" Father, why are you planning to give the crown prince title to your general's unborn son?"
A young man with healthy brown skin screamed impatiently.
" Why can't it be my son? Why do you hate my family so much that you killed even my wife?" He roared.
" As I previously said, Wongoner she was a demon, a succubus who was the worst of whole demon hierarchy. I won't let my son die because of blind love." An old man in a white robe with various embroidery in gold and a white beared which almost reached his chest, replied calmly.
" I would rather let his son rule the Empire than your son of a demon!"
" But he is my son-"
" I don't want to talk about it anymore. When he has come of age, he will be the crown prince of the Sargeer Empire. And when he becomes 21 and at that time if he has a peak level Mark Condensation Realm cultivation, he will be the Emperor. No negotiation!" The old man cut him short.
Wongoner clenched his fists and waited for a moment, then bowed and left.
" As your majesty's wish! Euger, let's go."
The scene changed.
There were two old men at a desk in a restaurant.
" Your Majesty, Elijah, I'm barely holding it now. My son is going on a rampage, thinking he deserves to be the next emperor. You should do something, my Lord!"
" No need, even if he kills me and you, he will never be able to rule as long as the seal is with Karl. Besides, I have a bigger target than ruling an Empire."
" But My Lord-"
" There is no 'buts' Leviathan, I granted you with the authority over the Empire. Just keep enjoying yourself with your family. By the way, how about your daughter in law?"
" She is still resisting to tell me the truth. She is pretty much hard to break. I guess it's because of demonic energy, right?"
" Maybe, but I think the truth you are expecting from her may not be the real deal."
" Your Majesty is saying she loves my son wholeheartedly? Impossible. How can a demoness love anyone? Their cultivation practice just destroys all of their feelings and ends up making a doll!"
" Demonic Energy is very mysterious, old man. It can't be deduced by normal means. After all, both paths lead to the supremacy of the universe. Even though the universe is said to be made with pure universal energy, I don't believe that! There should be some balance. I'm sure there is no person in the whole universe who is all good, no bad, and the people with the exact opposite. So think carefully, my loyal servant. Don't let your heart take over your reasoning!"
" You always amaze me My Lord, I think I have gone astray for some time!"
They both laughed heartily.
" Here, let's toast for your success, my Lord!"
" HAHAHAHAHA…"
Soon, they fell silent. A gloomy look appeared on Karl's father, Elijah's face.
" My Lord, are you thinking about Her Majesty's prophecy? Your majesty, you shouldn't think about it too much! As you have always said, ' Future depends on the choices we make, and there is no permanent future or fate'."
" Hahahah, I know I know right?, it's just her. She is overthinking about it!"
" My Lord, rest assured. Her majesty will calm down with the time being."
" You are doing your best as my servant, Leviathan. Besides my family, I can count only on you!"
" Thank you, Your Majesty. I will continue my role in finding better ways to serve you!"
" So that's the relationship between them, huh? My father, the Emperor, serves under some general's orders! Are they gay or something like that?"
The observer's point of view turned to the side, showing the young Wongoner Sargeer.
" Euger, let's start to execute our plans. Father, you should be thankful to this ungrateful son of yours for saving your miserable life. Hehe"
The scene changed again.
A mansion was burning with giant dark blue flames. The flames roared to the night sky, illuminating the whole Imperial City as if a sun made of blue fire was risen.
Again, Wongoner Sargeer's voice came from the background.
" Euger, did you see the corpses in your eyes? I don't want any loopholes here."
" Of course, my Lord, I have made sure about their deaths." the observer's voice replied.
" Good, as I have promised you, you can claim your throne in the east division of the Imperial City."
After a long minute of silence, the observer replied.
" Thank you for your gift, my Lord!"
Wongoner studied his face for some time and replied, " Naturally, I won't make myself owe someone."
Bitterness flowed through the observer's mind.
Another scene.
