Primordial Soul's Rebirth

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"I see you know the order word by word."

Alex nodded his head while he closed his eyes.

He had already seen all he wanted to, and he knew what the maximum power Rohrg could amount to.

But as he opened his eyes, they were devoid of emotion.

His eyes had turned back to the normal shade of haunting red, yet for some reason, they looked eerie.

"But if you know what I ordered and you are as loyal as you seem to be, why do I sense a broadcasting device on your body?"

Alex's eyes were still half closed, his body relaxed on the throne, and his arm wrapped around Luna's waist, yet his momentum had changed.

If before he seemed to be a majestic yet magnanimous emperor, now he seems like a tyrant who wouldn't let a single word against himself slide.

*Tremble*

Rohrg, who looked up with much effort, shivered under the cold gaze of Alex, frozen still.

He was a mere A-ranker—someone who could be blown away by the breath of an EX-ranker—so his body freezing under the gaze of a legendary-ranker wasn't unwarranted.

"I-I, I….."

Rohrg had already thought of an answer that could suit well in this situation, but the moment he saw those cold, emotionless eyes staring at him, his words got stuck in his throat.

"You?"

Alex, who heard the shuttering voice of Ruhrg, stood up from his seat along with Luna while questioning Rohrg.

Luna stepped aside as she saw Alex walking down the stairs in slow and deliberate steps.

Alex didn't pull Luna close or stop her from moving away.

He let her stay back as he folded his hands behind his back and questioned the guy again.

"You, what?"

He tilted his head, but his eyes were still boring on Rohrg's body.

The tension in the atmosphere had reached its peak; if one waved their hand, they could feel the palpable pressure, but no one moved.

They waited for Alex's next move with bated breaths.

They didn't care about Rohrg's death; what they cared about was Alex's nature.

They wanted to know what kind of person their new lord was.

They could tell that he wasn't a naive goody two shoes; that much was clear from the way he carried himself, but they weren't sure of his ruthlessness.

"U-Um, I-I, that, I wasn't, I…"

Rohrg's eyes trembled violently, and his heartbeat fastened.

*Step**Step*...

Each step Alex took reverberated through his mind.

He gritted his teeth as he felt like his brain was being hammered by something.

His body trembled intensely, and his mind started to go blank.

Rohrg saw in slow motion as Alex outstretched his hand, reaching for his pocket—right where he had the broadasting device.

'No, no, no. I can't let him take it out.'

*Inhale**Exhale**Inhale**Exhale*...

His breathing turned a bit raged, and his blood rushed into his brain.

The demon generals were standing as well; they stood up the moment Alex did.

Their being seated while their lord was standing is not good for their lord's image.

Their sharp eyes, however, were staring at Rohrg without even blinking.

The generals and the ancestor were already aware of the device in Rohrg's pocket. It was not hard to find after Alex pointed it out for them.

They also knew who Rohrg was; they had been keeping an eye on him, and from what they knew, this boy didn't seem to be seeking revenge for his father and grandfather.

It might be cowardly or ungrateful in other people's eyes, but it was the right thing to do in the Demon Empire.

Yet today, the boy seemed to be wanting to follow his grandfather's steps.

But just as Alex's arm was about to reach Rohrg, and just as Grum was about to step up, something shocking happened.

*Boom*

A loud, booming sound was heard from inside Rohrg's body.

The sound was loud enough to send a shockwave through the air, causing the demons in the vicinity to almost fall back.
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The hall was enveloped in silence—a pin-drop silence—and everyone was focused on Rohrg and Alex's interaction, so the sudden boom was like an explosion happening in their minds.

It was too sudden.

One moment, they were waiting for Alex's decision with their breaths bated, while the next moment, they had their eyes widened as they heard the unexpected explosion.

*Woosh*

But things didn't end there, as just as the sound of the explosion settled, a wave of purple flames was pushed out of Rohrg's body.

"Rohrg!" X2

Two worried yells were heard as both Lilia and Grum rushed to the ball of flame that had enveloped both Ruhrg and Alex, who had his hand outstretched toward the young Ashenfang.

Lilia, although not very strong, was still an SS-ranker at the age of 22. It was not something that could be considered exceptional, but she was still someone with an average level of power.

So, she used all of her might to bolt forward, but before either she or Grum could take even a step out of there, a colossal pressure descended upon them.

"No one is allowed to move."

A cold voice was heard along with those words as every eye in the throne room—other than the eyes of the generals and the ancestor—turned toward the source of the cold yet tantalizing voice.

All they found was a pair of cold, red eyes staring at them.

They averted their eyes, not wanting to look into them for long since they were not particularly looking at them.

"Cough!"

The ones who were under pressure, however, were far from being fine.

Grum was on his knees, while Lilia had already coughed blood as her body fell to the ground, but they didn't voice out any complaints.

Grum, who was filled with worry before, had also calmed down a bit after he felt the pain in his body as he was forced against the ground.

His eyes were now clear so he noticed something.

'None of the demon generals seemed to be making a move…'

His eyes inadvertently moved toward the ball of purple flame, and he finally sighed in relief and excitement.

It took him some time, but he realized what was happening.

Morvan, who was pressuring them, saw the change in Grum's expressions, so she waved her hand, pulling back her pressure.

"Don't let it happen again."

After those words, she turned her eyes back at the mass of purple flames that had turned a bit darker, with no worry or shock visible in her eyes.

The demon generals could easily look through that veil of purple flame; anyone at legendary or above could see it without much effort.

If Grum's eyes weren't clouded with worry and dread, he would've seen it as well.

All of them were aware of what was happening.

*Swoosh*

The next instant, that dome-like shape of purple flames that was covering both Alex and Rohrg started shrinking.

Luna, who was a bit worried for a second, sighed in relief when Alex's and Rohrg's ankles came into view.

She, who was an EX-ranker right now, felt that those flames were very dangerous; they gave off the same vibe she felt from the destruction energy when she first saw Alex use them.

"Hmm, so you awakened a royal bloodline, huh?"

A humming and unbothered voice was heard as Alex and Rohrg came into view of the demons.

*Gasp*

Shocked and surprised gasps were heard as all of the demons saw the situation.

Alex was standing without a scratch; even his hair wasn't messed up as he curiously looked at the ball of compressed purple flame in his palm.

It was as if he had shrunk the dome-shaped flames that covered them whole into the size of a tennis ball.

Then there was Rohrg, whose appearance was contradictory to the dismissive and unbothered look that Alex had.

His hair was disheveled, and his fancy suit and shirt were shredded, leaving him with a look that made him seem like a beggar.

He had burn marks all over his body, which seemed to be caused by the same purple flames.

His body was trembling uncontrollably, as if scared of something, while his purple eyes that glowed with an eerie light were now sunken as if their lives were pulled out.

It was clear that Rohrg was exhausted, but as they focused on what Alex had uttered before, the demons had their eyes widened in disbelief.

'A Royal bloodline!'

Alex, on the other hand, deactivated his zone as he clenched his fist, extinguishing the purple flames from before.

'Is this the plot armor that the protagonists are so famous for?'

He raised a brow with a scoff as he questioned Sophia. His eyes, however, scanned the throne room, and he could already see that many of the high-ranking nobles and some kings were looking at Rohrg as if he were a gem.

He just shook his head at that.

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