DEVIANT Chapter 282

282 Talk between n

Alex walked down the hall with the envoys, Sharyn, and the little beast following him tightly behind. His eyes looked calm and cold and his face had regained so color. Throughout the journey, Sharyn remained behind him with her face lowered while the hell cat kept shooting her strange glares.

The envoys could feel the heavy atmosphere between Sharyn and the cat while Alex simply chose not to care about their little squabble.

“Hahahaha! He is here” Emperor Qikath laughed as he watched Alex walk into the room with an air of invincibility around him.

On what could be considered the largest table in the world, the emperor sat at one end with his new officials seated around him, all sending cold and fearful glares at Alex while Alex took a seat at the other edge with his envoys and people around him. His eyes remained calm as he gazed at the dishes on the table, all of which consisted of different varieties of fish.

ow!

The hell cat seed overjoyed and forgot its vendetta against Sharyn and weakly began munching on the closest fish dish it could find. The officials shot it a cold glare but seated next to it was Alex so they dared not let their eyes linger for too long.

“I hope you rested well?” Emperor Qikath asked with a raised eyebrow and a cruel smile blood on Alex’s face.

“Of course I did. Fighting with this emperor left drained, but now I’m at peak condition again. So tell , why are you so kind?” Alex’s eyes flashed with cruelty and the emperor only smiled at this and acted as if he didn’t notice.

Apart from the hell cat, no one else had eaten or even taken a bite from all the various dishes present.

.....

“Do you really think I would poison your food? Even if I plan to do so, I don’t think such a thod would work on your leader, why would I kill you all and leave him alive? If I plan to kill anyone, he would be the first” Emperor Qikath said to the envoys and Sharyn who haven’t even attempted to eat.

Only then did Alex realize these people were not eating. He quickly picked up the chopsticks by his side and pulled up a piece of fish and threw it into his mouth. He silently chewed while savoring the taste and only when he swallowed did he look at the Emperor with a hint of surprise.

“A beautiful city and tasty als... I’m beginning to envy this emperor” Alex said with a calm smile and upon hearing this praise both the emperor and the officials couldn’t help but smile.

The tension in the room lessened as the envoys and Sharyn began eating after they saw Alex eat.

“I was told about the invasion but I found it hard to believe... Tell , is it true?” Emperor Qikath asked with a deep frown on his face.

The envoys that ca told him the sa story no matter how much they were tortured. They also showed him the sa footage over and over again and he began to believe their claims, that’s why he didn’t kill them even when his old cabinet of nobles ordered for their deaths.

He was skeptical, but seeing soone as powerful as Alex here, he couldn’t help but believe it now.

If it wasn’t sothing that concerns the entire universe, what else could make soone as powerful as Alex co knocking at his door?

“I’m sure your people have noticed so remnants of the past left behind by your ancestors. A point in life where all life was wiped out, forcing them to vanish without a trace. Leaving behind so many questions... The things coming are the ones responsible... if we don’t join hands and resist, we will vanish just like those who ca before us” Alex said with a calm tone before gulping down his wine.

Emperor Qikath kept gazing into his eyes in silence for a while and sighed. Hidden within Alex’s confident eyes was fear, hidden away so well, only soone close to his level would notice.

“If I had refused to listen, you planned to wipe out my race?” Emperor Qikath asked with a bitter smile.

“I have a son.... I have people I love and wish to protect. People I am willing to die for. So yes, if you and your people insisted on fighting I planned to kill everyone. Even if it ans I can only take back fifty or five of your people with and force them to fight for ... I will do whatever it takes to protect those I care about” Alex answered honestly with frosty eyes.

Buzz!

Everyone in the room frowned as the tension in the room rose again. Alex’s words triggered so nobles and even made them fearful. anwhile, people on Alex’s side prepared themselves for a possible fight as they sensed the tension in the room.

“Who are you?” Emperor Qikath asked with a frown.

“I am Alex Briggs. A human, an Estosian... A deity.. a sky demon... A Danite... A father... A son... a grandson and a fighter... I will not sit back and wait for death, I would rather gather my strength and confront it head on...” Alex said with lost eyes as he stared into the distance.

His voice trembled as he spoke and everyone soon realized this was the first ti he was speaking from his heart, stunning everyone. It was rare to see Alex open up like this in public.

“You are not a king or a God?” Emperor Qikath asked with a hint of surprise.

“Hehehe... I wish I could say I am, but unfortunately, that’s not the life I want... I only play that role now because there are too many lives on my shoulders. Too many people depending on ... For their sake, I must beco a God who they can pray to and feel safe... People need the hope of a force far stronger than them. That is why religion exists” Alex said calmly.