For the first time, Kalene had seen a demon so completely broken..Yet, in a gentle voice, .Kalene replies.
King Zavian, please don't worry. Everything will be fine, and your powers will return to you."
Zavian looked at Kalene and replied in a cold voice,
"But how?"
Kalene smiled and replies.
"King Zavian, you do not belong to the demon world. You are a light born from within a human. That is why you are so shattered today.
But there is something you still don't know. Something the Demon King kept hidden from you."
Hearing this, Zavian was shocked.
"Why didn't I know about this?"
Kalene answered calmly,
"King Zavian, you are a shadow born from a human. You yourself said that the king Demon took you with him and gave you the form of a demon.
That is why he didn't think it was right to tell you this truth.".Then Kalene continued,
"Without a doubt, you are the king of all demons. But if you want to change every rule of the Demon Empire, you must
summon the one who can tell you how to extract your powers from within Sheyaan."
Zavian said a calm and cool manner,
"Alright then… let's summon him."
Kalene looked around and replies.
King Zavian, there are too many people here. We should go somewhere else.
Zavian answered,
"Then let's go to the rooftop of this hospital."
Hearing this, Kalene smiled with relief.
Kalene nodded and replies
"Alright."
As Zavian started to move forward, Kalene stopped him and asked,
King Zavian… will you walk there?
Zavian looked at him and replied in a cold voice,
You know it, Kalene.
Kalene spoke immediately,
"Then when will I be of use, King Zavian. Please allow me to serve you as well.
If you can endure so much pain just to change the rules of the Demon kingdom for us,
then can't I make this one small task easier for you today? Zavian looked at Kalene for a moment, then said,
"Fine… then let's go.
Today, we'll test your powers as well.
Kalene placed one hand a short distance behind Zavian's back, clenched his other hand into a fist
and in the blink of an eye, with the speed of lightning, both of them appeared on the hospital rooftop.
Zavian replies.
Kalene… you're incredible.
Kalene bowed slightly.
"Thank you, King Zavian."
Then, in his cool and mysterious voice, Zavian closed both his eyes and spoke loudly.
"Azrhael…
appear before me. I need you."
The moment Zavian spoke those words, a strange silence spread across the sky. as if time itself had stopped.
The sunlight vanished, and a cold wind began to blow.
Suddenly, a deep sphere of red light appeared before Zavian. The wind grew violent,
as if a storm had arrived. From within that red sphere, a tall figure dressed in crimson stepped out.
His face was hidden behind dark cloth. As soon as he emerged, he bowed deeply,
hands clenched in respect, and replies.
"King Zavian,
what assistance do you require from me?"
Zavian said coldly,
"You may look at me while speaking."
Azrhael answered,
"Every command of yours is absolute."
When he slowly raised his head,
only his lips were visible. everything else remained concealed.
Then Zavian replies.
"I need your powers."
Zavian spoke in a cold, emotionless voice. I need to extract my power
from an innocent girl."
The moment those words left his lips, the air around Azrhael grew heavier.
In a deep, demonic voice, Azrhael said. for something so small, King Zavian…
take this. a portion of my power."
As he replies that,
Azrhael extended both his hands forward. From his palms, a crimson, lightning-like energy erupted
glowing, alive, violent. Zavian slowly raised one hand. In the next instant, that red energy flowed into Zavian's palm
and then dissolved completely into his body.
Azrhael spoke again, his voice deep and monstrous
"But remember this well, King Zavian…"
"You can extract only half of your power
from that girl."
"She is still in a coma."
"To remove all power from an unconscious human
is the same as tearing out their soul."
"Your power has been inside her for an entire day."
"It has already created a place within her body."
"That is why you can extract only a portion of it." Zavian asked coldly
"Then when can I extract the rest?"
"She is only fifteen years old."
Azrhael's voice grew heavier.
"Then you must be extremely careful."
Zavian replies..
"Fine…
but when can I take back all my power?"
Azrhael answered in a deep demon tone.
"She is still too young."
"To extract your power too early would mean taking her life." "You must wait six years."
"When she turns twenty-one, you will be able to extract your full power from her."
"It is also possible that when she grows older, even passing near her
may cause her inner power to be drawn back to you. You may not even need
to extract it yourself. But if you forcefully try,
the pain she will suffer will be unbearable."
