As Ashera tried to process what was happening, she was given another clue. For suddenly a strange symbol appeared on Pazuzu’s forehead. The symbol was that of a six-sided star, and it appeared right above Pazuzu’s right eyebrow. It glowed with a trace of malice and unruliness, and Ashera’s eyes sparkled when she saw it.“The Insidious Seal of David” Ashera could not help but be surprised by the star; but her surprise did not deter her from identifying it. The Insidious Seal was a sealing technique that could only be used by Cree royalty - royalty that Ashera was certain had been wiped out because Pazuzu had made sure of that. The Cree royal family was the head of the Cree god clan, a clan which Pazuzu had forced into extinction, leaving only the demon faction behind. Humbaba was the last remaining survivor of the Cree god clan before he cast himself into a seal with Pazuzu. His disappearance marked the disappearance of the Cree god clan from the universe as well.This meant that techn
Once Asherah had made up her mind, she sprung into action. Her eyes flashed brightly as the winds gathered around her, morphing into several wind blades that were as long as a door yet as thin as a hair strand. At a rough estimate, there were at least twenty of these wind blades behind Asherah! The wind hummed strongly as the wind blades swiftly consolidated themselves.“Blood Arts: Infusion”Asherah’s slit her palm as she spoke. Several drops of blood few out of the cut and coated the blades, giving them a red hue. Their edges became sharper, and the auras that surrounded them grew more menacing after the blood baptism. It was like giving a tiger wings; her blood had added onto the power of her wind blades.Sensing that she had done enough, Asherah gestured with a wave of her hands, and the winds blades flew towards Pazuzu with great ferocity!*Whoosh*The winged cat on Pazuzu’s shoulder meowed to get him out of his current state. Unfortunately, Pazuzu’s ballooning emotions had trigg
A red beam of light descended from the sky and smashed into the blood tsunami. The powerful storm that seemed capable of destroying the world was immediately blown to bits by the unexpected strike from the heavens, and the land grew calm for a second; but only for a second. For Asherah had not stopped her charge. Her eyes shone with a cruel haze as she adjusted her spear and readied her throwing arm. With a violent swing of her arm the spear was tossed towards the ascending Pazuzu, whistling through the air with vicious intent.“Hmph,” Pazuzu grunted. His eyes flashed coldly as he pulled his arm back. Blood escaped his injured lip and fell onto his arm, causing it to shine brightly like it had been engulfed in a sea of blood. Without a weapon he punched forward viciously, his attack generating several ripples in the air!*Boom*With nothing but his flesh and the assistance of the Blood Arts, Pazuzu clashed with the vicious spear and successfully warded it off! Without halting to take
The spear that was engulfed in the red beam disappeared. In its place was a pole that was half a meter in diameter and at least four meters tall. The pole was engraved with several blasphemous images – images that screamed blasphemy against the one who was the King of the Wind Demons. For upon its surface had been engraved images of the Wind Demon King pinned underneath the talons of a phoenix, a creature of fire that was said to be the bane of the Wind Demons. Around the phoenix were several strange looking bats that possessed eyes so red that they were not concealed by the redness of the Asherah Pole! Floating above the pole was Asherah, the one whom the pole was named after and the woman who would have become the Queen of all Wind Demons had she accepted the proposal of Pazuzu several years ago. Her eyes were red as crimson, and her hair had adopted the same hue. The green that signified the brilliance of the wind was no more. All that remained was a fiery heat that didn’t come nat
“These measly flames will never be able to stop me! I am Pazuzu!” The Wind Demon God screamed with vigour upon seeing his sword light cleave the flames into two. His eyes flashed with coldness as the image of the Griffin behind him became more solidified. Seeing this, Asherah furrowed her brows in thought.“Hehe,” Pazuzu chuckled upon seeing her befuddled expression. With a smug smile and a sense of satisfaction welling up within his soul that even he could not understand, he said,“Wondering why I am able to use my power now?”“No. I don’t need you to explain your abilities to me. I don’t have the time nor the energy to listen to the words of a man with one foot in the grave.” Asherah’s harsh words caused Pazuzu’s face to scrunch up into a scowl. The joy he felt from thwarting her plan was swiftly replaced by rage, and he wanted nothing more than to rip her apart. Now that he had confirmed that his power was effective against her flames, he knew that it was possible that this power s
*ROAR* The azure dragon announced its presence with a loud roar that shook the sky and splintered the ground. Asherah was forced to retreat a few steps as soon as the dragon’s roar reached her ears, and the Asherah Pole wavered slightly. She gritted her teeth as a strong desire to persist and achieve her goal flashed through her mind. With a silent roar of encouragement within her mind, she forced herself to stand underneath the suppression of the great beast, and pushed forward like a blistering arrow! *Boom* A small sonic boom was heard as Asherah pushed forward, spear in hand. The Asherah Pole responded to her fiery heart and began to vibrate strongly. Her desire acted like a drug for the Asherah Pole, and the flames that it released burned brighter and stronger! *Crackle* Sparks appeared around the Asherah Pole, and the ground around it turned into lava as it failed to endure her power. The magma spiralled and turned, ascending and rushing towards Asherah who accepted its bap
*Puchi*Pazuzu looked at the hand sticking out his back with wide eyes filled with disbelief. His body screamed in pain as his heart, for his heart was smelted by the great fire of the phoenix; yet Pazuzu refused to accept his fate. He screamed in anger and slapped Asherah’s chest, flattening the giant orbs that threatened to spill out momentarily and sending her slamming into the ground!*Boom*“Cough” Asherah coughed up a mouthful of blood as she lay sprawled out on the ground. The Asherah Pole shook gently before slowly fading out of existence, for its job had been done. As it disappeared, the black flames around the spear Asherah held was extinguished, and she was granted relief; yet this relief only proved to be temporary. The fire that burned through her veins still burned bright, and the damage it caused was continuous. Adding this to the damage she had already accrued, it was certain that Asherah was not going to be alive in the next few minutes. Her tattered robes were a fair
An old man whose steps were aided by the crooked staff that held his right arm high, walked slowly onto the scene He was wearing a large kimono that was a mixture of green and white clouds, and his eyes were filled with wisdom. He had a gentle smile on his face, and his demeanour was that of a friendly neighbourhood uncle. Next to him was a peculiar looking man with piercings all over his body. If the former was a man who caused one to feel at peace by merely being there, the latter was one whose presence caused one to be unsettled and fearful. In a way, each one cancelled the effect of the other! These two were Old Fan and Chief Doctor Kaka! They who had disappeared o’er so long ago, much to Mane’s confusion and Hildegarde’s worry, had reappeared! And behind them were Village Head Samoa and his guards! They weren’t the only ones present however, for every single villager that had gone missing was here with them! It didn’t matter if it was the old women who sold fruits and vegetables