[ Past: One Hundred Years Ago ]

“Zu Wan, the guardian warriors!” Eva exclaimed but Zu Wan didn’t respond.

He seemed like he was put in a deep concentration right now.

“Zu Wan, move!” Eva yelled at him when she saw the guardian warriors launching their attacks towards Zu Wan.

However, before their attacks could hit Zu Wan, the Black Fire Dragon blocked those attacks, thus protecting Zu Wan. The Blue, Yellow, and Red Fire Dragons were now going in circles around Eva and Zhen-Zhen.

“Attack them! Don’t stop!” The leader of the guardian warriors commanded.

“Make a way…. create a path! Protect Head Shaman. We should let guide her to reach the demon god!” He added.

The head Shaman was the one who was holding the divine dagger. All they had to do was for the head Shaman to pierce the demon god’s heart using the divine dagger.

They noticed that the demon god was not moving in his spot. They saw this as a perfect opportunity to attack him. However, because of the Black and Orange Fire Dragon, the head Shaman couldn’t get near him.

Hybrids and Elements wielders were tasked to make an opening so that the head Shaman could get closer to the demon god. The Shamans also cast spells to immobilize the dragons.

The fighting continued as Eva watched in horror. Zhen- Zhen was holding Eva’s hand, trembling in fear as she saw the chaos in front of her.

“Please stop! I am begging you! Please let us go!” Eva pleaded once again.

But the guardian warriors didn’t care. They were so determined to kill the demon god. Later on, Zhen-Zhen and Eva were surrounded by the fire dragon’s aura. They could feel an intense power going inside their system.

The Red, Yellow and Blue dragons were slowly disappearing, transforming as lights coming into Zhen-Zhen and Eva’s body. Suddenly, they heard Zu Wan’s voice in their subconscious.

“Eva, my wife… Zhen- Zhen, my cute little angel… don’t be afraid. I will protect you no matter what. I will be guiding you always. I will always be with you.”

“Zu Wan… what are you saying? Why do I feel like you are saying goodbye to us?” Eva asked him anxiously.

She heard him let out a soft chuckle. He didn’t respond to her.

“I love you, Eva… both of you.”

The power of Blue, Red, and Yellow dragons were now transferred to Eva and Zhen-Zhen’s bodies. There were only two fire dragons left, the black and the orange.

Soon, Zu Wan pulled out the orange dragon from the battle, leaving the black fire dragon. The orange dragon immediately flew around Eva and Zhen-Zhen.

Because of that Zu Wan’s defense weakened. The guardian warriors were finally able to create a path for the Head Shaman leading to the demon’s god direction.

She charged in towards his direction, holding the divine dagger. Eva saw what was happening. She felt alarmed.

“Zu Wan, move! Someone is attacking behind you!” Eva warned him.

But it was no use. Zu Wan couldn’t move since he needed to concentrate on casting the protection spell and finish it once and for all to ensure Zhen- Zhen and Eva’s safety.

The head Shaman was fast approaching him.

‘No! No! It couldn’t be!’ Eva cried in fright.

In her mind, she had to do something. Without thinking twice, she released Zhen-Zhen’s hand. Before Zu Wan could realize what happened, a soft warmth had engulfed him from behind.

It was Eva, hugging him from behind.

“Zu Wan… I will protect you too!” Eva mumbled to him.

Zu Wan immediately opened his eyes after hearing her voice and feeling her soft body wrapping him. Zu Wan could feel that Eva’s life force was slowly diminishing.

‘What’s wrong? What happened?’ He asked himself, confusion surfacing in his eyes.

Then he turned to look at Eva. It was too late. The Head Shaman had already plunged the divine daggers to Eva’s body. The next thing happened, Eva collapsed in Zu Wan’s arms.

“P-Protect our daughter…” That’s the last words she uttered before she lost her consciousness.

“No! Eva! NO!” Zu Wan screamed in agony as he hugged Eva’s lifeless body tightly.

The protection he cast on her was not yet completed that’s the reason why Eva was harmed by the divine dagger.

Zu Wan was on the brink of losing his mind. The monster inside him wanted to unleash his wrath and avenged Eva’s death. The murderous intent rose inside him.

‘No one should be spared! Kill them! KILL ALL OF THEM.” His inner demon was about to take control of him.

The guardian warriors could not believe it. The demon god still had remaining strength, a very immense power!

Incredulous fear printed on their faces as they watched the demon god who was now emanating a powerful evil aura. The guardian warriors couldn’t move their bodies because of the intense pressure surrounding them.

The demon god was furious, ready to kill everyone in there! When he was about to launch his attack, he suddenly heard a faint voice.

“Fa-Fa…” Zhen- Zhen called him out. Her little hand was now holding Zu Wan’s finger.

With that, Zu Wan recovered his rationality once again. He remembered what he had just promised to Eva- he won’t kill anymore. He looked down to see Zhen-Zhen.

The tears came out without warning. Zu Wan was in pain. Maybe this was the kind of retribution for him. He had sinned and he must be punished because of his evil-doings.

Today, he just wanted to be happy with his family, celebrating their daughter’s first birthday. But things went wrong. Humans came to him to seek vengeance for their fallen fellows. Now, Eva… his wife, was dead. And they were also trying to harm Zhen-Zhen, the demon god’s daughter.

Thinking back, the moments he shared with his wife and daughter… those were enough for him. Once in his life, he encountered true love… he experienced genuine happiness and now he learned the value of life.

He failed to protect Eva but he would make sure to fulfill her last will. He would protect Zhen-Zhen even if he needed to sacrifice his own life.

Zhen-Zhen was the product of their love… the love between an ordinary human and the demon god.

He came into a decision. Zu Wan fell on his knee as he reached out to hug his little daughter.

“Zhen-Zhen, my cute little angel… always remember that Fa-Fa and Mo-Mo love you so much. We will always be with you, guiding you.”

After saying that, Zu Wan tapped Zhen-Zhen’s head. Then she fell unconscious right away.

It did not take long when Zu Wan faced the guardian warriors who were immobilized in their spots.

“Even if I die today… you will never be able to harm my daughter, the demon god’s daughter.”

Zu Wan summoned the Black Fire Dragon as it took and consumed Eva’s body. After that, the dragon moved towards Zu Wan as they fused into one. Zu Wan, Eva, and the Black Fire Dragon became one!

The Black Mighty Fire Dragon flew around Zhen-Zhen as it unleashed an incredible amount of magical force. The surroundings were suddenly engulfed by complete darkness.

They had no idea what was happening in the dark. They couldn’t see nor hear anything. After a few moments, the light came back and the surroundings turned back to normal.

When they looked around, the demon god was already gone. He disappeared without a trace.

However, he left something. The demon god’s daughter was there, lying unconscious on the ground.