He was instantly sent flying, causing his body to contort as if it might snap. He crashed through several thick stone pillars in the plaza, finally smashing into a wall at the edge of a building.0

"Ugh!" Peacock spat out a mouthful of crimson blood. 0

His eyes rolled back, pupils dilated, and before he could regain his senses, a sharp pain shot through his scalp. A pair of massive hands lifted his limp body like a rag doll, suspending in mid-air.0

Peacock hazily regained consciousness, only to be confronted with a terrifying face. The visage grinned widely, exposing ghastly white fangs and bulging veins across half of its face like tree branches. Its dark pupils seemed like vortices leading straight to hell.0

"A... a monster!!!" Peacock screamed in terror. He was looking at a demon!0

"Monster? What nonsense are you spouting?" The face before him seemed puzzled, the smile fading and replaced by a beguiling tone. "I'm human! Can't you tell?"0

Five fingers thicker than carrots dug into Peacock's head,...0