"So, why do you bring me here? I'm your goal, right? What the fuck do you even need with me?" Caleb took a deep breath and decided to get straight-forward to the point. He doesn't want to stay inside the mirror realm any longer with the knowledge that might get imprisoned here. Who knows how long would he be able to get out by then? Fifty years? Sixty?
Well, if that really happened. He'd rather commit suicide and reincarnate into another world. After all, those sixty or so years wasted were enough for him to thrive in another world and absorb a new power system. Still... He wants to stay in this world! There's a lot of interesting things here and he still wants to explore the mysteries regarding the city and this world!
For example, he hasn't fully unearthed the other abilities of the shadow path yet. What if he died and got reincarnated to another world? Wouldn't that mean he won't be able to access the recipes needed to advance on the shadow path? At least, he wants to ascend to tier 6 or even 4 as much as he can. After all, that would be enough to let him obtain a foothold in other subsequent worlds he would find himself in.
He would have a great start and capital to not worry about what kind of environment he would find himself in with the next reincarnations. After all, tier 6-4 of any Destiny path is nothing to scoff at!
Secondly, the vampires. He really wants to know what the fuck is going on with those bloodsucking fools. He wants to obtain their power and abilities, or the energy they use. Caleb doesn't have an issue with becoming a vampire in this world since when he dies, he would just be human again in his next reincarnation whilst still retaining the power and abilities of vampires. In simple terms, he would become a human that has vampiric powers! Though, it would be a real problem if even his race was retained.
As for ethical considerations and existential crisis?? Fuck! He was already numb to these shits. After all, in the face of the existence of time slime, and him becoming eternal. Vampire?? This issue was just an ant in front of the ones he was facing. Of course, no matter what race he becomes, in his heart and soul, he would still be a human. That's what's important, isn't it?
"You really hurt my feelings, my friend. Well, at least you finally responded." Shu placed his hands on his back and looked at the scouts and Apokalips under his command with a neutral expression. "Everyone is just a bigger ant, you know? You want to know why you're my purpose all along? Well, that's a lie...
Originally, the purpose was to spy on this kingdom and obtain information as much as possible. Kill scouts as many as I can. Then I would relay the information that I obtain in my kingdom!"
'Fuck!? What!???' Caleb didn't know if he heard it right. In a daze, he couldn't but blurt out. "Your kingdom?"
Shu nodded with a stoic eye. "Yes, Johan. There are other kingdoms outside yours. There are a few kingdoms that survived the invasion, including the Fool Kingdom, where I came from... I know why you're confused. It's the ruling class hiding it from the public. They don't want the civilians to know that there are still kingdoms out there. Why? Well, you need to find out yourself."
I'll be damned! Caleb took a deep breath as he tried to calm the chaos in his mind. This is an info dump! Too much info!
The fool kingdom? Other kingdoms? Still, that doesn't explain what Shu wants from him.