Chapter 269

The birth of Demons stems from humanity's despair and fear.

The fear of sluggishness and slowness gave birth to the 'Speed Demon'.

The loathing and fear of the Fish Monster gave birth to the 'Fish Monster Demon'.

The fear of ugliness and silence gave birth to the beautiful 'Songstress Demon'.

These feelings of despair and fear, stemming from humanity, are the root cause of the birth of Demons.

Therefore, the more easily humans fall into despair, the more likely a 'despair' is to be accepted by most humans, the more powerful Demons can be born!

The 'Aging Demon' is one such example!

The fear of Aging, the disgust of watching oneself slowly grow old, and the despair of life coming to an end all become nourishment for the 'Aging Demon'!

Just like some of the Demons mentioned earlier, who became the 'opposite' of human fear, the true form of the Aging Demon is a young child.

Being as cute, youthful, and energetic as a tender toddler is the true appearance of Aging Demon.

Just like that strange Demons looks very young now, with an even more youthful face!

"So... it's the Twelve Pillars?"

Xiao Bai's pupils contracted.

Are you kidding me??

The Aurora Society bring down beings of the Twelve Pillars level?

They haven't even fought their Upper Rank yet, and now they're skipping Upper Rank and going straight to fight Lord- level being??

This is a bit beyond the scope of the curriculum, isn't it?!

"No...no," Kelly said calmly. "Although he has the rules of the Aging Demon, he should only be a projection of the Aging Demon ...and perhaps not even a projection that has been able to contact the main body."

"How so?"

"The existence of Demons at the Twelve Pillars level and above is unique. However, because there are so many worlds, there are many worlds that are completely closed off and protected by World Barrier, which may also give birth to Demons related to the relevant concepts under the influence of magic."

"These Demons, when they are born, cannot connect with the unique Lord-Tier Demon due to the World Barrier. Therefore... although they can possess abilities similar to Pillar-Tier Demon, they do not have the corresponding power and memories."

"They can only be considered clones, and even then, they haven't been able to contact the main body."

Kelly, being well-informed, then began to recount the true identity of the 'Aging Demon' before her.

In other words, the Aging Demon in front of him is an independent entity. Before the World Barrier is broken and before he can contact the unique Aging Demon, he will not possess true Lord- level strength.

The Middle Rank strength he's displaying now is his true power!

Once Xiao Bai understood this, he finally felt relieved.

If that's all... then this fight is far from over.

Seeing Yu Muqiu and Chen Xiaoxia restraining the Aging Demon, Xiao Bai pondered for a moment and raised his right hand:

"Regardless, let's set up a protective barrier first. This guy... looks like he's trying to run away."

The Aging Demon was very strong, but compared to Yu Muqiu and Chen Xiaoxia, he was much weaker, especially after the two activated their Shining Form, the Aging Demon was completely overwhelmed.

If it weren't for his technique that could shorten the lifespan of people and objects, Yu Muqiu and Chen Xiaoxia probably would have dealt with him long ago.

Therefore, the Aging Demon is currently on the run, looking for an opportunity to escape.

This guy...

He seems very afraid of dying.

Volume 3 Side Story <Magical Girl Aurora>: Chapter 295 Once Demons, always Demons

The Aging Demon, or perhaps he should be called Raymonds.

He is one of the high-ranking members of the Aurora Society.

As one of the key figures in the Aurora Society, Raymonds naturally lacks nothing.

Even before he became the leader of the Aurora Society, Raymonds had never lacked anything.

From childhood, to adolescence, then to youth, middle age... and then old age...

Raymonds' life can be described as quite smooth. He has seen and experienced everything in this world, including things he should and shouldn't have seen, things he should and shouldn't have done.

But... it wasn't until he was old that Raymonds suddenly realized that even as a high-ranking member of the Aurora Society, even as one of the wealthiest people in the world, Raymonds still couldn't escape the limits of human existence.

Life.

No one wants to die, and the higher one's position and power, the more one desires immortality.

They wanted to live longer, to retain their current wealth and status forever, and Raymonds was no exception.

Therefore, after learning of the existence of magic, the Aurora Society's high-ranking members, led by Raymonds, and the group of old immortals of similar age all agreed to his proposal.

Capture Magical Creatures, study magical powers, and search for ways to prolong life.

Although they knew that the Magical Girls bound by the Magical Creatures contract was the key to protecting this world, they did not intend to harm the Magical Girls. They only needed to study a Magical Creatures, to discover the origin of magic, and to explore the possibility of longevity. That would be enough.

Raymonds didn't think he was greedy.

But who could have imagined that the Sky Screen would expose this scene!

Although Raymonds and his friends believed they were doing what any normal human would do, they chose to hide themselves to avoid public opinion and to prevent those naive Magical Girls from seeking revenge.

All research was conducted in secret, and some byproducts of the research were thrown out to distract the Magical Girls, while the real research was hidden in the most crucial place.

This is what Raymonds and his group are doing.

That's right. Whether it's monsters or those drugs that can turn humans into monsters with consciousness, in the eyes of Raymonds and his people, they are just byproducts of 'longevity'.

Raymonds and his team really wanted was just like this.

Possessing immense power, a youthful body, and a near-infinite lifespan!

This is exactly what they've been looking for!

