32 Hell Flames

In this perilous moment, Nick had been able to think clearly. He finds it weird that he had managed to remain calm despite the current situation.

Not only that, he could also feel that his body was getting filled up with some strange power. The more the black patch on his skin spreads the more he felt that he was getting basked in the strange power.

From the beginning, he had resisted this kind of power. He instinctively felt afraid of this power that had been continuously trying to override his control over his own body.

"BURN!" Nick's father said as he began to unleash a fearsome attack against the female assailant with his thin sword that was covered in blue flames. The female assailant, however, had managed to dodge the attack and had even made a counter which was blocked by Nick's father.

However, the moment Nick heard his father's voice he had a spark of an idea. He remembered the training that his father taught him and Gilbert when they were younger.

Heat, fire, the power to melt. That's it! I could just simply burn out this darkness that's trying to devour me!

At that moment he had already decided the fate that the demon would face.

The demon had sealed a contract with Nick, the only thing that the contract said was that the demon would give Nick power. He was planning to use his power to override Nick's will and eventually take control of this young and tender body with a lot of potential.

That was his plan from the very beginning, but he had underestimated Nick's will and capabilities. He thought that it would just be as easy as taking candy from a baby, but he was proven wrong again and again.

How could he accept this! It was simply unbelievable that a fifteen-year-old brat can have this much will! The brat that he wanted to take advantage of had even started to figure out a hole in his plan.

In the contract, he would provide the power to Nick. On the other hand, if Nick had the capability to control the influx of power that's being entering him from the inside then he would be able to make the demon's power as his own.

The demon who had noticed that poured out more pressure because he felt that his demonic powers were being melted and limited to only what Nick could handle.

"CURSE YOU!" He had could only see his demise if he continues his current progress. His plan had long gone awry.

At this point he decided to kill Nick and instead take control of Gilbert's body albeit being weaker, it will still have the same effect as him having a natural hostage.

Nick suddenly felt light. His body that previously felt like it had weights tying it down feel as light as a feather. He saw that the demon who had been previously pressuring him had been weakened.

This is my chance! I've got to get rid of this before he manages to recover! He psyched himself up. He glanced at his father, he looked at Rebecca who had joined his father to fight the female assailant. Lastly, he gazed at his own brother. He was brimming with energy. He could finally see it. An ending, a bright ending!

His expression which had shown extreme eagerness had begun to look ugly as he saw black patches on his brother.

"NO! GILBERT!" He screamed. He had figured out why the pressure on him was weakened, it was because it had shifted from him to his brother.

"What? What happened to Gilbert!" Nick's father was momentarily distracted when he heard his son shout. In that split second, he had looked at his two sons instead of looking at his enemy.

Although it was just a split second, his enemy didn't want to waste the opportunity, so she had stabbed him. Blood spurted out from his left shoulder. The female assailant's attack had missed the heart because he was able to turn his body to avoid being instantly killed.

Rebecca who saw this had a shocked expression on her face. She hadn't been able to defend the attack for him because she was slower than the female assailant so all she could do was watch the current scene.

She, however, could still see that the opponent was temporarily surprised because she hadn't been able to hit the heart. Seeing this, Rebecca no longer hesitated and prepared to land a finishing blow to the enemy, decapitating her.

"Sir Count!" She rushed towards Cray's father as soon as she killed the female assailant.

"Don't worry about me. Immediately take care of my sons!" He shouted as he also went towards the both of his sons.

"AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! This time, you're the one to lose!" The demon had an elated face. He was just two breaths away from fully controlling Gilbert's body.

"You're too late! Too bad, you even got injured!" The demon had a malicious look on his face as he uttered those words.

"Let's settle this out once and for all." The demon smiled with his sharp teeth. He's convinced that he no longer has any reason to lose.

After saying that, Gilbert's body that was previously lying down while sweating now had undone the rope tying him to the ground.

His body was colored pitch black. His eyes had a ferocious look. His mouth was uttering incomprehensible screams that would make you cover your ears.

"NOOO!" An immense aura had blasted forth from Nick's body. His eyes were red from crying.

The moment he had seen his father getting hurt, the pain that his father's eyes had expressed. He couldn't take it all in.

Even his little brother who had previously been sleeping soundly was now screaming in pain with a demonic look.

He remembered that he had promised his mother before she died that he would protect Gilbert and make sure that he lives happily.

Now, he had his entire world crashing down on him. He knew that he could no longer protect his little brother, it was too late.

All he wanted right now was to kill the demon who had did this to him. He swore in his heart that he would burn him!

The demon who had sensed the aura was astonished. He was astonished not only by the aura but by how his powers seemed like it was being sucked into a whirlpool. If he could sweat, then he would be sweating right now.