The young man let out a laugh.
Swish—
A streak of light cut through the void.
The Tier Nine Evolver's eyes widened instantly, then, devoid of breath, he collapsed to the ground.
And yet.
Not long after.
That 'corpse' actually began to slowly rise from the ground, turning toward the throne and kneeling halfway.
"My King!"
The familiar form of address, but in the voice, less humanity, more rigidity.
"Mm."
The young man responded indifferently.
This Tier Nine Evolver, he had originally given him a chance to keep 'being human.'
But since he'd messed up his charge, Qili City, there was no choice but to 'stop being human.'
"Take some people to Qili City."
"Find out what happened."
"Besides..."
The young man's words echoed throughout the great hall.
Buzz—
In the void.
Beside the kneeling Tier Nine Evolver, figures emerged one after another.
"My King!"
There were more than a dozen of these figures.
The terrifying part was—
