Chapter 248: Wave Champion’s soul force
Cain nearly lost himself in the golden flame that ran through his veins. Of course, they were not really flames but a manifestation of the positive side of his Alter-Ego.
He took a deep breath, rescinding the flames back to the crimson orb, before closing his eyes again and focusing on the other part of his Alter-Ego.
The intent of the left side of his Alter-Ego carried a sense of annihilation and domination. It was a power that sought to reing everything and destroy those that did not submit.
Unlike what one would expect from a power emanating such intent, there was no evil or malice. It was like a force of nature, fulfilling its purpose without emotions.
Cain could not help but feel odd about that side of his Alter-Ego since it meant that a part of his psyche saw him as an absolute ruler and that all life forms should bow toward him.
He was sure to never have felt like that in his time on Aether, but he could not say the same about his life as the Red Kings. The feeling of supremacy above all things that he felt inside that dream was still clear in his mind. Everything was beneath him, and that was the right order of things.
That state was not sociopathy, meaning that relationships still had meaning, but they only had it as long as they were favorable or had some use. If a person went away, regardless of their meaning or how important they once were, they would no longer matter.
’A life with no pain. A mind focused on a single task with no distractions.’
Cain’s body shivered as that thought crossed his mind, and he felt a powerful temptation to give in. If he followed that path, his path to power and glory would be much easier, but he did not want to accept that state of mind.
After all, that path would mean that all the pain he felt for the death of friends like William, partners like Beelze, or family like his father, would vanish, and they would no longer matter since they were no longer with him.
Cain’s eyes grew sharp as he focused his mind, no longer allowing the intent of the dark side of his Alter-Ego to distract him, and he finally sought to channel its power.
As a Duality Alter-Ego, Cain would gain two sets of abilities from it, which sounded amazing, but there was a problem.