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Chapter 3: The Demonologist

Evan slowly descended to the lowest floor of the building. Thanks to Trevor's memories, he knew several exits from the prison, but now he could just walk out the main entrance.

"It only takes one little impulse for people to start total chaos." Evan muttered quietly, watching the prison riot.

Abigail`s killing took Evan a long time. But there were still screams and sounds of battle everywhere.

Step. Step. Step

Evan paced quietly through the main square of the prison. There was constant fighting and killing all around him. The whole ground was drenched in blood. That day the prisoners made a living hell there, just because of one spark in the form of Evan.

Thunder.

At the end of the whole picture, there was a sudden heavy downpour with raging thunder and lightning.

Evan was in no hurry at all. He walked slowly toward the exit, not paying attention to what was going on around him. Evan was completely calm and didn't worry that the chaos around could affect him somehow.

He tried to make sense of the memories of two people at once and, also with what happened after Aron's murder.

<So many memories... By the way, what kind of Sin is the Pride?> Evan didn't understand how he had healed all his wounds in an instant. In addition, he had become strong enough to kill Aron with a single blow. Then he realized one simple thing.

<In my past life, I wasn't strong enough. I couldn't change the whole world because I was too weak... This time, I won't make the same mistake.>

Evan was one of the strongest people in his past world, but it wasn't enough. Eventually, many organizations had united and captured him, after which he was executed.

...

Evan left the prison through the main entrance and walked along the narrow, stone road.

He knew that very soon, special people would arrive at the prison and quickly put down the riot. By the time they did it, Evan would be long gone.

The closest town was Snowflower City, but it was run by Abigail's family. So it wasn't the best choice. If word got out what Evan had done, he wouldn't live long.

From Trevor's memories, Evan knew the location of another city, Aerilon.

Aerilon was much farther away than Snowflower City, but it was a safe and quiet place. It was just what Evan needed.

All the way Evan pondered his current situation and what he should do next.

He needed to rest and get his thoughts in order. Also activating the sigil of one of the 72 demons, required an enormous amount of energy and put a lot of strain on his entire body.

In his past life, Evan was the strongest dark magician, a demonologist to be exact. In his world, dark magic was strictly forbidden. Anyone who studied and used dark magic, was found and killed. There were no exceptions.

Naturally, there were strong enough dark magicians which was a very difficult task to kill. Unfortunately or fortunately, there were very few of them. Even fewer were those who were only slightly inferior to Evan in power.

He didn't know why, but his memories of dark magic were sketchy and inaccurate.

It was only when he was on the verge of death that he remembered being a Demonologist. So Evan was able to use the power of the 72nd demon, Count Andromalius, at the very last moment.

"All right, I think in time I'll understand everything, both about myself and about this world." Evan sighed and continued walking forward.

...

After about half a day, Evan reached Aerilon. It was a very small and poor town.

But for Evan, it was the best option of all. In the clothes of the warden he had killed not long ago, there were a few silver coins. Evan didn't know how much it was, but he figured it was enough for him.

Without thinking long, Evan headed for the nearest inn. During this day, he had experienced too many amazing events, as well as several dangerous battles. He needed rest and sleep.

To Evan's surprise, two silver coins was enough to rent an inn room for an entire week, including three meals a day.

<Sounds like the wardens make a pretty good living>. He realized that he was lucky that he decided to kill Aron, otherwise, he would have had to sleep outside in the pouring rain.

No one was surprised by Evan's appearance. It's just that no one simply knew that his clothes were the uniform of a prison warden.

After paying for his hotel, Evan walked slowly straight to his room. He was hungry and thirsty, but even more he wanted to sleep. He needed a long, restful sleep that would put his thoughts in order.

"Huh, I could say the last time I slept, was in my previous life." After these words, Evan collapsed on his bed and instantly fell asleep.

...

Evan slept for a very long time, only three days later he wake up.

"How long have I been sleeping?" He felt that it had been much more than a few hours. Evan's hunger was incredible, and his thirst was so intense that he was ready to drain an entire river.

After such a long nap, Evan felt just fine. His mind was clear and his body was rested.

No more excruciating headaches, no more confusion in his mind. Also all the consequences of the using sigil had completely passed.

In his past life, he could have used stronger spells without blinking an eye. But now he was not at the top, but at the bottom of the "food chain". What's more, he still didn't know how he should move up in this world.

If you were weak, you could simply die if you used dark magic. This often happened to the vast majority of novice and inexperienced dark mages.

<Damn, why am I so lucky to have been reborn into the body of a slave, who has seen nothing but bars and chains in his life>

Evan was already out of the prison, but Trevor just didn't know anything about the world outside the cage. Evan would have to find out for himself.

He ate a quick breakfast and got plenty to drink. Evan was about to leave, but just as he got to the door he heard the loud voice of some man.

"All men come out to the main square! I repeat, all men come out to the main square!" Someone kept shouting the same words.

