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nI scanned around, but I couldn't see Keri or Lizy anywhere. The Demons were trying to crowd around me, but I was taller than most.

nEveryone was talking at once, but I didn't have time for this. I started to push the people out of my way, and then my hand hit an object that wouldn't move.

nI looked down and groaned. My hand was stopped by an old woman's face that my hand was trying to push through.

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"Do you mind?

" The old woman asked me with narrowed eyes as she turned to me and pushed my hand back as she did.

nGreat, a little old Demon lady, ugh. She even looked like the light blue version of Nixi!

nI pulled my hand back quickly. I remembered my talk with Jilly before getting to Mex's Keep; I didn't want to start things with this old batty.

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"Sorry, but did you see where my two girls went?

" I asked, and the woman looked at me blankly.

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"I ate them,

" the woman said, and everyone around her went quiet, and my hair started to raise with my anger.

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"I hope for everyone's sake in this village that you are trying to be funny right now, but I am not in the mood. Where are the girls?

" I asked as I stepped up to the women, my Fire Force Pact igniting on its own.

nRed veins of power started to crawl across my skin, and I amplified my Water Sphinx Totem to feel around me. If this wasn't some kind of game… I don't know what will happen to these people; my calm was evaporating.

nThen I felt the girls or something like them, but it came from inside the old woman.

n*Snap*

nSomething inside of me broke. The part that I had been holding back. Each time I have forced into a situation that the others were in danger, I was always able to save them, but…

nI grabbed the Demon granny and then whipped her through the building, and all the demons started to change and grow. One jumped at me, trying to bite me, but I switched to my Fire Gog-Kin Totem and incinerated the Demon with fire.

nThe red veins of power were starting to actually sprout flames, and fire blazed from me. Demons rushed me, but they were all burnt to a crisp, and I walked to where the now-massive demon woman was getting up.

nThe grandmother now looked more like Lidy when she was full of power, but she was more potent, but I was beyond reason.

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"They are not dead!

" The Demon screamed at me, but I set fire to the house she was in with a torrent of fire that poured out of my hand.

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"Fine, I will get them out of you. One way or another. You picked the wrong person to ** with today, little old lady,

" I said, and then I made my fists ignite with molten fire and dash forward.

nThe Demon tried to reach to the side, but I didn't let her get the hand all the way in before my burning fist exploded against the side of her face. The Demon was rocket out of the burning house and through three more, but I was not done with her yet.

nI blitzed forward and then kicked the massive body again, but she caught my foot and was able to divert the kick and catch herself to land. I switched to the Wind Force Pact, moved in a blink, and spin kicked her when she landed.

nI wasn't going to let her get a chance to retaliate until I beat her to near death.

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"WAIT!

" A male voice that sounded familiar called to me, but I was death on the wind right now, and nothing would get between me and my prey.

nI dashed forward and charged my fist again with fire, but at the last moment, my fist connected with metal, and there was an explosion of sparks as my fist smashed through a massive black blade and then into Mex's face.

nMex… Wait…

nMex was smashed back into the female Demon, and he was also enlarged. The two smash into another building, and I walked forward.

nWhat was Mex doing here, and why was he trying to stop me? Was he trying to protect this witch after what she just did?

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"Kazz, wait! Calm yourself! Lani is a Containment Demon, and the girls are still alive inside of her, but you need to stop!

" Mex said as he stood from the rubble, putting his hands out to stop me.

nI glared at him.

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"What are you doing here?

" I asked through gritted teeth.

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"Good, now listen. I am sorry that Lani did this, but she wouldn't know that you and I know each other, and that's my fault. The girls are fine, and she will return them, right?

" Mex asked as he looked back to the female Demon that getting up.

nMex was still holding his hands out to me, and for a good reason.

nThere was a firestorm blazing around me right now like a cyclone, and my skin was on fire. I was trying to calm down, but I was so turned up about the girls that nothing short of them being in my arms would suffice.

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"Yes, here,

" Lani said as she got up and cast a hand to the side.

nSuddenly, Keri and Lizy appeared, and then both ran to me, but then stopped with worried looks.

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"Kazz, umm, are you okay?

" Keri asked as she looked around at the half-destroyed and burnt village.

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"What happened to this place? It was just a normal village a second ago, so how did it end up like this? Did you do this fighting the Gnolls?

" Lizy asked, but then she spotted Mex.

"And what are you doing here?

"

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"Stopping Kazz from killing my children. It wasn't his fault, but at least twelve people died, and now you will be answering for it,

" Mex said as he turned on Lani.

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"How was I supposed to know that you had found someone?

" The now petite old lady, Lani, asked, and I took a deep breath in, then let it out, and released my Totem and Pact.

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