mountain that was split on two earlier, and crashed into a river.

“Don't die just yet!”

He looked up and saw the giant sword slashing down on him.

*BOOM!*

The river, the mountain and surrounding forest was instantly destroyed in turned into a canyon with a waterfall.

Jeffrey accurately displayed the power of a [X Class].

“Ooooooh!”

But so did Zanis.

Inside this newly formed canyon, Zanis who’s soaked in his own blood, stopped the gigantic sword with two giant black hands that used to be his wings.

He used his full strength and pushed the sword upwards.

He then jumped out of canyon and landed on the side.

“You're pretty tough. As expected of a Proxy.”

Said Jeffrey who was floating in the air.

“How the hell is he floating anyway?”

(You almost died and you're wondering how he's floating? Did falling in love dull your senses?)

“I get it. I was just trying to figure out his abilities. But I guess you're right. This isn't the time for that.”

Zanis suddenly cancelled his [Servant Of The Fly] form, and returned to his previous appearance.

“Time to fight like a Proxy.”

Zanis body then underwent a huge change.

His skin turned into black scales, his fangs and claws were released, his eye became reptilian, his back spurt giant jet black dragon wings, and a tail burst from his lower back.

He transformed into a dragon.

“Let's go, old man!”

He shot toward Jeffrey in the sky.

Jeffrey saw him and swung his gigantic sword.

“[Infinite Strength]!”

An infinite symbol appeared on Zanis's right arm. He thrust forward and punched the sword.

*Boom!*

The sword was hit back.

Zanis then threw another punch with the same arm.

The air exploded from the force and Jeffrey was sent flying backwards even though they were meters away.

Black flames gathered in Zanis's palm in the shape of a snake.

“[Black Serpent Flame]!”

The flames grew into a giant serpent and shot towards Jeffrey.

Jeffrey slashed the sword downward to cut the snake in two.

*Boom!*

The snake and sword clashed and caused the air to shake and the canyon to widen.

The snake then pulled back and sank its fangs in the sword.

*Break!*

The sword shattered and the snake swallowed Jeffrey.

Zanis didn't stop.

A black two-sided door with the infinity symbol appeared behind him. The doors swung open and showed a world of pure darkness.

“Zakiel!”

As if responding to Zanis's call, a pair of red eyes shone in the dark world.

*Boom!*

At that time, the serpent that swallowed Jeffrey exploded.

“Y-You….!”

He was in a miserable state. His clothes were mostly destroyed, his body was stained in blood, and he was breathing heavily.

“You bastard!”

*Boom*

His body released a strong burst of magic that leveled the canyon.

A sword as tall as a mountain appeared in front him.

“DIEEEEEEE!”

He swung his hand down and the mountain sized sword, seeming as if it was splitting the sky, swung down on Zanis.

“Zakiel, kill thy enemy!”

“[I obey].”

A gloomy voice came from beyond the door and answered Zanis.

Immediately after a giant black scaly arm shot out of the door.

*Boom!*

“Wha?!”

The arm stop the mountain sized sword.

“[Die]!”

Another hand shot out and grabbed Jeffrey.

“[Burning World]”

Jeffrey was suddenly set on fire. But it didn't stop there. The fire spread and before he knew it he was sphere of fire.

“Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!”

He screamed out in agony as is skin was burnt. However, the fire wasn't done growing.

The sphere of fire continued to double in size every second. It was as big as a house, then a hill, then a skyscraper, then a mountain, until finally it was so big that it looked like it replaced the sun.

The land was burnt, there was no moisture in the air, all the clouds disappeared, it was like the entire world was set ablaze.

The heat it gave off was so intense that hundreds of thousands in a near by country died as their insides shriveled up.

It was hell on earth.

5 minutes later the hellish fireball finally disappeared. But not before turning the nearby country into a desert devoided of life.

As for the spot where Zanis stood, the ground changed into glass.

“……”

The scaly hand released Jeffrey who was pitched black, and returned beyond the door. The doors closed and disappeared.

Jeffrey fell on the glass land, and didn't make a sound. He was still alive even after experiencing the hottest hell, but he already lost.

Zanis landed beside him, and stared down at him.

And then-

“[Rabbit’s Hole]”

A blackhole appeared under Jeffrey, and he silently fell into it. The hole closed shortly.

“What should I do now?”

(There's probably more pursuers on the way. Take flight and go west. There you'll find people willing to hide you.)

“Who are they?”

(My remaining descendants.)