Chapter Eleven: Showdown with Gluttony
"My, my.. Look how badly you've been hit.." A sly voice from the shadows remarked.
"Shut up.. Lucifer." Lilith glared at the figure in that shadows.
"Understandable. You got yourself whopped so badly. Refrain my anger." Lucifer emerged from the shadow.. Cladded in a black leather outfit, with Arjen's features but with jet black hair and emerald orbs for his eyes. He gazed for a moment at the battered Demon Lord. "Beelzebub, your turn now. I have confidence in your abilities. Do what Amon and Lilith failed to do."
A skinny guy materialised.. "Consider it done." And those words, he casted a portal and stepped into it.

Meanwhile, the party was asleep in their tents when..
A djä energy, so powerful that it shattered all the wards set in place by Arjen. "Shit. We are under attacked again."
The party jumped out of the tent and had withdrawn their weapons. "Who are you?" Arjen asked calmly.
"Beelzebub of Gluttony." The skinny guy walked towards them as he spoke.
Without warning, Aerith released her sword, "Gather, Ichorous." With that, she sent two spears of water at the demon lord.
"Futile efforts." Using one hand, he swept the attacks away like it was nothing.
Aerith tried to a gigantic tsunami, seemingly formed from nowhere, it was heading for Beelzebub and the attack was stopped with one hand. He held the gigantic wave in place then again, with a sweep, the attack dissipated. Then with another swing of his hand, a red hand, which was at the size of a tree, mimicked his actions and was going to bowl Aerith over when..
"Blitzshield"
The shield just shattered and Aerith slammed into a nearby tree, dead.
"She's dead. Give up. You will never win me." The demon lord said, casting a little glance at the corpse of the former leader of Freedom Guild.
"Annihilate." A extremely large blast of djä was sent at the demon lord who deflected it away with a sweep of his hand.
"What?!" Weiss was stunned. Even absorbing so much djä and sending it against him had no result. "I guess it can't be helped then, Eradicate, Vitiate." She had unsealed her sword, "Extirpate." Djä and magic both gathered at the hilt of her sword, forming a maelstrom of energy which was then fired at Beelzebub.
He once again raised a hand, managed to hold the massive energy blast for a second before it was threatening to overcome him.. He just raised his other hand and tried to deflect it with both hands, he was then overwhelmed by an huge explosion caused by the conflicting force of the djä and magic.
"It's over." Weiss smiled.
"You think so? Is that all you've got?" The demon lord emerged unscathed. "My turn." Raising his hand for the umpteen time, he pointed at Weiss. A djä spear moving extremely fast pierce into her legs, "Now, meet your friend in afterlife." Before he could do anything, Arjen's sword swung down at his shoulder, "Useless efforts." He stopped Arjen's sword a just one finger. Then sent Arjen crushing back, in the next moment.
"Amplify, Aureola."
Two of Arjen's illusions attempted to cut the skiny demon lord, but again, he blocked the swords with his hands. Arjen, himself then stabbed the demon in his face as he was blocking only those illusions, managing to land a huge, deep cut on his face.
"Impressive. Managed to cut me."
"You don't seem all too concern, demon." Arjen retorted.
"The difference in our power should be apparent." Punching Arjen and sending him flying back.
"You sure are smug, demon."
"Am I? You are blinded by your own success. To assume that you can actually beat me?"
"Am I? You will regret ever saying that."
"We'll see about that. I want people to know that beating Arjen Tennes with one hand is child's play."
"Soar, Aureola."
"Whoa.. What a sight." Beelzebub said with a glance at Arjen. " Rip, Vapostril." Sand all around around began gathering in front of the demon lord. Then all of them fused into one. Turning into glass. "My weapon is my glove. Once unsealed, I turn all the sand around me in glass, then control them for killing."
"Try this. Light Of Crusade." Thousands of sword rained onto Beelzebub.
"Shatter." The gigantic glass pane shattered and formed a shield.
The swords just bounced of the shield...

Will Arjen ever win?


Chapter Ten: His beating white wings
"Soar, Aureola."
A blinding light made even Lilith the demon lord to shield her eyes. And then, with her next sight of the irrepressible Arjen Tennes, all composure left her. With two gigantic wings behind him, and holding a sword that was shining like a beacon in the evening sun.
"What.. Are you?" Lilith stummered
"It doesn't matter what I am. This is Aureola's third form. I forgo all magic, and channel all of it into my sword. I can now use my sword's abilities to the maximum."
"The.. Wings..?"
"Each feather are made of magic, it will all fade away when I die or use up all my magic." Turning back to look at them, "I doubt I will use it up."

Lilith shrieked, and numerous beautiful women appeared, with the all perfect body and looks yet with fangs. They are Succubi.. Demons that prey on men for sexual desires to absorb all their vitality and energy till dry husks remains. They are also fearsome fighters when aroused, all waiting to pounce on Arjen and take his magic for their own usage.
"Do you seriously think that this little girls can defeat me?" Arjen smiled. "Light of crusade." With a gigantic swing of his sword, thousands of swords that were similar to Arjen's fell from the sky and rained onto Lilith and her Succubi. All except Lilith perished in the deadly rain..
"You.. What are you?"
"Don't make me repeat myself. It doesn't matter who or what I am."
"You..."
"Space Collapse." Particles of light began gather at Lilith's feet, the speed of the the gathering increased to an unprecented level until she was trapped and covered by orb-shaped light prison.
The gigantic orb compressed, vapourising very thing inside.
"You..." Against all odds, Lilith actually survived. Then she vanished with a sweep of her gown.
"She actually survived that."
"Don't ever let me worry about you again.." Marin threw her arms around Arjen.
"I won't.. I promise.." His wings faded away.. His sword was sealed once again.

