Primordial Soul's Rebirth

"So? What did you come up with?"

Alex questioned Seraphyra after a while.

He could see her eyes; they were brighter than before, and it seemed like she did have something that she thought could work in this situation.

Alex had expected her to be able to at least do this much—if not as Rohrg's plot armor, then as a future antagonist.

Mind you, the antagonists are supposed to have much more intellect and power than any protagonist.

Yeah, they lose in the end, but that is only because the protagonists have the power of love, friendship, talk-no-jutsu, and many other such things.

If not for that, then the antagonists are supposed to rule the world.

They are called the prodigies, future emperors, and they are always treated as the best, but only until the protagonists enter the story.

At that point, their lives start to go down the hell.

In the end, they die at the hands of a protagonist.

And Alex, who had heard about this world's intentions and knew that this world was hell-bent on eliminating him, is going to make each and every antagonist rise.

Yeah, antagonists rising means the end of the world in one way or another, but what if those antagonists are not as broken as they were supposed to be?

What if Alex stopped that from happening?

What if Alex met them even before they became antagonists, just like Seraphyra?

Yes, Seraphyra's case was special, and not every antagonist is like that, but who knows...?

"Yes, my lord."

Seraphyra, who heard Alex's question, looked up into his eyes and answered.

She was not blushing this time; she was still ashamed of her previous imagination, causing her to be guilt-ridden.

"I'm listening."

Alex nodded, his arms still wrapping around Luna, and Luna was still listening to his heartbeats with her eyes closed.

Her other ear, however, was focused on the conversation going on.

Today has been the happiest day of her life, as she got to spend so much time close to Alex, and from what she could tell, Alex was accepting her as well.

He didn't seem to be loving her yet, but he wasn't pushing her away or creating a certain distance now.

That was already the greatest news for Luna.

But even if she was elated and in a happy mood, she wasn't going to ignore the serious situation in her surroundings.

"From the day I took the leading demon lord candidacy, I was exposed to the duties of a demon lord; I was compelled to make hard decisions, I was required to come up with different war strategies, and many other things.

But all in all, it was for the demon empire."

Seraphyra paused a bit, but that pause was taken as a full stop by Alex, causing him to raise a brow.

"And what does it have to do with me?"

Seraphrya, who had paused for a second, nodded her head.

"I was getting to that point, my lord."

Alex, who heard her words, gestured for her to continue.

"As I said earlier, my lord, I managed the empire, and although not by much, I improved the empire's conditions.

All of that was because I was sure that I would become the demon lord, but that is where you came in."

Seraphyra's eyes gazed at Alex, a pleading light brightening her eyes.

"The new demon lord.

But my efforts and my work still remained.

They are there; every single drop of blood and sweat that I expanded for the demon empire is now yours.

Those things would be of help to you, who is the new demon lord, my lord.

So, in exchange for those efforts, can you please let that boy live?"

As Seraphyra's words settled, a heavy silence enveloped the throne room.

The broadcasting device was shattered by Alex even before the incident with Grum, so only the ones in the throne room knew about that incident; if not, then Seraphyra would've never repeated the same mistake.

The scene of Grum being rejected was played in the minds of the demons.

'Please forgive my grandson for the offense he committed.'

They could still hear the desperation and plea-filled voice of Grum in their heads, as if it were happening all over again.

"Hmmm…."

And just like before, they saw Alex humming with a thoughtful expression.

That expression might've caused a bud of hope to bloom in Seraphyra's mind, but for the others, it was nothing other than false hope.

Many were already sighing, while others were looking forward to another execution.

They wanted to see what weapon would be made from this new traitor's blood and bones.

He has blood that is royal-ranked, after all.

Even Grum had his shoulders slumped.

Now he knew that there was no other option left; he had to do it. He needed to sacrifice his life just so his grandson could live.

*Inhale**Exhale*

He took a deep breath, trying to calm his nerves and stop the trembling in his body.

"My lord-"

Among the demon generals, Valerius finally could take it.

He couldn't see the situation turning into something that would be bad for the empire.

He was still conflicted about whose side he would have to take, but for now, he wanted to stop Alex.

His words, however, were cut off by Alex's voice.

"All right, you just want that I don't kill that guy, right?"

"...."

Silence.

Complete and utter silence.

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Valerius, who was about to call out to Alex, was frozen in his spot with his eyes wide open.

His head turned toward the other demon generals, wanting to confirm if he heard it right, and as he looked at their equally shocked faces…

'I'm not hearing things...'

He realized that it was not just his mind making up things, and Alex really said it.

His hand, which was extended toward Alex, relaxed, going back to its initial position, and he stepped back.

The others, however, were still frozen.

'Did I hear it right?'

This question was echoing through everyone's head.

The one who was most shocked, however, was Grum.

'Didn't he reject me when I asked for something like that??'

He felt discontented with how easily Alex agreed to Seraphyra's words, but at the same time, he was happy for his grandson.

'At least he's safe.'

His eyes, which had turned cold, turned warm again, gazing at Rohrg, who was still frozen in time.

"Yes, my lord!"

It was Seraphyra's exclamation that caused everyone to break out of their thoughts.

The happiness in her words was clearly audible; it was as if she had heard the greatest news in her life.

But, after all that mental pressure, it did feel like the greatest thing she could want to hear.

She was thrilled to know that Alex had agreed to her request, and she was happy about the fact that she could finally get rid of the debt she had on Rohrg.

She didn't want to be associated with that idiot anymore.

"All right then, I won't kill him; I give you my word."

Alex's relaxed attitude was now gone, replaced by the gracious and majestic demeanor that he had at the start.

The air around him changed, and even Luna, who had been resting on his chest, stood up straight, interlocking her hand with his.

"Now take that guy away from here; I don't want my mood to be spoilt again," Alex commanded, his eyes momentarily landing on both Grum and Lilia.

They were both scrambling toward the still-frozen Rohrg.

*Snap*

Alex snapped his finger, breaking Rohrg out of the temporal pause, but then Alex frowned a bit when he saw Lilia's eyes looking at him with a longing look.

'What's with her?'

He thought about it for a bit, before he just waved it off.

*Step**Step*...

*Tip**Tap*...

He, along with Luna, just walked toward the throne, ignoring the gazes they felt on their bodies.

*Step*Step*...

*Tip**Tap*...

In just a while, they were in front of the throne, and Alex sat on it with a slow and graceful movement.

His hand brushed against the armrest, and his eyes looked at the engravings before he pulled Luna onto his lap.

His eyes, filled with nothing but detachment, looked up at the demons among the crowd before his lips moved.

"If any of you have some issues that need my attention, now is your time."

With those words, the events in the throne room were over.

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