PROJECT: Demon Annihilation

Prologue

"Papa, Mama, what is a demon?" A little girl walked out of her room and thoughtlessly asked her parents a very crucial question. Both of them stopped from cleaning their swords and looked intently to their curious child.

"Where did you hear that, Exia?" The father kneeled down before his child with worry in his eyes. The beating of his heart took a toll over him. He doesn't want his child to know the existence of these monsters as much as possible. He doesn't want her to be burdened by their family's mission. He swore to himself that his daughter will never take part in their project. He will kill them all one-by-one before his daughter grew up.

"I am her father. It was my sole duty to protect her at all cost." Sa isip-isip ng ama. A typical words coming from a father.

"I heared you talking about it loud and clear." Diretsong sagot ng bata na mas lalong ikinagulat ng mag-asawa bago nagkatinginan.

"Posible kayang..." Waring nagkaintindihan ang dalawa ngunit hindi pa rin nawawala ang pag-aalala sa kanilang mga mata.

"Demons were just like us." Malumanay na sagot ng ina ng bata. Gustuhin niya mang magsinungaling sa anak tungkol sa bagay na ito ay hindi niya magawa. Nasisiguro niyang malalaman ng kaniyang anak kung nagsasabi ba siya ng totoo o hindi.

"Were? Why, mama? What happened to them?"

"It was more than a thousand of years ago when the first demon existed and their numbers continue to rise as of today causing the world into chaos. They devour humans simply to survive. For some people, demons are a threat to humankind. A hideous and selfish monsters who only think of themselves. Family or not, they won't hesitate to kill them but the truth is, they're just a pitiful creatures who have no choice but to kill for their own self-preservations." Pagkikwento ng ina.

"That is why you kill them, right? To protect the humans and to avenge those people who have been devoured?" Actually, it doesn't sound as a question. More like a statement.

"You know about the Corps?" Gulat na tanong ng kaniyang ama. Hindi pa rin nila maisaisip kung paano ito nalaman ng kanilang anak gayun pa man ay may hinala na sila. Even when Exia was born, they already felt a strong and immense magic power coming from her. That is why they decided to hide her from everybody. No one knows that she was born except for some.

"There's no need to lie, Papa. I knew it from the very start. I just couldn't take it as a reality."

2 years later.

"Is this really the right thing to do?" Nagdadalawang-isip na sabi ng ina habang matamang nakatingin sa anak na nageensayo sa paghawak ng espada.

"This is also for her, just in case." Sabay na napabuntong hininga ang dalawa at pinanood ang kanilang anak na seryosong sinasalag ang mga kutsilyong nagliliparan sa kaniyang direksiyon. Natatakot man ay namamangha pa rin sila sa bilis ng pagkatuto ng bata.

"Come to me, Artemis." The little girl summoned her weapon in thin air and shocked her parents when it appeared. Unlike any other swordsmen, instead of a sword, Lamerexia's weapon is a bow. Her eyes sparkle the moment it appeared and hurried towards her parents who are still in the verge if awe.

"Mama, Papa, she appeared right in front of me last night. She looks like the moon, too." Tuwang-tuwa ito habang hawak-hawak ang kaniyang pana. The curve of her Artemis resembles the crescent moon.

Lamerexia's happiness knows no bounds not until the moon sets to its peak. A night of blood and screams destroyed her happiness.

"Whatever happens, do not leave this closet, okay? Mama and Papa are here to protect you. We love you, honey." A tear fell from her mother's eyes before casting a strange spell around her.

Lamerexia knows the fear of her mother but she forced herself to stay hidden in that dark closet despite hearing all the screams coming from downstairs. Nablanko ang kaniyang isipan sa pagpilit niyang hindi marinig ang bawat sigaw ng kaniyang ina sa ibaba.

Nang matahimik ang paligid ay wala sa sariling lumabas siya sa kaniyang pinagtataguan. Dahan-dahan ang bawat pagtapak niya sa hagdan. Makikita sa dingding ang tumalsik na dugo na hindi niya alam kung kanino at saan nanggaling. Natatakot man ay patuloy niyang tinungo ang unang palapag ng kanilang tahanan.

The scent of blood lingers on her nose making her dizzy. Hindi pa man niya nararating ang unang palapag ay nakita na niya ang mga katawan ng kaniyang mga magulang. Dali-dali niyang tinakbo ang pagitan mula sa mga ito. She haven't sensed any life from the two.

They're gone.

She wanted to cry but tears never run down her eyes.

She wanted to scream but not a single word came out of her mouth.

She wanted to run over them but she can't move a muscle.

Right now, she couldn't do anything.

"Live."

That was her mother's last order for her. She just stood there until the dawn breaks. People she never met suddenly appeared in their almost wrecked house. She was completely lost. Even breathing seems to be too hard for her to do.

Why?

"Little Leinheart? Come with us." Wala sa sariling sumunod ang bata. Nagsimula ng asikasuhin ng mga naroon ang bangkay ng mga magulang ni Exia. Sa kanilang bakuran inilibing ang mga ito. Her parents' death was a huge blow for her. It just happened in an instant.

"I am Frith Grantham, Headmaster of the Anti-Demon Corps."

And that's how Lamerexia Leinheart joined the Corps.

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DISCLAIMER

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents are either the products of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

NOTE!!

Due to the problems of Wattpad, I was forced to log out my previous account where this story was published. It has a false email so as a result, I wasn't able to fix the problems regarding the process of writing and many more.

This is now my official account and I am publishing this story once again. I am truly sorry for those who have read the initial chapters. But I'm making sure that this one won't have the same errors as the first one.

Thank you...