Malzor's eyes narrowed, trying to gauge the sincerity behind Phantom's words. There was something in the way Phantom spoke, a conviction that was hard to ignore.
When Phantom first noticed Malzor's exceptional behavior, he began subtly and gradually informing him about the demon kings and how they rose to their strength and status.
"And what makes you so certain? What do you see in me that you don't see in yourself?"
Phantom allowed a brief smile to flicker across his lips before it vanished as quickly as it appeared. He knew he had to be careful, to reveal just enough to convince Malzor without betraying his true intentions.
"It's not about what I lack, but what you possess. You have the drive, the ambition, and the charisma to unify our kind in a way that few others can. But more than that, you have the potential to learn and adapt, to see beyond the immediate struggle for power and recognize the long game."
