FIGHTING A DEMON

Lucinda opened her mouth wide in shock; she was about to react to the hug when he disappeared with her. In the blink of an eye, they were no longer in the company, but they were on the street. He quickly pulled away from the hug. He held tightly to the sheath in his hand with a determined look on his face and started walking away from her in the direction of a building that was in the middle of the street; she followed him closely.

He was approaching the entrance of the building when the ground started shaking continuously under their feet, making them unable to stand. They were both struggling to keep their balance when they started hearing heavy footsteps, and the door of the building was burst open by a demon. Immediately, the demon stepped out of the building, which collapsed like an earthquake. A sand fog covered everywhere, making them wave their hands in the air so they could see the demon. The fog finally went away.

Lucinda stood back, staring at the demon with wide eyes, hop