Chapter 143 - 132 (2/2)
Prospering, stronger, alive? And the hesitation when he said he changed the now… there is more to it than he is telling me I'm sure.
”Indeed…” He says, looking down. ”My kin suffered many loss in the other past, and in the hands of those filthy cultivators who dare think themselves gods among sheep and harvest my kin like cattle in the pasture!” For the first time I do not doubt his words, the anger and sorrow visible in him, but he composes himself before losing all calm.
”There is where you come in, my little hound, you, my friend, massacred them in the other life, I don't know how you did it, but you just wiped them off the map like any other humans around. And I want, no, I'll have your powers in my hands to end them, turn the humans who once idolatrized them and wanted to be like them against them, and squish the cultivators like the c.o.c.kroaches they are!”
”I know, I know, you want to ask how I, magnificence Demon King, in all my glory, did not put an end to them already with my own hands, but you see, for some reason they are able to resist my powers, and I cannot control them like other kinds, and as my lackeys proved to be the weakest of them all I have to do all by myself. And that's why I'll use you, and you shall do as told, otherwise who knows what may happen to your brother… But fear not, he won't be needed after tonight, so at least you can find comfort in that.”
”Ha! As if you are going to let him free after tonight.” At that the prick smiles mischievously, making me growl at him.
”Well, he will find the same calling that you will… in helping our noble cause. You two should be thrilled with the honor of serving me directly.”
He smiles, but something is odd about the way he does it, a slight curve that almost makes it look forced and sad as he says:
”But hound, round and round we go, you keep asking me this and that when I have always been very clear of what I wanted from the very beginning. I want you, and I'll have you tonight for dinner.” I growl at that.
”As if.”
That strange smile stays as he says: ”Very well, how about we play seriously a bit then hey? Take off this…weak form of mine and let you know what I'm truly capable of uhm?”
At that a blinding light shines not behind but from within his body, making us narrow our eyelids to avoid the burning sensation as, even if I still had many questions to ask, many loopholes of information to fill in, I'm left stunned with this new form that unfolds before me, and clenching my jaw I realize that things may be starting to get serious now, wondering if, finally, we are to see the Demon's King true form.
And his true powers too at that.