20demayo Chapter 505 The First One - Part 2
Chapter 505 The First One - Part 2
"How?" He glanced at her with a puzzled look.Nôv(el)B\\jnn
Even a demon god was unable to see through his system's cloaking, so how did she figure it out?
If Anna, of all beings, could see past his defenses, it raised a whole host of questions about her abilities—and perhaps her own secrets.
'Don't tell me she wasn't really a Demon King but someone above the god level?'
he wondered, the idea terrifying in itself.
"Reign?" Anna tilted her head with a concerned look in her eyes. "Are you okay? You look... out of it."
He forced a smile, trying to hide his confusion. "I'm fine. Just... surprised you found me so easily."
"I just had a feeling it was you," she admitted, her voice steady but her eyes filled with longing.
"When I saw you in the crowd, my heart started beating faster, and all I could think of was that I can only love one person, so it could only be you."
'She found me because she loves me?'
he was taken aback, not by the declaration of love itself, but by how ridiculous that sounded in his mind.
'What kind of logic is that?'
If he discovered that she had powered up to Demon King status just by her emotions alone, he would be even more shocked and feel like his system was too damn slow.
"I miss you so much," Anna murmured as she buried her head against his chest, her voice muffled and heavy with emotion.
Reign wanted to push her away, to create some distance and clear his head, but he hesitated.
If Anna suddenly reacted poorly—if she got upset or, worse, went crazy on him—it could create a commotion.
The last thing he needed was to draw attention to himself when he just wanted to analyze the portal.
'I'll just go with the flow for now.'
That was the plan, but then he noticed something strange happening to her.
Reign thought to himself, trying to suppress his temper.
"Boyfriend, huh?" Garon said, barely able to contain his laughter. "This is going to be one interesting Council meeting. I can't wait to see how that goes down."
Elizabeth, on the other hand, did not care about such stuff.
Instead, she was more interested in his identity.
"So, you're the one that Anna keeps talking about. Interesting," Elizabeth remarked, tilting her head slightly as she observed him. "I was expecting something more... wild by how she described you before."
Reign didn't find it all that shocking, really. After all, Anna's last memory of him was from a long time ago.
"I had some changes," Reign replied casually. Now that they knew about him, he figured it was better not to antagonize them too much.
"I think the word 'changes' is an understatement," Elizabeth said, landing in front of him.
"But forget about that for now. I'm actually looking for you on behalf of the Alliance." She raised her hands for a handshake, her demeanor shifting to one of courtesy.
"Is this about the recruitment?" he asked.
"Oh, so you already know. That makes this much easier,"
"That's right, the Alliance wants to recruit you, and depending on how strong you are, you'll get an appropriate rank and position," she added.
"Depending on my strength?" Reign chuckled. "Then who's going to test me?"
"I will!" Garon spoke up, his muscular body and prominent horn making him an imposing figure. "I've been looking for a good challenge, and you seem like just the guy for it."
"There's really no need for a fight," Elizabeth interjected, then turned her attention back to Reign.
"You just have to tell us your current rank, and no matter what it is, you'll still get benefits. After all, Anna is a genius that the Alliance favors, so just being her boyfriend already gives you a lot of points."
"Oh..." Reign's voice trailed off, a slight frown crossing his face.
He didn't like how she phrased it, as if he needed Anna to back him up.
"I don't need any special consideration. But..." He paused, letting the weight of his words settle in. "I wouldn't mind teaching you all that there's always a bigger fish in the ocean."