Bab 325: Zier Grey.

"Are you in any position to make deals with me right now?"

Ozul found it hard to believe this purple-haired boy could still ask for confirmation. After all, he knew how much this boy was afraid of him right now based on the waves of nervous emotions thrown at him.

Under his scrutinizing gaze, Zier didn't know what to say.

He would be lying if he said that he wasn't afraid. Still, he didn't want to back down from this.

"I... It doesn't matter. If you don't make a promise, I wouldn't know if I will end up dead later anyway."

He was lying. Not to Ozul, but to himself.

Growing up only trusting his grandfather, he knew that promises didn't mean a thing to people in power. 

"So, promise me to keep everything a secret and you wouldn't harm me. Otherwise, kill me right now..."

He also knew that if his secret were to be out, people might use him and his fate might turn out even worse than death.

Yet... he didn't want to die.