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Infernal Blade – Part 09

“A Death Spell?! It can’t—”

A dull squelch followed, and the demon’s thumb vanished, leaving him with no fingers on his left hand. The flames around him surged and split apart. They landed on the ground, writhing ominously and shifting into an unusual shape.

The mass of flames took on a form resembling a creature on all fours, more human than a wild beast, yet crawling like an animal. The fiery beast-man, birthed from the flame demon, lifted its head—devoid of eyes—toward Hannibal. Its mane flickered.

Stunned, Hannibal muttered, “A demon creating another demon?”

The beast had no mouth to respond. It clawed at the ground and scuttled forward with an unsettling, insect-like speed. Swearing, Hannibal drew his greatsword. He swung down with force, but the blade passed through the beast without cutting it.

The sword could not kill fire. It slipped through the beast’s body without any resistance, and the blade itself began