"I think our goals of revenge seem to be aligning," Maximus spoke, his voice came out steadily.
Ethan's eyes narrowed immediately. He leaned forward slightly and studied Maximus's face with renewed intensity.
"How?" Ethan asked.
Maximus did not answer immediately. His serious eyes glimmered faintly as he searched for the right way to phrase his thoughts, then he asked instead, "Do you know about the seven-eyed demon lord?"
Ethan's brows furrowed. His gaze shifted slightly to the left and became unfocused, as a memory he had tried to bury clawed its way back to the surface.
The day of the Bloody Tears incident in the opera town.
The air had been covered with smoke and blood. Several demons had appeared that day, viciously tearing through people.
Among them had been one who stood apart, that demon was issuing commands calmly until his master clashed with him eventually.
