Chapter 10 - Intruder

The rest of their bizarre journey across the continent towards south, was pretty fun. They may had encountered some unexpected measurements on the way. But that won't be a problem since Zaekryl was with them. Zaekryl have learned and had experience different things after getting out of his lair, he wasn't expecting that adventuring could be this fun especially when you're with the people you want to be with the most.

A year have passed since then. Zaekryl decided to go back home. however, he never expected that a disaster would fall upon on the day of his homecoming.

On the night of the full moon, Zaekryl walked alone in the middle of the dark forest, he looked up but never saw the brightness of the moon.

'Even moon is afraid of shining this place.' He thought as he let out a slight laugh. He put both of his hands on the pocket of his jacket and calmly walks in the middle of the darkness, making his way home

As soon as his castle came into his view, his expression had changed and felt something was off, but he recklessly ignored the negative sensation.

"Kristie I'm back!"

Zaekryl didn't bother the outer looks of his house, as he reluctantly went behind where he always goes through. Usually, Kristie would be standing right there to want for her master's return, however he saw no one. He put up a face of a sudden disappointment, scratching his head he slipped through the wall without any hesitation.

"Kristie I'm back!"

No one responded, the place remained quiet as soon as he entered the castle, walking through the silent hallway Zakeryl could only hear his footsteps and echoes of his voice. Zaekryl continues to walk as he past reached the library. Taking a close look, the door was left open and the handle seemed off. Suddenly, Zaekryl started to sniff and pushed the door open. As soon as he entered the library, he found one of his maidservant that was in charge of the library lying on the floor all bloody and has no pulse, he confirmed it with his crimson eyes skill.

Zaekryl immediately took action after what he had seen. closely checking every little bit corner of the castle he found nothing to be suspicious of. but one thing was clear. he never did detected any living organisms moving around.

"What happened when I was away?"

Hurriedly runs out towards the throne room. He came to a stop and discovered that the door was wide open. he slowly walks inside and switched on the bulb lights

"So that's how you turn on the lights!"

He was completely off guard when he stepped on a blood on the floor as soon he he stepped in. when he heard a voice, he looked up and saw a dark figure sitting on his throne like bed above a dozens of golden staircase. There was a man on his seat, he sat in a define way an ignorant king, holding a red wine on his left hand as he crossed his legs together.

zaekryl remained calm and silent, he hasn't spoken a single word ever since turning the lights on. Seeing his throne room a bloody mess as if a deadly battle just happened, the television he worked so hard to build, the posters he printed on the walls, his lovely vending machines, his refrigerator are all broken into pieces and is scattered around the floor, and a weird complete stranger sitting on his throne as if he owned it, Zaekryl's patience almost exploded. However he shouldn't show it on his face, so he remained calm in this unexpected deary situation.

Leaving the ground as he floated in the air out of the blue, the man on he throne was caught off guard. he was probably thinking, 'H-he is flying?!'

Strange black lightnings started to appear around Zaekryl as it greatly reflects his mood. Zaekryl changed his expression to a hardly understandable one.

Beautifully remained still on the midair he sharpenes his black nails and pointed it towards the strange man. Changing his eyes to red in order to curse the man that destroyed his favorite room.

"What did you do here?"

An extreme bloodlust was released coming from Zaekryl as he talked in a tremendous tone of voice, finally getting off on the ground he maintained a slow pace towards the man. Letting out his dark aura completely intimidated him.

"Y-you! w-who!!!"

Crying in despair he begged for forgiveness. After seeing the rage of a Dark Lord he pissed off on his pants and trembled at his feet. Zaekryl kicked the air and completely annihilated his throne seat along with the strange man. That large impact would've sent that man outside as good as dead.

"You're the first person who have made it out here, allow me to congratulate you

...unfortunately you have been slain..."