Evan didn't understand what was going on. When he looked out the window, he saw a small detachment of soldiers in black and red armor. And in the very center of the troop was a man in crimson armor, riding a black horse.

Evan immediately realized what was going on. As he entered the city, he found it strange that he saw almost nothing but women, old men, and children. The few men he saw looked as if they had to go to the scaffold tomorrow.

Evan rejoiced, for this was his chance to learn more about this world, and to become stronger.

<The talented soldiers are always valued in any war. They get the best equipment and resources. Also, chances are that such promising people will be promoted by their superiors, providing them with information and the best training conditions.>

As soon as Evan saw what was going on, he was immediately determined, that he would join the squad. This would be his starting point. After all, it was in war that the most ordinary man could become significant and important in the shortest possible time.

But, there was one problem, and that was Evan's clothes. If anyone guessed, that he was connected to the prison riot and the murder of Abigail Whitehead, his life would not be long.

Evan bought the simplest clothes he could find from the innkeeper and threw the warden's suit as far away as possible.

Whoosh.

Evan quickly walked out of the building and stood next to the other men.

"All right, I guess that's all you can expect from this place. The speaker was a squad leader named Zak Hart.

Zak had a strong build, short gray hair, and deep brown eyes.

He looked carefully at each of the twenty men and said loudly.

"You, you, you, and you, step forward." Zak pointed his finger at four young men, each of whom was skinny and looked very weak. One of those four men turned out to be Evan.

The young men stepped forward, whereupon Zak gave a command to his subordinates.

"Give them your swords." Hearing his order, the four soldiers quickly handed their swords to the young men.

None of them understood what was going on, but Zak's next words made everything clear.

"Only one of you is worthy to come with us, the rest of you will just be the food for worms."

The three young men shuddered with fear. They could not have imagined that today they would have to fight for their lives.

Evan wasn't the least bit worried, on the contrary, his eyes were incredibly cold. Just a few seconds later, he killed the first man.

Evan simply chopped his head off, then stepped over his body and chopped the second man in two.

"No, please don't kill me! I beg you!" The last young man trembled in fear, begging Evan for mercy.

But, Evan didn't care at all. He swung his sword and pierced the young man's heart with a long, iron blade.

Clap. Clap. Clap.

When only Evan was left alive, Zak began clapping his hands and praising him, "Good boy. I didn't expect to meet such a capable young man in such a small town. What's your name?"

Zak was very pleased with Evan's actions.

The young man quickly replied, "My name is Evan Lynch."

"Fine, take your sword and let's go." Zak was about to leave the village, but Evan's words stopped him.

"Mr. Zak, I want his place!" Evan raised his sword and pointed at one of the soldiers. His eyes were incredibly dark, like the abyss itself. And the murderous intention that emanated from him was unthinkable for an ordinary skinny guy.

Zak was greatly surprised, but after a second, a wide smile appeared on his face.


Chapter 4: Becoming a Soldier

Zak was surprised by Evan's actions, but after a short thought, he replied, "Guy, it's all in your hands. Do you want to die? Go ahead."

"Mr. Zak! Do you really allow him to act like that?" The soldier Evan had pointed to, was clearly not thrilled with such turn of events.

Zak looked at the soldier and grudgingly said: "What? You're afraid to take on some kid who's still wet behind the ears? Maybe I should pick a worthy one myself!"

At the harsh voice of his commander, the soldier fell silent. He drew his sword from its sheath and stood in front of Evan.

"Sucker, I don't know what demons are in your head. But that was the worst decision you`ve ever made."

Evan, on the other hand, only muttered quietly: "You're not a soldier, you're just a talkative idiot."

Whoosh.

Without warning, Evan attacked his opponent. He swiftly attacked with his sword from top to bottom, hoping to kill the soldier with a single blow.

Clang.

The man reacted instantly and blocked Evan's blow. However, Evan`s attack didn't end there. He simply continued to press on with his sword, exerting tremendous force, which he had acquired after receiving the Lion Sigil.

<HAHAHAHA, this is just unbelievable. I don't know what it is, but that physical power is just beyond praise!

On the inside, Evan was jubilant and insanely happy about his power. Right before his eyes, his opponent's legs were gradually sinking into the ground, and the soldier's hands were trembling violently. It seemed that in a few seconds he would no longer be able to maintain his block.

"Is that all you can do? Garbage!"

Crack.

Evan put even more force into his attack. He snapped his opponent's sword in two, slicing through the soldier's chest in the process.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" A terrified cry of hellish pain echoed around the area, but Evan didn't stop there. While the man was trying to come to his senses, Evan gripped the hilt of his sword tightly and pierced his heart.

Splash.

Blood streamed from the wound. Evan quickly pulled the sword from the soldier's body, and their fight was over.

Clap. Clap. Clap.

"AHAHAHAHAHA, young man, that's the second time I've applauded you today, you're just some kind of find. I've never seen people as crazy, cold-blooded and bloodthirsty as you. Moreover, you're also very young."

