36chapter,“The36thChapter:TheConfidantoftheGod-King“
InthedepthsoftheDemonRealm,ayounggirlnamedYunyinghadbeenmakingwaveswithherunparalleledmartialprowess.Herexistencewasshroudedinmystery,andmanybelievedthatshewasanillusioncreatedbythegodsthemselves.
Oneday,whiletraversingthedesolatewasteland,Yunyingstumbleduponagroupofpowerfulwarriorsengagedincombat.Theairwasfilledwiththesoundofclashingsteel,andthegroundtrembledbeneathherfeet.
“Whatisgoingonhere?“Yunyingasked,hervoicelacedwithcuriosity.
Theleaderofthegroupturnedtofaceher,hiseyesnarrowingashegazeduponher.“Youshouldn‘tbehere,“hegrowled.“Thisisaplaceforthosewhohavereachedthepinnacleofpower.“
Yunyingsmiled,hereyessparklingwithamusement.“I‘mnotafraidofyou,“shesaid,hervoicedrippingwithconfidence.
Thewarrior‘sexpressionchangedfromangertosurpriseashetookinYunying‘saura.Hehadneverseenanyonelikeherbefore?someonewhoradiatedanotherworldlyenergythatseemedalmost...divine.
“Whoareyou?“thewarriorasked,histonesofternow.
“IamYunying,“shereplied,hersmilewidening.“Andyouare?“
ThewarriorintroducedhimselfasKaito,amemberoftheeliteguardsworntoprotecttheDemonKing.Astheyspoke,YunyingnoticedthatKaitoseemed...different.Therewasanauraabouthim,onethatresonatedwithherownenergy.
Astheyconversed,YunyingdiscoveredthatKaitowasindeedtheDemonKing‘sright-handman.Hispresenceexudedpowerandauthority,andYunyingfeltastrangesenseofconnectiontohim.
“Kaito,“shesaid,hervoicelowandhusky.“Ithinkweneedtotalk.“
Kaito‘sexpressionturnedserious,hiseyeslockedontohers.“Whatisit,Yunying?You‘renotlikeanyoneelseI‘vemetbefore.Whatdoyouwant?“
Yunyingleanedin,hervoicebarelyaboveawhisper.“IwanttoknowthetruthabouttheDemonKing.Abouthispastandhismotivations.“
Kaito‘seyeswidenedinsurprise,buthenoddedinsteadofspeaking.“Followme,“hesaid,leadingYunyingdeeperintotheheartoftheDemonRealm.
Astheywalked,YunyingnoticedthatKaitoseemed...nervous.Hefidgetedwithhisswordhilt,hiseyesdartingaboutasifsearchingforsomething?orsomeone.
“Kaito?“sheasked,hervoicegentlenow.“What‘swrong?“
Thewarriorhesitatedbeforespeaking.“It‘smysister,“hesaid,hisvoicebarelyaboveawhisper.“ShewaskilledbytheDemonKinghimself.I‘vebeensearchingforanswerseversince.“
Yunying‘seyesnarrowed,herexpressionsofteningwithcompassion.ShecouldsensethedepthofKaito‘spain,andsheknewthatshehadtohelphim.
“I‘llfindoutwhathappenedtoyoursister,“shepromised,hervoicefirmnow.“Iwon‘trestuntilIuncoverthetruth.“
Kaito‘seyeslockedontohers,aglimmerofhopeflickeringwithinthem.“Thankyou,Yunying,“hesaid,hisvoicefilledwithgratitude.
Astheypartedways,Yunyingfeltasenseofdeterminationwashoverher.SheknewthatshehadfoundatrueallyinKaito?andtogether,theywoulduncoverthesecretsoftheDemonKing‘spast.
ButlittledidYunyingknow,theirjourneywasonlyjustbeginning.TheDemonKing‘strueintentionswerefarmoresinisterthanshecouldhaveeverimagined,andYunying‘spresencehadsetoffachainreactionthatwouldchangethecourseofhistoryforever.
Thesystem‘svoiceechoedinhermindoncemore?agentlewhisperthatseemedtocomefromnowhereandeverywhereatthesametime.
“Remember,Yunying,“itsaid.“I‘malwaysheretoguideyou.Justremembertokeepyourwitsaboutyouandneverletyourguarddown.“
Yunyingsmiled,hereyesgleamingwithdetermination.Sheknewthatshehadalonganddifficultroadaheadofher?butshewasready.
Afterall,whenthegodsthemselvesareagainstyou,what‘stheworstthatcouldhappen?