Although many high-ranking members of the Aurora Society who also sought longevity were sacrificed during this period, Raymonds felt that such sacrifices were worthwhile.

Without their sacrifice, without their despair and fear of 'dying of old age,' how could Raymonds have become the Aging Demon he is today?

His long-cherished wish has been fulfilled, so now there is only one thing left for him to do.

Escape!

Escape from those damn Magical Girls!

Raymonds knew very well that although he had now become Demons, and seemingly a more powerful Demons than any Demons that had ever appeared before, he was no match for these Magical Girls, having just become Demons.

This was clear even in their brief encounter.

Raymonds didn't want to die. He became like this precisely because he wanted to live, to live longer, so how could he possibly die here?

Fighting Magical Girls is not a wise choice.

Raymonds had to find a way to survive; he absolutely had to survive!

"!?"

Raymonds dodged Yu Muqiu and Chen Xiaoxia's attacks from both sides while fleeing rapidly in a certain direction.

However, they hadn't run far when a colorless projection of the world replaced the colors of the modern city, and Magic Barrier created by the Magical Girls enveloped them all!

"Tsk, Yuan Bai!"

Raymonds turned and looked back.

High in the sky, the little girl, who had inexplicably shrunk, stood atop the chains.

The chains beneath her feet had completely surrounded the area around the stadium, forming the second layer of barrier she had created!

Escape has become impossible.

Raymonds glanced at the two Magical Girls beside him, and in a flash, an idea came to him.

Faced with the pursuit of the two Magical Girls, he immediately stopped and shouted:

"I'm not Demons!! I surrender! Don't kill me!!!"

"!?"

Yu Muqiu and Chen Xiaoxia immediately stopped what they were doing and blocked Raymonds's escape route from two directions, but they did not make any further moves.

The two women looked at each other blankly, and finally Yu Muqiu asked hesitantly:

"... You're really not Demons?"

"I'm just an ordinary person with Demons powers! Look, I don't have any Demons characteristics!"

Raymonds is showing off his body.

His muscular, naked upper body was exposed, and there was nothing on his body that suggested he Demons.

Some of them are young, strong, and energetic.

Anyone who looked at him would think he was a human being.

Seeing that the Magical Girls had stopped attacking, Raymonds shouted:

"I've found a way for humans to master magic!! So you can't kill me--"

Clang!

Before Raymonds could finish speaking, a scythe suddenly appeared beside Raymonds.

The petite figure of Xiao Bai, wielding a scythe, the sharp blade aimed directly at Raymonds' pale neck!

No one expected that Xiao Bai would suddenly make a move, and that it would be a killing blow right away. Even Raymonds hadn't anticipated this.

But his reaction was quick; sensing danger, Raymonds' body shrank instantly, while his head tilted back with all his might.

With the combined effect of his own abilities and dodging maneuvers, Xiao Bai's scythe blade grazed the tip of his nose.

But when he realized that his scythe had failed to kill the enemy, Xiao Bai immediately turned the blade around and slashed at Raymonds again!

"Damn it!!!"

Bang!!!

Raymonds' magic erupted, and the black demonic energy surged forth, slowing down Xiao Bai's movements.

Upon contact with that magic, Xiao Bai's body visibly grew larger, and the blade also bore some traces of age.

Aging.

This is the exclusive magic of the Aging Demon. It can age objects and make living beings grow old, or it can reverse the physical age of living beings and turn Aging into youth.

Raymonds's magic erupted at full power, Xiao Bai's body aged countless years in that instant. If it were an ordinary person, they would probably be very old by now.

But it's as if Xiao Bai has transitioned from childhood to adolescence, and because of this, Xiao Bai's strength seems to have increased even a bit!

"How is this possible?!"

Seeing that his full power in unleashing the Aging Magic had only transformed the person before him into a teenager, and even enhanced their strength, Raymonds wore an expression of utter disbelief.

Immediately afterwards, intense jealousy and anger surfaced on his face.

"Magical Girls! Damn Magical Girls!! You already possess such powerful abilities, and you also have such long lifespans!? You have so much, yet you won't share even a single bit of magic with us!!"

"How selfish this is!"

The instinctual hostility towards Magical Girls stemming from his Demons genes, coupled with his deep envy of Xiao Bai's young and long-lived body, made it impossible for Raymonds to continue his pretense any longer.

He gritted his teeth in anger, his eyes blazing with jealousy, and even his body surface was covered with runes that represented Demons.

But when Xiao Bai saw him like this, she stopped attacking.

Xiao Bai took a few steps back, creating distance between himself and Raymonds, and said mockingly:

"Didn't you say you were 'human'?"

Raymonds' smile froze. Only after the flames of jealousy were suppressed did he realize the situation.

Xiao Qiu and Xiaoxia finally understood what was going on, and Chen Xiaoxia laughed in exasperation:

"Heh, I knew it... you were lying to me after all!"

Enraged by the Demons, Chen Xiaoxia simply activated her Shining Form.

A surge of powerful blue energy erupted, and the giant sword in Chen Xiaoxia's hand changed shape. She swung the sword, ready to strike at Raymonds.

But Raymonds, true to his age and immortality, immediately shouted to the Magical Girls before Chen Xiaoxia could even raise her sword: