Bab 127: Spirit Seeking Lilies

Ryu's eyes swept over those present. Unsurprisingly, after the lesson they were taught a year ago, Mai and Hagan no longer dared to attempt to fight Ryu. Instead, their small bodies shivered under his gaze.

Ryu had no reason to appear before their eyes. He could have simply snuck in just like he had for the other three Kingdoms. However, it seemed that some part of what remained of the youthful him needed this moment. Though his thousand years worth of memories had mostly overridden his fourteen years of memories here, there was still a lingering portion. If Ryu didn't deal with this now, it could fester into a Heart Demon that would impede him later on.

"Today, the Tor Clan will fall." Ryu spoke plainly. "However, I don't have a mind to thoughtlessly slaughter you all. I want to make it clear that had it not been for Granny Miriam's death, the only person I cherished in this life, I wouldn't have bothered to deal with you all at all."