Chapter 736 A Devil's Game [Pt 1]

Chapter 736 A Devil's Game [Pt 1]

Ater felt pleased.

Seeing the look of confusion, uncertainty, and a tinge of fear, on the faces of the two Dragons amused him, to the point where he couldn't stop smiling at them.

Moments like these were what he lived for.

'Ahh... the bliss...' He beamed with slight arousal, enjoying the havoc he had wreaked.

But, this was not enough. He had hardly plunged them to the very depths of despondency. This was simply the surface—a husk incomparable to the main dish.

He already knew what would make this moment perfect.

'Truth... that always makes everything blend the best.' And so, as he stood before he stupefied Dragons, unveiling the curtain that had blinded them all this time, he was able to get another glimpse of satisfaction. Surely, their limited minds were already beginning to grasp the current reality.

The fact that they had been fooled into thinking they left the Capital.

But no.

Merely doing this could leave the answer open-ended.

It was possible that they would believe he teleported them to this place, or that this was indeed the illusion, and reality was what they previously perceived. 'No, that won't do.' He thought to himself, resolute in fully immersing them in the bitter vat of truth that he had prepared.

'What better way to do that than to tell them myself?' "You killed humans in the Capital. You broke the rules of your Emperor as a result, ruining your benefactor and their grand plan." Ater declared to them, refusing to delve into the full details, which made the girls exhibit even more shock.

"N-no... no way..."

"Y-you're lying! We were definitely at the borders of—"

"You were under my illusion, fools." He gloated, chuckling at their stupidity. "For the most superior Race in this world, you lot are quite stupid."

Even now, after being confronted by evidence—which included the panicked words of their Master—they still clung to the false reality they previously perceived.

A gnawing feeling began to swell within her, and her vision blurred while her heart raced the moment she considered what exactly could have happened. Before her imagination took over, or her suspicions were fully realized, she heard a voice that completely caused her heart to shatter.

"Looking for someone?" The voice belonged to Reta—the same person that Kat'erin had been searching for.

Slowly turning her head to the direction where Ater previously stood, she found Reta standing there, hands in her pocket as she smiled at the two despairing girls.

"Y-you were... n-no way..."

Kat'erin now understood why she felt some sort of affinity when she met Ater despite having zero attraction towards men.

This man... he was Reta all along?!

"Now do you understand? You were playing my game right from the start." As soon as Reta said this, she morphed back into Ater—very seamlessly too.

The man before them oozed such sheer malice, but the amusement he displayed made the immensely tense situation feel like nothing but a pastime activity.

He wasn't even being serious.

"Y-you... YOU....!!!" Shai'ya yelled out, hot tears streaming down her eyes as Kat'erin took the route of silence.

The rage and sorrow that filled the voice of the roaring Dragon shook the entire area.

The air began to tremble violently, and hot energy slowly rose from everywhere around her. It seemed she had finally pushed past her despair and was driven purely by instinctive rage.

"You did this! You caused this! I... I... I WILL KILL YOU!"

These words only made Ater's grin widen even more as he waited patiently for her assault.

"[Absolute Blood Control]..."

Before Kat'erin could say a word, or join her in the fight, Shai'ya unleashed her two S-Tier Skills, completely resolved to destroying the man before her.

"... [Absolute Overdrive]."