Primordial Soul's Rebirth

"I greet the new demon lord."

The man in the black suit bowed his head, greeting Alex and calling him the demon lord.

Alex, on the other hand, just stared at the man without saying a word.

Alex knew what that man was trying to say, but now, with Sophia's reassurance, he was aware that he wasn't cornered and that there was someone protecting his back.

Yes, he didn't like the fact that he had to be protected, but that didn't mean that he was fine with whatever was going on.

Just the fact that he had to control his urge to punch a hole in the man's face was noted in his mind.

Some time later, when he was strong enough, he would do it for sure.

The man, not getting any answer from Alex, finally raised his head, and his eyes widened a bit as if he realized something.

"Oh, where are my manners?"

One of his hands moved behind his back, while the other came up to his chest as he bowed his head again.

Alex's body, however, jerked in alarm the moment he saw the man's hands move.

His grip around Luna's waist tightened, ready to make a move. Luna, on the other hand, as if oblivious to the ongoing situation, just blushed lightly.

To her, it was fine even if she died now, so she wasn't even worried.

Yeah, the regret of not being able to get Alex's love would haunt her even after death, but she was still happy.

"Azaroth Voidheart, greets the new demon lord."

The man, Azaroth, didn't know what Alex and Luna were thinking, or maybe he did, but he still uttered those words in a submissive manner.

He was still trying to make his stance clear.

He didn't want to make an enemy out of Alex, and unlike the demon generals, he was strong enough to stop Alex from rampaging.

His words, although low as a hum and simple as they could be, echoed through the surroundings.

The remaining flora in the area shrank, as if scared of something.

It was as if the mere mention of Azaroth's name was something sacred or forbidden.

The air itself stilled.

But all of those vanished the moment Azaroth looked up into Alex's eyes with a smile.

By now, Alex had calmed down as well, recalling the thing Sophia mentioned.

So, he tried not to get agitated by every single movement Azaroth made.

The reply that Azaroth waited for, however, never came.

He didn't get frustrated, though; he just continued to smile.

"Please forgive them, my lord."

Azaroth requested as he bowed his head again.

He didn't mention who he was talking about, not like Alex needed him to mention that.

Both of them knew who he was talking about.

"You keep calling me demon lord; again and again, why?"

Alex, however, ignored the demon's appeal; he questioned it instead.

Alex knew the reason, or, more like, he could guess.

The situation matched some of the novels he had read before.

The same hero and demon lord troupe.

But he still questioned Azaroth, just to be sure.

"Because you are the demon lord, the one summoned to be the demon lord, and the one who is most suited to be the demon lord."

Alex still didn't show any reaction, much to Azaroth's disappointment.

But that was just on the outside.

'It is the same plot, I guess.'

Alex mused inwardly.

Azaroth, on the other hand, just sighed, failing to get a read on Alex again.

'Oh well, he is unlike any before, so it's not uncalled...'

But, in the end, he just contributed Alex's behaviour to his uniqueness.

He had been alive for a long time, so long that he had seen three or four demon lords rise up to be the strongest.

Alex, however, was unlike any he had seen before.

Be it his powers or his demeanor, everything was like heaven if compared with the ones that came before him.

But then he recalled the profecy his father used to tell him about, and his resolve to not let Alex go against them strengthened.

"And who might you be, Azaroth?"

Just by the power Azaroth had, Alex could tell that he was above the four demon generals he fought before.

Not to mention the way nature reacted to the mere mention of his name.

Alex knew that this guy was strong—so strong that the world was giving him special treatment.

But that only added to the fact that Azaroth was not someone normal.

"I am the demon ancestor, but just an old slave for you, my lord."

Azaroth just waved his hand while he told who he was, as if it were not a big deal.

Alex finally understood why Azaroth was so strong and why the demon generals, still being crushed by the pressure, didn't even let out a hum of defiance.

They took it all without an odjection, even though they weren't sure of what their fault was.

"You don't seem to be a loyal slave, though."

Alex squinted his eyes as he looked into the demon ancestor's eyes.

Alex didn't know why the demon ancestor was being so subservient to him.

'Does he know about you?'

He questioned inwardly, and the one to whom the question was directed replied without delay.

[Not possible.

He's too weak to even sense me if I were to stand in front of him.]

Sophia sounded confident, and Alex knew the source of her confidence.

It was her strength and the mysterious system that could keep a being like her trapped.

'Then, why…..?'

A frown couldn't help but make its way to his forehead.

"What do you mean, my lord?"

Azaroth questioned as he tilted his head in confusion—respect still present in his voice.

His words broke Alex out of his thoughts as he finally focused back on the topic.

"Would a loyal servant try to take his master's close ones as a hostage?"

Alex's eyes sharpened, and Azaroth, who heard that question, froze for a second before he sighed.

None of them were dumb enough to not understand why Azaroth broke the space compartment Luna was in.

Alex was fighting without a shred of worry, all because Luna was not there.

He was like a beast without restraint, but that was all because he didn't have to worry about Luna getting harmed.

He was rushing without the fear of death, testing his limits.

The only way to threaten him or make him stop was to involve Luna, and that's what Azaroth did.

"Would you have stopped if I didn't do that?"

So, instead of answering Alex, he presented a question of his own.

"...."

Alex went silent at those words.

He tried to imagine a scene of Azaroth trying to stop him without involving Luna, and all he saw was himself trying to attack Azaroth, wanting to test his new powers.

"I never meant any harm, my lord.

All I wanted was to make you stop. Discover hidden content at empire

No matter how they are, they are still the four pillars of the demon empire, the same empire that would be ruled by you.

So, please forgive them, and me as well, if my actions from before hurt you in any way."

The demon ancestor, the only person the demon generals would bow their heads to, bent his head down for Alex again.

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