"Are you mad? Me becoming one of the successor is a far off thing. I will be killed as soon as they recognise me as a cadet from the military." Jake said.
"You don't need to worry about that. You will be assuming a special identity to be able to have access to the participation."
"And what will that be? I think a identity which allows me to enter Rising Demon Festival must be quite special." Jake said in a sarcastic tone.
"You will be taking part as my successor." Hell-Flame said.
Both of them remained silent for sometime. Jake couldn't understand the words for some time. He was trying to process Hell-Flame's proposal. He was to take part in the competition and win in it. Now he has to do that while assuming the identity as his successor. Is the cult a joke to him?
"And here I was hoping we weren't kidding with each other." Jake said.