36、第 36 章

    36chapter,“The36thChapter:TheConfidantoftheGod-King“

    InthedepthsoftheDemonRealm,ayounggirlnamedYunyinghadbeenmakingwaveswithherunparalleledmartialprowess.Herexistencewasshroudedinmystery,andmanybelievedthatshewasanillusioncreatedbythegodsthemselves.

    Oneday,whiletraversingthedesolatewasteland,Yunyingstumbleduponagroupofpowerfulwarriorsengagedibat.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,herexpressionsofteningwitpassion.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?agentlewhisperthatseemedtefromnowhereandeverywhereatthesametime.

    “Remember,Yunying,“itsaid.“I‘malwaysheretoguideyou.Justremembertokeepyourwitsaboutyouandneverletyourguarddown.“

    Yunyingsmiled,hereyesgleamingwithdetermination.Sheknewthatshehadalonganddifficultroadaheadofher?butshewasready.

    Afterall,whenthegodsthemselvesareagainstyou,what‘stheworstthatcouldhappen?