One Long Night With Mysterious Boys
23. Something valuable

Just 10 minutes into the fight, nearly 30 fox demon corpses were already lying on the ground and rocks. Though the fox demon was not a weak demon, they were trained members in charge of guarding the main castle, the tail fox 5 and above. They are fast, intelligent, and have a lot of magic power. Merely, the opponents they faced were not ordinary clans.

"You're useless." Ken comments seeing Areka only able to kill 3 fox stealth. That was where the magic was almost drained.

Areka's breath was piqued.

"Haa. I'm sorry demon lord, I don't have the strength of a monster like you."

Ken screeched, not yet able to breathe properly, they were again showered with spears from inside the castle. Ken immediately grabbed the exhausted body of Areka, taking her shelter under the rock.

"You should just join the girls, you burden."

This time Areka nodded in agreement, she was self-conscious if she was now a burden. He thought running with Elena and Alicia was a good option.

But Areka was also thinking about something else, Ken was indeed strong as he finished off the 30 fox archery stealth using only his long fingernails, moving very quickly and accurately. But, is it just that much power from the demon clan?

"Hey, are you holding back, huh?" ask Areka. He could sense that Ken was not using his magic mana at all.

"Just get it done, demon lord! I don't want to be a victim because you're deliberately lingering for so long."

Intentionally long? Of course not. Ken just stalled for a while, making sure that Alicia and Elena were far enough away to be at a safe distance. Silence from his clenched hand Ken had already made a ball the size of a marble, which continued to grow.

"If you don't want to die, in a matter of three jump as far back as possible." Ken's intrusion.

Areka glared, not understanding Ken's intentions.

"Where's the back? What do you want?!"

"One." Ken started counting. No matter the confusion of Areka.

The black ball in his hand continued to grow. Before Ken mentioned the number 3, Areka had already jumped far back, passing through the castle gate. Ken threw his black ball that was already the size of a fist.

The castle exploded, massacring the fox guards there.

"YOU CRAZY DEVIL!" Areka shouted, fortunately he had made a protector using a water ball. Otherwise his body would have been dying pierced by fragments of stone and wood that were thrown into all directions.

All demons are crazy.

"Go to Alicia's. Those humans are no longer here." Ken gave a command as well as a brief explanation, he no longer sensed the existence of humans in the underground of the castle. Ken therefore dares to throw his black ball.

"Don't let it go, stupid Ken! I know you're strong but Alicia can kill me if you let you into their lair alone!"

"You're just gonna be a burden!"

Without hearing the Areka protest again, Ken went into the rubble, dust where there made breathing short. But don't worry about Ken, he can't even breathe for hours.

From a deep enough place in this castle, Ken could feel a strong power. Highest level fox, tail fox 9. They are the leaders of the colony, their duties like the last king protecting the females.

thousands of years ago Ken faced off against them, when he was assigned to finish off the fox clan. And Ken and his 3 companions (Rafaela, Darius, Helius) were repulsed.

"Ah... Ken's... Ken's.... I thought you were dead." That hoarse voice still remained the same. Ken remembered it clearly. Just one guy. The tall man was huge and a terrible scar on his face that left one eye closed.

This time Ken's eyes are really red, not just a silhouette as usual. Those eyes stared intently at the fox demon who was shaking his waist in front of him with 3 tails that appeared. The tail was actually there 9, thousands of years ago Ken who made him lose 6 tails.

"Your B*kong remains as disgusting as it used to be."

The fox demon laughed, approaching.

"At least you made it lighter, lord.thank you for that." he wagged his tail.

"I'm not fighting. I'm not gonna disturb your colony. Just let go of the humans you're sealing off, and get your subordinates back here, don't steal any more human identities."

The fox demon laughed out loud, revealing its pointy teeth that had been dated several times. The teeth look very sharp.

"You're so funny... Why would a cold-blooded man like you be so much nonsense like this ha?! Why do you care so much about that lowly creature?! Didn't you just stare coldly at my clan begging for mercy... You instantly slashed thousands of heads in front of me?! Now how dare you propose a negotiation! Do you take me for granted Ha?!" The fox yelled angrily and revealed the muscles of his neck, and he felt agonized in light of the massacre Ken committed thousands of years ago against his clan.

"Yes." Yeah." Ken answered briefly. Cold and not caring.

"If you don't want to, the events of thousands of years ago will be repeated" he continued.

The fox grinned. He was tired, too long life bored him. There had been so many deaths that he had witnessed with both of his eyes.

Why did it last all this time? To Ken! This fox wanted to once again fight to death with Ken, for the sake of his entire family who died, for the sake of his entire clan who lost their heads and tails were removed one by one.

"All right, let's do it."

The fox's hand was clenched. It then opens with a blue fireball. The ball quickly shot towards Ken.

Ken dodged, but it was useless because the ball could be controlled. Still speeding towards him, Ken's hand held off the blue ball's attack. It burns, but it's okay because the regeneration works fast.

The second, third, and fourth balls followed. Ken helped create a black sphere the size of a marble, with black balls as small as this he could control perfectly. Much faster and more agile directly hit the core of the blue ball belonging to the fox demon. Blow it up at once.

