Demon Dragons Reign II

Chapter 125: Realm of Shadows

After the rally, DiMaria who was the first to leave asked Xian if she could gather some men for sparring. He did it gladly and brought around thirty men all willing to spar with her. Xian brought them all in gear and with weapons in hand. The young goddess looked at all thirty men as they lined up for her.

DiMaria: Are they all well trained?

Xian: Yes my lady. They were trained by our best fighters. We train our men to improve on there strengths and hide there weaknesses by adding other abilities. It makes it hard for our enemies to find out there weakness.

DiMaria: Have any of them had actual combat?

Xian: Yes. We briefly had fights brake out here and there, some rebellious individuals who wanted to spark a movement but it was all taking care off.

DiMaria: that's not what I mean.

Xian: My lady?

DiMaria takes a good look at all the men there.

DiMaria: Brawls, and going on patrol don't count as actual combat. Have they fought any other mages? Any warrior who's good at hand to hand or in weaponry?

Xian: No my lady..

DiMaria: Have they fought any devils?

Xian: No my..

DiMaria: What about angels? Or fallen angels?

Xian: I beg your pardon my...

Again he is interrupted by DiMaria.

DiMaria: What about a god? Satan? Odín? A she devil?

Xian looks at DiMaria as she flares her aura.

DiMaria: What about a dragon?

Xian: No..

DiMaria: Then how is that well trained? If an actual threat did come you'll be sending them to get slaughtered like pigs.

Xian: My apologies my lady. We haven't had to face anything like that. The soldiers here simply protect the temple.

DiMaria: What about the rest of the country?

Xian: Well my brother handles affairs outside the temple.

DiMaria: Then don't tell me your men are well trained. When not one of them haven't even faced a weak devil.

She summons her sword and walks towards the open area where the training will take place.

DiMaria: There are thirty of you and only one of me. First one to take me down will be given a reward.

All the men in attendance look at each other then back at Xian. He nods his head and all thirty men attack her at the same time, letting out war cries. DiMaria just closes her eyes and takes in deep breathes and releases it out slowly. The battle cries of those brave men begin to fade from DiMaria. When she reopens her eyes she sees the last one on his knees.

Soldiers: Please my lady...I beg for mercy.

DiMaria: There is no mercy in war.

She sticks her sword through the soldiers neck, coming out from the other side. She uses her leg to kick the body away releasing her sword. With one slash all the blood on her sword goes away. Xian is stunned to see how easily DiMaria defeated all thirty of his men.

DiMaria: Clean this up. I'm going somewhere else to train.

Xian: Right away my lady.

He said bowing in respect. DiMaria left and went to another side of the temple where no one could bother her and began to train by herself. She swung her sword to better her form. She used some of her magic to combine with her swordsmanship, she would close her eyes and swing her sword. Depending on her sense of hearing instead of her vision. Something she learned from Natsu.