36chapter,“The36thChapter:TheConfidantoftheGod-King“

InthedepthsoftheDemonRealm,ayounggirlnamedYunyinghadbeenmakingwaveswithherunparalleledmartialprowess.Herexistencewasshroudedinmystery,andmanybelievedthatshewasanillusioncreatedbythegodsthemselves.

Oneday,whiletraversingthedesolatewasteland,Yunyingstumbleduponagroupofpowerfulwarriorsengagedincombat.Theairwasfilledwiththesoundofclashingsteel,andthegroundtrembledbeneathherfeet.

“Whatisgoingonhere?“Yunyingasked,hervoicelacedwithcuriosity.

Theleaderofthegroupturnedtofaceher,hiseyesnarrowingashegazeduponher.“Youshouldn‘tbehere,“hegrowled.“Thisisaplaceforthosewhohavereachedthepinnacleofpower.“

Yunyingsmiled,hereyessparklingwithamusement.“I‘mnotafraidofyou,“shesaid,hervoicedrippingwithconfidence.

Thewarrior‘sexpressionchangedfromangertosurpriseashetookinYunying‘saura.Hehadneverseenanyonelikeherbefore?someonewhoradiatedanotherworldlyenergythatseemedalmost...divine.

“Whoareyou?“thewarriorasked,histonesofternow.

“IamYunying,“shereplied,hersmilewidening.“Andyouare?“

ThewarriorintroducedhimselfasKaito,amemberoftheeliteguardsworntoprotecttheDemonKing.Astheyspoke,YunyingnoticedthatKaitoseemed...different.Therewasanauraabouthim,onethatresonatedwithherownenergy.

Astheyconversed,YunyingdiscoveredthatKaitowasindeedtheDemonKing‘sright-handman.Hispresenceexudedpowerandauthority,andYunyingfeltastrangesenseofconnectiontohim.

“Kaito,“shesaid,hervoicelowandhusky.“Ithinkweneedtotalk.“

Kaito‘sexpressionturnedserious,hiseyeslockedontohers.“Whatisit,Yunying?You‘renotlikeanyoneelseI‘vemetbefore.Whatdoyouwant?“

Yunyingleanedin,hervoicebarelyaboveawhisper.“IwanttoknowthetruthabouttheDemonKing.Abouthispastandhismotivations.“

Kaito‘seyeswidenedinsurprise,buthenoddedinsteadofspeaking.“Followme,“hesaid,leadingYunyingdeeperintotheheartoftheDemonRealm.

Astheywalked,YunyingnoticedthatKaitoseemed...nervous.Hefidgetedwithhisswordhilt,hiseyesdartingaboutasifsearchingforsomething?orsomeone.

“Kaito?“sheasked,hervoicegentlenow.“What‘swrong?“

Thewarriorhesitatedbeforespeaking.“It‘smysister,“hesaid,hisvoicebarelyaboveawhisper.“ShewaskilledbytheDemonKinghimself.I‘vebeensearchingforanswerseversince.“

Yunying‘seyesnarrowed,herexpressionsofteningwithcompassion.ShecouldsensethedepthofKaito‘spain,andsheknewthatshehadtohelphim.

“I‘llfindoutwhathappenedtoyoursister,“shepromised,hervoicefirmnow.“Iwon‘trestuntilIuncoverthetruth.“

Kaito‘seyeslockedontohers,aglimmerofhopeflickeringwithinthem.“Thankyou,Yunying,“hesaid,hisvoicefilledwithgratitude.

Astheypartedways,Yunyingfeltasenseofdeterminationwashoverher.SheknewthatshehadfoundatrueallyinKaito?andtogether,theywoulduncoverthesecretsoftheDemonKing‘spast.

ButlittledidYunyingknow,theirjourneywasonlyjustbeginning.TheDemonKing‘strueintentionswerefarmoresinisterthanshecouldhaveeverimagined,andYunying‘spresencehadsetoffachainreactionthatwouldchangethecourseofhistoryforever.

Thesystem‘svoiceechoedinhermindoncemore?agentlewhisperthatseemedtocomefromnowhereandeverywhereatthesametime.

“Remember,Yunying,“itsaid.“I‘malwaysheretoguideyou.Justremembertokeepyourwitsaboutyouandneverletyourguarddown.“

Yunyingsmiled,hereyesgleamingwithdetermination.Sheknewthatshehadalonganddifficultroadaheadofher?butshewasready.

Afterall,whenthegodsthemselvesareagainstyou,what‘stheworstthatcouldhappen?