Chapter 155: Chapter 155: War [16]
Not long after, all the people who had escaped the brainwashing had fled the tower.
Leaving Kael and Luna alone in this horrible place.
That was obvious.
No one wanted to stay with a pile of corpses for too long.
Perhaps among those who had fled, there were some who were relatives of the people Kael had killed.
However, he did not feel too regretful or sad.
That was the best result.
And perhaps... the survivors did not blame Kael either.
Then, without having to maintain his image, he immediately relaxed, sat down on the floor, and gasped for breath.
— Are you okay?
Luna squatted down beside Kael, looking at him with a caring gaze.
"I... am fine."
He forced a smile, despite the beads of sweat the size of beans that were continuously secreting on his forehead.
The wounds from the battle just now were slowly returning.
Especially the pain at the back of his neck.
After all, Kael had been attacked there five times in a row.
"It’s just... the battle with the demon Amon just now took a lot of my stamina."
— Hm? What do you mean?
Hearing this, Luna’s eyebrows furrowed involuntarily.
"Huh?"
And that also aroused a doubt in Kael’s heart.
"I mean... the battle with the demon Amon was quite difficult."
— I understand that. I witnessed the whole thing, so of course I understand how difficult it was.
Luna nodded, showing an understanding expression.
Honestly, she’s quite cute.
Was this a power that every child possessed?
The power of cute.
"Then what was your reaction just now?"
— Amon is not a demon.
"Huh?"
Kael was completely dumbfounded.
He had no idea how he should react in this situation.
It felt as if... his brain was exploding due this crazy information.
"Amon... is not a demon? If so, what is Amon?"
With a calm face, as if discussing what to eat tomorrow, Luna opened her mouth:
— He is a human. Or at least he used to be.
***
Amon.
Commander Amon.
He was a demon.
But, Amon had a truth that not everyone knew.
And that was, he used to be a human.
One was born a slave.
One grew up a slave.
And one died a slave.
At first, Amon was just an innocent child with a lot of faith in the future.
When he was young, Amon had imagined that one day, he would escape from this cage, escape from the darkness, touch the light, and have a normal life.
Amon did not need wealth.
He just wanted peace.
He just wanted to escape from slavery.
But, as he grew older, Amon understood more and more that this world was not all rosy.
Hope often came to everyone.
But it seemed that hope never appeared in Amon’s life.
His life was like a pile of shit.
Almost every day, Amon was beaten.
Almost every day, he was forced to participate in battles whether he wanted to or not.
Almost every day, Amon was forced to become a toy for dirty fat old men.
It was disgusting.
It gave him goosebumps.
But, the climax was when Amon was forced to amputate his limbs, causing some parts of his body to become deformed so that he could beg.
To earn money by taking advantage of people’s pity.
Honestly, he felt very humiliated.
And, Amon also felt very hateful towards humans.
He hated those who forced him to live a life of slavery.
He hated those who always tortured him.
And he also hated those who looked at him with pity, contempt, mockery, and disgust.
No one ever treated him like they were treating a normal person.
Except for one single creature.
— Haha, your life is so miserable, isn’t it, human?
Demon King.
Amon, like a dead dog, glared at the Demon King.
"Go away, bastard. You disgust me."
— What a pity, I can’t go away. Because I’m interested in you.
"100 dollars a night."
— You misunderstood.
— What I’m interested in is your talent.
— If you’re willing to follow me, I’m willing to give you everything you desire. From power, to status, to money, ...
"I agree."
— Oh, you don’t even need time to think about it?
"Is that necessary?"
That’s a very good deal.
"Moreover, I have nothing else left now."
— Very good.
Snap!
Right after that, the Demon King snapped his fingers.
And that was how Commander Amon was created.
— So, what kind of power do you want?
"...I was once a slave. So... I want to make humans understand what that feels like. I... want them to become my slaves."
— Oh, you seem to be a mentally challenged person?
"It would be strange if I wasn’t."
— Request approved.
Snap!
***
"Demon King, you have given me so much, you have become the person who has the greatest favor to me. Is there anything I can do to repay you?"
The Demon King, looking at the sunset in the distance, only smiled lightly.
— Just do your job well.
— Don’t disappoint me.
...
Drowsily, Amon slowly opened his eyes.
"...I... can’t disappoint the Demon King..."
His heart had completely disappeared.
But, his consciousness hadn’t.
And neither had his power.
"...I want to brainwash myself."
Amon knew that if he did that, he would die.
But... did that still matter?
Amon... couldn’t betray the Demon King’s trust.
"Human..."
Slowly, he stood up, having completely lost consciousness.
In other words, Amon was dead.
But, before that, he had brainwashed himself into believing that he was still strong, forcing his brain to believe that his heart was still there, and his body was still in the best condition.
"Human!"
Like a zombie, Amon charged at Kael.
His eyes no longer had pupils.
Drool continuously flowed from his mouth.
Together, they created a horrifying scene, as if coming out of a horror movie.
"Hah."
But, Kael only sneered.
"You look pitiful, Amon."
He completely ignored the demon.
Whoosh!
As nonchalantly as possible, his blade sliced through Amon’s throat, without much effort.
"Argh!"
Blood continuously flowed from it.
"I don’t want to die! Why do I have to die? I’m not willing!"
Then, once again, Amon fell to the cold floor.
Only unlike before, this time, he didn’t last long before he met his end.
But, before Amon completely fell into eternal sleep, something came out of his lips:
"...I... apologize... Demon King... It seems... I have... disappointed you... again..."