Chapter 503
Ronin always wore butler clothes, and his body exuded the elegance of a master, even though he wore such an outfit.
His pure dark eyes remained calm, and his face displayed an expressionless demeanor, but his body emitted intense killing intent that suffocated Gracik.
Xegron, who desired to be near Dave always, was different from Ronin, who also wanted to serve him every second.
However, Ronin remained Dave's shadow, always hiding and ready to eliminate insolent individuals who disrespected his master.
The difference between the two was evident: Xegron acted as a bodyguard, ready to defend Dave using his body and eliminate opponents, while Ronin was prepared to strike preemptively to prevent harm to his master, even before threats emerged.
Ronin busied himself with training his assassins, while his clone handled tasks.
His main body remained hidden in Dave's shadow, vigilant against any potential danger.
Observing Ronin, Xegron realized he couldn't see through him.
As an opponent, finding an opening against Ronin would prove challenging, as if Ronin had covered every angle of potential attacks.
Ronin was a master of assassination and hand-to-hand combat, his experience enriched by countless harsh battles.
Despite constant sparring with Dave, even the genius Dave had not yet reached Ronin's level of hand-to-hand combat and assassination skills.
Xegron acknowledged that his master's words were true; against such ancient beings seasoned by endless killing, he fell short.
He swore to train harder and catch up to Ronin, feeling no envy but rather a desire to become stronger.
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Ronin bowed to Dave, then nodded at Xegron, ignoring Muller, as he held no interest in him.
Even though Ronin believed that his master was the strongest and had the best potential of all, he still wanted to safeguard him and serve him, even if he had to sacrifice his own life.
No one would expect that the Assassin King, whose arrogance surpassed even the Demon King of Pride, as he never bowed to anyone in his prime, not even to the Demon God, would serve a mere human.
"Muller, he is one of the guardians of the Lord of Chaos, so you should memorize his face," Dave instructed.
Muller bowed to Ronin as a greeting, and Ronin nodded, realizing that his master wanted him to make Muller feel included.
Dave smiled, and Ronin waved his hand, causing energy to revolve around Gracik's neck, lifting him into the air while choking him.
Gracik finally saw the guy who easily suppressed his power and felt the suppression of the bloodline coming from him.
As an Archdemon, only demon lords and demon kings can suppress him, yet he was weak in front of Ronin.
Unlike Dave, who hid his demon bloodline, Ronin was a full-blooded demon and proud to show it.
"Arghh! Basta…" Gracik, about to curse Ronin, was shocked as his voice stopped, his body trembling in fear.
"Assassin King!"
Gracik, usually fearless and unrestrained, was shocked to the core, his face showing terror.
Even the Assassin King's body was different from before when Gracik first met him; he was muscular, his body covered by black energy to conceal his face.
He was known to have the darkest eyes of all and an aura that distinguished him from other demons—the aura of slaughter.
Only the Assassin King, who forged his own path of slaughter, possessed such a thick aura.
"Ho! You know me? I thought I was already forgotten by the cute demons kekeke!"
Ronin found it amusing, then squeezed Gracik's neck more, as if he found an interesting toy.
"Ah! Forgive me, Lord, please don't kill me. I am one of your devout followers,"
Gracik shouted in fear, his voice mixed with reverence, as if he finally found his lord.
Ronin looked at him expressionlessly, but he saw Dave signal him to let Gracik go.
Boom!
He threw Gracik to the ground and spoke dominantly.
"Kneel and kowtow for forgiveness to my lord for your attitude, or else you will lose your head," Ronin commanded sternly.
Hearing Ronin's voice, Gracik acted swiftly, kneeling in front of Dave and apologizing like a weak child. Gracik looked at Dave with a nervous expression.
"Forgive me for being disrespectful, Lord," Gracik pleaded.
Even though he was confused as to why the arrogant and strong Assassin King had a master, Gracik still cared for his life and could only follow.
Dave smiled, then pulled out a dagger and stabbed out Gracik's eyes.
"Argh!"
Gracik shouted in pain, but he didn't retaliate. He hadn't expected Dave to stab his eyes.
"Oh, what right do you have to look in my eyes? You are still not worthy of it," Dave declared.
"You should thank me for saving you."
Gracik didn't expect that Dave could be as brutal as the Assassin King, but he didn't know that Dave was speaking the truth.
If he stared into Dave's eyes, his soul might have been destroyed because of Dave's chaotic eyes.
Only those with deep fate and strong power could look at his eyes.
Dave rarely showcased his true eye power, but he used it just now to gather information about Gracik.
When he unconsciously activated his eyes, he could gather a lot of information and learn many truths about anything he wanted to learn.
"I thank the lord for forgiving me,"
Gracik replied, not daring to retaliate. As an Archdemon, he was being shamed by them, but he was convinced because he finally saw the Assassin King.
"You said that you are his follower, huh?"
Dave asked with curiosity, and Gracik didn't dare to heal his eyes and continued to remain in such a state.
"Yes, Lord, I am one of the elders of our secret organization in the Demon Realm, and we call our organization the Shadows of Hell."
Dave was curious because he found out that Gracik was not lying, and he could see through it with his chaotic eyes.
If Gracik lied even a little, Dave would kill him and extract his memories, which might affect the main body of this demon.