Struggling as a Villain

Chapter 240- Ithryx

the strongest general of the demonic army, that gains strength upon the bloodshed of the innocent.

the being appeared high in the air, his form and presence both dominated the whole battlefield.

everyone who watched the being felt either the fear to submit or the courage to run away.

the embodiment of fear and malice stood tall, his humanoid form marked by four sharp red horns that curved menacingly from his head. red lines run across his body, twisting like veins, glowing faintly in the darkness.

on his chest, a red symbol pulses with an eerie light, adding to his unsettling presence. his eyes, glowing bright red, seem to pierce through anyone who meets his gaze and are currently drawn toward the one who became the reason for ithryx's sudden awakening.

[you...i can feel the presence of zulcriz from you. are you his descendant?]

the voice of the demon resonated like thunder rumbling, making one feel the chills of death just by his mere voice.

richard responded without showing any reaction to the being, "yes, i am."

[you were chosen by him, yet, i don't find you strong enough to be called his successor.]

"it wasn't me, who chose myself. if you have any issues regarding it, we both know who would be the best one to answer your questions."

ithryx narrowed his eyes,

[you don't understand the ancient laws and norms which we, the general, follow. the greatest creations of the deity of death shall not be tormented by a subject of amusement.]

richard scoffed, "subject of amusement, eh? wanna make me beat your ass and make you a subject of disgust?"

ithryx's eyes stretched, and soon, the earthlings faced what they could call 'catastrophe'.

[you insolent brat!]

ithryx roared; his presence created cracks in the surface, and the aembr in the air became thick enough to cause the air to feel heavy.

the demon general sent dark lightning towards richard, which the latter barely dodged by switching to his elemental form and levitating away.

breaking the sound barrier, the demon general, appeared right before richard before slicing his left blade—intending to chop off richard's head.

richard barely had the time to duck so he used telekinesis to push himself away from the man, and at the same time,

**boooom**

a huge fireball erupted.

"if it's about weapons.." richard also summoned his trident, as ithryx broke through the flame curtains, unscathed he seemed even by that blast which could have taken down a building.

the two beings then clashed head-on—their spell contest coming to a pause.

ithryx swung his blades with unrelenting force, each strike pushing richard further back. richard parried with his trident, sparks flying, but the demon's strength was overwhelming.

a flame vortex burst from richard's trident, but ithryx sliced through it, unfazed. he fired a dark bolt, forcing richard to raise a barrier, but it snapped the moment the electricity struck into it.

"fuck!" richard countered the thunder with his trident, finding the immortal weapon barely holding against the relentless assault. the force of the clash sent jolts of pain through his arm, but he gritted his teeth, refusing to give in.

tilting his body at the last second, richard let the thunder rip past him, the searing heat brushing his skin. his eyes burned with defiance as he extended his hand, using telekinesis to pull ithryx toward him. the demon general didn't budge, his resistance too great, but richard twisted the failure into an opportunity.

with a surge of raw power, he pulled himself forward instead, hurtling toward the demon general like a spear. his trident gleamed with fiery energy as he drove it forward with all his might.

**clang!**

the sound of metal meeting resistance echoed like a thunderclap as the trident struck ithryx's chest.

richard's eyes widened as he saw the trident failing to stab the general before he heard the ominous whisper,

[this battle is not something you can ever win, brat.]

under everyone's horrified gaze, richard was held by his hair before the demon general stabbed his sword into the flaming human's stomach.

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a/n:- thanks for reading.