The Duke's Passion

813 The source of it all

"What am I doing? Even if I go on and on here, preaching about family values, you will not understand the concept of family. You don't have one. You killed all of them. Poor guy."

Zero maintained his smile despite the continuous taunting from Samael. Well, he couldn't get angry because one, what Samael said was nothing but the truth. And second, he felt no shame in massacring the entire Moriarty lineage. "They were all nuisance," he said with a nonchalant shrug. "But anyway, I did my best, Samael. I tried giving you the option to end this chaos rather peacefully. But alas, it seemed I can't change your mind."

"I hope you will not regret this," Zero added, smiling confidently. Samael's eyes fell on Zero's hand, which had now almost recovered as if it was good as new. Surely, this ability was something that posed a threat to Samael. This Zero wasn't the real Zero, but he acted, speak, and fight like the real one. The only abnormality about him, aside from his twisted train of thoughts was how Zero appeared so invincible right now.

Even if he severed Zero multiple times, he would just regenerate a lost limb.

"This will be a fucking long night..." mumbled Samael, his voice had a tinge of exhaustion. "Why can't nights with my wife be this long?"

Over there, several meters from them in this vast underground space was a gigantic creature hanging. Its shiny skin was black, and gigantic chains that were bigger than an average human were bound on its large wrists. Some spears and even anchors were linked to the massive chains attached to the walls and were also plunged deep into that monstrous creature.

Aside from its horrendous appearance and colossal body that was definitely not human or any other creatures that were sighted before, what caught Tilly's attention was the dark fluid dripping from it to the ground. Naturally, the fluid should crawl on the floor, but it wasn't. The dark fluid was stuck in the same area as if there was a hollow in it. But that wasn't the case. Tilly was certain of it. "The ground was sucking its blood," whispered Tilly, making Law flinch as he raised his head to her. "And thus, the reason for these repulsive powers."

"Tilly?"

"That's where he got his ability." Tilly blinked ever so tenderly, showing no sign of any emotion at this terrifying discovery. "Lives lost, sacrifices, tragedy, madness, and everything that is happening in this land and its people. This is the source of it all."

"Tilly, what is that?" asked Law, studying her side profile and figuring out she knew this thing. At least she was aware of its existence. Tilly didn't respond immediately as she just gazed at it.

"Demon." Her voice was quiet, but somehow, Law felt like it echoed. "The one they would call a real one — how insulting."