"Waiting… is also a path."
Hearing this,
concern flashed through Zavian's eyes.
but he replies.
"But I will remain in this world for only three years."
"She will grow up in six… how can I wait that long?"
Azrhael replied calmly, yet ominously
"Do not worry, King Zavian. Three years are more than enough
for a demon contract. Demon contracts are written in blood
not ordinary ink. And this… is a soul contract."
Azrhael spoke in a deep, emotionless demon voice
"So do not worry, King Zavian. Demon contracts do not follow
the human calendar. They follow the laws of the Demon World.In the Demon World,
only one month will pass. while in the human world, an entire year will go by. By the time that girl
turns twenty-one, you will have. two years and four months. to complete your soul contract.
Hearing this, Zavian was completely shocked.Then.
a faint smirk appeared on his lips. In a cool, mysterious tone, he replies. Then there is no problem.
"That much time is more than enough for me."
He added ..
"Thank you
for making my task easier. You may leave now. in the next moment,
the demon Azrhael vanished . along with the glowing red circle.
Kalene stepped forward and replies.
"King Zavian…
you can extract your power now. In a flash of lightning, Zavian and Kalene appeared
outside Sheyaan's room. Kalene whispered Boss, I'll take Fangxi outside using some excexcuse. you do what you need to." Zavian nodded silently.
Hmm."
Kalene entered the room. Sheyaan lay on the hospital bed completely still, lifeless.
As if there was no soul left inside her. Her face had turned pale. Kalene asked softly
"Fangxi…
have you told your family.about the accident? Fangxi slowly lifted his head
and replied in a trembling voice.
"No…
I haven't told them anything yet."
Kalene replies. You should tell them. Fangxi nodded weakly
"Yes…
I should."
Kalene led Fangxi out of the room. toward the hospital garden. When Zavian entered
Sheyaan's room alone. His heart shattered. He walked to her bedside, placed his hand on her face
and whispered softly.
"Sheyaan…
you'll get better soon. Please forgive me…Because of me, you won't be able to live your childhood freely."
"Nor continue your school life normally." But when you grow up. my powers will protect every wish you ever have.
"Everything you desire will be yours." But right now… I must extract half of my power from you.
And because of that, you might feel unbearable pain."
"I don't know why… but whenever I stand in front of you,
my heart becomes weak." Saying this, Zavian took a deep breath. He looked at Sheyaan one last time
and placed his hand over her heart. A crimson, lightning-like glow burst from his palm.
As he slowly replies his hand. Sheyaan suddenly inhaled sharply. Her body jerked. Zavian immediately placed his hand
back on her chest. Power began flowing out of her.
straight into Zavian. Her body started trembling violently,
convulsing in pain. Seeing this, Zavian replies softly.
"Just… a little longer, Sheyaan."After this,
you won't feel any pain.His power was returning. But Sheyaan looked as if she was suffering endlessly. The moment half of Zavian's power completely left her body.
Zavian slowly lifted his hand .from above Sheyaan's heart. On his hand, the rose-shaped tattoo
no longer glowed blue. a deep crimson light began flowing through it, as if his lost power had finally returned to life.
Seeing this, a moment of relief crossed Zavian's face. He felt happy. But behind that happiness
hid a deep, silent pain. A question kept echoing inside his heart "When Sheyaan wakes up
from her coma after six years…will she recognize me? Will there still be
familiarity in her eyes…or only the emptiness of a stranger?"
Because the arrow .Xavier had used on her was no ordinary weapon. It was a Shreya Arrow. An arrow that,
once it pierces a human, leaves no chance of survival. But inside Sheyaan
flowed Zavian's power. That power turned the poison of the arrow .into nothing more than a deep, unnatural sleep.
A sleep that dragged her into a coma.
Knowing this truth,.Zavian was breaking from the inside.
Fear wrapped around his heart."Will Sheyaan remember me?"
"Will she remember
the moments we shared?" Or would all those memories
fade away into that endless darkness? Zavian only stood there,
looking at Sheyaan. With soft, sorrow-filled eyes.
Eyes that silently whispered. "Even if you forget me…
I will never forget you."
His hand left her heart, but his fear stayed behind…If she wakes up alive, will Zavian still live inside her memories?