*Sand rumbles before a giant dead sand worm flies out the sand and lands. Me following soon after* I hate worms. Okay I'll make this quick this chapter will move the story forward, the last one was just to practice my battle writing skills and a bit of a filler. So enjoy!

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Chapter Three: Knowledge is Power.

Three Years Later

In the past three years Vergil been here had been rather nice, not that he'll admit that out loud. He's been slowly regaining that portion over time but it would take at least a few more years before he'll regain all of it. Also it was only two more years left until the incident falls on the dragon's friend, leaving this 'Wendy' alone in the world so once it was time, he would leave.

For some reason, leaving this town was having an odd effect on him like he didn't want to leave. He sighed mentally as he walked toward Jack's home for a mission, ever since he did his first mission other people started to hire him to do certain things move boxes, help with plants, kill more rats(normal size) the usual stuff. However Jack had called him for a important mission at least he hoped it was. The last 'important mission' was just to get him pictures of women in the local springs which he responded in a calm manner.

When Vergil opened the door to the mayor's work office, he was greeted to the sight of Jack behind his desk with a can of soda on it, which he then knew that this was serious since Jack hated soda and would only drink it at serious times.

"Good to see you Vergil, now please sit." Vergil sat in one of the two chairs in front of the desk while Jack pulled out a sheet of paper from inside his desk. "Okay I'll make this short, three months ago people have been vanishing within the forest nearby. At first I thought it was nothing to worry about until a carriage came back, full with supplies and the horses okay but just without the driver. People been thinking it was bandits doing it but I, personalty, searched the forest and couldn't find nothing that bandit could had been living within the forest."

"So what do you want me to do?"

Jack took a long drink of the can of soda and finished with a disgusted look. "Recently I found a cave within the mountain in the forest," He pointed outside his window to the nearby mountain. "Normally this wouldn't even bother me but I noticed that the walls were smooth, too smooth like they were made by hand. But as I went inside the cave, I felt something dark and evil coming from deeper inside the cave and I ran out as ran as I could. I want you to investigate the deeper parts of the caves and, if you could, locate and save the missing people. About 37 disappeared in all and here," He handle Vergil a small map of the mountain which had an X marked on one side. "I managed to remember where the cave was when I got home so just follow the map to its location."

Vergil nodded his head and went back out outside, slowly making his way to the forest and the mountain. 'This is odd, who would abduct people while leaving all the supplies alone?' He narrowed his eyes in realization. 'Of course someone who doesn't need it.'

An Hour Later

Vergil had decided to walk to the cave to see if he could spot anything unusual within the forest but he found nothing except the usual wildlife. He found the cave Jack had mention and placed a hand on the wall. 'He was right, no way the walls could be this smooth.' He walked deeper inside the cave and soon enough he felt the dark and evil presence coming off from deeper inside. 'This feeling, impossible.' He gripped Yamato's handle a bit tighter as he walked deeper in. He then found something that shouldn't be inside a cave, a large metal door that was obviously locked.

Vergil narrowed his eyes and pulled out Yamato from its scabbard with viper like speed before slowly putting it back in. Once it was fully back in, the doors split in half down the middle and fell out, letting him see what was inside. It was a giant library with every shelf filled with books or scrolls that was organized according to letter. Vergil looked at the massive collection and walked over to one shelf, pulling out a random book that confirmed his thoughts.

"The History of Demonic Magic." Vergil turned to the first page of the book.

"Demonic Magic, a very rare and powerful type of magic, was once used by all demons of the underworld to fight powerful mages. Mages, however, couldn't use this type of magic since it requires the user to have demon blood to be able to use thus giving demons an edge over them. But over time demons began relying on their own powers instead of demonic magic and soon disappeared from history. Although, despite it being unused for centuries, demons still possessive the ability to use it."

Vergil closed the book and placed it back on the shelf, deep in thoughts as he did. 'I heard of Demonic Magic in father's library but not one book had an accurate description of it. Although what kind of demon would have a use for all these books?' He walked deeper into the library and found another door, this one slightly opened and he slowly walked inside.

Within the room, which was two floors, where people, about 30 or so, were line up against the wall and all were sitting in large padded chairs, tied to them with green glowing rope. The room itself was lit up by a large glowing ball that left no shadows to hide in. Vergil walked up to one of them, which a male, and opened his left eye, seeing nothing but a dull light.

'I don't remember a demon or devil ever keeping people alive this long. They usually kill and eat them once there captured but judging from the state of these people, they been here for months.' All of them had long hair and clothes worn by time, then Vergil heard a woman's voice yell.

"WHOSE THE BASTARD THAT SLICE MY DOOR IN HALF!" Vergil quickly cut the ball of light, getting the effect he wanted as the light died as the room went into darkness. Vergil hide quickly in the darkness as he heard something... slithering closer to the room he was in. With his vision he was able to see clearly in the darkness and saw the door open and a tall figure slither into the room.

