A Demon's Journey

Azaroth stared at Black Hurricane and spoke out politely, "So, what brought you here? I had to take drastic measures since it didn't seem as though you were coming to have a chat with me."

Black Hurricane caught the sarcasm in his words. He knew that Azaroth had deliberately slaughtered all his subordinates. He wanted to remind Black Hurricane of his strength.

It did work. Seeds of hatred and rebellion had been sown in Black Hurricane's heart. And they were instantly uprooted by Azaroth's current action.

"…It was on the order of His Majesty the King. His Majesty was annoyed that the Sacred Ice Aurora Valley Sect had killed his envoy and decided to teach them a lesson. Initially, it was my second brother who was assigned this task. However, I talked to the King and convinced him to grant me this opportunity," Black Hurricane spoke.

He had a gloomy expression on his face. He'd squandered a golden opportunity to get closer to King Tryfon. Now that he had blown this prime opportunity, another prince was certain to profit from his tragedy.

The King had many sons, and only one of them could become the Crown Prince. Black Hurricane found out that he still couldn't suppress the other princes even with all his powers and talent.

He knew the reason behind this. It was their greater providence! His strength and knowledge were still insufficient to tip the scales in his favor! He had to accumulate more.

Meanwhile, Azaroth was lost in deep thought. As he heard Black Hurricane speak, he felt as though something bizarre was going on.

'Why is it that, of all the princes of the Glerian Kingdom, solely Black Hurricane is suffering as a result of his interaction with me? Tiana has come in contact with the sixth prince Philip, and he didn't suffer in the slightest. Instead, he pulled Tiana up. And I have never come into contact with the other princes for some reason. Not even a direct contact with any of their factions.'

This thought made him frown as he slowly discovered another layer of the fate ability that these Royal Descendants seemed to possess.

'Black Hurricane's fate is most likely clashing against the Royal Family's fate due to his dark ambition. Moreover, the ability's effect must have weakened significantly because of his true identity. Since Black Hurricane's fate is clashing against the King's fate, it's naturally going to lose out. There is no way Black Hurricane's fate ability to outclass the King's fate. It's like a child fighting an adult!'

'Perhaps that is why Black Hurricane is being pushed to me. The Royal Family's fate is saving themselves from me by using Black Hurricane as a scapegoat.'

Azaroth used his Mystic Eyes of Perception to observe Black Hurricane.

What he witnessed was a mixture of anger and dread! Both these emotions were rather dense.

However, he ignored them. At this moment, Black Hurricane couldn't harm him. There was a greater scheme at play that required his complete attention.

'It's too soon to kill him. This guy will be a great asset in the battle against King Tryfon. He is bound to inflict some damage to King Tryfon eventually. I can take advantage of that opportunity,' Azaroth thought.

"Tell me something, do you want to die?" Azaroth asked Black Hurricane with an amused smile.

Black Hurricane was stunned to hear those words and instinctively responded, "N-NO!"

"Then you need to understand to never target this sect! And you should know what will happen if you reveal this information," Azaroth spoke with a smile.

Black Hurricane quickly nodded his head. He was more fearful of Azaroth compared to anyone else in the world.

"Good. Now, why don't you tell me on whose orders you are working?" Azaroth asked as his pupils narrowed while staring at Black Hurricane.

Black Hurricane's eyes widened in response and asked nervously, "W-What do you mean, Lord Azaroth? I-I am operating independently."

"Is that so?" Azaroth snorted in response. Black Hurricane could lie to him, but could he lie to himself.

'Previously, I was in the dark regarding the powers of the Fate Energy, so I reluctantly believed you when I heard that you took over the fourth prince's body. But now that I know of its fearsome ability, how could you have killed the fourth prince and taken over his body? You are not powerful enough. Someone else is pulling the strings.'

Naturally, these weren't mere guesses. Azaroth confirmed it as he observed Black Hurricane with his Mystic Eyes of Perception.

'An unknown power instilled in his spirit has activated. Is it similar to my Spiritual Seal? Would it kill Black Hurricane if he revealed anything about his master? How interesting… There seems to be another demon who has great control over the spirit. Whose legacy has he inherited?'

'This demon emperor must have known about my presence and has probably included me in his plans,' Azaroth was a bit displeased inwardly. He clearly didn't want to be plotted against.

Azaroth asked another question a few moments later, "How many demon forces do you possess?"

Black Hurricane responded instantly, "Following the war with the Origin Sect, there are thirty Demon Lords, 700 Elite Rank Demons, and over a hundred thousand demons with weaker cultivation than Elite Rank Demons."

"I see. And why did you not employ them against the Origin Sect?" Azaroth inquired while releasing a cold aura.

Black Hurricane was instantly frightened as he sensed that aura. He thought Azaroth was furious and instantly responded to calm him, "I-I thought that 60% of my forces would be more than enough to destroy the Origin Sect. I never expected them to fail! Moreover, the Origin Sect has upgraded the defenses of its remaining branches, and it has become impossible to defeat them with just these numbers, so I didn't continue the war any longer!"

Azaroth snorted before speaking, "Yeah, right. You most likely intended to preserve a portion of your forces for your own agenda. Whatever. I'm not interested in that scheme, but just make sure you don't get in my way. I'll crush you!"

This threat was very effective. Black Hurricane wished nothing more than to run away at this moment.

"Scram!" Azaroth spat out that word as he glared at Black Hurricane.

An instant later, Black Hurricane rushed out of the Sacred Ice Aurora Valley Sect's territory. He was dashing back to the Royal Palace of the Glerian Kingdom.

'The Demon Emperor behind Black Hurricane shouldn't have realized that I now know his presence. Well, that is unless he sensed my Mystic Eyes even though I only used them spiritually and didn't change the color of my eyes. But a Demon Emperor's spirit can't sense the fluctuations of my Mystic Eyes no matter how talented he is or which inheritance he possesses,' Azaroth thought calmly.

As for Black Hurricane, Azaroth could guess what this brat was going to inform the King.

He was deeply terrified of Azaroth at this point and would definitely not make the mistake of angering him. Thus, he would play it safe and inform the King that a supreme expert had made its move to protect the Sacred Ice Aurora Valley Sect.

He let Black Hurricane go only because of his identity as the Royal Prince of the Glerian Kingdom.

The King was absolutely startled to hear that a Supreme Expert safeguarded the Sacred Ice Aurora Valley Sect.

This Supreme Expert attacked Black Hurricane's forces even though he knew they belonged to the Royal Family. It showed his determination and confidence.

King Tryfon couldn't help but frown as this Supreme Expert was a complete stranger to him. He didn't doubt Black Hurricane's words because he had noticed that the three 6 Star Warriors accompanying Black Hurricane had truly died.

Moreover, according to the overseer, they were all killed at the same time. This indicated that they couldn't resist that power in the slightest. It must have been the work of a true expert.

King Tryfon guessed that this expert was most likely a powerful 6 Star Expert or even a terrifying existence who had taken a half-step into the Emperor Rank, otherwise known as the 7 Star Rank!

There was another possibility, and this possibility horrified the King the most. The possibility of this Supreme Expert being an Emperor Ranked Expert!