Chapter 274. The Great Forest Is Peaceful (2)
Caron quietly listened as the World Tree began her explanation.
"Havoc twisted your soul and created the existence known as Cain Latorre. That was your previous life," she began.
"...Was the Malevolent Emperor a Demon King from the very beginning?" Caron asked.
"Yes. He was the embodiment of Havoc itself," the World Tree answered.
Caron had suspected as much, but hearing it spoken aloud ignited a wave of anger within him.
What the World Tree was saying was that his entire previous life had been nothing more than a Demon King's plaything. That his fate had been stolen wholesale. Anyone would have been furious.
"How is it even possible for a Demon King to steal someone's soul?" Caron asked.
"A soul is not something that can be fully understood within the bounds of human comprehension," the World Tree replied. "Even among Demon Kings, stealing the soul of a mortal without direct contract is nearly impossible."
"But my soul was..." Caron trailed off.
"There is one Demon King," the World Tree interrupted gently, "who could make the impossible possible."
She poured more fruit wine into Caron's empty glass as she spoke, "The Demon King of Void. That wretched being has likely reached the level of divine authority. And yet... Even that remains uncertain."
The pale green liquid shimmered faintly as it filled the glass. She had imbued it with her power.