"It's just my feeling or your strength is only half? Why are you so weak."

Ken did not reply, he jumped over, attacking with his sharp fingernails. The fox demon was agilely evasive.

In close combat Ken is superior. It is much faster, stronger, and agile. Ken has incredible martial skills.

When the fox was pressed he did something cheating. Two of his comrades suddenly came from behind attacking Ken using fox fire. Burned Ken's back.

"Haha... Hahahaha.a demon like you bent your knees in front of me. You're so dregs, Ken..."

"Worry about yourself." Ken pointed his black sphere at this 9-tailed fox demon.

Again it exploded when it was pitted against his blue fireball.

There was a sale and purchase of punches and scratches, in contrast to Ken who was only sealed for thousands of years. This 9-tailed fox demon was the strongest fox of his time and he still remained alive for thousands of years, honing his abilities, increasing his magic power. That's why he was able to keep up with Ken.

No, not keeping up with Ken. But offset half Ken.

Ken hasn't made a contract yet. More than half of him was inside the seal. Whenever away with Alicia, Ken also gets an attack from the seal call against him, making his head ring in pain.

Like at the moment. Really bothers him in a fight.

*CRAZZ

A spear that was already filled where magic managed to sink in Ken's heart. The fox demon stepped on his chest.

"Haa... Ken's... Haha... Why are you down there?"

Ken spewed out fresh blood, as well as from his chest seeping the red liquid. He could not regenerate if the spear was still stuck. The magic that flowed held back the work of his demonic blood.

"It seems like it's been sealed for too long making your power blunt huh." The fox demon spat.

"I'm really happy now. I can finally repay you. Replying to the slaughter you committed against my clan." The fox demon's breath stung. He was so content to see a demon he hated so much under his feet.

Ken himself could not think clearly. His head was yelled at to return to the seal. It hurt so much that it made him lose his guard. He needs Alicia now.

"Where are you fucking looking?!" The fox demon stepped on his face.

"Ken. let's end this."

The fox demon stuck 4 new spears, on both Ken's shoulders and thighs. Really holding him on the ground, making him unable to move.

"Hey, you know... What you did thousands of years ago is really cruel. Seeing the family being wiped out in plain sight without being able to do anything. The cry of my son asking for help, took a life... Ken's... You really have destroyed me, uprooted me all the lives I have." The fox was teary-eyed in light of the tragedy of the past.

"Ken.." the fox touched Ken's face covered in blood and soil. Cleaned it. Ken's red eyes lit up coldly, as if they had no compassion at all.

"I'll do it."

*CRAAK

For the sake of seeing what the fox demon was doing, Ken's eyes widened. The fox demon stuck his nails into his own heart. His hand entered his internal organs, blood coming out of his open mouth.

Then the hand came out, carrying a small glowing ball. It's mustika, fox pearl.

"Without this I'll be dead soon. But I don't want to die alone..." The fox demon smiled. It was neither an ordinary knotty smile nor a thin smile for mere trite ado. It was a sincere smile, the most beautiful smile he could show after thousands of years of patience waiting for Ken to come out of the seal. A smile was relieved as he was able to embrace all the suffering.

The fox mustika can be turned into a white arrow, which when attached to someone, will absorb the energy of his life. Enter the body to tear the oaks of the inner organs even to the smallest cell. What an incredible weapon, because it pays the user's life.

Only the 9-tailed fox has the mustika. Form of a final sacrifice to protect his clan. But thousands of years ago this fox in front of Ken didn't dare to do it. Since he knew it would be in vain, there were 3 people ready to die to protect Ken.

But this time it's different. This demon dared to come to him alone.

Ken closed his eyes, concentrating his strength on the ground. Looking for Alicia's whereabouts. The girl's far away, she'll be fine. Areka and Elena will protect her and bring her back to the human world. Rafaela will take care of Bryan and ensure his destruction. Ken's existence may no longer be necessary.

"Do as you please" said Ken reasonably flatly without expression.

Why is this happening? Maybe it was his penance.

Ken smiled wryly. He was ready to give his life to the fox demon that had survived for him.

"Even until the last second you have no regrets... The devil is right."

The mustika glowed white, blinding the eyes, turning into an extremely beautiful and deadly white arrow.

"Ken... You have killed something most precious to me."

"Therefore I shall do the same."

The arrow slid.

Ken clenched his hand.

Damnit damnit! It's a miscalculation. From the beginning mustika was not for him. The arrow did not shoot towards him.

"Haha.. hahahaaa.." The fox demon laughed. His mouth continued to spur fresh blood. He'll be dead in a minute.

Ken shouted furiously, forcing his feet and hands to move in revolt, he did not care even if his entire body was hollowed out with a spear, draining fresh blood. Ken ran, jumping very quickly following the direction of the mustika fox.

"Alicia.." cried Ken. His heart was beating so fast, his body was already on the verge.

After forcing to run for tens of kilometers the girl was finally seen. Together with Elena and Areka who escorted him in front.

Take something valuable...

That fox demon from the start was indeed targeting her girl.

Shortly before the fox's mustika reaches him, Ken manages to hug Alicia.

"Ken..."