"You gave it to me! What kind of father forgets the name of his own son?" With each word, Orpal slapped his father again, forcing Raaz's head to turn left and right non-stop.
The sudden movements blurred his vision and the pain was so intense that it almost made him faint.
Almost.
"You are not my son. I disowned you years ago and every single one of your depraved actions reassures me that I did the right thing." Raaz said with a cold voice, just before spitting a mix of saliva and blood on Orpal's face.
"I saw how you looked at Elina and what you tried to do to Lith. Do you have no shame?"
Orpal slowly wiped the bloody lump of saliva with his hand, licking it to let his Vampire side relish the nectar in it.
"In my defense, I haven't seen Mom in years and I grew up without her. To me, now she's nothing but a nice piece of ass." He said, laughing at Raaz's outrage and foolish attempts to get free from his bindings.
"You should thank me, Dad. I allowed you to watch the fall of your family. Even though they were just holograms, I hope you told them your goodbyes because you'll never see them again."
"Didn't you say that you would kill us last?" Raaz asked with a tinge of fear in his voice.
"That was the original plan, but after seeing Leech's ability to manipulate souls, I need to perform a few experiments and you will help me." The Dead King replied.
"Do your worst. I'm not going to beg for my life or reveal anything I know to you." Raaz steeled his resolve, fearing that a moment of weakness could doom the rest of his family.
"You don't have to say anything, Dad. I only need you to suffer and potentially die. I want to check how strong the link between Leech and the blood members of our family is.
"Once I'm done with my experiments, I'll entrust you with a message. Try to stay alive and if you don't, please stick around as a soul, or I'll have to capture someone else. Maybe Rena. Oh, the fun that I would have with her!" Orpal said as his hand slowly pierced through Raaz's flesh.
***
City of Valeron, Royal Court Hall, right after the Royal decree.
"What is this madness? I knew that you were an incompetent fool, Morn, but I would have never thought that you were also this stupid." Archon Jirni Ernas, Archduchess of the Ernas region, walked into the room, looking at the General like a worm in the mud.
"How dare you-" Morn choked on his words as one after the other several important figures of the Kingdom followed Jirni, each one of them staring at him in hatred.
First came the Commander of the Knight Guard, Orion Ernas. Then, the Royal Healer, Quylla Ernas. Then, two Headmasters of the six great academies, Marth and Ainz, followed by his wife, Brinja Distar.
Last, but not least, came the god of the battlefield, the Highmaster and unsung hero Zogar Vastor, accompanied by his sister-in-law, Constable Yehval. Alone he emitted an aura of dread that covered all those on the opposing side in a cold sweat.
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