Evan didn't flinch in the face of the demon's ominous threat.
He stood his ground and delivered a defiant retort.
"I'm sorry to disappoint, but I'm not on tonight's menu. I've got other plans that don't involve becoming part of a horrendous and smelly demon's dinner recipe."
Evan's eyes locked onto the demon's, daring it to make a move.
The demon's grin contorted into a vicious snarl as it bellowed, "How dare you insult me? Such arrogance will not go unpunished!"
The demon's voice boomed, resonating with incredible loudness that slammed into Evan like a wall of pain. He winced and squinted his eyes, trying to endure the agony. The pain was sudden and intense, causing blood to trickle out of his ears, but he gritted his teeth and pushed through it. Evan refused to reveal any weakness in front of the demon. After all, these demons were mankind's arch-nemesis, and he despised them with all his heart.
How could he, the Crown Prince of Frost and the successor of the Imperial Lord of Frost, allow himself to appear vulnerable while facing them?
It was completely unacceptable!
"Quite impressive for a mere human," the demon remarked as it observed Evan's bravery. Demons from the fiery pits of hell had a peculiar code of conduct. They revered strength and courage while despising weakness and cowardice. Despite being imprisoned in the Monster Tower by Ethan Frost, this demon was still capable of being impressed by Evan's valiant display. Demons had long lifespans, and this one was over a century old! "This could be very interesting."
As the demon's word fell, it charged towards Evan, its claws bared and teeth gnashing. The ground trembled beneath its massive weight as it closed in on its prey, intent on making an example out of the impudent human who dared to make fun of it.
"Today, I am going to butcher a demon from the second layer of hell. Come!"
Despite the danger, Evan remained resolute, and his racing heart steadied as he observed the demon's movements. He took a deep breath, his eyes locked on the demon's figure, scrutinizing every motion it made.
Swoosh!
Moving with a ridiculous amount of speed that made it seem like a ray of red in the eyes of the spectators, the demon closed in on Evan rapidly, reducing the distance between them by half in the blink of an eye. Without warning, the demon lunged towards Evan, but he had anticipated the attack and reacted swiftly. He dodged the demon's lunge and delivered a forceful kick to its midsection. The attack was executed with lightning speed and launched from very close range.
With its speed and reflexes, the demon had no way of dodging it. It was caught off guard, and Evan could already envision it writhing in pain.
Boom!
A resounding reverberation rang out as the kick dozens of times stronger than an ordinary empire's citizen landed on its target.
For a fleeting moment, Evan experienced a sense of satisfaction as his attack landed on the demon. However, his elation quickly dissipated when he saw the demon grinning menacingly. It was then that he realized the awful truth: the demon had emerged completely unscathed from his strike, which was powerful enough to destroy boulders and shatter iron. Its resilience was truly remarkable, and Evan was forced to acknowledge that the attacks of a peak body tempering expert were utterly ineffective against it!
He cursed, "F**k!"
"Hahaha! The look on your face is quite amusing."
The demon laughed at Evan tauntingly, relishing in the latter's shocked state.
"With that level of strength, you can't even scratch my itch," it sneered, exhibiting its arrogance and superiority complex. "Let me show you--"
Just as the demon was in the midst of gloating, Evan acted swiftly. With a single thought, he retrieved the Frost Demon's Fury from his inventory and unleashed it in a fierce thrust that seemed to contain the force of a natural disaster behind it, causing shockwaves to erupt as it hurtled through the air. The spectators were awestruck as, in their eyes, it seemed as if the sword had materialized out of thin air before the powerful attack was launched.
And it should be mentioned that Evan's strike was so sudden and precise that the arrogant and proudful demon that was busy taunting Evan with shitty words had no chance to defend itself.
"Puchi!"
The sound of metal-piercing flesh reverberated through the air as the blade sliced through the demon's body with ease. The sword penetrated the demon's heart, and after a moment, its tip emerged from the demon's bulking back with a sickening squelch.
The demon's sneer quickly turned to shock as its body throbbed, a great wave of pain washing over its consciousness.
From the demon's wound, blood that could melt flesh and bones spurted out. However, Evan skillfully blocked the demon's fiery blood from falling on him with his ice-type soul energy.
The demon was far from death. Hence, Evan tightened his hold on the hilt of his sword and deftly twisted it, intensifying the demon's agony and causing it to writhe in pain. Under Evan's sadistic assaults, the demon's earlier confidence was nowhere to be seen. All that was left was a face full of misery as if it had withered through countless trials and tribulations, only to be faced with another arduous challenge.
Witnessing the demon's arrogance vanish so quickly, Evan couldn't resist taunting it, "You see, this is why you should keep your talking to a minimum during battle." His sadistic assaults had left the demon in a pitiable state, a far cry from its earlier confident demeanor.
Evan's taunt had hit a nerve, and the demon responded with a menacing roar, "You bastard! I will kill you!!!"
Saying so, It launched a lightning-fast punch towards Evan.
However, Evan was quick on his feet and reacted promptly.
He rapidly retreated to a secure distance, evading the demon's fierce fist in a blur of motion that left behind an afterimage, but not before swiftly pulling his magic sword out of the demon's chest, dealing it yet another massive amount of damage.
