“You want to know why you can’t find any information about me anywhere, right?” I asked with a subtle smile, making Lurok unsure if his question had been a good one.
“Yes, please tell me the reason why.”
“It’s simple. I either killed or erased the memory of everyone who ever saw me using my powers during the war. In the minds of almost everyone, I’m just a simple soldier who isn’t anything special. That’s all.”
Lurok looked at me with his strange eyes, a strange energy gathering around them. He looked at me in the eyes for a good minute, and I wondered what this whole thing was about. After all, this wasn’t a common situation at all.
“You aren’t lying. But how is what you said even possible in the first place?”
“I don’t know, but that was the answer to your question. Now, it’s my turn.”
“I want you to tell me about when your best friend changed into a demon. What happened? What caused him to do so?”
Lurok closed his eyes for a moment, thinking deeply about it before opening them again.
“You really like to hear about demons, huh? Is that your obsession or something like that?” he asked me with a smirk.
“You could say that,” I replied with a shrug.
I didn’t really care if he thought I was crazy as long as I could get answers. I hated demons from the bottom of my soul, and that was all that mattered to me.
“Ugh, well, whatever. I’ll tell you. It was just really random, we were having a discussion and he changed into one because he got really angry at me. He always had problems managing his emotions, and I never thought too much of it. But that day, he just changed into a demon right before me.”
I frowned at those words, thinking that it was weird. After all, Derek hadn’t fully changed into a demon even when he had been absolutely furious. Only the color of his eyes had slightly changed.
So, there had to be something more to this.
I checked to see if Lurok was lying to me, but he wasn’t. He truly believed that this was the truth, at least. After all, my skill wasn’t without its faults. If someone believed that it was the truth, then it would show up as the truth for me. However, there could be things that he didn’t know…either way, I wanted to ask more questions about it.
“How exactly did he change into a demon? Did his eyes change color or his entire body as a whole?”
“My turn. How did you erase the memories of everyone who ever saw you using your powers? How is that even possible?”
When I heard him repeat that question, I just sighed.
“Do you really need me to answer that?” I asked.
I thought it was obvious that the answer was because of my strength. After all, that was the answer. I was powerful enough to do such a thing, that was it.
“I do, please tell me.”
“My strength. Become strong enough and nothing is impossible.”
“Then, can I ask how strong you are?”
“Well, I only agreed to one question about those things. But if you really want to know, you will have to give me something.”
“What do you want?”
I smiled.
This was the perfect opportunity to get something out of Lurok. However, there was only one little problem—I didn’t know what to ask from him. I didn’t need anything really; the only thing I needed was information.
“Do you have something that could put me in contact with Zero? Like the location of where he lives, things of that nature.”
That was the only thing that could truly interest me. Because with it, I would be able to know more about Zero. I would even be able to spy on him without the slightest problem.
“Where Zero lives?” Lurok repeated as he rubbed his chin. “I have some information about it, but it’s much more valuable than what I’m getting in exchange.”
“Then, once you give me that information, I will answer five of your questions, and they can be anything you want.”
I really wanted that information about where Zero was situated since it could be directly linked to Perdere, the organization of all remaining demons. At least, that’s what I had imagined in my mind.
“Deal.”
“Give me the information about him first.”
“Alright. From what I gathered from my informants, Zero isn’t exactly living in this world that we are currently in. You saw that wooden door that made you teleport into a completely different environment, right?”
I nodded.
“Well, that’s where Zero is living. He’s living in a subspace completely hidden from the world, making it almost impossible for anyone in the world to even find him.”
“I’ll stop you right there,” I said with a smile. “If this is your information, I won’t answer a single question from you. I hope I’m clear. There better be more information coming.”
“I’ll tell you more after you answer my questions. I swear.”
I looked at him with my skill, and it once more showed as the truth. So, I decided to wait patiently.
After all, he wasn’t stupid. It was smart to wait for me to act first.
“Alright, ask me your question.”
“How strong are you?”
I shook my head. I couldn’t believe that I would be saying something like this to someone I barely knew.
“I don’t have a clear answer for you. But I can tell you that I know around five people who would actually dare to fight me one-on-one. Well, maybe six, now that I’ve met Zero.”
Lurok’s eyes widened with my answer.
“Zero? You think you’re as strong as Zero? Are you serious?”
I frowned.
It seemed that Lurok had experienced Zero’s powers in the past for sure, which made me even more curious about the extent of his abilities.
“What do you mean? I’m as strong as him without a doubt.”