" You dare kill my lord for just power! Do you have a death wish!"
Leviathan Sargeer and his son Wongoner Sargeer were in the throne room. Besides the three of them, including the observer, there was no one in that room.
" Father, why are you angry? I freed you from himself to remove our family's shame! Now, here you are asking if I have a death wish! No one in the world likes to be a servant for someone, right? Why can't you understand it?" Wongoner screamed in pain in his heart.
A cultivation base of divine level erupted from Leviathan, and an immense pressure pinned Wongoner to the floor. Blood began to gush forth from his mouth, indicating he received severe injuries. Even though he was at the peak level of Mark Condensation Realm, divine level cultivation's pressure was enough to make his internal organs damaged severely.
" My Lord!" The observer jumped in front of Wongoner and tried to free him up, only to be sent flying away from him.
Severe pain caused the observer to almost lose his consciousness.
At that time, Wongoner raised his face slowly and weakly and looked Leviathan in his eyes.
" Tell me, father, from him and me, who would you have chosen?"
" Of course, my choice will be him, his majesty Elijah Neitherhood!" He roared in rage.
" Why? Am I not your only son? Why do you care about him that much?" Wongoner screamed with envy.
" You bastard! You'll never understand what he gave me. You have no idea how much he cared about us! And now I can't feel his presence because MY ONLY SON BETRAYED HIM!!
You think being his servant is a disgrace. But, you have no idea how much of an honour it has given to me my whole lifetime. You know what, if I had given a choice of choosing him or you, I would choose him over you a thousand times or even a million times or more! Oh my lord! This unfilial servant of yours couldn't protect you from my own son's schemes!"
Tears began to drip from the corners of his eyes. His legs became weak and made him kneel down on the floor.
" HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA"
A maniacal laugh reverberated through the hall.
" Bastard! You dare to laugh! I thought, right? I should have killed him long ago. Stupid me! But it doesn't matter as long as I kill you and offer your body as a vessel to host his soul, it will be okay."
" All this time, I have respected you and your decisions. From birth, I admired your charisma and believed in everything you did! Even though you put my wife in a cell underground and tortured to get your so-called truth from her, and even though you decided to dismiss me from inheriting the throne, I beared all of them believing you were doing those things to protect me and out of care for me. But now, I understand, from the beginning, you had no love for me or my mom. You only loved your so-called master!"
" Good, so you now know. So obediently, surrender your pathetic life to me now, and maybe I will give you a less painful death. From the beginning, you were my gift to his majesty. Even though you didn't come up to the level I had expected, it doesn't matter. After I get a suitable body for him, I will dispose of your filth once and for all."
" You forced me to do this, Father! I'm afraid my body, blood, and soul don't belong to you anymore!" Wongoner muttered.
Three dark red-black fogs emerged from the shadows emitting a chilling aura.
Leviathan's eyes' widened in shock.
" You dared to sell yourself to the demons? Bastard! Her Majesty's vision was indeed true!"
" Don't be shocked, Father. I just changed the ownership of my whole existence."
Hearing this, Leviathan's face became ugly.
Three hooded figures who were formed from the balls of fog shot toward him.
The fighting continued for an hour in the hall of the throne, and it was coming to an end.
Blood was gushing forth from Leviathan's entire body, and the demonic aura was corrupting his soul, making him scream in pain.
Lying on the floor, he turned his face towards his son.
" One day, you will regret this! You will die at the hands of his son! So far, her majesty's visions were correct, and I'm sure it will be the same in the future!"
"My Lord, you failed to understand the future and fate. There is no way one can change them. Even if you feel you have changed it, it is not fate that changed, but it is you who has changed."
He yelled at the dark night sky and closed his eyes.
These were the memories Karl could get from Euger's mind.
Author's note: Guys, sorry for the late. I hope you won't get angry with me! If you want to punish, shower me with powerstones, reviews. Hope you will keep your patience with me! :)