I could see the confusion and panic written all over his face. His eyes were locked onto mine, as if searching for some shred of humanity, or maybe pleading for me to spare him. But not today, I thought with a quiet, twisted laugh.
"I-I!" he stammered, his voice trembling, "I don't actually have any information on the beast... that was all a lie to draw you out... p-please spare me, I was foolish." The emperor, who had once commanded the respect of so many, now dropped to his knees, begging for his life.
My rage flared up instantly. There was nothing I despised more than being lied to, nothing more infuriating than someone playing with my emotions. The intensity of my anger sparked something inside me, and before I even realized what was happening, my soul energy began to spiral wildly, pushing me to the edge of control.
