I managed to find a large tree and quickly made a platform on its branches, that was where we are going to spend the night

'Lyan..my body is sticky...I'm also covered in this green gooey stuff, please clean me...' Rea pleaded

The sword was covered with the blood from the zombie, I had no time to clean it earlier because we were escaping from the battlefield. I took out a cloth and cleaned Rea's body, after making sure there was no zombie blood left, I took out another piece of cloth and olive oil...this is where the harassment begins...

'Lyan...rub that lube all over my body...' Rea started flirting.

I ignored her and started rubbing the sword with the cloth which was covered in oil.

'Yes! Yes! More.. Mooaarrrr' If Rea had a physical form, I'd already hit her head...

I had to finish it fast while making sure that the sword was properly maintained but due to this I failed to notice the proud salute of my little Jimmy.

"Lyan.." Mira saw the salute and was clearly shocked

"Mira, this isn't what you think it is" Crap, I can't find any excuse to use.

"It's fine, I understand" Mira smiled

"What do you understand?! " Mira might be thinking I have some kind of strange fetish

"It's fine Lyan, I know you like rubbing your blade like you rub your...Excalibur" as I thought you really did misunderstand.

"No, no, no, you got it all wrong trust me, this is just one of those random boners" I'm digging my own grave

"Then...should I help you calm it down?"

"What?" My smile cracked

"I'm your lover right? This is my responsibility..." Mira hid her flushed face and slowly walked towards me

'Oh no you don't, don't get closer!!' Rea's protests were ignored

Mira gripped my Excalibur...hard

"Mira...not here, they're watching..." I saw 2 morons watching us from behind the leaves

"I...I..." Mira got embarrassed and let go of my Excalibur before covering her face with both hands

Mira's bravery and courage will not go unrewarded so I pulled her face closer and gave her a wet kiss, it took a while before our lips parted.

"This is all I can give for now ok?" I placed my hand on her red cheek and softly said

"...uhn" Mira placed her hand on top of mine and nodded with an infatuated face

'Did you see captain? Now that's how you be a man, when will you grow balls and kiss a lady?' I heard Rivera whispering to Clay

'Don't worry, when I get a girlfriend, I'll kiss her everyday' Clay...you dense motherfucker

I heard a pitiful cry for help after that so to distract myself I started heating up the food we previously cooked and stored

Nothing happened that night and when I woke up the next morning there were dark clouds, looks like a storm is brewing.

"Everyone ready? " I asked

"All good" Clay checked his armor while everyone else nodded their heads.

We made our way back to the cave but during the trip...

"Captain! The shore!" Talia alerted everyone, we all looked at the shore

"This...is bad.." I looked at the shore and saw Nagas emerging one by one

"This is gonna be a race against time! Let's go!" I roared out and started running.

Everyone followed behind me

"Talia, how long till they get here?" I asked

"About 3 hours!" She replied after analyzing the speed of the Nagas.

"We still have time as long as no delays come our way... I just had to jinx it" in front of me was the Knight Academy's students as well as those from the religion of light

"Lyan...they reek of death" Valeria tugged my robes

"Look's like they've turned into the undead..." I've got to end this fast..

"Captain, go ahead we'll take care of this!" Clay held his sword and shield

"Don't get yourselves killed!" This is the best choice, I used [dragon rush] and appeared behind one of the priests before using [smash]. I killed the priest while the other four beside him were sent flying to different places due to the shockwave

"Mira, Arachne let's go!" I shouted before running inside. Mira and Arachne killed off two priests before following behind me.

***

"There goes captain" I watched as captain disappear into the cave

"For the first time Clay looked cool" Rivera punched my shoulders

"Come on, let's not disappoint captain" I replied before facing the zombie knights that charged ahead

"Talia, use the smoke screen and support Clay while I'll take care of the priests" Valeria is the one in command if Captain, ate-Mira, or ate-Arachne are not around, she's usually shy but she turns into a different person if we were going to a battle.

