Chapter 838 – Yue Xianlong [Part 2]
Lux smiled like it was a compliment. Because in his world? It usually was.
The cavern air settled around them, the aftermath of sovereign-level violence fading into a strange, quiet stillness.
"Fine," she said at last. "You saved me. I will not let such a debt remain unaddressed. What do you want?"
Ah.
There it was.
Lux's favorite word in existence.
Debt.
His lips curved slightly, but instead of answering immediately, he tilted his head.
"Before any of that… Please tell me one thing. How long were you bound by that demon?"
Yue's expression shifted, not into anger, but something older. Something heavier.
"…Perhaps more than five hundred years."
Lux blinked once.
"…More than five hundred years?"
He felt the timeline slot into place inside his head like a puzzle piece snapping into alignment.
Five hundred years.
That was before Kaelmor ascended.
Before the late king fell.
Before the official consolidation of Hell's throne.
