Chapter 336

Chapter 336

Godhands voice faded away, and I was left on edge, my nerves tingling.

Thud. Thud.

Heavy footsteps, followed by

Screech. Screeeech.

The sound of something being dragged echoed.

The heavy footsteps stopped in front of me, and the bag over my head was abruptly yanked off. What the?!

My vision was suddenly flooded with light, disorienting me. I squinted, waiting for my eyes to adjust.

"Good afternoon, Prince Ash."

It was a voice I had heard a few days ago in prison. I could now see the person standing in front of me clearly.Rread latest chapters at novelhall.com

"Mason...!"

Of course, it was that spy bastard.

Mason looked as though hed been through an intense battle; he was covered in blood. And he appeared to be much larger than before.

Was he in a growth spurt? Or did he take steroids?

Mason curled his lips into a savage grin.

His scruffy beard... as strange as it sounds, it seemed more like the bristles of a wild animal than a mans beard.

"Thanks to you, we caught the rats."

With that, Mason tossed what hed been dragging onto the ground.

"Gah!"

"..."

It was two elves from Shadow Squad. My teeth chattered.

"Godhand! Burnout! Are you okay?!"

Mason placed his military boots on top of the fallen elves and shrugged.

"Ive known for a while that these guys betrayed us."

"What...!"

"So, I fed them false information. And sure enough, they took the bait."

A few days ago, Mason and the Aegis Special Forces had entered Crossroad and immediately leaked that information to Godhand, who reported it to me.

I had Mason arrested and thrown in jail as soon as I heard he had approached Lucas...

Could it be that all of this was premeditated?

"Aegis Special Forces isnt so naive as to keep a double agent alive," Mason chuckled, putting his foot on Godhands injured area.

"Do you not care about your brethren struggling to survive in the autonomous region, elves? Acting so freely like this, huh?"

Crunch

Masons boot pressed down on the wound, making Godhand scream in pain.

"Ahargh!"

"Enough!"

As I yelled, Mason glanced at me under his thick eyebrows. I spat out the words.

"I dont care about these elf slaves. Quit stalling and get to the point."

"The point?"

"Yeah. There has to be a reason you came all the way to the southern end of this vast continent to raise hell like this."

I clenched my teeth and asked.

"Is your aim the wife and children of Crown Prince Lark?"

"Thats not our teams jurisdiction."

"Then, do you plan to kidnap and kill me?"

"Thats not it either, Your Highness. It seems you have some misconceptions about our special forces. Were not audacious enough to harm royalty."

Despite kidnapping a royal, Mason spoke as if hed done nothing wrong.

I couldnt hold back my anger any longer.

"Then what the hell are you doing? This isnt a game, and I dont have time for your riddles. Just say what you came for and get out of my city!"

"..."

My outburst seemed to catch Mason off guard for a moment, but then he chuckled.

"Dont get so worked up, Your Highness. You dont look too well."

Mason gently stroked my forehead with his thick hand.

The caring touch enraged me even more. I wanted to kill this bastard.

"Fine, I understand. In truth, we brought you here to ask for your assistance with our mission... Ill tell you everything."

Mason pulled up a chair and set it down in front of me before seating his massive frame on it.

Then he began to speak softly.

What the hell?

"Why the fuck would you guys throw in the towel when people are still fighting hard?! Right now, my soldiers are battling monsters at the frontline, risking their lives!"

I yelled furiously. Mason simply listened.

"And instead of helping them, you pull this shit behind our backs? I cant comprehend this at all! Why did Fernandez rebel and why is he surrendering to the Demon King?"

"How would I, a mere hunting dog, know the deep intentions harbored by His Highness Fernandez? I am simply executing the mission assigned to me."

Mason grimaced before continuing.

"However, His Highness Fernandez did say this."

"What?"

"This is the only way to save the Empire."

"..."

"No one may understand, but this is the only way. If it means preserving the Empire, I am prepared to accept all the disdain and humiliation."

Gritting my teeth, I growled.

"I cant cooperate."

"Prince Ash."

"Do you think Im insane enough to cooperate with such a plan?"

My head ached as if I was about to vomit, but I couldnt help but shout again.

"Fernandez is neither the Emperor nor the commander of this monster front! He has no right!"

"Well, who knows. Soon, His Highness Fernandez will become the Emperor, and the Emperor oversees all fronts of the Empire. He will also represent all of humanity in this world."

Mason nodded solemnly.

"Soon, this world will move according to the will of His Highness Fernandez."

"I will stop him."

"How about worrying about your current condition first?"

Rising from his seat, Mason took threatening steps towards me. I clenched my teeth.

"You said earlier you didnt dare harm a member of the Imperial Family?"

"Usually, yes. But when it comes to the mission, Aegis Special Forces can grow the balls to do anything."

"This fucking lunatic..."

I spat out menacingly.

"My subordinates will come soon. Lucas, who used to serve you, will be the one leading them, sword in hand to cut off your head."

As Mason approached me, he shrugged.

"Lord Lucas is dead."

"What...?"

"I just came back from piercing a heart with my own hands."

Mason pointed to the blood splatters on his body. My eyes widened.

"Dont lie."

"Theres no salvation, Prince Ash. Please assist me in fulfilling my mission while Im still asking nicely."

Masons massive hand gripped my shoulder tightly.

"My patience is running a bit thin today. Its great to be beast-like, but the thinning thread of rationality is the problem... Or is it actually an advantage?"

Mason chuckled dangerously, tightening his grip on my shoulder, then

"Kidding. There are far more gentlemanly ways."

He slowly released his grip.

Then, he pulled out a syringe filled with pink liquid from his pocket. My eyes widened again.

"Is that, could it be..."

"Yes. Its a forced hypnotic extracted from a Succubus. Extremely hard to find nowadays since the Succubi are almost extinct."

Mason grinned confidently.

"No matter how strong-willed you are, this will make you roll over like a cute pet."

"..."

"Heh heh, Your Highness, youll have to move as I direct you."

I pretended to shudder in fear. Oh, scary!

Im completely immune to mental status abnormalities...

If even the charms of a Succubus Queen have no effect on me, what chance does a sedative extracted from a lower-tier Succubus have?

This is bulletproof glass, you idiot!

More importantly...

I bit my lip and looked out the window.

Did Lucas... die?