257 Chapter 257: An empire without Derik 2 (1/2)
”It's quite simple… Unlike the others, you lacked ambition but you had a strong will… Unlike the rest who had personal agendas, hehehe… really big ones… you just wanted to be strong enough to live a good life with your father and sister… I needed someone I can place my burden on and have him replace me… Unfortunately, I was running out of time so I had to pick you… couldn't just wait and hope the new host will be good enough” Demos answered casually.
Hearing this Derik's expression turned ugly while the other two just chuckled in response. The angel of death found a way to insult Derik while praising him at the same time.
”Bastard, you still got time for jokes huh?” Derik chuckled lightly and sat on the bone throne behind him.
”Alright, so which guardian spirits are on your side?” Kaido asked impatiently. If what these people said is true, then they don't have much time on their hands.
”None… It's just me… But it doesn't really matter… amongst all the guardian spirits, I am the strongest… back then, I was only slightly inferior to Samael…” Demos answered indifferently.
”Don't do that… Your power has already reduced greatly, you are nowhere near your peak… as for the others, they too possess great power as well… Don't try to deceive us… You cannot face them alone” Derik countered hastily with a sly smile on his face. They all knew he was trying to provoke Demos.
”Hehehe… Back then, only Samael could fight with me to a standstill… it was glorious and exciting when we fought for the sake of the creator…. Unfortunately, I lost… he was slightly stronger… That's why I will recruit him… Have him join our little team…” Demos chuckled while he spoke
”What the hell?” Derik almost spat out blood in anger.
”This is not a team” Cyrus swiftly denied ever becoming a member of their group.
”I agree...” Derik quickly supported him.
”who is this Samael…” Kaido was the only one confused about the whole issue. Since he only arrived in this world after the Derik was defeated by Cyrus and forced into hiding, so it was only natural he lacked knowledge of the past.
”Samael is the archangel that once bore the title of the life guardian spirit until he rebelled against the creator and lost, receiving a severe injury that crippled his cultivation but he managed to escape… These two had to join hands with the fire guardian spirit host, Ahika, and the lightning guardian spirit host, Zaylee… I'm sure you know of her” Demos chuckled wickedly when he said the last sentence.
”Derik and Cyrus hand to team up with two other powerful mages before they could defeat him?” Kaido was stunned by this revelation. Who would have thought someone would force people like Derik and Cyrus to search for outside help just to win.
”Yep… Samael's power was greatly reduced, down to the silver realm… in the end, all four hosts joined hands and barely forced Samael to retreat…. Every one of them were injured badly due to that fight…” Demos laughed.
”And you want to invite someone like that over to our side?” Derik furrowed his eyebrows while he asked the question.