The rman threw him a dirty look before turning away.
Max leaned even closer towards Hao Xuan and whispered, "Oh, do you think they don't understand our language? What language do the fish people usually speak?"
"Oh, I know!" the little boy exclaid while looking in the rman's direction, "BlOoOoOp bLoOp! BloOoOooOoP blOoP!"
Shocked, Max's eyes widened, "Wha-What's that???"
"That's what it sounds like when I try to talk in water stupid!"
"Ohh! You're right! Mr. Fishman, did you understand that? Bloop bloop?? No?"
"Hmm," rubbing his chin in contemplation the little boy shook his head despondently, "I think he is too stupid. He doesn't know how to speak at all!"
"No no I think he does speak. He probably just doesn't like you."
"You go to HELL! EVERYONE LIKES !" the boy scread at the top of his lungs before lunging at Max like a lemur.
Watching the stupendous scene play out in front of him Hao Xuan quickly rembered where he had seen it before, and with it ca the realization of the truth.
[You can stop now]
"Huh? Waht dho yu aan?!" Max looked over at him while the little boy tried to rip off his cheeks.
[No one will take the bait. There is no need to continue]
Max glanced over to the others who weren't even looking at him anymore and suddenly his expression changed. That jovial playfulness was imdiately replaced by an empty void.
"Did you not find it amusing? I was certain you would," he said in a flat voice.
Hao Xuan moved back towards the door he had exited from and leaned against it, closing his eyes to rest while he had the chance.
The little boy jumped down from Max's shoulder and ran up right next to Hao Xuan, squatting beside him cutely.
[Do not interrupt . I haven't the ti for your gas] he warned.
Max strolled over with asured steps, careful but still nonchalant in his deanor.
"Do you not want to be my friend?" he asked curiously.
[I did not co here to make friends]
"But I did. And I think we would be great friends! After all, we have so much in common."
[We have nothing in common. In fact, I would say we couldn't be more different]
"Really?? How?"
With a deep sigh Hao Xuan opened his eyes montarily, [For starters, I would never sacrifice my kin for a shred of power] before glancing towards the little boy, [You have already killed the child, why use his mory for your gas?]
Max burst out laughing, "SEE?! I knew we were similar, so very similar!"
There were tears in his eyes and by the ti he stopped the entire room was focused on him. But he couldn't care in the slightest, "You and I, we will be great friends, mister!"
The little boy's figure began to turn into a red mist that was absorbed into Max's body. Hao Xuan's expression couldn't help but turn sour upon seeing that sa vibrant color so soon after the events of the castle.
[You are a servant of the King in Red? I'm surprised he managed to find soone so quickly]
"Mhm, you're right. It was a real surprise for both of us. I don't even believe in gods really, so of course I would never accept such an offer...but I couldn't help it when I heard what he had to say."
[And what did the Mad King offer you? Riches? Immortality? A chance to have your vengeance? Whatever it was, it wouldn't be worth the price you have to pay. These things are what you th-]
Max began crawling over to Hao Xuan on all fours, stopping just a foot away from him.
"Death," he said smilingly, "He said I would et the person who would grant a death worthy of the life I have lived. And that person is you, I knew it the mont I laid my eyes on you."
Hao Xuan looked into his eyes but could not find a shred of sanity anywhere. This man, this BOY was crazier than the god he served. A danger to everyone including himself.
[What makes you think he was talking about ? Why not any of the others?]
"The others?"
Frowning, he turned towards the rman first.
"Strong but his ego far exceeds his reach. I knew how to destroy him the mont we t. It would be the easiest...and most boring thing ever, hahaha."
Then he turned towards the pale man in the other corner, "Him, he is a monster. Probably the strongest one here but he has no will to fight. It wouldn't be any fun you know?"
And then finally he looked back at Hao Xuan, "But you, you are different. I can't figure you out at all. Sotis you are weak and other tis you are so strong that it makes my heart skip a beat. You are so many things and yet none of them at the sa ti. You...don't make any sense."
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