Beyond the Brink
Author: Oliver
last update2024-12-31 16:36:11

“such speed!” The demon whispered, his entire body trembling.

Alister walked calmly towards a nearby tree, the little girl still clutched in his arms. He gently set her down at the base of the trunk, his eyes never leaving the demon's face. The girl looked up at him with wide, tear-stained eyes, “you’ll be fine, I’ll make the bad demon go away” Alister smiled reassuringly and turned back to face the demon.

With a composed expression, Alister began to walk towards the demon, his footsteps quiet on the forest floor. The demon, still reeling from he had just witnessed, watched him approach with a mixture of fear and anger.

As Alister drew closer, the demon let out a deafening roar and charged forward, its massive fists swinging wildly. But Alister was a blur of motion, dodging and weaving around the demon’s blows with ease. His speed was incredible, his movements almost imperceptible as he danced around the demon’s attacks.

The demon was powerful, its blows capable of shattering trees an
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