"Governor, Miss Angela requested to meet you," a female staff member from the VIP room announced after receiving a message from the lounge private phone.
Aiku was taken aback.
She hadn't expected her to seek them out herself.
Wasn't she afraid that her intimidating and evil master would just kill her directly?
Aiku considered Angela's actions dumb and risky.
She had witnessed firsthand how powerful Reign was, even when he wasn't putting his full effort into a fight.
It was like watching a trained adult bully a group of kindergartners.
In her eyes, he was currently the most powerful being in the city.
Even the reports on the current powerhouses didn't show any individuals she thought could contend with him.
Angela was just digging her own grave by seeking out a confrontation against someone who clearly outmatched her.
Reign, however, viewed the situation differently.
He interpreted Angela's request as a display of overwhelming confidence in her own power.
It showed that she wasn't afraid of him, even after realizing his existence.
"Let's go. I also want to meet her," he stood up, gesturing for Aiku to follow.
The staff found it odd that the governor was following Reign as if she were the underling instead, but she chose to ignore it, thinking it wasn't her place to question.
For all she knew, he might be a secret boss or an official with a higher position than the governor herself.
<Stadium Backstage>
As they neared Angela's dressing room, Reign's senses were on high alert.
He knew better than to underestimate angels; they were cunning, arrogant and prideful beings so it was better to be careful than sorry.
Approaching the door, he instinctively positioned himself between Aiku and any potential threat, silently preparing for any surprises that might await them inside.
"Wait here," He instructed .
"Yes, Master," she nodded.
CLICK!
Angela paused for a moment, her gaze piercing through Reign as if trying to see into his soul.
"You have a lot of souls inside your body right now," she remarked, her expression unreadable.
Reign was taken aback. Could it be that she could somehow see through that Dark space where his puppets live?
"I have no idea what you mean," he denied her statement, his voice steady despite the unease stirring within him.
After hearing his denial, Angela sighed.
She looked disappointed for a moment, but quickly returned her facial expression to normal.
"Alright, we all have our secrets. You have yours, and I have mine. So just use this."
She pulled something from her pocket and threw it to Reign.
Of course, he didn't catch it and just let it land on the ground.
"A Golden Chalice?" he mused aloud,
"That's no ordinary chalice, it's a divine object, and I spent a lot of my power just to bring that thing down to this world," she explained.
"And you just expect me to take this and be your slave?" he asked with a mocking tone.
Angela rubbed her forehead as if she had a headache. It was clear she wasn't getting through to Reign because he was more stubborn than she had anticipated.
"Listen, if I wanted you dead, you'd be gone by now." Her voice hardened as she snapped her fingers.
The whole room transformed, transporting them to her domain. Everything was shrouded in pure darkness except for a giant harp behind her the size of a mountain.
Reign attempted to activate his domain, only to be shocked to discover that he had been completely suppressed.
"Do you see it now? The gap in our powers is too wide. Unlike my sisters, who rely on fate, I've been feeding myself souls to get stronger. Right now, I'm already close to the level of a Demon King. So it's better for you to accept my offer," she declared, her presence more imposing than before.
Reign felt like cursing her aloud, but he controlled his anger. If she was telling the truth, then she could very well kill him with a flick of her fingers.
"What's in it for me? What benefit can I get from you?" he asked.
He didn't like the idea of working for her, but a partnership would be a different story.
Besides, it might be true that he was now weaker than her, but that would only be temporary.
After he succeeded with his plan and reached the status of Demon Lord, he would betray and kill her.
'Let's see who's faster, your soul-eating or my system,' he scoffed inwardly.