Now the situation was getting more complicated. Out of nowhere, Sizhi rushed toward the demon palace at high speed. Even Jyu himself couldn't keep up with her. He could only watch and do nothing.
"Don't chase her, Alber is not an enemy you can face. If you get caught, your fate is sealed," said Elveryn, trying to warn Jyu not to go after Sizhi.
From a distance, Jyu could see that Sizhi was crying. For some reason, it looked like she had seen someone close to her who had long since passed away.
"She said 'grandfather' earlier, does that mean Alber is her grandfather?" Jyu muttered as he hid together with Elveryn.
"This is bad!"
Jyu peeked through the gaps between the rocks. Now, Sizhi had already met Alber. Unexpectedly, Sizhi immediately hugged the older man who was the leader of the darkent realm. Just as surprising, Alber returned the embrace tightly. After a while, Alber led Sizhi into the demon palace.
"What should I do now?" Jyu said, now starting to feel confused.
"If only Taffie were here!"
Something must have happened, because it seemed Jyu's presence had been discovered. Most likely leaked by Sizhi, because not long after, a rumbling sound came from the direction of the demon palace. A second later, five arabai flew high toward Jyu.
"Damn! What should I do? Fighting that many arabai will definitely end in defeat."
Jyu chose to run. He moved along the مخروط-shaped rocks, hoping to find a hiding place. But this wasn't a child's game; the Arabai quickly chased after him. Even with a single strike, the مخروط-shaped rocks around Jyu were instantly destroyed. There was no place left to hide!
The five Arabai stood surrounding Jyu and Elveryn.
"Where are you going to run?" said one of the arabai, a male demon with one blind eye.
"I didn't expect to meet Princess Elveryn as well."
Jyu prepared himself to fight. "You know them?" he asked Elveryn.
"Yes, they are the guards of the former king," Elveryn replied briefly.
"I also didn't expect to meet a traitor like you, Pedro," Elveryn said firmly, her gaze now sharp, showing blazing anger.
The demon named Pedro only smiled. Then he ordered his comrades to capture Jyu and Elveryn. "Capture them!"
Jyu immediately got ready, his sword already drawn and ready to be used in battle. But this time, he could only rely on his own strength. He would keep Kuma hidden, because that way his demon could stay safe.
Jyu was already quite skilled in using the power of his soul core. His sword was now infused with that energy, and with confidence, Jyu fought against the four arabai.
His slashes were fast and powerful, but the Arabai easily avoided them.
"Enough, I'll handle this brat myself," said an old male demon, his hair completely white and his face full of wrinkles.
"You guys take care of the woman over there. She's strong!" he added. The woman he meant was Taffie.
The three demons immediately flew toward Taffie. Meanwhile, Jyu had to face Pedro and the arrogant old demon.
"Be careful, that's Liu! He may be old, but his strength is not something you can underestimate," said Elveryn.
In appearance, Liu indeed looked weak. He was an older man who even needed a cane to walk. Whenever he moved, his whole body trembled, as if he could no longer endure life.
He had only been observing until now, but this time Liu approached with a terrifying aura. Out of nowhere, he suddenly released a horrifying power. His body suddenly grew larger, his muscles hardened, and his eyes turned red.
His movements were fast. Jyu didn't even have time to dodge, but Liu's long cane had already struck his stomach. Jyu and Elveryn were thrown far away, and now they were separated.
Pedro immediately moved to capture Elveryn. The young demon's hands and feet were instantly tied. Her mouth was also gagged with a black cloth.
"Elveryn!" Jyu shouted, worried about his new friend.
But he had to ignore that worry, because Liu's threat came again. His attacks were incredibly fast, even Jyu struggled to avoid them. Even Jyu's attacks were completely useless.
"Why don't you bring out your demon?" Liu asked while continuing to attack Jyu.
"Are you afraid I'll capture it?"
"Shut up, you ugly old man!" Jyu snapped. He launched an attack, a dark energy slash shot toward Liu. But once again, it was useless. Liu caught it and crushed it with his strong grip.
"Damn it!" Jyu truly ran out of ideas to fight Liu.
And suddenly, Liu was already behind Jyu. The tip of his cane pressed against Jyu's back, and a second later, it released an extremely powerful shockwave. Jyu cried out in pain, coughing up blood as his body collapsed to the ground.
"Finished!" said Liu. His body returned to normal, like a helpless older man.
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Taffie fought desperately against Delta. But the result was as she expected. With Karakura's help, Taffie managed to corner Delta, the female demon, who was already severely injured. Even her left arm had been severed by Taffie's sword slash. Now she was only one step away from victory.
"I'm sorry! I have to kill you now, I need to catch up with my juniors," Taffie said softly as she walked forward toward Delta, who lay on the ground.
Taffie froze.
Suddenly, she felt an extremely strong killing aura from the front. She immediately became alert, preparing to fight again against the approaching enemies.
The three arabai-level demons who had ambushed Jyu earlier had arrived. Two of them immediately attacked Taffie, while the other checked Delta's condition.
"Fool, you lost even to a lowly enemy," said the demon, examining Delta. He was a male demon, about 2 meters tall, with red skin. His eyes were pitch black, and half of his face was covered in crocodile-like scales.
That demon showed no mercy, without warning he beheaded Delta. Dead!
Taffie could only stare blankly at the scene while continuing to evade the attacks of the other two demons.
"Where are you looking?" said an arabai demon who suddenly appeared beside her. He threw a punch into Taffie's ribs, sending her flying into the مخروط-shaped rocks.
Taffie groaned in pain, she felt several of her ribs break.
"You really are demons, how sly of you to gang up on me. No matter, I'll defeat all three of you," said Taffie.
Taffie immediately stood up while drawing her sword. Karakura stood beside her, and a second later transformed into Taffie.
"Now it's my turn to beat you all," she said with a sinister grin.
The clash between the two sides was unavoidable. This would become a deadly battle, and one of them would truly lose their life.
Taffie revealed her true power. When Karakura transformed into her, her strength multiplied. Every impact of her attacks would deliver pain as if being struck by two Mount Everests.