5. Mountains of Doom

"Tsk! Good luck to you, you idiot. It's hard to admit... Grimm is strong and it looks like he will soon be match with me if he continues his training. Hopefully, he can release his demon form, I'm excited to see that. Gaunt is a pity, he just released his demon form but he did not know how to use his potential power. Hmm... There is no doubt that I am the father of those scoundrels! Ha ha ha! I just wish Prince Vassago did not die in battle... But, of course, I prefer my son to win. Ha ha ha ha!"

Meanwhile... When Grimm finished eating, Wendy-Duke's mother came down. It carries paper.

"I'm sorry if it took me a while, I even researched the plants I will need to make medicine. Here is the list."

She threw the paper she was holding and Duke immediately caught it. There is not much that is needed but it is difficult to find them.

"I taught you well. You already know where to get those plants. Lead them Duke and be careful all of you."

"Yes! I'll take care of it!"

They all thanked and said goodbye to Dusty, his wife Wendy and the naughty twins. They walked away from Duke's yard. Grimm saw the dark mountains they were heading to. They are even higher than the place where they are. It was very dark in those mountains because it was covered with thick black clouds.

"Those mountains, we're going there, aren't we?" Grimm asked Duke.

"Yes. It's called Mountains of Doom. That place is covered with thick black clouds as you can see. The sun's rays do not penetrate that area so it is a favorite nest of strange creatures. Just think of that... My earthly body is alive again!"

Grimm smiled. He looked again at the clouds of the high mountains. He frowned because they suddenly turned around, forming a whirlwind... Strong thunder and lightning appeared all around and reached where they were a very strong wind blowing at the same time as the aura of so many demons appeared but he knew very well who was leading them. Prince Vassago! He looks forward to it and it knows he is going to the place. He thought for a moment...

"That idiot... Belphegor!" his language was weak.

He knew what he was going to do and it wanted to stop him. Duke's mother was right. He clenched his fists firmly. He remembered Father Clemen's instructions to him. He fought as an exorcist and not a demon. He looked at his companions, they were silent, obviously feeling the arrival of demons in the place they were going to.

They stopped walking when they reached the top of the mountain. An enormous precipice met them. Grimm and Victor looked down, they could not see the place at the bottom of the mountain. They see nothing but clouds. At the other end of the gorge is the land of the mountains. It was very dark on the other side. The ground was pitch black and they had no translucent plants there. The place is dead.

"Grimm, show me your ice creation. Show me what you learned from nerd Orphen." the language is Duke.

Grimm laughed a little as he remembered his other teacher. He walked to the end of the ravine. He took a deep breath and jumped for his construction of the bridge. Grimm was enveloped in a thick mist and in an instant he released the accumulated power into the palms of his hands and formed an ice bridge. That bridge is thick but shiny because it crystallizes. It has a designs of roses. Duke whistled at what he saw. This is better than ever. Grimm seems to have taught Orphen well. He walked over and then leaned over the red-haired young man. A few moments later he walked over to the bridge he had made using his ice creation power. The bridge is smoky because of the extreme cold. He simply touched the railings of the bridge and was a little surprised by the scorching cold then.

He looked at Grimm.

"You have a unique ability for a demon who is a son of one of the Seven Prince of Hell. It is the opposite of the fiery fire of a devil."

Grimm smiled sadly at Duke. Its face is serious now.

"Failure creation." his only answer.

Duke laughed softly and then tapped Grimm hard. It was a bit overwhelmed by what he did because he meant to strengthen.

"You're perfect, Grimm Redshade..."

He walked first to lead the way. Grimm looked dazed behind Duke. it gave him a special compliment. He smiled loosely and complied with it. He looked at his companions behind him. To Victor and Sir John.

"I like him!" his happy language.

John smiled at him and Victor just shrugged. They continued walking until they passed the bridge that Grimm had built. The land that met them was lifeless. There is no sunshine, only darkness. They entered the thick dead forest. Duke looked around the list and then around the dead forest. Then he looked at them. He took something on hi pant’s pocket, a book of medium size and thin. It was a very brown color because it was obviously outdated. He opened the book and showed them a picture of a plant.

"This is a berry eaten by goblins. This plant is parasitic and they live inside the trees here. Let's strip the body of the trees." the language is Duke.

Grimm, John and Victor looked at the plant Duke was showing. The leaves then resembled on bitter gourd and had fruits that looked like balloons. It is written in the book that inside the balloons are the berries they need.

