The Reader and Protagonist Definitely Have to be in True Love

Chapter 18 - Protagonist: Give it back to me

If a demon wants to be a city master, it is simple to "challenge" the Lord. If a demon can defeat the present Lord in front of 20 high-level demons, that demon becomes the new Lord. It may sound unfair to the incumbent, but the reigning city owner has the right to three rejections in one month, and as long as he has defeated a demon's challenge, he does not need to accept any more challenges in that same month. Most importantly, the Lord of a City can seriously injure or even kill the challenger, while the challenger cannot kill the city master. In any case, the challenge is sacred to the demons and is a one-on-one battle. No one is allowed to intervene.

Right now there are 25 high-level demons and the Lord has already rejected three challenges this month, so this time he has to accept Xiu's challenge. Xiu doesn't know the rules, but when he saw that the other demons wouldn't interfere, he wasn't silly enough to deny that he was a challenger. He gave Dan a meaningful glance. Dan noticed and smiled, saying "You can put your baby down. No one will touch him during the challenge."

The Lord of Halphas City sucked in a breath, his heart filled with violent anger and malice. First, he would teach the uppity demon some manners, then he would call into account that d***ed businessman. While the others were not paying attention to him, he took out a magic scroll that he had spent a fortune on, knowing that it would help preserve his life.

Xiu put Du Ze down on a high rock and quickly treated his wounds. The other demons did not stop him. During this time, the Lord started chanting a magic spell. Xiu no longer hesitated; he turned and jumped down the rock and approached the Lord of Halphas City.

Seeing Xiu draw near, the Lord decisively triggered the spell inscribed on the magic scroll. A transparent ring of force emerged, forming around the Lord and expanding outwards. Xiu jumped into the air, trying to avoid it. However, it changed direction with his movement and hit him. Thankfully, it did not cause him too much damage and he was able to deflect it.

While Xiu was breaking free of the magic influence, the Lord finished chanting the next spell: "-the Earth's sanction!"

The land began to quiver and countless lumps of earth gathered at the core of Halphas City. More and more stones combined together and finally formed into a huge stone giant. Somewhere inside the giant was the Lord of Halphas City. Standing in front of the stone giant, one can see that Xiu is only as big as its foot.

The demons were in a flurry as they stared at the huge stone giant, eyes full of anticipation and reverence for power. The stone giant looked at Xiu, who was as small as an ant compared to it. Lifting its foot, it tried to trample Xiu - although its body is huge, its movement is unexpectedly agile.

Xiu's purple eyes brightened and his blood boiled. He did not avoid the stomping foot. Behind him, his wings forcefully fanned the air and he raised his sword. The sharp demonic sword easily cut the stone giant's foot into two. Xiu flew up, his eyes on the stone giant's huge fist. Xiu flew to its side and severed the stone giant's hand from its wrist.

"...?"

Xiu did not fly to it again but drew back. Opposite him, the stone giant was still intact. The places that he had cut off were together once again. The giant's restoration ability is so strong that Xiu's attacks did not damaged it at all. The Lord laughed: "Ha ha ha ha ha! You can't beat me! In front of my magic, you are an ant! Go to hell!!!"

The stone giant waved its hands as if to slap a mosquito to death. Xiu swiftly moved away and attacked, but no matter how he attacked it, the damaged place was restored. Xiu narrowed his eyes slightly. The best thing to do would be to attack the place where the magician was, but the stone giant was really too big and he can't spot the Lord's hiding place.