Villain Ch 1473. The Devil's List
Erenblade didn't move. Couldn't move. Not because of lag. Not because of a stun. Just… that pressure.
It was like standing at the edge of a cliff, staring into a swirling, bottomless void—and the void grinned back. The Devil Emperor wasn't rushing. He just stood there, tilted slightly to the side, like he was observing something curious behind a glass display. One gloved hand on his sword. The other hanging loose, as if he hadn't decided yet whether he was going to destroy you or let you entertain him for a while.
The air around them was thick, oppressive. Dungeon mist coiled tighter, twisted unnaturally, clinging to Eren's legs like cold, invisible chains.
Then the Emperor spoke.
"Ah…" he said in that smooth, unsettlingly casual tone. "I found a new toy."
The words rolled over Eren like silk soaked in venom. His instincts screamed move! but he didn't. Not yet. His grip tightened around the hilt of his rapier.
He didn't want to run.
Couldn't.
