As Leo and his companion entered the Forest of Fire, they encountered a group transporting slaves, including four three-star mages, three five-meridian-opened warriors, and one warrior wielding a fire-imbued sword. In the cages, an elf with bright green eyes met Leo's gaze, surprising him as the boy sensed his presence, leaving Leo in shock.

A tragedy occurred.

The sky darkened as demons attacked the slave transporters.

He saw slave transporters fighting demons, whose strength rivals dragons. With a black core, demons are among the most formidable monsters.

The slave transporters were collapsing, and Leo feared confronting the countless, stronger demons.

As they fell,

The warrior vanquished the demon in one strike.

Everyone was stunned as the demon burned in flames as bright as the sun. It was captivating, but still insufficient, as countless demons remained.

Kaelen Shadowstrike of the Velmorath Empire vowed to incinerate every demon in his way.

The furious demons killed everyone, including the slaves, as Kaelen was seriously injured protecting the elf boy.

“Such a talent got wasted.”(Leo)

Leo told his workers to leave because the demons were too strong for him.

As Leo turned, a window appeared, urging him to save them.

"Will you take the quest?

Leo hesitated at first, feeling unprepared, but quickly accepted the quest after seeing the rewards.

Leo notifies them of a change in plans and requests quick assistance.

As Kaelen was about to collapse the workers appeared in front of him. Everybody was quite shocked as they couldn’t even decet their presence.

“Who are you guys?”(Kaelen)

Zeth, one of Leo workers looks at him and tell,

“We are here to protect you as ordered by our boss u can’t die here”

Kaelen still in shock and surprised and still couldn’t grasp the situation

Kaelen tries to stand up, but falls down as he doesn't have any strength on his legs after fighting for so long.

Kaelen, struggling to stand up, tells them “There are way too many demons, you can't fight them with your current skills and tells them to leave.”

Roran, one of Leo workers said, “We believe in our boss, We just need to hold off demons and buy time for our boss.”

Kaelen on the brink of falling to the ground and losing his consciousness tells them “Please protect this boy even if i have to die”

Arin while fending of the demons ask “What's so special about this boy that u even willing to give your life for him”

Kaelen breathing heavily tells “This boy is the prince of the elf empire “Sylvandor” and was going to be crown prince of Sylvandor”

Leo’s workers were shocked as the Sylvandor, the elf empire is one of the largest empire in the contenint

As they were talking with Kaelen while fending off the demons even greater force appeared on the battlefield.A demon general entered the battlefield as he entered every demon present in their quickly bow down their heads as giving the demon general respect and showing power of making so many demons bow down to him.

They were scared as they thought how could we defend against this monster.

Demon general's aura was so strong that even demons avoided him to not make him angry as the demon general came closer. The blood aura of his was getting stronger and he was in the mood to kill.

As Leo workers were already tired of the long fight and their combined power wasn’t enough to fend against the demon general. They can just wait for their boss to come and help them or else they are going to die.

Demon general coming closer quickly took a fighting stance to give them the chance to at least attack him.

As Leo workers run towards him unleashing their strongest moves.

Demon general took the hit without even defending himself or using an attack to block their combined attack.

They thought it was over and the demon general had been killed by their combined attack but as they turned the demon general was standing there without not even a single scratch on his body he was completely unaffected by their attack.

As the demon general was coming towards them with a strong blood aura. Demon general used his move Infernal rift slash. The sword was covered by flame looking for blood to drink as the demon general ran towards them.

They couldn’t do anything except wait for death but even before they could react the demon general sword was at Roran's neck both of them thought that Roran was going to die.

As Roran close his eyes accepting his death,

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He remembers a moment from his past where his village was attacked by monsters. He and his father were running away from the monsters but reality is way too cruel. Nothing can stay peaceful for so long. Roran lost his mother when he was borned and he only had his father left but sadly you can't change what is meant to happen. As Roran and his father were running a monster appeared in front of them. There was only one option left: either his father die to protect him and buy time for the empire soldiers to come protect him or they both would die. As a father it was his job to protect his son so he buys time for the empire soldiers to come and protect his son. He holds his son closer and picks the sharp branch of wood from the ground and tells Roran to hide and as his father told Roran quickly runs to hide away from the monsters but a monster try to kill Roran but his father appear in front of him and push him away as smiling at him tells him to “Never give up, I hope you grow well” as he said this Roran saw his father stomach pierced by monster he was on the verge of breaking down but a empire soldier saved him and killed the monsters.

As the demon general ready to kill Roran.Kaelen put every strength he has left pushes Roran away and gets his heart pierced by the demon general

Kaelen on his last breath tell Roran that “Never give u..p”

As he says it reminded of his father who got killed by monsters the same way as Kaelen.

Unable to control his emotions he let his anger take control over him even though his team mates tried to stop him but couldn’t stop him he ran as fast he could to the demon general and attacked him with his most powerful move that can even kill a 10 meridian opened warrior.

But it didn’t stop there his teammates were more surprised since he had awoken the sword aura and unique class of the warrior class the elemental swordsmen.

But it was more shocking since the attribute he awakened resembles nature covered by blood, a crimson red aura that was not seen. It was the first time they saw a newly discovered aura.

