Demon

Harry and Wong made their way familiarly into the grandest hall of Kamar-Taj. At one end of the tea table in the center of the ancient hall sat a kindly bald woman in yellow robes.

Upon seeing Harry and Wong, the Supreme Mage smiled gently and pushed the freshly brewed tea toward them.

The Supreme Mage was mild-tempered and broad-minded, so Harry did not feel nervous before her, even though she was an immensely powerful mage:

"Master, what is our lesson today?"

Unhurriedly setting down her teacup, the Supreme Mage's face was veiled by a faint mist, lending her an otherworldly air:

"Harry, you have studied magic for seven years. It is time for you to challenge a stronger enemy.

Half an hour from now, a demon invading Earth will appear in the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal. You will need to kill it alone."

Wong frowned slightly, somewhat concerned:

"Supreme Mage, Harry has only studied for seven years. He only recently gained stable control over his powerful Magic Power. Having him face a demon alone now is simply too dangerous."

The Supreme Mage shook her head:

"Harry's talent far surpasses yours and mine. He is the most gifted mage I have ever seen.

Do not worry. This will not be difficult for him. He merely needs some pressure."

After saying that, before Wong could object, the Supreme Mage looked at Harry and asked gently:

"Harry, what do you think?"

Harry had never lacked courage. Long ago, he had already begun assisting Wong in killing all kinds of magical creatures invading Earth.

Rather than being afraid, he had long been eager to act alone!

"No problem, Master. I can handle it easily!" Harry said confidently, patting his chest.

Seeing this, Wong sighed and could only agree.

After his initial worry, a smile appeared on Wong's face.

He was greatly looking forward to seeing just how much power Harry, with his formidable Chaos Magic, could unleash in battle against a demon!

Nepal, Kathmandu, beside an artificial lake in the outskirts.

A dark-red spatial rift flashed, and a humanoid crimson monster covered in horns stepped out.

It swept its gaze around, its expression growing more and more excited before it finally burst into wild laughter:

"Ha ha ha, hahahaha! So this is Earth? It is truly wonderful!

Demon flesh is so dull. Where are the humans? Where are the women?

Hahaha, worthy of Earth indeed. Souls and flesh are everywhere, crawling about like hellworms. I love this place! Everything about it is wonderful!"

As a Greater Demon, Echidna had always considered itself unlucky. But just moments ago, it had renounced that belief.

It was simply too lucky. It had never expected to truly come to Earth through a demon ritual.

It would rely on the souls scattered all over Earth to grow without end. One day, it would return to hell and become a great Hell Lord!

Echidna looked ahead and saw several young humans staring at it in terror.

The sight of their fearful gazes made Echidna even more excited:

"Tremble, humans! Offer up your souls!"

Echidna charged toward the handful of cowardly human worms ahead. With its strength, it could easily kill these humans.

It could hardly wait to taste blood!

But just as its claws were about to pierce the first human's chest, the surrounding space suddenly shattered like a mirror.

When it came to its senses, it discovered that although its surroundings had not changed, the souls and flesh everywhere had vanished.

At the same time, two mysterious mages in robes appeared before it, ignoring it as they spoke to each other.

Wong reminded him once again:

"Harry, your magic is not stable, so remember to stay calm at all times and soothe your magic so it does not run wild.

Remember the Runic Trajectory that the Supreme Mage modified for you. Do not make any mistakes. Only then can you successfully cast magic."

Harry showed no impatience at Wong's repeated reminders.

Only after experiencing the pain of a terrible past could one understand how precious it was to be cared for.

He treasured the concern of others deeply.

Harry nodded firmly:

"Do not worry. With the Runic Trajectory you and the Supreme Mage modified, I can already cast quite a few spells.

Dealing with this Greater Demon will not be difficult for me!"

With that, he charged forward without hesitation and began fighting the Greater Demon.

Seeing this, Wong sighed and carefully observed Harry's battle with the demon.

Harry was a good kid in every way, but for some reason, he was far too reckless—nothing like a mage.

Wong still remembered a mission he had once carried out with Harry. That little fellow had actually dared to fight a troll with a small stick!

When Echidna saw that two mere human mages dared to ignore it and converse with each other, it had already become furious.

When it saw Harry charging toward it, its face twisted viciously:

"Human mage souls should be of higher quality, shouldn't they? Thank you for treating me to a feast the moment I arrived!"

Harry ignored the demon's taunts. Wong had once told him never to talk to demons during battle.

These demons were all sinister and cunning creatures, exceptionally skilled at deceiving humans.

Harry activated the magic within him. Slabs of stone flew up from the ground, transforming into sharp spirals as they attacked Echidna.

This was the most basic ability he had mastered. His magic seemed particularly suited to manipulating objects, and as the Magic Power he mastered continued to increase, so too did his ability to control objects.

Dozens of sharp spirals struck Echidna, but after piercing through its scales, they could not penetrate deep into its flesh. They were not fatal, though they still left it covered in wounds.

After being injured, Echidna no longer held itself with the same lofty arrogance as before, because it discovered that the human mage before it was difficult to deal with. His strength had definitely reached the level of a Greater Demon.

Thus, it began taking this battle seriously. Before long, relying on the defense of its scales and enduring the damage head-on, it temporarily gained the upper hand.

Echidna clawed fiercely at Harry. Flames wrapped around its palm radiated scorching heat and tore Harry's clothes apart.

Had Harry not retreated in time, that attack would likely have seriously injured him!

Harry showed no lingering fear at the sight. On the contrary, the Berserker Soul hidden within him was completely awakened!

Excitement filled his face as he drew a magic formation before his chest and pulled a brilliant golden longsword from it.

The Sword of Vishanti was a close-combat weapon for mages. After being improved by the Supreme Mage, it became even more powerful when activated with Chaos Magic.

With the sharp blade in hand, Harry charged forward. When he faced Echidna's claw strike again, he did not dodge. Instead, he swung his sword directly, severing the lava-covered claw in a single slash!