Chapter 58: Livestock
Elian turned to see the once dead tyrant come back to life.
Like a grotesque inkblot that tried to fashion a body for itself, the Winter Wolf Tyrant recreated the destroyed pieces of its body. It took only a moment, but within those few seconds terrifying amounts of mana surged from its body.
"Sir Elian, Anchors receive the love and affection of Tyrants for a price. That price is their lives. A curse given to every Anchor. They will die in their Tyrant’s stead. When your life is in danger of being extinguished. The system will intervene. For that aid, your Anchor dies."
Disgusting.
It was one thing to have someone love you so much they would offer their life. The beetle king at least truly seemed to love his Tyrant. But the bastard before him was different. He had slave collars on their necks.
They didn’t even get a choice.
Feeling his rage build, Elian raised his torso and faced the Winter Wolf Tyrant. The panels for Blockbuster all opened up. If they were all just being used as a stock of lives, then he didn’t believe surviving was any better.
"Can you come back from dust? Die.’
The newly revived Tyrant shouted in desperation, "Wai—"
Elian didn’t even give him enough time to finish and just erased him from existence. The loud thunderous roar of the brutal overpower weapon sent Cinderglass spheres forward. Even without exploding they all pierced their a target and blew him apart.
After his salvo, Elian waited for the smoke and snow cloud to dissipate.