petty demon

part 21's

"Is this a forest?" subconsciously Aslyn's mouth opened in admiration for the new world she had just visited.

"That's how." Answer Alexis briefly.

Alexis immediately walked up to Howen. Aslyn who was awakened from her admiration immediately sped up her pace to catch up with Alexis. Sometimes he still observed every corner of the forest he passed by. "Wow..!! Is there someone who lives here?" Ask Aslyn curiously.

"If there is none, why? You want to stay here with me?" Alexis teases the girl with him.

"Hmmm... The only thing that makes the atmosphere here bad is because of you." Aslyn walked quickly ahead of Alexis.

"That's weird, ordinary girls would scramble to stay with me. Or maybe you don't like men." Alexis looked surprised.

"If you speak again, I'll throw the stone in your face." Aslyn warned.

"I'm just guessing why I should be mad."

Sssovllaapp.. Crepe...

An arrow shot past Aslyn and stuck it on the ground. Alexis looked surprised, Howen immediately drew his sword staring warily in all directions as well as Alexis. Putting his eyes and ears on, listening to every sound.

Sllapp....

Alexis saw an arrow shot towards Aslyn quickly he grabbed Aslyn's body to change its position so that Aslyn was protected from the direction of the attack while pulling her behind a large enough tree. Alexis stared warily at Howen who had taken refuge behind another tree.

As Alexis stared at the girl in front of her she fell silent.

"You okay?" Ask Alexis.

"I'm fine." Answer Aslyn briefly. "Who are they?" Aslyn asked scared, the girl tried to peek. But, Alexis pulled her body to stay in her position.

"Stay here! I'll face them. Don't do anything." Alexis looked at Aslyn seriously.

Aslyn was speechless, as the girl was about to say something Alexis had stepped away from Aslyn. He stood in the open amongst the towering shady trees. Howen soon caught up with his master staring warily looking for where their enemy was.

Ssrrkc..

"Where?" just now Alexis said the whereabouts of his enemy an arrow shot rapidly towards him.

Sjssllaaappp.. Ting..

The arrow was successfully repelled by the Howen Sword. "Are you okay, Your Majesty?" Tanya Howen was worried.

"I'm fine. Who're they?" Ask Alexis curiously.

"Maybe they are the damned." Howen circulated his gaze hoping for no attack. "They are human beings cursed by apple trees because of their greed, they will protect the tree and the devil fruit is their duty until they die. But, they'll be eternal if no one can kill them."

"It's hard to believe, that tree is more dangerous than I thought." Alexis looked at Howen in disbelief. "Alright, don't mess around anymore." Alexis's eyes glowed red from his hand and a silver sword appeared. "Howen let's go get them." Alexis smile.

Alexis advanced quickly dragging the tip of his sword leaving a mark on the ground. Alexis closed his eyes and raised his sword high, as Alexis opened his eyes he stuck his sword into the ground.

Blaarr....

The explosion of force was so powerful that it sent the ground spreading that it caused great winds and hot air to sting. The leaves instantly dried up and flew off from its branches.

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Alexis smirked in satisfaction. "There's nowhere to hide anymore." Alexis' eyes stared straight up at the tree.

Three people were holding bows in their hands, blank eyes like a controlled undead. At the very front it looked like the leader of them all, staring intently at Alexis. He held a more sturdy bow, on his back tied where the arrows numbered in the tens.

"Stop there, before I make you one of my collections." The front man reminded.

"Don't joke, I don't want to mess around." Alexis replied in a relaxed tone. "Howen." Alexis glanced at Howen.

"They can move without orders, they will automatically protect themselves." Howen.

"Then what if he's the one we attacked." Alexis stared at the leader of the archers.

"Sorry, Your Honor... "

"Why apologize?" Alexis looked at her bodyguard not understanding. "Here you go, we better find out." Alexis is fast. He set his foot on one of the trees as a pedestal and jumped in front of the leader of the archers.

Srakk...

The archers were aiming at Alexis. "I thought you were gonna fight me with a man." Alexis glanced warily at the archers.

"Of course, I'll fight you myself." Alexis' opponent attacked Alexis quickly a blow aimed straight at Alexis' face.

