Primordial Soul's Rebirth

"Oh, there's no need for such tension; as I've stated, you may proceed with your activities.

I'm merely here to observe, nothing more."

Alex, who saw the bodies of the young demons getting tense, chuckled while waving his hands, and Luna, who was walking beside him, added.

"He won't bite."

She giggled, causing Alex to chuckle louder.

Their jolly interaction, however, looked like two devils whispering sly words in the eyes of others.

One would want to say match made in the heavens, but here, they were a match made for hell.

Unlike the ones at the center of everything, others, particularly the ones who would profit from all of those young demons getting killed, started to get excited.

'Just kill them all.'

That's what they wanted, but they didn't show it on the outside.

"Maurice Noxviel, I dare you to say the same thing again."

But then, a voice filled with defiance and confidence echoed throughout the hall.

"..."

Everyone—every single demon, even the toddlers, who couldn't tell what was happening—had their eyes snap toward the owner of the voice.

'Is this guy being serious right now?'

That was the only thought that passed through their minds as they stared at the boy with a pimpy look and sharp, seductive features.

His bright red hair waved naturally, and his piercing golden eyes—filled with maturity that wouldn't be possible for a guy his age—stared at Maurice with a challenging glint.

Of course, it was the protagonist, Lokiath Fyzenar; who else could have enough guts to speak in front of the demon lord if not the protagonist?

For Lokiath, it was like: The demon lord is asking for us to continue, so why don't we just do it?

He wanted to let Maurice taste defeat by his own hands, after all.

Alex, on the other hand, just like everyone, was a bit stunned by this; after all, he had seen that guy tremble under his gaze a second ago, yet now he was standing straight, gazing at Maurice with defiance.

His eyes turned to meet the equally surprised eyes of Luna before he started to laugh.

"Hahahahaha."

He laughed out loud, but as the hall was completely silent, his laugh sounded more eerie than jovial.

*Giggle*

Even Luna was giggling lightly with her palm covering her lips, but the next second...

*Swoosh*

In a flash, Alex zapped next to Lokiath, his face still wearing a happy smile.

But the hearts of the people who cared for Lokiath were constricted.

Elenia, who saw Alex appear right next to Lokiath, froze in horror; the scene of what had happened with Rohrg played in her mind, and then she saw Volvik lying on the ground with nothing to tell whether he was alive or dead.

Her lips moved, trying to say something, but others spoke before anyone could even utter a word.

"Hmm, bright red hair and golden eyes—those are unmistakable traits of the royals of Fyzenar. Given your age, you're clearly not the crown prince, and it's evident you're not a girl.

That would make you the youngest son of the king of Fyzenar, Lokiath Fyzenar. Am I correct?"

Alex scanned Lokiath's body with a squinted gaze as he uttered those words, adding an 'Am I right?' at the end even though he knew that he was right.

He got these pieces of information from the others, such as Elenia and Rosaline, so it couldn't be wrong.

Lokiath and Elenia, who heard his words, had their eyes widen in surprise and shock, the same could be said for the king and queen of the Fyzenar kingdom.

'He knows who we are?!'

A demon lord remembering their name was already a big achievement, much less being recalled by him.

It was as if they were someone he thought worthy enough to be remembered.

This alone was enough to inflate the ego of the already egoistic protagonist.

Lokiath now thought that he was someone important in Alex's eyes.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

So, with his eyes filled with arrogance, he spoke.

"Yes, I am."

That was all he said, and his eyes, which had been staring right into Alex's, then turned to look into Luna's, but just as he did...

*Shiver*

An intense chill ran down his chill, and his pupils dilated in terror.

{ADD MY LORD!}

The system voice, which had always remained passive and monotonous, was now filled with panic and urgency as it screamed in his head, and Lokiath, who still didn't understand what actually happened, hurriedly bowed his head.

"... my lord," he added in a strained yet respectful tone.

He didn't even realize how close he was to death, as the moment his eyes turned to look at Luna, Alex's gaze had turned cold, but the system's warning saved him.

What happened to the system?

Why did it suddenly gain emotions?