Soon another ball of light appeared in the room again and the figure was reveal to be a woman who was in her twenties with long blond hair and pink lipstick and was wearing a black blouse. However her lower body was a different story as it was a body of a snake with black skin and a pod at the end. Vergil leaped from his hiding place, Yamato out and ready only for him to be blocked by a red shield.

"A child," The snake woman said in disbelief before looking at him more intensely. "No your a half demon." Her eyes widen as Yamato was able to break through the shield with the second strike and ducked just in him to avoid getting slice in half.

"You're correct, I am a half demon." Vergil said, landing behind in a defense stance, keeping an eye on her and her tail. "Tell me then half demon why are you fighting your own kin?"

Vergil held Yamato in his left and its scabbard in his right. "Because I need to free these people."

The woman just smiled as if she didn't hear his statement. "How funny, a young half demon thinks he could kill me. Let me tell you something kid, I have a reputation of being the best demon mage in the underworld and so far no one, human, half demon, or mage, had even come close to killing me. Beside these people provided me with food."

"Food?" Vergil looked at one of the people tied up, no missing limbs, fingers or anything that could used as food.

She laughed. "Idiot, I am a Lamia. A demon of knowledge, I feed on other people's knowledge and I can tell," The pod on the end of the tail opened up to reveal a flower like appendage. "You have a lot of knowledge." The tail shot forward with viper like speed but hit only empty air as Vergil easily dodged it by jumping up onto the second floor.

"Your fast I'll give you that but let you dodge after this. Lock on!" A red cross hair appeared on Vergil's chest as the woman held out her right hand. "Now Black Fire!" A ball of black flames shot out after Vergil, causing him to dodged by rolling to the side but the ball changed direction, still following him.

Vergil narrowed his eyes and dodged again by jumping over it, making the fire ball do a complete 180 turn to follow him. 'I see this cross hair makes me a moving bulls eye and any attack will follow me until I'm hit.' He was brought out of his thoughts when the woman yelled.

"Blood Snake!" A snake made of pure blood came out of her hand again blocking Vergil's path and opened it's mouth to eat him but Vergil simply sliced the head off. However the head soon reformed itself again and came after behind him side by side the ball of fire now. "No matter where you run, the spells of Tomoko will always follow!" Tomoko laughed as Vergil jumped down to the first floor and ran toward her, both spells following him.

Vergil quickly summoned several swords and shot them behind him, intercepting both spells and destroying both of them. Tomoko's hissed. "You can use spells as well? This should be interesting." She shot forward, both hands covered in a glowing purple light. Vergil blocked her hands with Yamato and its scabbard, causing her eyes to widen in surprise.

"Impossible! My poison can dissolved anything!" Vergil then tried to slice her hands with Yamato but she managed to pull back at the last second before shooting the flower appendage at him. Vergil ducked under the appendage and leaped into the air as it came back. Tomoko gave a dark smile. "Perfect! Hell's Tornado!" A black tornado appeared underneath and soon consumed Vergil whole. The sliver hair boy felt his body get cut from the razor winds and gripped Yamato tighter then spun around fast enough to dispel the wind with his own.

Tomoko's eyes narrowed as she took in Yamato's features. 'That blade, I've seen it somewhere.' Vergil landed on the ground and was about to resume the battle when she held up one finger. "Wait one moment." She slithered out of the room, back into the library and after a few seconds, which the sounds of books hitting the ground filled, she came back with a book on hand and finger tracing a sentence. She read it silently as a small grin appeared on her face before changing into a full blown smile.

"Say boy," She looked up at him with a dark smile. "Let's make a deal. If you give me that sword, I'll left you go alive and well."

Vergil narrowed his eyes and tighten the grip he had on Yamato. "I'm sorry but if you want Yamato, you'll have to take if from my dead body."

Tomoko scowled. "So be it," She held both hands out in a circle and yelled. "Dark Void!" A mini black hole appeared in the middle and began to suck everything in its range. Vergil stabbed his blade into the ground and held on tightly but felt something moving behind him. His eyes widen slightly as he quickly summoned swords to stabbed several chairs into the wall, all missing the bound people.

'At this rate someone will get killed,' He shook his head. Why did he care if someone might get killed. He then summoned several swords, all aimed at Tomoko's head but the black hole easily change the course of the attacks and directed it into the darkness. 'Very well.'

"If you want Yamato," Vergil yelled over the black hole. "Then catch!" He took out the blade from the ground and threw it at the lamia, sending it into a spiral motion toward her. Tomoko, despite her high IQ, made the fatal error of trying to catch it but with the strength of Vergil's throw combine with the wind from the black hole increasing its speed making it a very dangerous blur. Along with the fact the Yamato can cut through almost anything, she realized her little error a second too late.

