A Man Like None Other

Jared was growing desperate. If he didn’t let this guy possess him and enter his consciousness field soon, he wouldn’t be able to hold on much longer! If things had gone on like this for much longer, I’d be done for!

“Chill, young lady,” the man sneered. “Once I’m done possessing him, I’ll come to you. I’m curious about the relationship between you and that old priest.” After the man finished speaking, he made a grabbing motion through the air.

Suddenly, Catalina felt as if her body had been bound, frozen in place!

Even though she carried a life-saving token with her, it was useless now!

“I won’t let you possess me, no matter how hard you try. I’d rather die than let you take over.” Jared’s voice was determined as he suddenly surged to his feet and charged at the stone beast statue beside him.

He would end his life by smashing into it.

The man panicked. His form shifted into a wisp of black mist, rushing toward Jared.

This was all part of Jared’s plan. He wasn’t really trying to kill himself; he was pushing the man to quickly enter his consciousness field.

If the man had known that someone like the

Vermilion Demon Lord resided in Jared’s mind, he would have backed off immediately.

making sure the man didn’t have time

Whoosh!

into

Jared paused, a smirk

Catalina felt a chill run

man, now trapped within Jared’s consciousness, began to laugh maniacally.

thousands of years, he had been trapped here, teetering on the edge of madness, but now, after possessing Jared, he finally saw a way out. Freedom was so close

“Who are you to dream of freedom

glee replaced by alarm.

Jared’s consciousness, let alone a

figure of the Vermilion Demon Lord began

“You…”

as recognition set in. “Mr. Vermilion? Have you already taken over this body? Please, forgive me. I had no idea you were residing here. If I had known, I would never have dared to

body shaking uncontrollably. The fear was palpable as he groveled

owner of this body. I am merely a tenant, residing here on borrowed time. The day Jared decides he no longer wants me here, I will crumble to nothing. And yet you, a mere insignificant demon, think you can take what even I cannot? How

words settled like lead in the air,

field erupted in a dazzling surge

Tome glowed fiercely, its radiant beams slicing through the air like a thousand daggers. Each pulse of golden light evoked a blood-curdling scream from the