Chapter 121: Opposite of healing

Akeelah’s wolf was running across the battlefield when she noticed Janet lying weakly on the ground.

Her eyes widened.

Janet was badly injured, and blood was coming from her waist. She could barely move, and her two fans were lying close to her body.

Akeelah quickly transformed into her human form. She was about to run toward her friend when an invisible force suddenly struck her.

"Ah!"

Her body flew several metres away before hitting the ground hard. She rolled across the dusty ground, groaning as pain spread through her back. "What the hell?"

She slowly pushed herself up, only to find a young woman standing a few steps away from her.

The girl looked around Akeelah’s age. She had long red hair, a beautiful face, and two swords hanging from her hands. Her lips curved into an amused smile as she watched Akeelah struggle to stand.

"Where do you think you are going?" she asked.

Akeelah sighed and sat on the ground for a moment, trying to recover from the sudden attack.

The demon girl looked around her, then raised a brow. "My gosh, where is your weapon?"

She suddenly laughed. "Oh, I forgot. You are a healer, aren’t you? You are always running around the battlefield to heal your people." She raised her chin arrogantly. "Well, too bad. You can’t heal demon poison."

Akeelah looked at her without saying anything.

She slowly stood up and dusted her pants, although her body was already hurting from the attack.

The demon girl yawned before throwing both swords aside.

"Since I’m going to fight a cub, I don’t think I need weapons." She clenched her fists and raised them in front of her chest. "Come on, cub. It will hurt a little."

Before Akeelah could respond, the girl disappeared.

A powerful punch landed on Akeelah’s stomach. Her eyes widened, and her body flew several metres away. She crashed against the ground, coughing as she tried to catch her breath.

The demon girl didn’t even give her time to recover.

She appeared beside her, grabbed her hair, and pulled her head up. "Is that all you can do?"

Akeelah groaned in pain and grabbed the girl’s wrist, trying to free herself. However, the demon girl was much stronger than her.

She slammed Akeelah’s head against the ground before kicking her away.

Akeelah rolled several times, and her back hit a broken stone.

For a moment, she couldn’t move.

Her body was aching, and she could feel blood running from the corner of her mouth. She tried to get up, but her arms were shaking.

The demon girl walked toward her with a bored expression.

Akeelah spat out the blood in her mouth and slowly raised her head.

Akeelah forced herself to stand. She knew she couldn’t defeat the girl with strength alone. Her opponent was faster, stronger, and had more fighting experience.

But she wasn’t going to give up.

The demon girl rushed toward her again.

Akeelah raised her arms to block the incoming punch, but the force pushed her backward. Before she could regain her balance, another punch landed on her cheek.

Her head turned to the side.

The girl grabbed her shoulder and threw her down, then placed a foot against her chest.

"Stay down, little wolf."

Akeelah grabbed her leg and tried to push it away, but the girl kicked her in the face.

She fell back, groaning. The demon girl bent down and grabbed her by the neck.

"Your people are dying out there, and you are wasting my time."

Akeelah’s eyes narrowed.

She could see Janet lying some distance away. Her friend was still unconscious, and there was no one close enough to help her.

She needed to get past this girl.

The demon girl raised her hand and slapped Akeelah across the face.

Akeelah slowly lifted her other hand and placed her palm against the girl’s face.

For a moment, nothing happened.

Then the demon girl’s expression changed. Her eyes widened, and her body began to shake. "Ah! What are you doing to me?"

She released Akeelah and stumbled backward, holding her head.

Akeelah slowly stood up. The pain in her body was disappearing. The bruises on her face began to fade, and the blood on her lips vanished. Even the injuries on her arms were healing.

The demon girl dropped to her knees. "What... what did you do to me?"

Akeelah looked at her and gave a tired smile. "What’s the opposite of healing?"

The girl’s eyes widened.

Akeelah lowered her hand. She transformed the pain to her. The demon girl screamed as the pain from all the injuries Akeelah had suffered suddenly entered her body. Her back, stomach, arms, and face began to hurt at the same time. She could barely breathe as she tried to understand what was happening.

Akeelah had taken all the damage she received during the fight and passed it to her opponent.

The demon girl glared at her, her face twisted with anger. "You little..."

She suddenly grabbed Akeelah’s hand. Before Akeelah could pull away, the girl twisted it violently.

Crack!

"Ahhhhh!"

Akeelah screamed as the bone in her hand broke.

The demon girl was still strong despite the terrible pain. She pulled Akeelah closer and tried to strike her again.

Akeelah’s eyes turned golden. She couldn’t continue fighting in her human form.

In the next second, her body transformed.

Her wolf appeared, baring its teeth as it lunged at the demon girl. The girl barely had time to react before Akeelah’s jaws closed around her neck.

She screamed and struggled, trying to push the wolf away. But Akeelah refused to release her.

Her sharp teeth sank deeper as she shook her head violently. The demon girl tried to fight back, but her strength was already fading from the pain.

Akeelah tightened her bite.

With one final movement, she tore through the demon’s neck. The girl went still. Her body dropped to the ground, and the light in her eyes disappeared. Akeelah’s wolf stood over her for a few seconds before finally releasing the body.

Then her legs gave way. She collapsed onto the ground, and her body slowly changed back into its human form.

Her broken hand rested beside her, while her eyes remained closed.

A few metres away, Azula had just finished dealing with another enemy when she noticed what had happened.

She turned toward Akeelah and froze. "Akeelah?"

She hurried toward her, looking at the dead demon girl before kneeling beside the unconscious wolf. "Akeelah?"

Azula’s expression changed. She placed two fingers against Akeelah’s neck and felt a weak pulse. At least she was still alive. "Guards!" she shouted.

Several wolves immediately turned toward her. "Come here! Carry her to the palace and get the healers!"