Alexis quickly dispelled the blow with his wrist, in return Alexis pushed his opponent and aimed a kick at the opponent's chest. But he dodged and jumped away from Alexis. "So you're the long-distance type?" Alexis Mumbled.

Alexis stared at his sword still stuck in the ground, he closed his eyes for a moment and the sword mysteriously had been in Alexis' hands.

Slaap... Slaap... Slaap...

The archers fired their arrows at Alexis, Alexis immediately drove every arrow that went towards him with the sword in his hand and he again jumped down from the top of the tree. "Kc.. I have to change plans." Mumbled.

In Alexis' grasp the sword had turned into a silvery bow. In the other hand the light grains form a tapered spiral forming a silvery arrow with a pointed tip. Alexis immediately attached an arrow to his bow directing his arrow at one of his opponents. Within seconds the arrow shot upwards towards the target point. "Howen, now!!" Alexis beckoned to Howen.

Howen disappears as Alexis' opponent evades the arrow heading towards him Howen appears right behind him, once he realizes his whereabouts. Howen's sword had already managed to cleave the archer's body.

"Can, too! You will be my most precious collection. The children catch him and I'll free you from this tiring curse." He began to give orders to the two remaining people.

The two archers jumped down easily. They prepared to attack Alexis from close range, one of them darting fast towards Alexis. A punch aimed at him, Alexis immediately held the punch with his arm and kicked the side of his opponent leaving him staggered. Howen, who knew his master was in immediate danger, came down and helped Alexis.

"Howen, take care of them. He'll be my business." Alexis stared intently at the lead of the archer.

Knowing that Alexis was about to attack him, the man who was mending the leader of the Archers instantly prepared with his bow. Directing his shot to ensure the arrow would not miss the target, Alexis quickly mounted his arrow and they released the bow simultaneously. The arrows clashed against each other, the arrow from Alexis' opponent split in half and Alexis' arrow disappeared into a glowing speck of dust.

The two of them darted swiftly into the air, fighting each other in midair trying to blame each other. Until, Alexis managed to lift his fist into the stomach of his opponent. Making his opponent bounce far away and hit several trees that were finally destroyed. Alexis landed on a fairly large tree branch. Observe the state of his opponent and prepare for another attack.

Alexis' opponent pulled back his bow aiming for something, Alexis' eyes watching where the bow was going to shoot. "That girl." Alexis' eyes looked at Aslyn who was walking silently to another hiding place.

"Aslynn's... Watch out...!!" The arrow shot rapidly towards the girl.

By exerting her powers Alexis darted rapidly into Aslyn's tiny body saving the girl from her opponent's bow. Aslyn's body fell on the ground, Alexis was right on top of her holding her weight with her left hand so she wouldn't hit the girl.

"You okay?" Alexis asked the girl.

Aslyn simply nodded, the iris of the girl's eyes staring at Alexis' right shoulder which was hit by an arrow. It didn't hit him but the bow managed to scratch Alexis' shoulder. Slowly the blood began to seep into Alexis's shirt, leaving a fresh blood red stain there.

Howen, who had just defeated his opponent instantly disappeared and appeared abruptly behind opponent Alexis. Howen immediately launched his attack, he swung his sword and the man tried to fend off every attack of Howen with a bow in his hand.

Alexis tried to endure the pain on his shoulder and got back on his feet. Alexis grabbed the bow beside him and started aiming at his enemy who was fighting Howen. As Alexis was about to take off the arrow, her gaze began to fade. Everything he saw seemed to be going around in circles. Alexis lowered his bow and again confirmed his sight.

"You okay?" Aslyn looked so worried.

"Ck, the bow is poisonous." Alexis muttered in annoyance. "Howen do!!" Alexis yells at Howen.

Howen increasingly aggressively attacked his opponent, until his bow fell and in one movement he managed to lock his opponent. "Your Majesty, now!!"

Alexis stretched out his bow again, using the rest of his strength and unleashed the arrow. The bow darted rapidly towards their enemy and as Howen disappeared the bow struck right on Alexis' opponent's forehead.

Bruckkk....

Along with the collapse of the enemy, Alexis also fell unconscious. The bow in his hand suddenly disappeared.