As Roran was fighting the demon general.

Somewhere in the forest, Leo was searching for somebody as Leo ventured deep into the forest he found out the person controlling the demons.

As he hid his presence he heard him saying “System.”

Leo quickly noticed it and remembered that only God's successor can have the system.

Leo “The fight this time won’t be easy as he is facing another God’s successor but I won’t be scared. I will fight him.”

The person controlling looked at Leo as he saw his presence.He said “Come out now.”

As Leo came out of hiding he said “why are you attacking the slave transporters.”

The person said “I don’t have anything to do with them, I just need the elf boy.”

Leo is confused as to why he is looking for the elf boy and can go as far as killing people for the elf boy.

The person tells Leo that “The elf boy isn’t any normal elf, he is the crown prince of the Sylvandor.”

System tells him “Sylvandor is one of the empires on the continent and It is the one of the strongest empires.”

Leo was completely shocked as to how they managed to capture the crown prince of such a powerful empire with that low level.

The person “Now that you are here it means you came here to fight me, right.”

Leo “No, I didn’t come to fight, I just need that elf boy and I will leave quietly after that.”

The person “Do you even know what you are asking for?”

Leo “I know but I have a mission and I need him.”

The person “State your name and which empire you are from?”

Leo “My name is Leo, I am from the Velmorath empire.”

The person “So, your name is Leo. I see.”

Leo “What is your name?”

The person “My name is Verrath Malakar, I am the 10th son of the demon lord.”

System”The demon lord rules over the Netherreach Empire. It was the strongest empire in history but now his power is declining and has fallen to 3rd rank.”

Leo in his mind “How did he manage to reincarnate as the demon lord son.”

Verrath “I can’t give you the elf boy if you want the elf boy that bad you have to fight with me.”

Leo “I can’t fight you, I am weaker than you and want to live a long life.”

Verrath “Then leave i am going to capture the elf boy and take control over the Sylvandor empire.”

Leo “Sorry I also can’t do this as I also want to have the Sylvandor empire.”

As Verrath's guard was down. Leo quickly pulls out his hidden dagger and tries to stab him but as he was going to do it Verrath quickly comes behind Leo holding his hand the dagger dropped out of Leo’s hand.

Verrath put Leo to the ground “I already knew you were going to attack me as I have the divine eyes that can let me see into a few seconds in the future.”

Leo struggled to get up as Verrath was holding him. “I thought my plan was perfect but I guess this is how it ends.”

Verrath looked around as he knew something was off about Leo.

As Verrath was looking around while holding Leo to the ground. Leo turned into dust as it was a clone made of dust.

Verrath “Damn it i got tricked again by him.”

As Verrath's focus was turned over to finding Leo.

He forgot something very important: to keep summoning demons he needs to stay in the formation.

Leo somewhere in the forest quickly runs towards his workers to protect them and the elf boy.

As Roran and others breathe heavily thinking their boss has abandoned them and there is nothing they can do except wait for death.

Roran wanted to fulfill Kaelen's last wish to protect the elf boy. He told Aren and Zeth that he will buy time for them to escape with the elf boy.

But Aren and Zeth refused to leave him behind as Roran was defending himself and others by the attacks of the demon general.

As Roran looked back and told them to leave, the demon general used an attack cutting off the left arm of Roarn. As Roran fell to the ground he shouted at them to leave and gathering all the strength left on him he tightly grabbed the sword ready to die.

Aren and Zeth had no choice and they picked up the elf boy and ran deep into the forest as they didn’t want Roran's death to go to waste.

As they both were running to get out of the forest they spotted Leo running towards them.

They all stopped.

Leo “What happened and why are you carrying the elf boy.”

Aren and Zeth told him what had happened.

Leo quickly rushed toward Roran hoping he would be in time.

As Roran fell to the ground with no strength to fight back the demon general he was smiling in his last moments and closed his eyes as he had fulfilled the last wish of Kaelen and was finally happy that his meaningless life will end and he will meet his parents in the afterlife.

As the demon general was ready to cut his throat. A dagger flying towards him and hitting the demon general eye as the demon general was in pain from losing his left eye.

Leo quickly came in front of Roran, protecting him.

The demon general was so angry that he had lost his mind as he rushed towards Leo.

Leo quickly pulls out his dagger and uses the killer slash cutting the arms of the demon general.

As the demon general fell to the ground. Leo mercilessly killed him even demons that were watching the fight were scared to death they started running to protect themself and save their life.

But as Leo had the speed advantage he mercilessly killed every demon present there and was covered in blood.

As Roran waited for his death and thought about what was taking so long.

As Roran slowly opened his eyes he saw a scene that was so scary that he couldn’t even forget even if wants to and it was deep buried in his memories.

As it turned night,

Leo was standing above the pile of bodies of demons. He says “Life is really ruthless and fighting is the only option left to prove who is on top.”

The blood was shattered everywhere and the demon's heads and arms were crushed.

The green forest was turned into a forest of despiers and cries as it turned red.

Leo looks at Roran and says “Stand up lets go or are you planning to stay here for the whole night others are waiting for them.”

Roran quickly gets up”Lets, go boss.”

As they both leave the forest.

Somebody was still searching for Leo and had completely forgotten about his real plans.