Zak didn't care at all that his man had died in front of him. Truth be told, he didn't care about any of them. In his opinion, every member of his squad was a real wimp who had to go to the war. He was more than sure that ninety percent of his squad would die in the first battle.

"Does that mean I'm a full-fledged soldier of your squad now?" Evan's voice was hard and clear. He had a goal and he was definitely going to achieve it.

The commander's answer shocked him greatly.

"No, you will not become a soldier."

Hearing Zak's answer, Evan frowned heavily and prepared for battle. But the most unbelievable words followed then.

"You are worthy of so much more. You will be my helper and the second man in the whole squad."

Zak pointed to the saddle of his horse, "Get on, ride with me."

Besides Evan, absolutely everyone was surprised, from the commoners to the soldiers. Before that, they hadn`t even had anyone in such a rank as an assistant commander.

Moreover, there was only one horse and it was commander`s one. He was the only one who couldn't be bothered to walk. Now, there was some lad, who in an instant became practically the most important man in the squad.

Evan smiled and quickly climbed onto his horse.

Then the squad moved on. As time passed, the number of people only increased and increased. They constantly visited small towns and villages where Zak recruited new people.

Also in one of the villages, Zak was offered a sturdy stallion to keep the son of the village chief from going to his death.

Normally, Zak was not interested in such offers and declined them. But this time, with a big smile on his face, he accepted the horse and gave it to Evan.

The stallion was fairly ordinary- brown color, short black mane, and average size. But in that situation, it was truly a royal conditions.

After about half a day, the squad had reached a base of sorts, where more than five hundred people were waiting for Zak.

At a glade, right next to the forest, there were a lot of the simplest tents. They contained the soldiers, who, by and large, were cannon fodder.

All the soldiers had gone to their posts or to their tents. Zack gave the order to take the horses to the stables and called Evan to him.

"Evan, let's go, you deserve a bigger reward for your performance than some second-rate horse."

Zak headed calmly toward the largest and tallest tent in the camp. Next to it, there were several other slightly less imposing, but still wide and spacious tents.

Zak was the full-fledged commander of the entire squad and this huge tent was his personal property.

"Come in."

Inside the tent, Evan saw a wide table with lots of papers of all kinds and several stands of armor and weapons.

<Compared to a prison cell, these are simply royal chambers.> Evan appreciated the interior decoration. But he still didn't know the purpose why the commander called him there.

Zak walked over to the stand, and picked up one of the swords.

"Here, it's yours now." The sword scabbard was made of good quality leather. The sword itself was wide and long. It was forged of steel. Evan's attention was drawn to the strange green color at the edges of the blade.

"Thank you, but what are these strange green pigments?" Evan was certain that this sword was far from as simple as it appeared at first glance. It was definitely different from other most ordinary steel swords.

"This sword was sharpened using such amazing stones called - 'Sharpening Stones', a simple but most appropriate name. These stones are filled with mana, and when you sharpen a sword with such stones, you can achieve unparalleled sharpness. The sword you had before isn't even sharp by comparison. It's a completely different level. I give it to you, in the hope that you will accomplish great things in the future."

A pile of information poured out at Evan, but he understood it all easily. Once again, he thanked Zak for such a valuable and rare gift. Evan didn't know why he was so good to him.

If it was because the squad leader saw some potential in him, all that was good for him. You could say that to a certain extent that was what he wanted.

The most important thing wasn't even the gift. From Zak's words, Evan learned that mana existed in this world, too. Just like in his home world, which couldn't help but make him happy.

Of course, he had previously used the sigil of one of the 72 demons to kill Abigail. But for that, in addition to mana, he could use the life force. So it wasn't a hundred percent proof.

"But that's not all, my young friend, tell me what type of armor do you like better?"

"If it`s possible, I would like a light type of armor, preferably leather." Evan had never liked armor. In his opinion, it was too big, heavy, bulky, and terribly uncomfortable.

Hearing Evan's answer, Zak hesitated, and after a while, he walked out of the tent.

"Evan, follow me!"

The young man quickly followed Zak. A few minutes later, they reached the huge tent, which appeared to be a kind of warehouse for all the equipment.

At the entrance, Zak was greeted by a pair of guards. They looked in amazement at the young lad walking behind their commander.

...

"What do you think of this one? Made of black wolf hide. It's light, supple, and will provide quite a bit of protection. I think it's just what you need." Zak pointed to the black leather armor, which Evan immediately liked.

"Yeah, it looks pretty good, I think it's exactly what I wanted." Evan inspected the armor from top to bottom, then put it on.

"Well? How does it fit?"

Evan smiled weakly and said contentedly: "It's like it was made for me. Commander Zak, when we are going to battle?"

Zak smiled broadly, patted Evan on the shoulder and replied, "As I see you're ready to fight. Don't worry, very soon we will be on a real battlefield. Death will be everywhere. We move out tomorrow."


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