233 Life is a naughty game (1/2)

”You know, sometimes I don't understand how you could pull a universal war out of your sleeve, but at the same time be so slow of understanding”, said Alexander, nodding a greeting.

Iblis was already in a bad mood and seeing Alexander and Bucephalus would not have helped him to improve the day. Especially if they materialized to insult him. ”Beg your pardon?”

Alexander dismounted and patted Bucephalus's muscular back. At that touch, the horse took on its human form, a tall young man with long black hair and red irises. He had a shirt with a breast pocket, from which he pulled out a pair sunglasses to protect his delicate demonic eyes.

”Helial's character, isn't it? I think you're still light years from figuring out what's going on in that boy's head,” said Alexander, rising from the ground and sitting on an invisible chair.

”He's but a bot that craves power and wants to become the strongest. Nothing new, nothing special,” Iblis replied casually.

Raising his eyebrows, Alexander moved his lips to one side, not very convinced. It was a not too subtle insult to Iblis' intelligence.

”Enlighten me,” the Devil pulled his arms forward, puffing impatiently.

With a shrug, Alexander straightened up from his sitting position and said: ”I spent twenty years in the company of your disciple, completely erasing his memory and observing how his instincts would have developed if he had been born in a different world.”

The King of Kings stopped for a moment and remembered how Helial, within the Time Block, had been reborn as a completely different person. His new character and temperament had had nothing to do with what he had shown before forgetting every detail of his past life. When, however, the memories of the two lives had merged, once he got out of the Time Block, his old character had corrupted his newly acquired spirit.

”There are things that Helial has only partially managed to bring out, here in this reality. On the contrary, within the Time Block, we have seen what most moves him. And it's not power! Hahaha.” Alexander laughed heartily. ”He doesn't even know what motivates him, would you believe it?”

Alexander's laughter left room for an enigmatic expression, while his snow-white clothes gave him an outworldy appearance. The flawless and beautiful features gathered around two large eyes of different colours, one green and one blue, framed by long blonde eyelashes.

Iblis, in his child-like form, felt his hands itch more and more. He was considering the pros and cons of blowing up the planet.

I could teleport Helial to one of the planets of Destruction and then destroy this fool. If I did, it would take a few seconds for enemies and allies to intercept my presence. If Amaterasu still hadn't found his disciple, it would probably be very easy...

Iblis didn't know it but, if he had taken that decision, his fate and that of the whole universe would have changed. There would be no need for Helial to challenge Amaterasu, to become the antagonist of the forces of Life.

There would have been tremendous losses even in Destruction, but Life would have been annihilated once and for all, thanks to the immense power of the Devil. Even in incorporeal form, Iblis was not an opponent that even beings like Kirin could face light-heartedly.

Still, life is often a naughty game.

No, I cannot risk it.

Iblis relaxed his muscles and listened to Alexander.

”When we were traveling together, I saw him continually jumping to the front row ...”

”Because he's a braggart,” replied the Devil, interrupting him.