Arjen set up wards to protect themselves against any demonic presences. "Now that we are safe and all.. I will tell you how I got bewitched."
"How?" Aerith asked.
"I heard some sounds coming from the forest while I was on guard. Then I went there to check, only to find her lying injured there. After I patched up her wounds, which was only minor, she kissed my cheek.. Then everything went blank.."
"She kissed you?!" Marin looked livid.
"Yea.."
"She's so dead when I see her again."
"Chill, partner." Aerith said, trying to calm Marin down.
"Don't ever let your anger override your consciousness, sis." Jasmin cried.
"Hard when someone tried to seduce your boyfriend and made him attack you."
"They are right. But next time we see her again, you will have a chance to fight her, my love." Arjen answered her.


Chapter Nine: Light Space. Arjen Vs Marin
The party had set up their camp in a nearby forest, trying to a break from all the fighting. With the cold night breeze ruffling Arjen's hair, he swept his hair back. He was guarding the camp from any potential enemies. It was his turn for patrolling, after Jasmin's. He was smoothing his hair when he heard some rustling in the trees nearby, and a pungent smell of perfume filled the air.
"Who's there?"
There was no response.. Arjen cautiously went in to look for the source of disturbance. Darkness then enveloped him..

"Arjen?" Weiss shouted. "Where are you?"
"I try to sense him and his magic." Aerith suggested.
There was again no response, attempts to sense Arjen's magic was futile and that left the party worried. Arjen wasn't one who would had left without a word. "Let's look for him.." Marin said.
"We'll split. Meet back here in an hour." Taking charge of the party, Jasmin headed off into the woods.

Just as they were heading off, enormous djä pressured into their campsite. Immediately they rushed back. To find that a woman that was so stunningly beautiful and had a perfect curvaceous body. She was cladded in an black gown which gave ample hints of the figure within. There was two slits that revealed her thighs as she walks.
"Hello, ladies." The woman smiled at the party. Her voice was like music to their ears. There was immediately a desire to kneel down to her despite that there was seemingly no reason to do so.
"Who are you?" Aerith asked.
"Me?" The lady chuckled. "Just an passer-by."
"Did you feel the enormous djä just now?" Marin inquired.
"Oh yes.." With those words, she released djä into the air. Almost overwhelming them.
"You are a demon!!" Weiss shouted. "Now you die!! Annihilate." A red light crashed towards the targeted lady but.. In a flash, the beam was deflected.
"I think you must think about fighting me again? When he's mine." The demon smiled. Arjen appeared, hands on the hilt of his sword.
"You nuts, Arjen?" Weiss was shocked.
"I am Lilith of Lust. Tennes is mine." She caressed Arjen's cheeks and kissed him. Arjen's eyes widen and remained blank.
"He's under her spell!!" Marin cried.
"Finish them. My love." Lilith whispered to Arjen.
Arjen lunged at Weiss, but Marin blocked him off with her trident. "Whoa, you can unseal without a command? The demon lord smiled. "Impressive."
"Arjen taught me that."
"Did he? Arjen, kill her."
"MARIN? YOU WON'T STAND A CHANCE." Weiss shouted.
"YEA.." Jasmin agreed.
"No... This is my fight. So I can get my boyfriend back!!"
"Your boyfriend?" Weiss was stunned.
"Yes.." With that, Marin spinned her trident in her hand. Then sent a blast of fire at Arjen, which was blocked virtually effortlessly. Before she knew it, Arjen was already behind her. "Light Break" That area was covered in smoke.
"You died. Kid." Lilith laughed.
"No. A tree blocked the hit but it was now just a stump on the ground. "I am a druid. I can use nature as my weapon."
"Kill her."
Arjen nodded with that same blank face, "Amplify.." With that, magic engulf the air, Marin realised her arm was already slashed by Arjen.
"MARIN!! YOU WILL DIE!!" Jasmin cried.
"No.. I will win.. I must.."
"Arjen, use your second unseal." Lilith smiled wickedly.
"Second?" Marin was shocked.
"Yes. Weapons have four unseal processes. Now.. You will die. My dear has already mastered all his processes."
"He isn't your dear." Marin answered sternly.
"Oh.. I will have your love killing you. Arjen. Now."
Arjen dropped his sword, or it seemed like he did. "Encase, Aureola." A light emitted from the sword and made the whole environment to be drenched in light. They were in a dome-like dimension.
"Dear. Explain your power."
Arjen droned, "I forgo my sword.. To.. Channel all my energy into magic.. And the light.. Will mute.. All your senses.. To an extent.. I don't exist.." With that, he vanished.
Marin can't see, hear or feel anything, she panicked and slashed wildly.. But to no avail. Suddenly, a beam of light burn through her shoulders. It was one of Arjen's favourite spells, Rödblitz. "ARJEN.." Marin screamed.. "I LOVE YOU!!"
The spell broke.. Arjen was awake.. He withdrew his sword and power. "Lilith.. You made me hurt Marin. You are so dead."
"Am I?"
"Oh yes.. Jasmin, heal Marin. I'll will kill this bitch."
"Oh yea?"
"The third release of Aureola. You shall be dazzled.."

To be continued..