The smoke screen blocked my vision and the zombies' I'll have to listen to Talia's directions

"Clay! Shield at your front!" I heard Talia's voice and followed her instructions, I felt something hit my shield moments after

"Use [smash] at your right!" I quickly used [smash] and heard something crack, I saw a zombie's head roll on the floor and hit my foot not long after.

"Clay, retreat! "I quickly ran back until I was out of the smoke screen.

"Clay, block front!" I raised my shield... I saw a lance pierce through the shield but it didn't reach my body

"[Stomp]!I raised my foot and stomped at the ground, the effects of [stomp] was to stun and slow down the enemy around me, the stun lasts for two seconds while the slow lasts four seconds.

I swung my sword and broke the lance that pierced my shield, I then saw the zombie that was using the lance and quickly stabbed my sword on its neck. He tried to stab me but the lance was already broken so it was like a stick hitting an iron plate, his head then separated from his head.

"Clay! On your left!" I heard Talia's warning so I quickly raised my shield and blocked the attack

"[Shadow Bind]! " I heard Talia's voice again so I looked behind me and saw a zombie knight that was about to swing his axe on my head but his body was restricted by black tentacles

"On your right!" Talia shouted again, when I looked at my right, a zombie knight was already swinging his sword downward...it's too late, my sword won't make it on time...but a claw suddenly grabbed his head and crushed it into pieces

"Valeria!" I cried out, she saved me

"Don't get distracted!" She said before rushing behind me and crushing the zombie knight's head into pieces, I, on the other hand, swung my sword on the zombie knight in front of and managed to split its head.

"That's all of them..." I looked around and saw that all of the zombie knights were killed.

"Stick together guys" Rivera requested all of us so we stuck together

"Let thy light be the guide and protect those who follow it...[Area heal] " Rivera used heal on all of us at the same time

"Oh no!" Talia looked at the forest

"What is it?" Valeria asked

"There are Naga scouts approaching this place!" She replied

"Wha do we do?" I asked Valeria

"...let's rush in and help Lyan" Valeria then ran inside the cave, we all followed after her.

***

"Welcome little rats to my base..." A man who wore a long black robe and had his face covered by his hood greeted us

"Who the hell are you?" I asked while infusing Lea and Rea with [fire ball] just in case this guy makes a move

"I am the necromancer Zed" he bowed and grabbed his staff which was decorated with skulls

"What did you do to piss off the Nagas?" I still had no idea why the Nagas would come here

"Why should I tell you that"

"If you're not gonna answer then... I have no choice but to let my fists politely ask" I gripped Rea and Lea and sent two crescent fire waves towards Zed

"Oh? I'd like to see you try!" He waved his hand and a wall of skeletons appeared in front of him, protecting Zed from my attack

Mira vanished while Arachne made a bow and arrow and started attacking Zed from different angels

I rushed ahead and attacked Zed with Rea

"[Skeletal Grip]! " he evaded my attack by jumping back before hitting the ground with his staff, a skeleton arm rose from the This and firmly gripped my body

"Hands off Lyan! " Mira appeared behind Zed and swung her dagger at his throat but he raised his staff and blocked her attack

Arachne didn't miss this chance and fired 3 arrows that were aimed at Zed's head

"Annoying! [Nether blast]! " green smoke exploded underneath Zed's feet, Mira and the arrows were knocked away by Zed's attack

I used [ice lotus], the skeletal hand broke as soon as the ice lotus wrapped around it. I used [Dragon rush] and instantly appeared behind Zed, I infused Lea with [Ice giant's strike] and tried to smash Zed but

"[Skeleton's cage]!" A rib cage appeared out of nowhere and protected Zed from my strike

"[Plague breath]! "Zed used another spell, he opened his mouth and green smoke blasted out

"Brush your fucking mouth! [Fire path]!" It would be bad if we get hit by that breath attack of his so I fought it with fire, my [fire path] quickly destroyed his breathe attack

My [fire path] reached him and started burning his face, Mira and Arachne didn't miss this chance and attacked Zed. Mira cut off both of his hands while Arachne stabbed multiple web spears around Zed's body.

