Seeing Grey Orion slowly walking toward him made Merlin tremble in fear.
"You—you stay away from me!"
He retreated, his voice full of panic. He understood that he was no match for him, as none of his attacks had even scratched him—even his strongest attack, which had destroyed everything on the entire planet, barely did anything to him.
Grey Orion sneered at the sight but wasn't about to back down—not after Merlin's attempt to kill Orion again. If Merlin could do it once, nothing could stop him from trying again. Who knew if Orion would be as lucky next time? Grey Orion couldn't risk his existence on mere probability, and since he had the chance to completely erase the one who threatened his life, he was going to do just that.
He would kill Merlin right here and now.
"Merlin, no one can stop me from killing you."
Grey Orion sneered, continuing to approach him.
"Bold words."
At that moment, seven individuals descended into the pit. Grey Orion only recognized two of them; the other five were strangers to him. However, he could guess their identities.
"You must be the other Seats, right?"
"Hoho, you're right, kid." The red-haired man laughed as Grey Orion identified them and then introduced himself.
"I am Pyro Blaze—Seat of Hope."
The golden-haired lady in golden armor stabbed her sword into the ground.
"Seat of Chivalry, Kitsuri Muzan."
The blue-haired man then stepped forward. "You can call me Armin; I am the Seat of Desire."
"Oh, oh, my turn," Suzan immediately jumped in. "I'm Suzan Miko, and I'm the Seat of Spirit."
Finally, Morkel introduced himself.
"I am the Seat of Night, Morkel Leon."
Grey Orion stopped, not out of fear but because he found the situation amusing.
"Are you people crazy or what? Is this a joke? Do you think showing me a badge and commanding me will change my decision? Ridiculous!"
"This is the highest command one can receive, and refusing it would make you an enemy of the Ten Seats—the entire world," Rosaline explained, hoping it might change his mind.
Grey Orion paused again.
"Why are you people stopping me from killing him?" he asked, pointing at Merlin. "He tried to kill me twice. Where were you when he did that? Why didn't you stop him?" His voice was filled with frustration.
He then looked at Rosaline and Kane. "You two didn't stop him from trying to kill me, so why stop me from killing him? Is this the hypocrisy of the so-called Ten Seats?"
Turning to Morkel, he demanded, "Tell me, where were you when he tried to kill me twice? Why didn't you stop him?"
He added, "And now that I want to kill him, you want to stop me? What a joke! Today, I will kill him even if the gods themselves try to block my path."
Morkel fell silent when he heard Grey Orion.
"Then I can only kill you," he said after some thought.
"No, Morkel, he's just a kid!" Rosaline shouted from the side.
Morkel shook his head. "No, Merlin has contributed greatly to the Ten Seats and the betterment of the entire world. With his strength, he will be a valuable asset in the war against the three races. On the other hand, this kid is an unpredictable variable. It's good if he listens to us, but if not, I can only kill him. An unexpected variable is the last thing we need right now."
"Hahahahahaha."
Grey Orion's unbridled laughter echoed through the pit.
"An unexpected variable? Who would listen to you pieces of trash who don't seem to understand reason? Who ignore all the facts and make me the enemy of the world just because I won't follow your orders? Just because I won't be your slave like Merlin, you want to kill me in the name of being an 'unexpected variable'?"
He looked at Morkel with a mocking expression. "I get it now. The Ten Seats are nothing more than a group of shameless people who, if they can't control someone, will kill them if necessary. Pathetic."
He added with finality, "And don't think for a second you can kill me."
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