Why did it scream at him?

All of these questions were something he wanted an answer to, but he could do that later; right now, he had to deal with Maurice.

"Good. Continue to heed my words, and you'll reach heights that no one would dare to imagine."

Alex, whose face had turned stone cold, changed in an instant, a small, graceful smile tugging at his lips as he patted Lokiath's shoulder.

[Yeah? You mean heaven, right?]

Sophia, however, just giggled at the double-meaning words of Alex.

Alex didn't respond to Sophia's words; he just shrugged with a knowing smile before he turned to look at Maurice, who seemed to be dissatisfied by Lokiath gaining all the spotlight.

The fact that Lokiath didn't thank Alex for his 'kind' words was ignored by everyone as he was the protagonist.

"There could only be one Maurice with dirt blonde hair and ember-colored eyes, the crown prince of the Noxviel kingdom, Maurice Noxviel.

Am I right?"

Alex's eyes pretended to scan the guy, but in reality, he was just looking at the guy's information with his semi-activated all-seeing eyes.

'He's perfect.'

Inwardly, however, Alex grinned as he found the perfect candidate to help him execute his plans.

Luna, who was observing everything from afar, just raised a brow in intrigue.

'What is he trying to do?'

She wondered, but then she just shrugged.

'Well, I guess it's more fun to see it uncovered on its own.'

"Maurice Noxviel greets the demon lord."

Maurice, on the other hand, although his face was brimming with smiles, still went down on his knees and greeted Alex, causing people to shake their heads with a sigh of respect.

'He's kneeling even though he's the crown prince of a kingdom, and he...'

They threw envious glances at the king and queen of the Noxviel kingdom to have a child as mannered as Maurice before their gaze turned scornful as they looked at the king and queen of the Fyzenar kingdom.

Lokiath's disrespect was finally noticed after he was being compared to Maurice, but just then, everyone saw Alex's arms moving up at Maurice's shoulder and heard Alex's voice, causing their eyes to widen again.

"You've got a bright future, Crown Prince of Noxviel. Keep up the good work, and there might come a day when we'll have to add another general's throne next to mine."

The implications behind his words caused not only Maurice's but even the bodies of others who understood it to quake in shock.

'WHAT!'

Even the demon generals were shocked.

They were still recovering from the surprise that Alex knew the names of the princes and princesses of the kingdoms in the empire when they heard his words.

The next moment, however, the image of the reward they were given by him surfaced in their minds, and their shock died down.

They realized that if Alex had four of those serums, he could surely have more of them, and if he had them, then wouldn't it simply mean that he could make anyone have the potential to become a demon general?

The others, however, weren't aware of this, so they just stared at Alex with a stupified gaze.

Even Maurice didn't believe it, but for some reason, as he felt those strong hands on his shoulders, he got a feeling that nothing was impossible.

But just as he was still busy with his thoughts, he heard a voice right next to his ears.

"Teach him a good lesson, and make it entertaining, so much so that it gives me a good laugh, then I will take it into my hands to have Elenia marry you."

It was Alex's voice; Maurice could tell that for sure, but when he heard the content of the message, his eyes widened again, excitement and elation bubbling within them.

He didn't know why Alex wanted him to humiliate Lokiath, nor did he want to know.

He himself wanted to do it, so Alex's words were as if a leash that had been stopping him was getting removed.

If that was not enough, Alex had promised him the hand of the girl that he had wanted to be with since his eyes fell on her.

What more could he want?

It was as if the heavens were throwing flowers at him.

Getting to bash the guy who never sat well with him while also getting the girl he wanted.

Just perfect.

"Rest assured, my lord, I won't let you down."

Maurice wasn't a dumb guy, so instead of directly answering the whisper, he replied in a way that would be suitable for both of Alex's comments, causing Alex's smile to widen.

"Good, good. Now go on and settle your matter, I will move aside."

With a final pat on Maurice's back, Alex zapped back to Luna, who had been staring at him with a look filled with interest.

/// I tried a bit fast-paced guys, so do tell me if it was fast or if it was still slow. ///