"Care to tell me what the Nagas want?" I asked Zed who was wrapped around Arachne's web

"Hehe...like hell I will! Fallen bodies of the battlefield, rise again and wreak havoc! [Ressurection]! " I beheaded him but he still managed to complete his chant

'Captain! We've got trouble!" Clay arrived along with Valeria, Talia, and Rivera

"What's wrong? " I asked

"A scouting party..." Talia reported

"If they found the cave defenseless then...they'll go all out and attack" I dejectedly replied...

"Lyan, there's a pathway over there" Mira pointed at the corner of the room

"Let's go" I was about to rin but

"Raaarghhhh!" Shouts and roars came from the pathway towards the exit

"Talia!" I asked Talia

"Zombies...they're rising from the ground!" Talia reported

"How many are there?"I asked

"160 of them! 23 outside and 137 heading here!" Talia replied

"Captain... Go ahead... " Clay had a bitter smile

"Tbis is your chance to look good!" I laughed as I ran towards the pathway that Mira found

"Same formation as before! Clay and Valeria will be fighting them off first while Arachne and Mira stay on standby, be ready to switch with Clay and Valeria if they get tired while Talia and Rivera will support you guys. Don't die on me!" I ordered as I ran downstairs

I soon arrived at an open field... There was a 15-foot demon inside...seems like he's sealed

"That fucking Zed, he just had to fail! No matter, I can completely undo the seal later..." He roared out

"15 lives previously made me kneel, with 10 lives I will break mine seal! [Life sacrifice!] " the demon roared out and the shackles that wrapped around his left arm disappeared.

"Only my arms...my strength... I'm only at 170?! Tch, this is what I get for breaking the seal with incomplete sacrifice" the demon looked at me and laughed

"You and your friends will be the key to fully breaking my seal!" He punched out and a green fireball headed my way

"Like hell!" I roared out and sent two blazing crescent waves to meet his attack, our attacks exploded on impact

"Not bad for a human, now let's get serious!"

The demon roared out slammed his arm on the ground, the ground shook and I was caught off balance

"Weak! [Fiends grip]! " he gripped the air in front of him but I felt a very strong aura wrap around me and lifted me up, I tried to struggle but to no avail

"Gahaha, struggle and suffer! With my horns aflame, feel the wrath of the crimson mane! [Crimson pillar] " he finished his chant and fiery pillar exploded underneath me, it was extremely painful

"[Ice lotus]! " the Ice lotus wrapped around me but it only lasted for a second because the [Ice lotus] quickly melted

'Lyan! Hold on! ' Rea kept screaming in my head

"Hahaha! Scream in pain!" The demon laughed, but I grit my teeth and endured it

His [fiend's grip] finally wore off and I was free to move so I quickly used [storm dash] and escaped that pillar of flames, I checked my body and saw that my entire robe was burned off, and I was only left with my pants on...even my pants had a few holes on it.

"Like I'll let you go that easily! " the demon maniacally laughed and opened his mouth sending a fire breath attack towards me, I ran but his head followed me and so did his attack.

"Aren't you tired of laughing so much?!" I threw an [ice lance] towards him but it melted due to the heat wave his attack emitted.

"Just give up human and let me eat your life force! " He punched towards me but I moved to the side and evaded it, I jumped into his arms and ran towards his head

"A futile attempt!" He laughed and soon after, his arm started burning. I had no choice but to jump off and use [storm dash], I arrived above his head before slamming down Rea and Lea after infusing them with [ice giant's strike] but he blocked it with his only horn.

"Not yet!" I used [dragon rush] and appeared underneath his jaws.

"Nice try! " he tried to grab me but

"[Vanish]!"

"What the?! Where are you?! You fucking human!" He grabbed my after image

"[Boost]!" I appeared behind his neck and tried to behead him with Rea but his head defied physics and turned around before biting Rea, he blocked it but I didn't lose hope and stabbed his right eye with Lea.

