Knight by RA. Gil Read Free Book Online

swings.
    Within seconds, it vanished into nothingness, flaring into flames before disintegrating eventually.
    Was there no end to these things? They've been running around for at least half an hour. It felt as though these demons were all headed to the same direction . . . but for what reason?
    “I hope that's the last of them.” Valeriana told her companion, panting.
    “Far from it.”
    She dried off sweat with the back of her hand, giving Seraphina a questioning gaze. “Huh?”
    A wall of silence settled.
    Seraphina looked around warily, unsettled by her surroundings. They somehow managed to end up in a strange room filled with nothing but doors. Doors, doors, doors, on every corner. Valeriana herself did not feel at ease.
    All so suddenly, the doors flew open with a bang and heavy currents of wind rushed in.
    “To think that a Celestial Knight would even come so far to seek me out, my do I feel important!” Said a heavy voice. 
    “A Formorian. I should've known.”
    The blood drained from Valeriana's face as the words echoed all around them. “Please say this is part of the show. Please say this is part of the show.” She chanted under her breath.
    “Valeriana. Stay behind me.”
    Valeriana moved to do as Seraphina told when a gust of wind blew past them. It was a movement so swift that Seraphina herself had trouble seeing what just happened. It just suddenly occurred to the woman that she had an open wound just above her elbow.
    Seraphina hissed, feeling a sharp jolt of pain travel up her shoulder.
    Formorians were feared for their incredulous speed.
    “I admit I was expecting something more from a Celestial Knight like you. You'll regret ever stepping into my territory.”
    Think again.  Seraphina thought to herself.
    Valeriana looked around, scared out of her wits. The ominous presence was bothering the heck out of her, too. When she saw that Seraphina was wounded, she knew this was not just any game the woman was playing.
    “You got me, demon.” Seraphina muttered as she broke into her usual fighting stance, ignoring her injury. “But I won't let it happen for the second time.”
    “Then, let us see.”
    “Valeriana! Get down!”
    Right after instructing the girl, the two of them were assaulted on all sides from every direction. Those attacks originated from the different doors that surrounded them, but Seraphina somehow managed to instinctively avoid most of the heavy blows, leaving small scratches throughout her entire body.
    When the attacks ceased, Valeriana could not help but feel relieved. “A-are you alright?”
    The Formorian wasn't harming the girl in anyway, fortunately. It didn't seem to consider her as a threat.
    “I'm fine. Are you hurt?”
    “No. I'm good.”
    “That's a relief, then. Do you mind standing back?”
    Valeriana reluctantly did as Seraphina instructed.
    “So much for your big talk, Celeste.”
    “Holding back was a mistake on my part.” Seraphina tried to compose herself and took in a deep breath. “Alright, I've no time playing games.” She said. “The sooner I get this done, the sooner I leave.”
    The lady knight closed her eyes and waved her weapon in the air in swirling patterns. Considering that she wouldn't be able to use most of her abilities, she had to improvise.
    “S-Seraphina! Behind you!” Valeriana warned her, sensing the demon coming for the lady knight from one particular direction.
    Seraphina instinctively turned, her arms making sharp movements it would've been considered inhuman. It was so fast as well that all Valeriana could see was her afterimage. If it weren't for the fact that the woman was from another world and skilled under the area of killing demons, she would've started freaking out. Instead, she was feeling very relieved.
    The woman pierced her sword straight into the heart of the Formorian. Valeriana could only land a short glance at its grotesque appearance before it burned into nothingness.
    She didn't even know how it got