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Chapter 499

"Are you afraid that I will take over your body?"

His soft voice continued to ring inside of my head.

"Don't worry.

Clank. Clank. Clank.

I heard a familiar rattling sound.

"Even if I wanted to take over your body, with these chains binding me, there's no way for me to do that."

Clank!

Pulling his arm, the rattling stopped and a loud metallic ring echoed through the air.

"As you can see, no matter what I do, I will always be bound by the chains. I can't take over your body even if I wanted it to..."

I wanted to deny his words, but I knew.

I knew that he was telling the truth.

I couldn't explain it. But, I could tell that he wasn't lying about this.

Was it because he was me? ...or was this another mind trick? I no longer could tell.

"You can choose to not believe me, but you don't have time."

I gazed at the projection.

He was right. I didn't have much time.

Staring at the demon that was fast approaching me with his sharp nails aimed at my head, I knew that it was only a matter of seconds now.

"Use it."

Ren urged. His voice lowered into a whisper.

"Use Monarch's indifference. See it for yourself. Your true strength."

Closing my eyes, I bit the bottom of my lips. Opening them again, and staring at the nail that was only now a couple of inches away from my face...

My head began to lower.

Opening my mouth, I muttered.

"Monarch's indifference."

.....The world warped and the scenery changed.

Without even realizing it, I found myself inside the hall of the castle. I then turned my head and found everything around me revolved in slow motion.

'Eyes of Chronos.'

I realized that my skill was turned on. Not only that but so was 'The one.'

All of my skills were activated.

But most surprising was the fact that I could move in this slowed-down reality. It was an odd and inexplicable sensation that I couldn't describe in words.

My emotions. They were numb.

I couldn't feel anything.

But unlike in the past, I felt in control. It no longer felt like someone was controlling me. I was the one in control this time, not the other me.

I then raised my finger, and time-warped.

Cling—!

"I...Impossible."

A startled, and terrified voice reached my ears.

My eyes slowly blinked.

Turning my head to gaze at my finger, I noticed the sharp nail; reminiscent of a sharp sword, clinging onto it. A powerful wave of demonic energy vailed the body of the nail.

The pressure that was coming out of it was terrifying.

Or at least, it was supposed to...

Meeting his gaze, the only words I could mutter were.

"...You're weak."

waved

Bang—!

crashed against one of

"Kaauauuuh!"

agonized scream echoed throughout

***

At the same time.

of light that pulsated in an odd manner. Which each throb, the

contained within that small orb made one tremble

"Planetary seed..."

in the air, as two scarlet-blood eyes gazed

to his

been able to become as strong as he currently

scarlet blood eyes, the Demon King softly

he swallowed the planetary seed that the area around him

Rumble—! Rumble—!

to spring out from the Demon King's body, extending around the area

amplified

With his eyes closed, a white hue began to circle around his

"Haa..."

his mouth, turbid air began to escape from his

eyes, his two scarlet red eyes shone for a

Bang—!

the area in front of him exploded

at the area, the Demon King

"...Not quite there yet."

over the armrest of the throne, the Demon King rested his cheek on the other

"Hm?"

the

King's eyes became sharp. Closing his eyes for a

"...So you've awakened."

and a fissure formed in the space in front

***

Overwhelming fear.

was so dreadful that it made one feel

emotion once in his life, and it was back when he met the Demon King for

he understood what true

A glance.

all it took for him to choke on the spot,

Just a single glance.

him who he was stripped away from him. He thought that he would never experience such

Yet.

Yet.

is it..happening

Two dull-grey eyes.

down on everything from a far-away and unreachable

different, but the feeling was the

Dread.

Absolute dread.

was all Count Nebulus felt at the

Bang—!

He didn't know when...

for a split moment of time and he found his body crashing

"Kaauauuuh!"

was able

coursed through his back, forcing the air out of

on the ground, with both knees and hands on the ground, his top hat fell in front of

'What's going on?'

was unable to process

happened fast. Too fast for him to properly understand

raised his

"Ah..."

made a

Tok. Tok.

sound of

Count Nebulus watched.

of his two other clan members that were paralyzed on the spot.

could see

clear that they wanted to

prior warning, the white-haired figure raised

"No!"

but it was

their eyes slowly turned white and their figures started to disintegrate

Dead.

his finger, two Count-ranked demons

How was that possible?

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