Nearly The Lowest
"Shame. At least I tricked that monster."
Edward or what is left of the Monarch floating aimlessly around a small realm he has never been, begun to realize many things. Firstly, Gods are not myth as the hundreds of Immortal realms believed. Above all else what Edward was digesting the most was his gains from enlightenment.
"They are real, and I was nearly there. During my torture that whore pretty much admitted so. All one needs is a soul boundless and achievement, then you may comprehend the rules of Divinity. My soul thankfully doesn't have the stench of any Divinity, I would already be found out otherwise."
Edward was highborn of a long line of Demonic rulers and a certain phoenix, his soul all powerful and bright is completely singular. If he does not find a vessel quick, regardless of if the Gods are searching, he will be found.
"Hmm, there is truly limited options in these backwaters. I have even searched for spirit beasts to host, to no avail. The strongest creature I have seen is a man of 170 years. Perhaps a new approach."
Edward has been hurriedly searching for hosts based on terms of power and potential of course there wasn't many in this realm called Earth, only one or the other, so he started to focus on potential and that took him to the continent of The Five Kingdoms. Without the need to sneak as none could grasp him, many mortals across the five kingdoms saw the burning light which was Edward's soul.
"Finally, I've found you. Your flesh shall be my flesh, your circumstances are mine as well, HAHA."
Edward having found his vessel is now at the starting point on a brutal path towards many goals, the first of which is complete assimilation
"AHH what is THIS?" echoed the young master of the Northern Albert family
"Boy be quiet and open your mind!" Edward demanded
"Wh What are you? Who are you? Are you the voice I heard talking about flesh and circumstances?"
"Who else? I am what will save your life child!"
"Really? Are you a god?"
Words that cut Li Qiang deeper than any weapon has before, his patience thin he seeped farther into Edward Alberts body.
"AHH! You said you were saving me." Edward Albert mumbles as he coughs out blood and sludge
"Child your spirit veins are not only thin, but you are poisoned to the point your lower core is full of it. You expect my methods of rectifying this issue to be painless?"
"Sorry my god! But what do you mean poisoned?"
"It is as I said child. This level of poison inside you means you have ingested it regularly for a while."
"Hmph, I'm not surprised really. I am not really respected or loved here. My spirt veins is a hot topic in this country. The second son to the ruler of The North, unable to cultivate."
Li Qiang who realized his vessel is indeed the perfect choice, grows impatient with wanting dominance over the body.
"Child, I DO NOT care for your woe me attitude now open your mind if you want to live."
"Yes, forgive me my god!"
"While snatching this body is a matter of sequence it is already damaged, I do not wish to harm myself after all HAHA" Li Qiang slyly says to himself
Edward completely trusting of the unknown voice opens his mind which then Li Qiang quickly glances and digests all his knowledge of the realm. Having access to the mind means he has access to Edward Alberts soul, and the Devil works fast.
"Child while I would burn your soul and watch you suffer, your sacrifice to me is great so I shall make this quick for you."
"What do you mean my god?"
"HAHA I mean THIS!"
Just then Li Qiang ignited Edward Alberts soul swiftly burning it in its entirety. Li Qiang still needs to burn away the lingering emotion of the former host before he can completely assimilate the body. A process far more delicate than the Monarch of Demons is used to, he has already been controlling the intensity of his soul to not bake the body crisp. The process to remove emotions would take Edward hours, not wanting to rush and fry two of his own brains in a single week. While keeping his soul on the cusps of entering the body to prevent its death, after an intense and precise procedure Li Qiangs soul finally falls into place inside Edward Alberts body.
"Whew I'm Tired" Edward finally having a body says stretching all four limbs.
"This body his truly horrid. Just stretching makes every muscle in my body ache, however this child was extremely knowledgeable. When I was in his mind I saw information however surface level it is, about nearly every important figure in this country and a few others. The most notable is this boys father."
Edward who was just about to begin soothing the crippled spirt veins of his body heard a knock on the door
[Terrible timing] he thought "Who is it?"
Without reply a servant boy who seemed a couple years older than Edward Albert, about 17 dressed in long robes that were much too big for his slender archetype- and much too fancy for his status entered the chambers.
[Roose, this kids personal servant huh] Edward thinks while slowly getting angry
"Young master, I have brought your favorite for breakfast, steamed bison and vegetable soup!"
Edward who can see the poison dancing around the bowl of soup has reached his wits end
"Boy" Edward said coldly
Roose shocked looks at Edward with disdain "What is it young master?"
"My apologies" Edward now using his soul to focus killing intent
"I meant dog! Your master did not give you permission to enter, yet you did and now serve me this?"
Roose who had always had the innocent Albert boy around his finger did not know what to say, he was frozen until Edward released his intent.
"What do you think you are doing Edward Albert?" Roose had finally said while gasping and wheezing for air
"Wait until the Young Lady hears of this!"
"Aha" Edward chuckled
"Now it makes sense, you two are in this together. You started wearing those clothes, unworthy of your self the same time this body begun to be poisoned. Your strength also went from tier 1 to 3 of Chi compression."
"BHAHA. You realize this now? When you are already a dead man? But do not worry you will not be missed young master. HAHA"
Edward smirking and completely calm hit the nerves of Roose. Unable to properly gauge the depth of the now changed Edward, he could only see his reflection in the waters.
"You little ingrate, how dare you glare at me!"
Stomping forth Roose launches his right arm forward attempting to grab Edwards throat. Being weaker by a not too wide a margin but in a broken vessel Edward dare not meet the attack head on, but instead tilt is body slight to the left and stepped forward, Roose's attack now off the mark felt a shiver head to toe. Now face to face Edward spit the fire of his soul down Roose mouth. Roose now unable to even scream started flailing all across the bed chamber.
"While I would love to see you struggle more, I simply couldn't be more bored. While you were the worst servant I have ever met, your death will do me great service."
Edward says with a smile ear to ear which made Roose more scared of him then the fire which was traveling through his bowels. Reaching down with a hand surrounded in purple and black aura, he placed his hand atop Roose's head.
"Demons thirst for power is what led to the creation of this perversive technique. This is my first time using it. Soon all your Chi will be used to widen these thin spirit veins HAHA"
Edward looking down at Roose knowing he could no longer make a sound summons his flames back, while still leeching his Chi debating if he should prevent his reincarnation also.
"Might as well" Edward said with another sadistic smile
Right before Edward had taken all his Chi which would have left him dead, he stopped and picked up the thin and dry bag of bones called Roose, placing him on the bed.
"Bye Imp!"
Controlling the blaze, which was his soul Edward released the azure flames onto Roose once more the heat hotter than the round before felt relaxing to Roose, knowing his life was over even if he had lived, he faced his death calmly which Edward was surprised about and respected. After a few moments the deed was done, and on Edward Alberts bed lays a charred corpse.