"Before we begin, I just have to ask you something." Yuri said with a death stare focused on the man.
The man replied, "Why, what could that be?".
"How did it feel when you killed innocent people? Did you feel good knowing you took another life for no reason?" Yuri asked.
The man who had his back leaned, ready to fight, immediately stood upright when he heard Yuri's question.
"Did you just call the humans… innocent?... Hahahah." The man laughed, "Innocent, don't make me laugh… they are anything but that".
pαпdα Й?νê|,сòМ The man continued, "Seems like the right time to tell you my story…".
"Keep it short, I can't kill you if I don't know what to tell my master… so you'll be doing us both a favor if you just skipped to the important parts.'' Yuri asserted, slowly pulling her tentacles back into the ground.
"Ahhh, feels like yesterday, I was just a normal being, you know, and baam! I was here, summoned and told to take down the demon lord who I have never met in my entire Life.
Of course, I did so since they promised me, woman, fame oooh my, the fame through me off.
I slayed the demon lord and was given the title Darkness, the Sand Hero. I became one of the most popular heroes known to the kingdom. I was so loved that every woman wanted me, but imagine my surprise when it was time to take down another demon… and they betrayed me to save their skin and trapped me under the freaking water." The man explained, anger slowly showing on his face.
Yuri sighed, "So you decided to kill more than a dozen people because your kingdom betrayed you… why not just destroy the kingdom instead, seems reasonable".
"Ahhh! Why didn't I think of that!" The man yelled with frustration, "Well it's understandable, I was trapped for so long I barely remember my own identity".
"Oh well, now, you are looking thirty, I'll think about wiping the village off the face of the map, but right now… I'll have you for dessert".
Darkness's whole body turned into sand and he disappeared into thin air with no trace of him for Yuri to pick up on.
She could sense his unstable energy, his thirst for battle, and his twisted joy in pain. But Yuri was not afraid.
Being the witch of envy and master of elemental magic, dark magic,and all kinds of magic, she was determined to defeat this man, no matter the cost.
Darkness suddenly emerged from behind one of the broken carriages, his body already beginning to shift and transform.
Yuri watched as his arms and legs became sand, and then reformed into sharp blades and deadly spikes.
"Taadaa!" He rushed towards Yuri, his sand body leaving a trail of destruction behind him.
"I'm disappointed, all that for such a pretty show," Yuri uttered as she raised her hands, calling forth a powerful gust of wind that pushed Darkness back, but he quickly regained his footing and charged again with a crazy smile on his face.
Yuri responded with a surge of dark energy, sending tendrils of shadow wrapping around Darkness, but he broke free with a flick of his sandblades.
The battle raged on, each combatant using their unique abilities to gain the upper hand.
Yuri summoned lightning bolts that struck the ground around Darkness, while he responded by turning his sand body into a massive golem, crushing everything in its path.
Yuri used her elemental magic to create a shield to protect herself from the sandstorm that Darkness created, but it soon became clear that she was stronger than he had anticipated.
Then, in a moment of desperation, Darkness charged out of the ground and grabbed Yuri by the hand.
"Shocker!" Darkness sang before he injected Yuri with his sand. She felt the poison coursing through her veins, threatening to overwhelm her.
Yuri sent a fast blow to Darkness' face which sent him flying before her knees buckled, but she managed to catch herself before she fell. With fierce determination, she fought back, using her magic to heal herself even as Darkness continued his assault.
The fight continued, with both Yuri and Darkness exchanging blows that were equally matched.
Darkness transformed his sand into a pair of jagged swords, and Yuri countered by creating a whirlwind that knocked him off balance.
Darkness responded by turning his sand into a massive hammer, slapping it into the ground, and creating a shockwave that sent Yuri gliding on her feet.
Yuri, a bit tired, struggled to get up, but Darkness was already upon her. He raised his sand hammer for the killing blow, but Yuri reacted quickly, utilizing her dark magic to create a cloud of darkness that obscured his vision.
Darkness swung wildly, but Yuri managed to dodge his attacks and land a critical blow with a bolt of red sharp lightning.
Darkness stumbled backward, clearly injured, but he was not done yet. He raised his hands to the sky, summoning a storm of sand and debris that pelted Yuri relentlessly.
She gritted her teeth and focused her power, using her elemental magic to create a barrier that shielded her from the onslaught.
Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, Yuri landed a decisive blow, sending Darkness tumbling to the ground. He lay there, panting and defeated, while Yuri stood over him.
But even in defeat, Darkness was not finished. With an outcry of anger, he fled, leaving Yuri alone on the road, surrounded by the broken carriages and the corpses of his victims.
Yuri knew that she could have killed him, but she let him go, knowing that he would return someday, stronger and more determined than ever before.
As Yuri looked out over the desolate landscape and heaved a heavy sigh, "Ahhh, Master is not going to be happy about this." She uttered.
Wandering toward the carriage where Latina's body was. She used her magic to lift the carriage and push it to the side before slowly moving Latina out of it.
Yuri placed the body on the floor and sighed again, "Dammit, how the hell am I supposed to tell him about this." She thought to herself, looking at Latina's dead body.
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