Chapter Start
It was evening.
The meeting at HQ had finally ended, and the hunters were slowly leaving the building.
Suddenly—
A young female hunter walked up to Jay.
There was obvious excitement in her eyes.
"Sir... during the Demon War in Athiria City..."
"...you were the one who saved me, right?"
Jay looked slightly surprised.
"Yeah... I think so."
The girl immediately smiled.
"Can I take a selfie with you?"
Jay chuckled.
"Yeah, sure."
The two took a selfie together.
Not far away, Ishita was watching everything.
For some reason...
She felt strangely annoyed.
And jealous.
"She's just taking a selfie..."
Ishita thought to herself.
"So why does it bother me?"
Yet her mood somehow became worse.
After taking the selfie, the girl happily left.
A little while later, everyone else left HQ as well.
Later That Night
Jay arrived home.
Ding Dong.
The doorbell rang.
A few seconds later—
The door opened.
His younger sister, Pooja, stood there.
As he walked inside, Jay asked,
"Pooja... you took care of the house while I was gone, right?"
Pooja instantly looked nervous.
"Y-Yeah..."
"...of course."
"It's just a little messy."
Jay casually nodded.
"That's expected."
"A little mess is normal."
But the moment he entered the living room—
He froze.
Clothes were scattered everywhere.
Empty chip packets covered the sofa.
Cold drink bottles were lying on the table.
Dust covered the floor.
And the kitchen looked even worse.
Jay's expression darkened.
"POOOJAAA!!!"
His voice echoed throughout the entire building.
The Next Morning
Jay drove his jeep out of the city.
After some time—
He arrived deep inside a dense forest.
Stopping the jeep, he stepped outside.
"Hmm..."
"This should be a perfect place to TP."
Jay opened his diary.
Its pages slowly began glowing.
"I've become much stronger than before."
"This time I'll definitely dominate Shadow Castle."
Suddenly—
A hand landed on his shoulder.
And a voice came from behind him.
"So... you have a diary too."
Jay instantly turned around and threw a punch.
But—
The man simply tapped Jay's forehead with a finger.
Jay stopped immediately.
"Ansh?!"
Ansh smiled lightly.
Jay looked shocked.
"How are you here?"
"And how can you even see my diary?"
Ansh placed his hands in his pockets.
"I can go anywhere."
"As for the diary..."
"...I have one too."
Jay's eyes widened.
"What?"
Ansh nodded.
"There are five diaries in this world."
"One belongs to me."
"One belongs to you."
"One belongs to Aviraj Sir."
"And the remaining three have been missing for years."
Jay looked curious.
"Where did you get yours?"
Ansh remained silent for a few moments.
"Twenty-four years ago."
"From a demon."
Silence filled the forest.
Jay then asked,
"So you're staying with me now?"
Ansh laughed.
"Yeah."
"Aditya has gone to another state."
"So until he returns, I'll be with you."
Jay smiled.
"Perfect."
"Then let's go."
"To the Demon World."
Both of them spoke at the same time.
"TP."
WHOOSH!!!
Dark energy surrounded them.
The next moment—
They were standing in front of Shadow Castle.
Ansh looked up at the massive structure.
"So this is what we're dominating?"
Jay nodded.
"Yeah."
"And honestly..."
"This is the first time I've fought alongside someone."
Ansh smiled.
"Interesting."
"Let's open the gate then."
The two pushed against the enormous doors.
CRAAAAAK!!!
The gates slowly opened.
And inside—
Demons.
Everywhere.
Every floor.
Every corridor.
Every corner.
Jay and Ansh raised their hands.
"Summon."
WHOOSH!!!
Both armies appeared instantly.
Standing at the front of Jay's army—
Kaelvius and Zarathor.
Ansh looked at them and thought,
"His army is pretty strong..."
"But not as strong as mine."
Behind Ansh stood countless demons with terrifying auras.
The next second—
Both of them summoned their swords.
Then jumped straight into the castle.
Castle Raid
"Kaelvius!"
"Zarathor!"
Jay shouted.
"You two handle this floor!"
The commanders bowed.
"As you command."
Jay and Ansh rushed toward the upper floors.
Countless demons attacked them along the way.
But none could stop them.
Suddenly—
An entire demon squad jumped toward them.
Ansh casually raised his hand.
"Domain Creation."
FLASH!!!
Everything changed.
The surroundings vanished.
Stars appeared.
Darkness stretched endlessly.
An infinite void surrounded them.
Jay stared around in shock.
"What is this?"
Ansh raised his hand.
"Shove."
BOOOOOOM!!!
Every demon was instantly crushed.
Jay looked stunned.
"What kind of power was that?"
Ansh continued walking.
"It's called Shove."
"It manipulates gravity."
"It can push and pull objects."
"And if someone masters it..."
"...they can even fly."
Jay's eyes lit up.
"How do I unlock Inferno?"
Ansh became serious.
"To unlock Inferno..."
"...you need to understand your demon powers."
"Accept them."
"And respect them."
Jay asked,
"So once I unlock it..."
"...will it be as powerful as yours?"
Ansh laughed.
"No."
"At first, it's only a Demon Form."
"Then it gradually evolves into Inferno."
"Just like mine."
"And beyond that..."
"...there's another stage."
Jay looked curious.
"What stage?"
"Mastered Inferno."
Jay's eyes widened.
"Mastered Inferno?"
Ansh nodded.
"Only a few people ever reached that level."
"The ancient legends."
"Aviraj."
"And the Red Hunter."
"Although..."
"I've never seen Aviraj use it in front of me."
As they continued killing demons, Jay asked,
"So in the beginning..."
"...do we completely become demons?"
Ansh answered immediately.
"Yes."
Boss Chamber
After some time—
They arrived before a massive gate.
CRAAAAAK!!!
The gate slowly opened.
And inside—
A young demon girl stood waiting.
Jay pointed his sword at her.
"Are you the boss of this castle?"
The girl nodded.
"Yes."
"My name is Eclipsa."
Jay raised his sword.
"Then prepare to die."
Eclipsa immediately panicked.
"Wait!"
"I'm not evil!"
Jay looked confused.
"What do you mean?"
"Demons are evil."
Before Eclipsa could respond—
Ansh stepped forward.
"No."
"Not all demons are evil."
"Some demons are good too."
Jay looked shocked.
"Really?"
"I've never heard that before."
Ansh laughed.
"Well..."
"Now you have."
Jay awkwardly scratched his head.
"Sorry."
Eclipsa blushed slightly.
A New Ally
Jay called his army over.
Eclipsa looked at them curiously.
"Is this your army?"
Jay proudly nodded.
"Yep."
Eclipsa suddenly looked excited.
"Can I join your army too?"
Jay smiled.
"Of course."
Eclipsa happily ran over and stood with the army.
At that moment—
Jay's diary began glowing.
[You Have Dominated Shadow Castle]
[New Power Acquired: Shove]
Jay looked surprised.
"Wait..."
"That's your power."
Another notification appeared.
[You Have Unlocked Eternal Sword]
[Ability: Lightning Manipulation]
Jay's eyes widened in excitement.
Return
"Let's go."
"It's time to head back."
Both of them spoke.
"Unsummon."
Their armies instantly disappeared.
Eclipsa returned to the shadow space as well.
Then—
"TP."
WHOOSH!!!
They returned to the forest.
Night had fallen.
The moon shone brightly above them.
Ansh looked at Jay.
"There are only five days left until the war."
"Until then..."
"...I'll train you."
Jay smiled.
"Deal."
Ansh turned around.
And vanished into the darkness.
Jay got into his jeep.
Started the engine.
And drove back toward home.
Chapter Ends