The Demons Reign

Chapter 17

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

That night Elias couldn’t sleep. He rolled from one corner of his bed to another, “what does God want from me?” “How can I fight with the devil?” “What are my chances of winning?” “it’s too risky for me, for everyone” he said to himself as he got up and went downstairs.

“But if I don’t go, more demons will come after me? They might hurt Rowland or his daughter. No! I cannot let that happen and yet I can’t fight all the demons in hell all by myself” He kept on thinking as he opened his refrigerator in his kitchen downstairs and drank a glass of milk

“Being human is way easier than I thought. I just wish I was human” he said scratching his head before climbing back up to his bedroom. “There should be another way out of this mess. There is always another way” he nodded as he laid down on his bed, still in deep thoughts.

Meanwhile in hell, Lucifer who was walking through the cell, tormenting each soul he came across. He got to the cell room Aza and Dinia was and stopped. “Aza is a scary little demon and you know what he is again? He’s selfish. Yes! He can’t come and save his friend well what was I expecting, when he has a new friend on earth” Lucifer spoke laughing.

Aza folder his fingers into a fist as rage whelmed over him. He wished he was not in chains, he would have charged at the boastful being in front of his cell room. In as much as he won’t be able to defeat him but landing a few blows on Lucifer’s body will be satisfactory.

Dinia noticed the folder fists , she crawled closer to him and spoke calmly, “Don’t listen to Lucifer. He is only tormenting you emotionally. Do not let him win Aza”. *I wonder what he is doing up there right now. Maybe having s*x with a slot?” Lucifer continued laughing. “did I tell you I sent Benial to him and she saw him having dinner with Rowland? What a beautiful couple they were”

“Shut up!” Aza shouted and the cell quaked, “oh? Someone is very angry” Lucifer said mocking. “Don’t worry, when they officially get married, I’ll let you watch their honeymoon”. “Aza please don’t try anything stupid” Dinia begged, “that’s what he wants and you are making him win” she added. “I won’t let him win, I won’t let him take over my head” Aza said slowly. “Just look into my eyes, concentrate on me” Dinia advised.

Meanwhile Elias couldn’t sleep as he kept on rolling on his bed. “I have to take a stroll” he said as he got up, wore a trouser, a T-shirt and a canvas as he went out of the house.

“The street is unnaturally quiet tonight” he thought to himself noticing how empty it was. Just then Benial stood in front of him. Letting out a hiss he said, “you really want a fight, well I’m glad no human is here” and with this, he ran towards her.

With a resounding punch, Benial flew a meter and landed on the hard ground. She groaned in pain holding her waist. “what kind of strength do you have Elias” she asked as she stood on her feet, “You should know I’ll always be your superior even after I decamped” Elias said charging towards her again.

This time she tried to run. Getting hold of her by the bad, he spinner her around and gave her a choke slam. Lifting her up from the ground as she struggled for air, “Tell Lucifer I am coming for him and he should get prepared” he said threw her towards the sky.

Looking at himself, he discovered he didn’t feel like strength left his body. “I just ran, punched and threw a demon and I don’t feel tired at all. What’s this?” he asked looking at his hands and touching his face. “Don’t tell me I’ve been granted the strength of the angels” he said out loud almost laughing, “this feels good” he jumped as happiness filled his heart. “I’m coming for you Aza”

Raphael and Rowland was in an eatery the following day when Elias came to them. Surprised Rowland asked, “who told you where we are?” “Well, I know your scent so I followed it” Elias replied as he sat down. “You’re looking happy today? What’s going on?” Rowland asked again. “Before I answer that, I will like to know if you guys have had anything this morning” Elias said bringing out his wallet.

“Yes we had some coffee and bought lunch for Rebecca” Raphael answered, “Just coffee? What’s on the menu?” Elias asked reaching for the menu in front of him. Opening it and humming as he flipped the pages. Raphael and Rowland watched at him keenly with surprises and questions lingering on their faces. “Waiter!” Elias called out.

After their order has been brought to them and they had gone halfway eating in silence, Rowland couldn’t it any longer, he had to ask, “ Elias what’s good on? Tell us”. Elias smiled, wiped his mouth with a handkerchief and replied, “Benial came last night”. “What!” Rowland exclaimed, “and what happened” he added. “Well I won the fight” Elias answered

“is that why you’re so happy? That’s not a big deal, you are always superior than her so you will always win. Your strength is unequal to hers” Raphael said. “I know and you see that’s not why I am this excited. Now this is why… after we fought, I didn’t feel tired. It was like I never lifted a pin off the ground. I still felt ever strong. I wasn’t exhaling nothing of that did I feel. I think…” Elias said but was interjected by Raphael, “you’ve been given the strength of angels”.

“Wait! Hold up. Hold up. I don’t understand. How?” Rowland said. “Elias’ strength level has been raised and now he can fight all day with demons and never get tired” Raphael explained. “That means?” Rowland asked, “”I am ready to go to hell” Elias answered.