âWhat are you standing there for? Absorb the life force! The more you absorb, the less heâll have! It may not have been obtained through the most innocuous of ways, but weâd be doing the public a favor by absorbing it,â Teivel said.Darius smiled, then sat down again and shut his eyes to start meditating. However, he opened them again almost immediately and asked, âWhere are we? Iâve been meaning to ask for a long time now.âTeivel sounded impatient, saying, âQuit asking questions, or heâll discover youâre here before you get anything out of this! This is a world built from your consciousness, but another world outside of yours belongs to him.âDarius raised an eyebrow. Heâd never heard of these things before, and his hands paused in mid-air. He was so surprised that he forgot all about absorbing the life force, and his eyes widened. His gaze swept over his surroundings, but nothing seemed familiar to him. Teivelâs words were becoming more and more believable to himâŠand it seemed lik
Teivel looked flustered as he said, âOh, stop sticking your nose into my business, young one. Iâm leaving, so youâd better get out of here as quickly as possible. If he finds out youâre playing dead in his world, youâll be dead meat.â After that, he disappeared with the book.Darius narrowed his eyesâthe way Teivel had disappeared differed from before. He put his hands behind his back, wanting to know more about these two old men, but this evidently wasnât the right time. He sat down and crossed his legs. Even though he didnât know what had happened earlier, he knew there was something different in his mind. It was both terrifying and curiousâthe fact that Teivel could easily plant something that didnât belong to him in his mind meant that it was easy enough to tamper with someoneâs memories. As he pondered this, he sensed the outside world quaking. Once again, he felt smothered.This time, Darius wasnât as panicked as before. In fact, it felt like the last time he panicked was ages
As soon as his words fell, the old manâs voice boomed from all directions, making Darius feel like his ears were going to go deaf. âI hear you, but you canât deny the result would be the same if I were to employ another method, right?âDarius stiffened; his face was starting to turn grey from the lack of oxygen, and his vision was blurry. However, he remained on his feet despite his wavering body. Heâd never realized how hard it was to hold on and stay strong. He tried to look around again, but his actions only made him use his oxygen faster. Finally, he stopped breathing. The old man sighed. âYou were destined to die, especially because of your obstinacy.âUnbeknownst to him, Darius hadnât actually died. On the contrary, he seemed to have been transported to another world. Everything there was shrouded in darkness, and he could feel strong gusts of wind billowing around him. He raised an eyebrowâthis was his first time seeing something like this. He wanted to stand up but felt like
Darius was excited. Although heâd previously had the chance to spar with some enlightened martial artists and had Edward and Shelvin train with him every day, he could still clearly feel these methods wouldnât be half as effective as getting into actual duels. With this thought in mind, his eyes gleamed with excitement as he looked at the old man.The old man sensed this. A trace of surprise flitted across his face as he watched Darius attack. âItâs only been a year since your enlightenment, but youâre already much more powerful than most people. Iâve suddenly lost the urge to kill you.â He smiled and looked at Darius with interest.Darius scowled, repulsed at having another man look at him like that. He glowered at the old man and attacked him at top speed. However, no matter how fast he was, the old man was always one step ahead of him. He was a hairâs breadth away from landing a blow on the old man when he abruptly stoppedânot of his own volition, of course. He sensed a powerful
âHe already told us everything we need to know.â Erin looked down at Calypso as she spoke. Then, she squatted down with a thick rope in her hands. It made Calypsoâs eyes widen in fear, and she tried to scramble to her feet to flee. Suddenly, she felt like something was controlling her and stopping her from moving. Erin took advantage of this and started tying the rope around her.Once again, Calypso parted her lips to speak. This time, however, her tone was pleading, and her words were no longer insulting. She cried, âDarius, I know I made a mistake. Please, donât take me away.â She had to buy some timeâhad Erin mentioned Bryan Weiss earlier? Calypso knew he was far more powerful than her, and if heâd gotten caught, no one could defeat Darius. She looked at him with bloodshot eyes. âWhat do you want to know? Iâll tell you everything.âDarius tucked his hands in his pockets and nodded at her without another word. She hesitated before looking at him, but her hesitation led to Erin tig
This time, however, Calypso had a pleading look in her eyes. William frowned and moved to stand behind Kate, using her to block Calypsoâs gaze. Instantly, Calypsoâs eyes widened, and her breathing sped up.Darius smiled. âAlright, we have a definite answer nowâyour brother isnât going to save you.âCalypso pursed her lips tightly and turned to face Darius. Her eyes darted around crazily as she tried to figure out what Darius meant. Dariusâ smile widened as he said, âYouâve given up hope by now, right? Are you ready to tell me everything?â His tone wasnât dangerous or threatening, making Calypsoâs heart settle in her chest again. She said shakily, âLet go of me, and Iâll allow you to leave. I can act as if none of this happened.âDarius raised an eyebrow, and the look on his face became mocking. âHonestly, youâre dumber than I thought.â His disdain made her eyes bulge. âIâm not blindâI saw every minute change in your expression. Come now, letâs have a nice chat.â He looked her in the
âHe might be in a lot of danger now because heâs useless to those people.ââThose people?â Darius raised an eyebrow, looking curious. âWho are you talking about?âKate looked hesitant, but she quickly made up her mind and said, âI donât know either. All I know is they were in black robes.âDarius frowned. He buried his confusion and placed a hand on Kateâs arm. âGot it. Iâll save your uncle, but you and your father need to get out of here.âKate relaxed at his promise, then turned to look at William. âDad, letâs go. I trust Darius. Now that heâs promised me, heâll definitely save Uncle Benji.â William nodded and turned to look at Darius with a complicated gaze. He parted his lips to ask for more details but ultimately decided against it.Darius said calmly, âDonât worry, Benji will be fine. You two will only cause more trouble for me if you stay.â After that, he turned away from them to face the people whoâd gathered outside the room.Calypso was in the lead, and she looked at Willia
Darius let go of him, crossed his arms, and took a few steps back while looking at him mockingly. âI thought youâd realize what a huge mistake you made and apologize to me.âWilliam gaped at him. He didnât know what to say, so he remained silent, merely lowering his eyes to the ground.When Darius saw he wasnât willing to say anything, even in such a situation, he didnât push him. Instead, he turned to walk into the villa. The bodyguards made to stop him again, but they stiffened when he stopped. Then, he stretched out an arm and sent some life force their way, forming fists with it and landing blows on them. They immediately collapsed onto the ground, and Darius smiled. No one dared to speak, including William. He merely followed Darius into the villa.Contrary to Dariusâ expectations, William didnât trail him for long. Once they were in the villa, he immediately headed toward the staircase. Darius wanted to stop him but ultimately didnâtâWilliam had moved too quickly. And so, Dari