"The ripe berries is what we need." said Duke.

"All right, let's get started!" Grimm's excited language.

They went to the trees one by one. Grimm punched the tree he went to hard. The trunk was crushed and a small plant curled up inside came out. It have no fruit yet. He moved to another tree to search. Victor uses a sharp knife to cut the trunks of the tree. He found some berries, but he only gets a few fruits. Just five pieces. John also used a sharp knife to cut tree trunks. But Duke, only a hand was used to strike the bodies of the trees.

They put the berries together and put them in a bag. Next they went to the foot of the mountain where there were many quicksand. They will look for another type of berry and it will grow in the swamp. Small bush is the type of berry they are looking for. They walk carefully around the swamp.

"In the crevices of the rocks they often grow." Duke said to everyone.

They went to the rocks and searched. They saw a few but at least, the berries were full of fruit. they are busy picking up when a bunch of crows suddenly fly above them but those crows are not ordinary... They are demons and big compared to ordinary crows.

John stopped picking berries and then removed the scarf he was wearing. He jumped high and with the scarf, he killed the birds. He tossed the scarf in the air to target the opponents and he hit them all. Their blood spilled into the air but he immediately took his paintbrush and sucked the blood of the devil birds. When the birds disappeared, a dark smoke next appeared along with a foolish and loud laugh. From the dark smoke Prince Vassago appeared with many of his disciples. They landed on rocks and looked out over the swamp where Grimm's group was.

Amaze that Prince Vassago looked at the other two with Grimm and Victor. Only now did he see them. He smiled because they looked weak.

"Grimm Redshade! See you again! You too, Victor!" at the same time stinging the two.

Grimm's group stopped picking berries and they all looked up at the top of the rock.

"We are not happy to see you!" Victor's teasing language.

Vassago just smiled.

"Boss, this Victor is still arrogant! I'm going to cut off his tongue and make his bragging face look ugly!" Ronald's lofty language.

He is also a demon assassin like Victor but his weapon is a sickle. It is bald and has a lump on its back. It has a lot of stitches on its face and its left eye is bulging in size. Its yellow teeth are detached. It was wearing a black hood. Next to it is another demon made of very hard mineral body. It looks like a golem but it has large horns resembling a buffalo and has two large tails on the back like whips. It has no name and it does not speak. And from there lined up the other demon whose usual appearance had the head of a komodo dragon but the body was in the cow but the style was in the human body. Their nails are sharp. Above them flew a demon in human form but with wings resembling a raven. Its claws are sharp in its hand and its feet are like those of an eagle.

Prince Vassago is very comfortable because they have a lot of insignificance compared to Grimm's group of only four. They are a group of demons.

Duke laughed heartily. He clenched his fists. He can no longer hold back!

"My earthly body is alive! HYAAAAA!..."

Duke quickly jumped high and then struck a powerful blow on the cluster of demons that for him looked like a lizard. He crushed the large rock on which they were standing and threw it all into the air. John rushed next. He drew a very sharp and very thin string in the air and with the string he made he dismembered the bodies of the demons. So much blood spread in the air and he collected them again with his paintbrush. Prince Vassago was shocked by what he witnessed. Duke then rushed to where they were and at the same time they jumped to avoid its attack.

The place where they were standing was smashed to pieces. Grimm and Victor also acted. Grimm made a pentagram in the air and released his chain which he wrapped in his ice-power. This was the first thing Father Clemen and Sir Orphen taught him. Basic for placing holy-symbols.

Victor pulled out a small army knife. Ordinary knife at first glance but it can cut anything with a sharp edge. That was Victor's favorite toy for his opponents.

Grimm preceded the attack and every demon struck by its chains turned to ashes. He fights as an exorcist and not as a demon.

"That Weird Priest is right!" he exclaimed.

Victor also attack the opponents. Every part of his victim's body was bleeding.

"Love it!" his excited language.

Meanwhile... Duke confronted the big demon with a hard body. This is really his previous target. He rarely sees an opponent who will face his body...

"You big demon, you are mine!" he exclaimed.

All the weak demons thrown by his powerful blow were already killed by John and consumed all the blood. Geez! His earthly body is alive! He walked closer to the big demon and it howled when he stared at it. This was followed by his relentless punching of his head. The surroundings shook and the ground on which Duke stood was crushed.

"Huh, a fool!" smiling Prince Vassago said.

He looked again at Grimm who was approaching him. Its chain uses are unique because it is for exorcist...