"Oh come on, why are you so stubborn? Alright, let me help speed this up." Max chuckled from above, opening his mouth so wide it looked like it might tear open.

[Flame Breath Activated]

What Clint heard next was a deafening, terrifying roar as a torrent of flames surged toward him.

His head snapped to glance behind, only to see blinding orange fire barreling at impossible speed.

No explanation was needed.

The destructive energy radiating from it made every hair on his body rise instantly.

His skin prickled with the warning of impending danger, and his throat went dry.

He was frozen, unsure how to react, even as his strongest guard struggled to withstand Ava's lightning beam.

'I will not die. I refuse!' Clint muttered to himself, bracing against fear.

He squeezed his teeth, his eyes narrowing as he turned toward the inferno racing his way.

In a desperate move, his mouth widened, expelling a massive torrent of acidic goo.

It collided with the raging flames midair, the two forces clashing violently and freezing in a suspended explosion of heat and sizzle.

That brief pause was all the demon needed.

He swung his foot through the remaining sparks of lightning, enduring the shocking bolts while grinding his teeth fiercely.

His strike connected with Ava's mouth, the impact sending her skidding backward.

The acidic goo instantly melted under Max's raging flame, which continued its trajectory as if nothing had happened.

In a blur, Clint twisted his body, arms crossed in front of his face, his bony wings curling tightly around them for protection.

Right on cue, the firestorm slammed into his guard, propelling him backward.

A brief smirk crossed his face as he thought he had survived, but it vanished instantly.

He screamed, his voice tearing through the air, as the flames seared through the thick, chitinous wing.

Pain coursed through his body, relentless and sharp, leaving him momentarily helpless.

"How foolish can you be?" Ava hissed coldly from directly behind him.

"Trying to kick the flames to block my attack. Let me see you try."

She opened her mouth wide and clamped down around the demon's head.

His eyes widened in terror as heat pressed against him like molten iron.

Max hovered above, smirking, watching the scene unfold. Clint's heart pounded violently in his chest as the fire's heat penetrated deep, each second making him gasp in agony.

"No, no, no. Ava, do you really want to kill me? I ruled this town for months. No one dared oppose me. Are you going to make me…"

"Shut up and die." Ava callously shut him.

Her face twitching as memories of the past began surfacing again causing her teeth to clench on the demon's head more, her resolve being steeled before adding:

"By the way, when you get to wherever I send you, tell my brother I said hello."

Then, from the deepest part of her throat, a concentrated beam of lightning shot forth with blinding speed, crackling and screaming through the air.

"NOOOOO!" Clint roared in unbearable pain as the flames had already devoured his bony wings completely, scorching his arms in a relentless burn.

The lightning beam from Ava's mouth struck his head with surgical precision, slicing through bone and flesh.

A small, smoking hole appeared in an instant, and the demon's roar was cut short, echoing across the battlefield as the lightning beam was rapidly tearing through its head.

Due to the demon's thick skull and skin, the attack wasn't able to totally penetrate that easily as it met a little resistance.

Springing backwards, Ava watched as, in a split second, both attacks converged on the demon.

Clint roared and screamed, electrocuted and burned alive, his shrieks piercing the night air.

The sound drew the townspeople and members of the Pincer gang from the far side of the building.

They hurried over, eyes wide, mouths agape, as Clint writhed and rolled across the ground, trying desperately to shake the flames from his body.

Smoke curled around his limbs, and the air reeked of scorched flesh and ozone.

But it was too late.

The lightning and flames met at the center of his body.

The attacks, approaching from opposite directions, collided in a cataclysmic flash.

A thunderous pop and an ear-splitting bang echoed as the demon's body exploded violently.

Blood and charred remains rained down like fiery snow, scorching the earth below.

Ava dropped to her knees, huffing and panting, exhaustion washing over her like a tidal wave.

Tears streamed down her face, her wings snapping back into her body with a sharp crack, though her claws and horns remained fearsome.

She paused for a moment. Her heart thumping slightly, her gaze hardened as more tears cascaded down her face then she spoke;

"Clem! Can you see me? I have avenged you! I have murdered your killer! I have avenged your death, oh Clem!" She jerked her head skyward, screaming, the tears flowing without end.

The townspeople and her gang froze, staring in disbelief.

The dark forces that had terrorized them for months, slaughtering people randomly, had been annihilated in a single night.

It seemed… impossible.

While everyone remained stunned, Max landed from the air with a soft thud.

His wings folded majestically behind him, and he gazed at the sky with a calm, satisfied smile.

[Quest Completed]

[The dark forces have been completely annihilated. Rewards will now be distributed]

[Rewards: +2000XP for fighting alongside your family members; +5000XP for killing the leader of the dark forces; +1 new fire skill; +5 STR stat]

'Oh, would you look at that! I got quite the rewards.' Max's grin stretched from ear to ear as he examined his system screen.

He didn't waste a moment, eagerly scanning through the rewards with excitement thumping in his chest.

Totally ignoring Ava's screams and tears and with a wide beam on his face, he surfed through his system with his mind.

'Status tab,' he called out, eyes sparkling. His joy was uncontainable, his heart racing as he absorbed the fruits of their hard-fought battle.

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