Chapter 498: Zuko Zanginis
Kouto clasped his hand and performed a small bow toward the old man.
"Father, I have returned."
The old man nodded to Kouto before turning toward Cain, his eyes growing sharp, making Cain feel as if he were being gazed upon by a gargantuan blood snake capable of leveling entire Sectors.
However, while the bloodline force emitted by the old man was crippling, Cain’s eyes soon began to burn with red light as his willpower burst, allowing him to gaze into the man’s eyes without any sense of fear and full of resoluteness.
A flash of surprise appeared in the old man’s eyes as he saw the resolution and confidence in Cain’s eyes since even those with greater willpower would normally fail to look him directly in the eye.
"So you are the boy that managed to survive the ambush of one of the Dark Kings. No wonder you can stand like that in my presence. Good, very good."
The old man began to smile, and while his bloodline aura kept bursting with power, it now filled Cain with a sense of warmth and vitality. Then he clasped his hand and nodded.
"My name is Zuko Zanginis, Archduke of the Deus Behemoth Empire and Patriarch of the Zanginis Clan. You can call me Zuko or Lord Zanginis."
Cain noticed the change in the man’s attitude and did not maintain a cold demeanor as he clasped his hand and performed a slight bow.
"Colonel Cain Laurifer from the Godslayer Humankind Empire. It is a pleasure to meet you, Lord Zanginis."