"You goddamned brat! " he grabbed me and slammed me on the ground

I hit the ground hard and couldn't help but let out a mouthful of blood, he didn't stop there and kept punching me. I was swiftly losing consciousness

'Brat, don't die!' Raija's voice echoed in my mind

'I won't let you die! Stand up and fight!' Raija kept screaming in my head, come on, I already have my hand full with Rea...

I used [storm dash] and managed to escape the demon's onslaught, I couldn't stand up straight so I supported myself with Lea.

"I gotta hand it to you human, never thought you'd be able to damage me this much...and for that, I will torture your teammates in front of you!" He roared out.

'Let's kill him!' Raija shouted out

'For making Lyan suffer so much...I sentence you to death!' Rea was going crazy

'One shot, that's all you've got' Raija spoke and soon after the dragon tattoo on my right arm glowed.

'Die!' Rea's ability activated and a bloody red blade made out of Rea's killing intent formed above Rea(blade)

A dragon made out of lightning appeared above my right arm, the dragon bit the handle of the blade made out of Rea's killing intent.

'I have no choice but to work with you lewd dragon' Raija spoke

'You mistake my love for lewdness' Rea replied

"[Limit break]! " I roared out and felt my strength reach a new level

"Try all you want but this place will be your grave!! " the demon laughed

I ran towards him while brandishing Rean and Lea, he raised his arm and slammed it down towards me but I used [storm dash] and appeared underneath him, I then threw Lea towards his head but he let out a fire breath that stopped Lea from advancing. I took this chance and used [dragon rush] to appear on his head and with both hands I slammed Rea down

"[Dragon rage!]" My attack cracked open his skull but it wasn't enough to kill him so with little strength left I used [storm dash] and returned underneath him, I grabbed Lea before using [boost] and [flame eruption] at the same time.

I thrust Lea underneath his jaw and Lea penetrated him with no resistance

"You...raaaAAAAAAGGGGHHHH! " he died screaming.

"Oh shut up you piece of shit..." I fell down to the ground and finally lost consciousness.

***

We saw Lyan go down the stairs but soon afterward we heard roars and felt strong tremors coming from underground

"I should've followed him" I kept muttering

"Don't ate-Mira, we still have to look after Clay and the others " Arachne arrived beside me and reminded me

"I know, it's just that I can't help but worry..."

"Ate-Mira, ate-Arachne, switch! " Valeria shouted out

"Let's go Arachne!" I need to get my head in the game

"Yeah!" Arachne replied full of vigor

There is no point in worrying so I concentrated on killing the zombies in front of us

"Talia, how much more are there?" I asked Talia

"There are still 60 more!" Talia swiftly replied.

I kept killing but the sound underground kept growing stronger, I was afraid...I know Lyan is strong but I can't help but feel afraid... I did my best and swiftly killed all the zombies that were attacking us

"Let's go!"I shouted out before running off to the stairs that Lyan descended

'Please Lyan, be safe!' I kept repeating those words on my mind

"raaaaaAAAARRRRGGGHHHHH!" I heard a roar full of resentment so I picked up the pace and ran faster, Arachne and the others also did the same.

We entered the open field and saw a gigantic demon with a sword protruding from his forehead and lower jaw, those were Lea and Rea! I quickly searched and saw Lyan on the ground. I quickly ran towards him and saw that his body was covered in bruises, he also had burns here and there

"Rivera!" I called out to her

"Oh no! Captain! " she saw what state Lyan was in and started casting healing magic

The others also saw Lyan and couldn't help but cry out

"What happened to him?!" Valeria looked at Lyan's body

"There's a dead demon right there..." I blankly replied, it should be obvious what Lyan went through...

Arachne was sitting there, supporting Lyan's head by placing it on her lap, Valeria and Talia kept pacing back and forth with worried expressions while Clay stood on guard. I, on the other hand, produced multiple painkilling drugs and ointments. After half an hour of struggle, Lyan's body was now wrapped up in bandages.

"He should be fine now, he exhausted a large amount of his mana so he might need some time to recover" Rivera wipe off the sweat from her forehead.

I took out a recording stone and took a video of the demon before us, this could serve as a proof later.