A headless Tomoko fell to the ground, along side the book she dropped to use that spell. Vergil walked over her dead body and pulled Yamato out of the wall that it as stuck in all the way to the guard. Then he turned to the lamia's headless body and took his prize, a Devil Arm. The soul flew to his outstretch right hand and in a flash disappeared. In its place was a long black whip with a pod at the end.

He examine the weapon for a second before hitting the ground near the headless lamia, sending it up into the air. Then he smacked it in the right side, before turning around in a quick circle, catching the body again before it manage to hit a wall. Vergil then jumped up into the air, brought the whip up, and opened the pod, revealing the flower appendage. He shot the end at the body which caught it in mid air and violently crushed the torso.

He landed on his feet and dismissed the new Devil Arm in a flash, now looking at the fallen book Tomoko had. He picked it up and saw that the book was still on the same page.

"Yamato, a legendary blade of the underworld. Not much is known about it powers but legends say that Yamato has the ability to cut through almost anything, even the fabric of space itself. Along with that, Yamato can open and close hellgates though it is unknown how it can use this ability. The last time any demon saw Yamato it was consumed by a purple vortex, taking along with it Rebellion one of the few things it's unable to cut."

Vergil closed his book. 'So Yamato and Rebellion came from this dimension. It would make sense, father never explained where did his weapons came from or who crafted them.' He placed Yamato back into its scabbard but then noticed something, the dark feeling was still there.

'So she wasn't the one causing this feeling but what is?' He heard a groan and looked at one of the people tied to the chair. The chain was now gone and they were all slowly waking up. 'First things first, get these people out of here.'

An Hour Later In A Clearing

The task itself was easy with his superhuman speed and strength, no the problem was finding an good excuse to telling them all. Luckily Vergil managed to think of one before everyone woke up.

"What happen?" A old man said, getting up and looking around which is the same could be said for everyone else. "You were all attacked by a rouge mage." They all looked up to see Vergil sitting on top of a large rock, Yamato in his lap.

"She captured you all to use for a ritual but luckily she didn't have enough to tribute yet when I found her so no one was killed."

A young woman looked at Vergil with interest. "Say your that Vergil kid. You've been helping out everyone in Hope."

Vergil nodded his head. "Can you all find your way back? I need to destroy the lair in case she has friends that might be able to use it." Everyone said yes and began to walk out of the forest while he headed back to the cave. Just like before the dark feeling was still there but now it was leading a clear trail.

'That devil's own demonic presence was blocking this one from being sense clearly.' He thought walking back into the library and following the trail. Soon he found himself right in front of a wall between a couple shelves. 'The trails goes into here.'

Vergil looked around and noticed that there was a book that looked oddly out of place. 'I wonder.' He walked over to the book and pulled it out of place, revealing a hidden door to follow the trail. However when he went in, it was nothing more than an small empty room lit up by a single torch. 'The trail ends here but there nothing.'

He looked at the torch. 'Unless.' He went over to it and pulled it out, causing the door to close on him. Vergil, however, wasn't panicking he never did. He went to the closed door and used the torch to illuminate the surface to find a some indent on the surface, something that could be easily missed. He pressed it and the door opened up again, letting him walk out. However when it closed again, a hidden compartment opened up within it, revealing a medium size black book.

'Smart, a hidden compartment within a secret door. The empty room was just to throw people off.' He took the book in his hand and read the title that was in blood red, something that Vergil had no trouble figuring out that it was really blood.

"Hell's Bible." He chuckled. 'A bible for demons, ironic.' He turned to the first page.

"An incomplete book of spells for the demon race. Incomplete because this book keeps track of all demons and every time a new spell is made by demons, this book will automatically catalog it into itself. However should a mage or human touch this book, it will defend itself and attack anyone that doesn't have demon blood in their veins."

Vergil raised an eyebrow in interest. 'A book that can defend itself. Impressive.' He turned to the next page which was an explaining of how demonic spells work.

"All Demonic Spells fall under one type and are much more powerful than the spells mages use. The type they fall under is Sacrificial Spells which takes away something from the demon user to make it work. Most of the time it's just either their blood or demonic power but for the more powerful spells it requires living beings to use as a sacrifice."

'It seems that I won't be able to use the more powerful spells,' Vergil thought before turning to the context page as his eyebrows rose in surprise. 'It seems that I have a lot of reading to do.'

Done! I hope you enjoyed that little battle and the name for Vergil's Devil Arm will be release soon. Leave a review and until next time,

Mr. Hourglass AWAY! *Giant scorpion bursts out of sand and I ride out into the distance on it.*