Chapter 54: The Battle for the Demon’s Citadel – Clash of Titans
The air crackled with dark energy. The Citadel's towering spires pulsed with eerie red veins, the entire fortress alive with ancient malice.
From atop the high balcony, the Demon Lord descended in a blur of shifting shadows, landing with a deafening BOOM.
The sheer force of his presence shattered the cracked ground beneath him. His six burning eyes fixated on me, his lips twisting into a cruel smirk.
"You're bold, Heavenly Demon," he mused, his voice like an eerie whisper carried by the abyss itself. "Walking into my Citadel alone? Either you're fearless—" his clawed fingers flexed, "or a fool."
I rolled my shoulders, my emerald-green eyes gleaming with anticipation.
"I don't see a king," I said, cracking my knuckles, my voice carrying raw dominance. "Just another corpse waiting to fall at my feet."
The Demon Lord's smirk widened.
"Then let's see if your arrogance is earned."
BOOM!
In a blink, he vanished.
Before I could react, a devastating force slammed into my ribs, sending me skidding backward, my boots tearing through the stone floor like it was sand.