"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."
then waved
Bang—!
body crashed
"Kaauauuuh!"
scream echoed throughout
***
At the same time.
an odd manner. Which each throb, the ball of light would release thick and powerful
small orb made one tremble
"Planetary seed..."
in the air, as two
key to
would've never been able to become as strong
the Demon King
the planetary
Rumble—! Rumble—!
out from the Demon King's body, extending around the area
amplified
Demon King remained unfazed. With his eyes closed, a white hue
"Haa..."
escape from his
red eyes shone for
Bang—!
in front of him
area, the Demon King shook his head in
"...Not quite there yet."
fingers over the armrest of the throne, the Demon King rested his cheek on the other
"Hm?"
then that the Demon King
Closing his eyes for a
"...So you've awakened."
a fissure formed
***
Overwhelming fear.
sensation that was so dreadful that it made one
only ever felt this type of emotion once in his life, and it was back when he met
the day he understood
A glance.
all it took for him to choke on the spot, and almost
Just a single glance.
who he was stripped away from him. He thought
Yet.
Yet.
is
Two dull-grey eyes.
to look down on everything from
their eyes was different, but the feeling
Dread.
Absolute dread.
was all Count Nebulus felt at the
Bang—!
He didn't know when...
out for a split moment of time and he found
"Kaauauuuh!"
the end, that was all he was able to force out of his
coursed through his back, forcing the air
with both knees and hands on the ground, his top hat fell
'What's going on?'
was unable to
fast for him to
slowly raised his
"Ah..."
made a weak
Tok. Tok.
sound of footsteps
Count Nebulus watched.
that were paralyzed on
see
they wanted to run
prior warning, the white-haired figure raised
"No!"
screamed, but it
two demons, Count Nebulus watched as their eyes slowly turned white and their figures started to disintegrate in
Dead.
touch of his finger, two Count-ranked demons died just
How was that possible?
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