Demon Princess (Meliodas) (On Hold)

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Etheria's POV

"So, this is where the Humans nest? Seems there have been quite a few changes over the last 3,000 years.." Galand observed our surroundings scratching the spike on his chin I looked around as well seeing many humans staring at us. "But as usual they're all clumped together. I suppose some habits never change. It's too cramped." He finished swinging his halberd destroying houses and killing humans in the process. "The city is..." the orange-haired kid said with a quivering voice. The brown-haired girl looked angry, Elizabeth looked shocked and Hawk looked scared. 

"Wow, so many souls to devour." I beamed teleporting around collecting souls and placing them in dark energy so that they don't fly away before returning to Galand. "Ah, that should make things a little roomier! Now, where were we?" Galand said turning around to face the group once more. "Meliodas, I've been waiting for quite some time to fight, one on one," Galand said and with that Meliodas leaped forward and sliced Galand's neck causing black liquid to spray out. Galand quickly recovered however and stabbed Meliodas in the stomach causing me to gasp. Just then two Meliodas' appeared but Galand quickly swung his weapon at their heads the force caused dust to rise again and Elizabeth and Hawk to scream. 

Once the dust was almost cleared all three Meliodas' disappeared. "An afterimage? No, this feels like I'm being set up for the real one. And the next, from behind." Galand said and as if on queue a Meliodas appeared from the dust. "But it's only a ruse. From above, huh?" Galand questioned as the real Meliodas appeared above Galand. Meliodas tried to strike Galand but failed causing the commandments grabbed him by the throat. "Amusing spell. However, I'm not really fond of cheap tricks." Galand spoke as the other Meliodas attacked him but met the same fate as the first one. 

"This monster's unbelievable!" A blue-haired knight yelled. "King Arthur, are you all right?" Another yelled. "Fine. Now don't worry about me!" Arthur told the knight as the dust around them cleared revealing Arthur, Elizabeth, and Hawk inside Perfect Cubes. "Now, Perfect Cube," Merlin spoke. Meliodas was struggling against Galand causing the armored demon to second-guess the blonde. "Are you actually the same Meliodas from all those years ago?" Galand questioned as he squeezed his neck harder causing him to vomit blood. 

"He's in trouble! At this rate..." The blue-haired knight started but stopped when the brown-haired girl ran forward yelling, "Get your hands off of him, right now!" "Magic Cancel," Merlin said with her hand stretched out and her magic ball floating in front of her started glowing pink and so did the brown-haired girl who started growing. "Apport!"  Merlin exclaimed and a brown dress with black tights appeared on the giant, then a giant hammer appeared in front of her and she grabbed it swinging it at Galand, "You hear me!" She yelled as she brought her hammer down towards Galand but I quickly teleported to them and kicked the hammer causing it to hit the giant's forehead and make her fall backward.  

'Seems we're more outmatched than I expected.' Merlin thought. "Let's take a moment to strategies!" she yelled snapping her fingers and Galand disappeared leaving Meliodas to fall to the ground the spell did not affect me as I had my hand outstretched in front of me canceling the magic. "Lady Merlin! That was amazing!" Elizabeth said. I watched as Meliodas get up and walk towards the giant who was bleeding from her forehead. "Diane you alright?" He asked the giant who gasped in response. "Looks like Galand vanished!" Arthur said. "That was big sister's teleportation." The blue-haired knight said. "Merlin had nothing to do with this, Galand left miles beyond the range of her power even though I canceled it, don't be relieved though he'll be back," I paused folding my arms under my chest. 

"And angrier than he was before," I finished as Galand appeared behind Merlin causing her to gasp in shock and turn to face him. "You know, it's deceitful, underhanded mages like you that I despise more than any other." The demon growled. The blue-haired knight gasped as King Arthur yelled, "Run, Merlin! Right now!" Galand tried to punch Merlin but the blue haired knight appeared in front of her yelling, "Overpower!" making him look massive. Galand then roared scaring the blue knight. "This intimidating presence of his, its like..." He started but Galand swung his spear at him. "A mountain." He finished as he flew to the side coughing up blood. He then rolled over and his right arm flew off. "Slader!" Elizabeth yelled.