At that moment, while listening to Mang's rant,
he suddenly spoke to me.
"So, Iâll ask one last time."
"What?"
"Will you join me?"
I couldnât help but let out a hollow laugh.
Even now, he was still trying to persuade me?
It was absurd.
His persistence might have been impressive,
but seeing him like this made something clear.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âHe must really need me.â
More precisely, he needed my Authorityâ
the power to consume and suppress the powers of other dragons.
To devour and steal them.
Thatâs what he was after.
"This is your last chance. I wonât offer you mercy again."
"Hmm."
Feigning consideration, I stroked my chin lightly before asking him:
"I have one more question for you."
I pointed a finger at him as I spoke.
"You said youâd release the guy if you got your body back. But after you let him go, will he still be alive?"
"Hmm?"
Mang tilted his head slightly at my question.
"That fragment or whatever you need from himâafter you take it, will he survive?"
"Ah."
Mang nodded, understanding my concern after my clarification.
"Heâll receive a blessing."
"A blessing?"
"Yes, the blessing of having fulfilled his purpose by aiding my revival."
In other words, Mang had just rephrased "heâll die" in his own twisted way.