Chapter 76
Drogen's laughter was low and humorless, a sound devoid of humanity. He stepped closer to Lily, his shadow stretching like the cold hand of death itself.
"You're right," he said, his voice calm yet filled with danger. "I became a monster. But do you know why, Kid? Because it's my job. They deserved every scream, every plea, every ounce of agony—they earned it. And when I finally take their souls, they understand what true punishment means."
Lily's expression hardened, but her voice wavered. "That doesn't make you better than me. It makes you worse"
Drogen tilted his head, the faintest smirk pulling at his lips. "Worse? Perhaps. But don't mistake my methods for mindless cruelty. I don't torture for pleasure—I do it to make them remember. To make them feel what they made others suffer."
