Chapter 1118: The Emperor's Palace

"Indeed," Chronos replied, his smile widening slightly, a hint of something predatory flickering in his eyes. "Slow, agonizing torment... much more satisfying."

He paused, letting his gaze drift over to the Drike family, who were observing them.

"It seems our friends here understand that principle quite well, don't they?" He released Alatar; the sudden absence of contact made the Angelic Prince subtly shift his shoulders, as if to ease a pressure.

Karyk stepped closer to the Drike family, stopping before the Patriarch. The last time he had met that person, there had been quite a difference in their strength, and an even larger gap in their influence.

At that time, he had been nothing more than a stray who needed the Drike family's help. He couldn't even say anything when he was suddenly commanded to enter the battlefield if he wanted to survive.