Two figures traversed a deep forest, the trees so tall and large they blocked sunlight from properly entering the forest below them. The two figures jumped from branch to branch. One of them, his red hair made him stand out from the green environment, like a drop of dark black oil in a bowl of clear water. His pair of horns made it clear he was not human. His accomplice had brown hair and looked more frail than the boy.
"Lenen, are you keeping up okay?" the red-haired young man asked his accomplice.
"Yes brother. Do not worry about me." Lenen replied. The two kept going for a few more minutes before the red-haired boy, Ukobathan, suddenly stopped and jumped to the forest floor. Lenen jumped next to him.
"Brother what is the problem?" Lenen asked.
"We are approaching the forest Lilith was sealed in. It is unfortunately close to a human colony so there is a high chance we run into human fighters. Lenen, if that comes to fruition I expect you to take a life." as Ukobathan uttered those words, a look of unease befell Lenen's face.
'Seven hells, why would Lord Asmodeus want me to take you brother of all people with me.' Ukobathan thought as he looked at Lenen.
*Flashback*
Ukobathan knelt before Asmodeus, who stood, towering above the boy.
"I am pleased with the work you have done so far, boy. With that, I am now placing a huge task and my trust in you." Asmodeus said. Ukobathan did not answer and simply kept kneeling, waiting to know what the job before reacting.
"Your next task will be to uncover Lilith's next move. To complete this you are to utilize Lenen, his ability of mind intrusion should come in handy. Your are to not engage Lilith directly and you must ensure no human sees you and lives to tell the tale, our treaty of mutual zero contact with the Vatican's people must be upheld." as Asmodeus finished speaking Ukobathan stood up.
"My Lord, can I not take another mind reader, my brother is not fit for such a dangerous task." Ukobathan protested.
"No, your brother's power is exceptional and need to utilize it in this moment of unease for the our people. If you serve your Lord well in this task you will be granted with an invitation into the inner circle of any prince of your choosing, so will your brother. Now leave I am done discussing." Asmodeus said as he turned away from the boy.
*Flashback end*
'Brother, I will keep you alive by all means necessary I promise.' Ukobathan thought to himself.
"Lenen. Let's move." Ukobathan said as he jumped up on the branches.
"Right behind you brother." Lenen said as he followed.
A carriage travelled slowly on its way out of the city. Inside the carriage, anger of Sir Jonathan Bold was palpable as he was cursing out Father Cranel, Jeremiah and the high priests aloud.
"Who do they think they are! I am of noble blood! From the great house Bold which has stood for generations! Those Bastards do not even have family names, insignificant pieces of filth!" Johnathan went on and on. The other knights sat quietly, enduring this man's episode. Raymond on the other hand sat with his head hung low and hands clenched, with veins bulging from his forearm all the way to his hands.
"I will show them! It is very unwise to mess with Sir Johnathan Bold! I wi..." Johnathan was interrupted by Raymond.
"Do what father, go and tell your friends in court. Dear God, you whine a lot for a 'Great knight'." Raymond said in a monotone voice.
"WHAT!! HOW DARE YOU SPEAK TO ME IN SUCH A MANNER!!" Johnathan shouted from the top of his lungs. Raymond simply got up.
"Stop the carriage." the young man ordered as the carriage stopped, before his father said anything Raymond walked out of the carriage.
"WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU ARE GOING!!" Johnathan shouted.
"I am going back to Olissea, I will prove my worth to the Vatican on my own by solving the demon energy task." Raymond replied as he walked in the direction of the town. Johnathan laughed in response.
"Are you insane! Olissea is over twenty five kilometers away." Johnathan said. Raymond simply ripped off his shoulder guard and threw it away in response and ignored his father. That shoulder guard was the only thing with his family Sigil, a golden lion. Johnathan got back in the carriage and ordered them to continue, leaving the boy.
In the training room at the Cathedral, the sound of punches and kicks connecting echoed through the halls. At the source of the sound a bloody and bruised Jeremiah stood there fists up, across from him stood Cranel, sweaty and roughed up. The two had wicked looks of pleasure across their faces. Jeremiah charged at Cranel, as the boy charged, two clones split from his original body. The three Jeremiah's charged Cranel from three directions. Cranel put his hands together and began chanting something in a low voice.
"Now let's see that durability Jeremiah, Bladed Gust!" Cranel shouted as a gust of wind blew from him. The wind destroyed the clones and pushed Jeremiah to the wall, as the boy to the ground, his body was covered by shallow cuts.
"Damn. Guess we are still leagues apart." Jeremiah said as he stood up.
"That we are. Jeremiah, what is your idea in taking this task?" Cranel asked, probing the boy.
"When most see me, they expect insignificance, I want to prove to the world I can be a gamechanger. More importantly I want to prove to myself, that I am as great as those born from great families." Jeremiah said as he clenched his fist.
"That's all?" Cranel asked as he looked at the boy with a sadistic expression.
"Not really, those are the reasons that justify me to my inner saint. In reality, I enjoyed it. The feeling of being the centre point of everything made me water at the mouth. I want to become the axis the Vatican spins on and more importantly I want to fight a demon. I want to see what devils do when death faces them." Jeremiah replied.
"As ruthless as you were that day. You show great promise my boy." Cranel said, sounding proud.
"Enough talk, last round, Father." Jeremiah said as he slammed his fists together as they ignited.
"Come at me, monster." Cranel said as he got in a fighting stance.