Chapter 566 - 564: Change…

Chapter 566: Chapter 564: Change...

Raiden’s question went unanswered for a few moments as everyone just stared at each other like we’d decided to hold an impromptu staring contest, but the young man didn’t force the issue.

"Arrggg!!! What the hell?" Trust Paku to lose his patience first. "Why the fuck did everybody go silent?"

"Hmm? I thought we all agreed to act mysterious like some otherworldly force?"

"Motherfucker! Absolute, you bastard!! Why does nothing normal ever go through that goddamn head of yours? Why would we just decide to act all mysterious and shit??"

"Well, why are you angry? It’s not like the others said anything either," I replied, pointing at Salazar, Malachi, Leo, Shulvan, and even Dad.

"Hey, don’t look at me, I was waiting for you to do the honors, didn’t know you were posturing again," Malachi said.

"I just want this shit to be over with, why are we even still here?" Leo added.

"I don’t know about you guys, but I don’t actually mind," was Salazar’s response.

"Of course you don’t." The guys let him have it.

"Haa... alright kids, that’s enough. Like Leo said, we’re really wasting time for nothing, and should probably get going," came Father’s voice as he cut through the argument that was about to begin.

"Fine..." I shrugged. I turned to Raiden, ready to answer his questions, but first:

"These demons you speak of, can you show me what they look like? I need to know if it’s the same ones I’m thinking about."

"Hmm? You’ve had encounters with demons as well?"

"It’ll depend on whether or not we’re talking of the same vile creatures."

"Alright then.." He nodded, raising a finger as death essence condensed around the tip to form an image.

"This..." Malachi muttered quietly, his brows raised.

"Looks like it’s the same," came Father’s tired voice as he turned to look at me. "You alright, kid?" he asked.

"I’m fine," was my reply, but—

"I’ll believe that when the murderous aura around you dies down."

"Hmm?" I snapped out of my trance, looking around. The entire place had suddenly gone dark, the life having been drained out of it so much that even Raiden Agares—who had just claimed to be a death-like entity—had gone grim-faced, his expression pale.

"Hooo..." I breathed out, letting the rage bleed off into the air as my mood calmed to acceptable levels.

"Well... that was faster than I expected," came Leo’s voice as I turned, a questioning expression on my face.

"I mean, you calmed down significantly faster than you normally would."

"I don’t understand."

"Look around you, Dante."

I did as he asked, but, "there’s nothing to see, Leo. You going crazy from all that pent-up despair or what?"

"Haa... no, I’m not, and what you just saw is exactly my point."

"And that is?"

"That the building is still standing after you just saw the image of a demon."

"Hmm? Isn’t that normal?"

"Pfft.... Normal? Dante, brother, that is anything but normal." Even Malachi was laughing. "On any other day, this whole mansion would’ve been rubble and dust by now, yet here you stand, still able to maintain your calm and composure after seeing a demon’s image."

"Exactly. I don’t know if it’s because your parents have finally returned or because you’ve gotten attached to one very troublesome kid, but it’s good." The chicken-cat nodded. "That much rage and pain being bottled up is never a good thing, trust me, I know." He added, a look of sadness flashing briefly past his eyes as my curiosity over his story continued to grow, but—

"Change, huh..." I muttered under my breath, the image of one purple-haired kid with the brightest smile I’d ever seen appearing in my head, until before I knew it—

"Heh... he’s smiling, must be thinking about something good."

"Shut it, monkey."

"Heh!"

I ignored the sneering ape, turning toward the now-calming Raiden. "Looks like it’s the same filthy race."

"You know them?"

"I had a plague similar to yours a while back."

"And how did you solve it?" he asked, eager to know, but—

"Extermination. It’s that simple, exterminate everyone you come across."

"That’s not true, Dante, you didn’t exterminate everyone you came across." Leave it to Malachi to butt in.

"Fine. Exterminate the ones that need extermination, which is like ninety-nine percent of the race, but you can maybe, if you wish to, forgive the ones that aren’t bad," I grumbled.

"Oh... ahahaha... yea, I wasn’t really going to exterminate all of them, after all," Raiden’s expression mellowed into something tender and caring, "my lovely Lily is a demon herself."

That news almost ruined every ounce of goodness I held in my heart for this man, because—

"Why?"

"Huh?"

"Why would you bed a filthy demon?"

"Hmmm? Why not? If I love her, and she’s good, loyal, and decent, why wouldn’t I bed a demon?"

"They’re treacherous."

"Can you say that about your little de—"

Urk!

"Complete that statement... I dare you." The growl tore out of my throat with a wet and slow gurgle as I wasn’t even inclined to listen to the audacious drivel about to escape his mouth.

"You move... you all die." His foolish friends were instantly stopped cold as my cold eyes landed on their figures, ready to make sure they and this boy experienced pain if they dared piss me off any—

"S..see? Th..this is... what I’m saying..."

"Dante, son, let him go." Father placed a hand on my arm, his face stoic as he demanded it.

"Tch!"

"Cough!" "Cough!"

"Never assume such a foolish statement about Lucien ever again; he’s not like the rest of those filthy creatures. He’s innocent. Lovable. Adorable. The best kid anyone would ever want, so should you dare liken him to those animals again, don’t blame me for whatever happens next."

"Haa... damn... you have a hard grip, you know that?"

I ignored him, merely waiting for him to acknowledge my demand.

"Heh! See? This is exactly what I’m talking about."

"What?"

"Your reaction just now. You said extermination of the race since they’re vile, yet you unceremoniously defend your child."

"Lucien is different."

"And so is Lily, and a host of other demons, so no, extermination isn’t the solution. I’d rather think of a less genocidal method." Raiden groaned, standing up. "And for the record, if I were as strong as you, I would’ve had your head for daring to call my Lily filthy. I blame myself for being weak, but should you ever say such words again, then I don’t mind dying if it means putting some sense in that head of yours." His expression suddenly went cold as all courteousness vanished, replaced by a seething anger.

I just stared at the seething youth, neither acknowledging nor dismissing his words.

"Haa... I guess this is the end of our conversation today. I shall lead you toward the gates of the demon realm if that’s what you truly came for, so until then—" He made to leave, clearly very upset about my actions earlier, but—

BANG!!!

The door that came flying out of nowhere made him do a hard dive to the right as he dodged for dear life.

"Who—"

"BIG BROTHER!!!!!!"

My cold facade crumbled instantly as the bright purple rocket made his way straight into my chest.

"Oooff... little man, you’ll hurt Big Brother if you keep doing that."

"Hehehehehehe..." The kid just laughed, climbing up my body like a koala as he shrunk down and made his way into my hair, claiming his rightful spot.

I shook my head at his antics before pushing the situation from earlier to the back of my mind, my attention turning toward the newly arrived group as my gaze landed on the woman in the lead, and all I could say was:

"Damn..."

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A/N: Dante fucked up there Ngl... you get upset when they call your kid out but don’t feel it strange calling out someone’s woman? Someone who has been nothing but friendly? Hopefully he makes it right soon, anyways....

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