(What are you doing here?) questioned Royale, his piercing eyes boring into the boy known as Hyde.
(What, am I not allowed?) Hyde replied sneeringly.
Royale went silent, his crimson eyes fixedly following every movement of the approaching Hyde.
(Tch. Cautious as ever, huh? Don't glare daggers at me. It's not like I am going to kill you, right?) Seeing Royale silent, Hyde taunted, while tilting his head as he tried to further provoke him.
Nonetheless, Royale didn't react, causing Hyde to be slightly puzzled.
(What happened to my previous toy? Why isn't it reacting like I expected it to? This won't do!) Hyde irritatingly mumbled.
Frowning, he raised his head to gaze at the shackled Royale, and continued further. (Waste, what's the meaning of this? Did defeating me once get to your head, and it hasn't even been a week since then. Do you still remember how you were mocked and ridiculed by all the 'children of madness' days ago? How you lowered your head whenever I was around?) Suddenly, Hyde began screaming madly.
(Then, why? Why can't I see the same fearful expression now? How did I get defeated by a newbie like you? I have been an experimental subject for that madman for longer than you! Yet, why did he make you the leader of the '99 false gods' instead of me? WHY? WHY? WHY? Is it because I lost my rank 1 position in the nemesis' ranking? That's unfair! IT'S TOTALLY UNFAIR!) His madness intensified, and a dark Hallow manifested behind him, resonating with his anger.
Sensing that things were spiraling out of control, Royale became more cautious. His mind raced as he considered his weakened state and estimated his chances of not getting killed. However, he wasn't overly worried, since the Room of Extreme Limits had its own safety measures to protect its trainees from any threat. After all, there was no way the mad scientist wouldn't have anticipated a situation like this and installed corresponding safety mechanisms when creating this artefact.
(If it weren't for your existence, I would have been the one given the most slots to enter this room... I should be the one training right now in this Room of Extreme Limits,) Hyde said, gripping his hair and showing a crazed expression.
(Perhaps if I can use this chance to kill you right now, maybe I could go back to my former self,) he uttered as the shadow behind him spread across the room, its eyes exuding immense murderous intentions.
Upon seeing this, Royale frowned. His dry, bloodless lips parted, his demeanor unpetrified. (Have you gone crazy? Don't you know better than anyone what will happen to those who try to defy the regulations set by that madman?)
However, upon hearing his warning, instead of hesitating, Hyde began laughing maniacally. (HahahahahahahahaHAHA! Ridiculous, so ridiculous. As expected of a newbie. Did you really believe the mad scientist would abide by his own rules?)
As the mad laugh ceased, Hyde amusingly voiced, (Remember this lesson, newbie. You can trust anyone, but never trust that madman under any circumstances. Because he might be a perfectionist, yet he is also a being that embodies cruelty to his very essence.)
Hearing till here, Royale's frown intensified, his expression turning confused. Nonetheless, in the next moment, he grasped the true meaning behind Hyde's words.
(Oh! It seems you aren't as stupid as I thought. That's right! He may be obsessed with perfection. However, based on this, you shouldn't judge every experiment of his will be the same. Especially living beings. As much as a number freak he is, he also knows how beneficial it will be for his subjects to cultivate emotions. Whether they are positive or negative doesn't matter to him. As long as they could further empower his desired goal, he wouldn't mind allowing loopholes in his creations for furthering their growth,) Hyde mockingly said, his every word causing the pale face of Royale to turn uglier by the second.
As he witnessed the shuddering royal, Hyde grinned and nodded, satisfying his vanity. Finally, he concluded emphasizinglu, (Now do you understand your current predicament? Just because you reached the first rank and became the leader of 'us' - his greatest abominations yet. Did you really think you would get special treatment from that mad scientist? Oops, sorry! Actually, you did indeed got the special treatment you deserved. Unfortunately, that madman wouldn't allow his strongest subject to have a smooth sail just because they achieved perfect results. This is a secret only known by those who were labeled as the strongest - rank 1 of nemesis' ranking.) As Hyde kept speaking, a pair of gleaming dark daggers materialized in both of his hands.
In the next second, he disappeared, appearing right behind the suspended figure of Royale, his ridiculing voice echoing in the eardrums of Royale. (Fool, the actual reason why I arrived at this particular moment is to kill you! And the one who permitted me to act is? Or perhaps should I say, the one who deactivated the self-protocol of this room of extreme limits.)
At his demonic chants, Royale's shuddering increased, his heart sinking to the bottom of the abyss.
He barely mustered up his final words, (Wha-t d-o y-ou mea-n deac-tivated?)
(It means what it is. Now, goodbye trash. Go to hell!) The gleaming daggers are almost nearing the vulnerable yet helpless Royale, sealing his fate.
DRIP!
But just as the daggers were about to scratch his neck, almost slicing it off, something unexpected occurred.
Suddenly, a silver light flashed, deflecting the piercing daggers and their wielder straight into the ground.
***❇️***
An illusory crash materialized beneath Hyde's crumpled figure, causing him to cough up blood.
Ignoring his condition, Hyde immediately turned towards the origin of this unexpected event.
There, at the heart of this room of extreme limits, stood the silhouette of a girl.
As the otherworldly glow of the artificial "nectrum moons" filtered through the glassified ceiling. Countless white lights bathed the fluttering pink hair of this cold fairy. Her green eyes gleamed, hinting at the potential for a night of bloody havoc. ❣️