Crimson and Furs 2

Chapter Six: The Powers of a Demon

Seeing that Daniel had transformed into a Werewolf, the Demon didn't even panic as a sinister smile appeared on his face. By now the demonic fire was swirling all over his body, making him looking extremely terrifying.

Daniel didn't care about the terrifying change as he leaped into the air towards the Demon, ignoring the demonic fire swirling around him. He felt that he would be able to heal from the attack with time. Getting injured would be nothing as letting a Demon who had caused several deaths in a short amount of days to escape after stealing something from the Crimson Springs Museum.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Several balls of demonic fire were projected towards the approaching Wolfman, causing the whole place to be filled with an intense heat instantly. This heat seemed to burn the soul and spirit.

Daniel gnashed his teeth as he evaded all the fireballs swiftly, closing in on the Demon. He then opened his palm, revealing five sharp and long claws which glimmered under the moonlight with a metallic luster. The claws of a Wolfman could slice through metals like knife cutting through cake, so it was the best weapon to use right now!

Fire Blending!

Just as Daniel's claws connected with the Demon, he transformed into a large ball of fire before scattering in several directions! The Demon had blended with the flames of fire burning around just like he had done at the museum!

"This..." Daniel realized the problem as he gnashed his teeth painfully, his soul becoming damaged by every second spent fighting the Demon.

After a second, the Demon materialized some meters away from Daniel, revealing a warm smile. As a Hellhound he possessed three additional terrifying Cursed powers which made him more powerful. Hence, he wasn't afraid of Daniel being able to injure him again like he had done before.

The first Cursed power was called Demonic Fire and it allowed them to create flames of demonic fire which was capable of burning the soul. The second Cursed power was called Fire Blending and it allowed him lose his physical form, transforming into flames of fire. He could also merge with existing flames of fire, using it to escape or conceal himself.

"I wanted to spare you at first, but seeing that I can convert your essence into a Cursed item makes me glad," the Hellhound smiled. "As a Hellhound, having the strength of a Wolfman would be an additional boost to my Cursed powers."

After saying this, the Hellhound created a very large axe out of the demonic fire before running towards Daniel. The latter immediately sensed danger, his eyes narrowing as he secretly called Bloody Mary's name.

Boom!

The Hellhound exploded into flames of fire, vanishing from Daniel's sight. He had used Fire Blending once more so that he would be able to conceal himself and attack the Wolfman suddenly.

This...Daniel narrowed his eyes when he caught the scent of the Hellhound behind him, his ears flapping after picking up the sound of an axe cutting through air. The Hellhound had appeared behind him!

He immediately pounced forward without caring to know where the axe would hit. He only relied on his sense of hearing to roughly pick the location where the axe would hit him.

Whoosh!

The axe narrowly missed him but Daniel's soul seemed to be slashed into two, blood spurting out of his mouth as he collapsed to the ground and rolled several times. Rapidly he reverted to his human form, smoke rippling out of his body.

Cough! Cough!

Daniel coughed out wisps of smoke as he lay naked on the ground. His clothes had already been ripped apart with his transformation into a Werewolf.

"It seems you don't have much information about Hellhounds much less Demons," the Demon said as he walked slowly towards Daniel, his eyes becoming more fiery.

Daniel who had wanted to resist using his very strong will suddenly fell asleep. After falling asleep he has a dream. In this dream he saw Selene walking towards him with a gleeful smile. She was naked, revealing her irresistible allure to him.

Lusting!

The Demon had used one of his Cursed powers on Daniel! This Cursed power came when he advanced to Path two, Incubus. It allowed him to stir up sexual desires of targets, making them rapidly lose control of themselves. He could also enter their dreams, creating several wet dreams to erupt their sexual desires. Once woken up, they would be weak and fall under his control.

And now that he was a Path three, Hellhound, the Lusting ability had become more powerful! He could now affect a weakened target who was not asleep, causing them to fall asleep instantly. He would then evoke their sexual desires!

Earlier he had tried using Demonic Fire to burn Daniel directly but failed. He didn't know why but no matter how he tried he failed to implode the kid. He could have used Soul Roar to directly attack the kid's soul but refused to do so because a thought had suddenly come to his mind. Why kill the kid when he can be controlled?

After escaping from the museum he had only run five hundred meters when he was blocked by the Wolfman. Apart from the Wolfman in the museum he didn't deal any damage to the other Cursed around. Hence he was afraid that they would be heading this way. He didn't want to suddenly have several Cursed from the museum catching up to him suddenly!

And there is that Stage Magician, the Demon thought inwardly as his facial muscles twitched uncontrollably. I need to evoke his sexual desires quickly!

The Demon was actually awake even when he was in Daniel's dream, taking up the appearance of the girl he loved most to seduce him! He was capable of thinking even when he was influencing Daniel in the dream!

Meanwhile Daniel in the dream narrowed his eyes after seeing Selene appear. This was because he could maintain his lucidity in his dream! This hidden ability came as a result of his interactions with Cassio! This Supreme being had subconsciously injected a potion of his aura into Daniel in one of their interactions in the Dreamworld!

