Chapter 49: The Demon’s Gambit – Victory in Blood
I could barely stand.
Pain roared through my body—ribs cracked, shoulder dislocated, chest torn open.Blood dripped from my wounds, pooling beneath me as my vision blurred.
Elias Vermillion, now in his true demonic form, loomed over me. His jagged grin stretched wide, sharp fangs glistening with malice.
"You fought well, Samuel," he said, mocking admiration in his tone. "But this is the end."
He lunged.
I exhaled. "Not yet."
At the last second, I sidestepped, ignoring the fire in my muscles. His claws slashed the air where I had stood, missing by inches.
Using the opening, I drove my knee into his gut—full force.
BAM!
His body lurched, but he barely flinched.
Instead, his clawed hand lashed out, piercing through my left side.