Konrad, however, maintained a supreme calm as if this deed was nothing worth mentioning. His eyes never even glanced toward the second elder.
"So? Which one is it going to be?"
He inquired, his words forcing Berken to return to the ultimatum at hand. Although Berken could go to great lengths in his dealings with the Infernal Rulers, there were two things he'd never do:
One, surrender his bloodline. Two, surrender his soul.
Although their house had fallen on hard times, he still was a descendant of the God of War. His lifelong dreams of returning to the Titan Domain and bringing his house back to the former peak remained unchanged. The Infernal Rulers may see him as a tool, but he didn't hold them in much higher regard.
