Chapter 399 The demon king
There was a bit of silence before finally a sentence caught their attention. It was from someone who was usually silent but now she was speaking. Because of this, the gods suddenly became attentive since she was one of the major gods.
"I have a clue as to who amongst them made a contract with him," the goddess of healing's soft voice was carried through the wind.
Several pairs of eyes went to her. She raised her hand and tucked a stray strand of golden hair that shines even without the sun behind her ear. Her golden eyes made contact with the god of creation's black ones.
She gave the man a soft smile before she spoke again. "He is not an ordinary ranked demon. With the help of my heroes who responded to the wounded and destruction, the traces of magic he used were not common even in the demon world. They've interrogated the demons they captured and found some clues which made me realize who it was."
The atmosphere inside the room became tense as they waited for the goddess's words. They couldn't wait to know who would dare to go against them. Even if he was not an ordinary ranked demon, they would still be able to deal with him.
"It's the demon king." She dropped the news and it made the room silent. The surprise in the faces of the gods couldn't be explained with words.
Nobody expected this piece of news. Their eyes then went to the god of creation. He too was surprised because all this time he thought that the demon was only high ranked.
"So that is the case. Then that explains his ability to cross worlds. How ironic, I did not think that the demon king himself would extend his hands and join the fray." The god of creation leaned back on his chair and started to tap the table.
"Are we really sure that it is the demon king?" The god of wisdom asked because he was skeptical of the information. Although the news came from the goddess of healing, they still need to verify it.
Kreyat looked at the god of wisdom, "That is why I want you to investigate this matter more deeply. If it turns out that this man indeed formed a contract with the demon king then we will have a difficult time dealing with him."
The god of wisdom nodded at the command. He would make sure that no information will be left out from his investigation. He can't let that demon play then like a fool. "I understand. I will bring back the news as soon as I can."
"Now that we have a clue, we will need to make our heroes alert. Don't let them slack off." The direct command from the god of creation earned nods from the other gods. "And as for you," he looked at the goddess of beauty, "stop complaining because we are doing what we can to defeat our common enemy."
The goddess of beauty frowned but she had no choice. She nodded and left with the other gods. Although she was indignant for getting ignored and getting told off, she held it in. Kreyat looked at the back of the goddess before he looked at the god of war.
"Monitor that woman," were his only words. Freyon understood the god of creation's intention and he too would do the same.
"The goddess of beauty has become a bit unstable and I am afraid that something might happen to her." The goddess of seas gave a sympathetic look at the direction where the woman disappeared to.
"She's too arrogant for her own good." The god of wisdom answered and the rest agreed. Arrogance would only bring them downfall and with that temper of hers it wouldn't be a surprise if she would become tainted.
Meanwhile in the demon realm, a man sat on a throne made up of bones. He was currently listening to the report of one of his subordinates. He had his eyes closed as he listened and it left the subordinate in a state of unease. He was not sure if the demon king was actually listening to him.
"Stop trembling and continue with your report." The demon king's voice echoed in the spacious and dark throne room.
The subordinate forced himself to stop and continued with his report. After everything was said, he finally relaxed and waited for the king's comments or words. Seconds and minutes passed by but the king remained silent.
"Your majesty?" The subordinated called out in a trembling voice. He did not know if the king was actually awake or sleeping because he was not moving.
"Leave," was the answer he got. With that command the subordinate left. After the demon left, the door to the side of the throne room near the dark throne opened and a man entered with bat wings on his back.
The man also had horns that were protruding from his forehead. His long black hair reached his waste and this pale skin was a stark contrast to the dark clothes he was wearing. He walked towards the king and coughed a few times to get his attention.
"What is it?" The demon king asked. He opened his eyes and looked at his right-hand man who was looking at him with a serious look on his face.
"I received news that the gods are investigating the demon who made a contract with Cygnus Altair," he answered. He looked down at the documents he was holding and passed them to the king.
The demon king browsed through the report and burned it right there and then. He stood up and stretched out his arms above his head. He then walked down from the platform and the demon followed behind.
"They're late. I thought they would investigate the moment a person like Cygnus would appear but I gave them too much merit." He chuckled while shaking his head. He started to hum as they traversed the distance between his throne and the door of the hall.
He suddenly stopped from walking and looked at the distance that they still needed to walk. His right-hand man also stopped and asked. "What is the matter, your majesty?"
"Don't you think that this distance is quite exhausting?" He pointed at the throne and at the door. "I think I should get this place renovated."
After that, they continued walking. When they got out of the throne room, they went to the demon king's study. The space was quite small but it was packed with so many things that there wasn't enough room to walk around. He took a seat on the vacant couch before he looked at the demon beside him.
"Shall we stop them from their investigation?" The right-hand demon asked after the king settled on his seat.
The demon king shook his head, "No. Let them do whatever they want and I don't have any intentions of hiding my identity from them. It would be better that they know who they are dealing with that way I get to see how they would react."
The demon king was grinning and it sent shivers to his right-hand man's spine. Even though he was a demon himself there were times that the demon king would exude this aura that would incite fear to the people around him. He nodded at the king's words because everything he would say were equivalent to commands.
"I understand, your majesty. Is that all?" The demon asked. The king did not answer as he looked like he was thinking about it. The demon had no choice but to wait.
After a while, the demon king finally dismissed his right-hand demon. He was left alone and he took that chance to check up on Cygnus. A grin graced his face when he saw what the other was doing. He was indeed the right match for him. Killing came natural to him.
"After that, why don't you have a talk with me? I've got some news for you." He uttered through his mind and that made the young man stop for a moment. He then saw a nod from Cygnus.
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