That's not Selene, Daniel thought inwardly as he closed his eyes instantly. Not only did he not want to have sexual intercourse with a dream person, he was afraid of Bloody Mary as well!

Suddenly a figure appeared in front of the fake Selene, her bloodshot red eyes sizing up the Hellhound in disguise. Her entire body was covered in blood which dripped to the ground, flowing back to her body. In every drop of blood there were the faces of people screaming loudly in pain and agony

"A Horror!" the fake Selene suddenly screamed in fear, causing the bloody figure to narrow her eyes.

Boom!

The dream shattered instantly and Daniel woke up with the feeling of intense burning. Blood kept trickling from his eyes and ears, his body convulsing several times.

In front of him was an axe suspended in the air by several bloody threads, the Hellhound wearing a dumbfounded look. It was unknown when a young girl drenched in blood had appear between him and the kid!

After immediately exiting the dream with the appearance of the strange Horror, the Hellhound had immediately taken the initiative to kill Daniel before escaping! He didn't want to even know if the Horror was a Path three, Spirit or Path four, Specter. All he wanted to do at that moment was to escape, an inexplicable horror washing over him. Who would have thought that the Horror would instantly appear here!

Based on his memory from hundreds of years as a Demon, he had learned to stay away from Horrors who were Path three and above. This was because of their Cursed powers such as Possession, Spirit Pierce, Harvesting and Gifting! All of those abilities target souls and were extremely dangerous. Even though as a Demon he didn't have a soul, with Gifting a Specter was capable of giving him a soul! And after that, the soul would be Harvested, killing him!

"How dare you lay a finger on my Hubby?" Bloody Mary glared at the Hellhound, her red eyes filled with intense malevolence.

Hubby? The Hellhound was momentarily confused. If not for the Specter standing in front of him with an ominous feeling to her, he would have thought that it was a joke. When did Specters start having husbands?

At that moment countless bloody threads were weaved out of thin air, completely wrapping around the axe as they crept downwards towards the Hellbound's hands. More threads appeared in thin air around the Hellhound, curling as they attempted to bind him.

Drip! Drip! Drip!

These threads were dripping with blood, intense curses writhing within them. The faces of ghastly creatures could be seen within those drops of blood, screaming loudly as they faded away instantly.

Daniel who was lying down saw several threads appear in the air around him, drilling into his body. Immediately he felt the wound to his soul gradually heal, causing the bloody threads to become charred.

Specters can do this? he couldn't help but think within himself. Or did she acquire this Cursed power from a spirit she consumed?

Meanwhile the bloody threads around the Hellhound suddenly lashed out at him, attempting to bind him into a cocoon!

Realm Traversal!

He immediately vanished from spot into the spirit world, trying to use it to escape from the Specter! As a Hellhound he could travel between various realms!

Seeing this, Bloody Mary didn't panic as she raised her right hand slightly and clenched it into a fist. Her figure immediately vanished as she locked into the Hellhound.

Spirit World Traversal!

A Path three, Spirit of the Horror Cursed type could already traverse the spirit world easily. Hence she found it a piece of cake doing the same to chase after the Hellhound who had made the mistake of escaping into the spirit world of all places!

The Hellhound who thought he had finally escaped had an ominous feeling as he saw a young girl dressed in a bloody gown standing in front of him. Her right hand was clenched into a fist, ghastly faces forming all over her body.

Instantly countless blood threads surrounded the whole area, ghastly faces screaming in mercy as they tried extricating themselves from the threads. A sea of blood surged out of nowhere, covering the top and bottom of the area

This...the Hellhound was alarmed as he felt himself being submerged in the sea of blood which seemed to drill into his body. At that moment he felt something invading his body, slowly conjoining with his existence. It was as if another existence was being born in his body!

Gifting!

Bloody Mary had used the sea of blood as a medium to Gift one of the souls she had to the Hellhound, making it possible for her to be able to control him when the time came.

Boom!

The Hellhound didn't hesitate the use Demonic Fire, causing himself to explode in the process. The soul which had not being completely Gifted to him was burnt instantly to ashes.

The Hellhound immediately exited the spirit world, appearing in another location. This time he was far away from the strange Wolfman who was possessed by the Specter. Without even turning back he exploded into countless specks of fire, shooting at a great speed till he was at least a kilometer away from the Wolfman. Then he converged into his human form. By now his horns were gone and he was no different from a human.

To think that a Specter would be involved gives me the shivers, the Hellhound thought within himself as he took out the horn which he had encases in a solidified Demonic Fire. Thankfully it was not destroyed or I'd have gone through everything for nothing. Now I can consume the essence and become a Mutant!

At that moment he felt the shadows in front of him deepen significantly, a figure stepping out of it. He wore a red hat, a red trenchcoat with a black vest within, a pair of red leather pants and a pair of red combat boots. His black eyes were as deep as the night, his lips curling into a warm smile.

This...The Hellhound's eyes dilated instantly after recognizing the Cursed path the other party belonged to. He was a Shadow, a Path three Doppelganger!

At that moment he no longer hesitated as he put the horn into his mouth and chewed it instantly, producing loud crunching sounds! He decided to take the risk of advancing in order to be able to face the several assaults on him!