Records of the Weakest Emperor

Chapter 53: A Word Given is Never Taken Back

"You even know about that disgusting god? Just how many gods did you worship in your previous lifetime? And also, why are you casually saying his name?! Unorthodox gods like 'Him' can instantly know your location once you whisper 'His' name!" Kevin was panicking right now.

He drew some power from the foundation of the asylum, the Spirit Sword in order to strengthen his independent space, so that the God of Infighting and War, Discord couldn't peer through this world.

Calvin shrugged, "It doesn't matter, I bet his followers around Las Felipinas whispers his name every day. I don't even think that he'd care about a measly human like me. Also, as if I would do such a dangerous thing without any countermeasures.."

"What do you mean?" Kevin asked in confusion.

But then his eyes widened in shock when he saw that Calvin's presence seemed to have vanished. If not for the fact that he could see Calvin standing right in front of him, he wouldn't believe that he was here right in front of him.

"You extinguished your presence? To think that you could even hide your presence from me. What did you do?" Kevin asked in curiosity. To be able to hide from the eyes of the spirit of an ancient notebook. Calvin had indeed made a remarkable feat.

"I didn't really extinguish my presence. I just became the surrounding. If I became the surrounding, you would think that I was a part of the surrounding, so in other words. You wouldn't recognize me as an individual. What I did was just a form of suggestion to your mind through the use of Runecrafting..."

"It's actually quite taxing to use, I mentioned 'His' name to test its efficacy."

"Damn, what a ballsy test! So, that's the reason why I didn't feel any heaviness when you said his name! I don't even think that 'He' would let a mortal who knows his name go! 'He's' that kind of a god, you see?" Kevin heaved a sigh of relief.

Calvin lightly chuckled and nodded his head, indicating that he understood what Kevin was talking about. In the entire roster of the Seven Gods and Goddesses, the God of Infighting and War, Discord was the pettiest of them all. Kevin's worries weren't unfounded, but Calvin wasn't too worried about it.

He thought that Kevin was making a hill out of a molehill.

"All right, I still haven't heard your answer. Will you hand me over those demons?" Calvin asked once more.

Kevin crossed his hands in front of his chest and fell into deep contemplation.

"I may hand them over to you, but I need to learn what you're going to use them for first," Kevin revealed a rare look of seriousness on his face.

It was Calvin's time to ponder.

"Hmmm..."

"Personally, I would use a double-body technique, then use that double to sacrifice those souls to 'Him' in exchange for some benefits. As long as I am on the losing side, I don't think that his pettiness would appear. However, how about you? Since you are going to be my Blessed Artifact, can you devour those souls instead and increase your power?"

Kevin shook his head, "Nope... If I could do that, then I would've already done that long ago."

"Makes sense..." Calvin nodded, "In other words, I have no other choice than to sacrifice them to 'Him'."

Kevin furrowed his eyebrows hearing Calvin's words, "Can we... Can we not do that to them?"

"Oh?"

Calvin turned to look at him in surprise.

Unexpectedly, this ancient spirit actually cared for those demons who could only be described as amalgamations of despair, hopelessness, and negative emotions. Usually, spirits like Kevin despised demons similar to the demons in this place. But he was actually willing to let them go?

This was indeed a surprise.

"You're concerned with them?" It was understandable.

Even though he was being bullied, Kevin had lived with them for several years. One could say that they had become his catharsis in the lonely and nightmarish world of the Mount Spirit Sword Asylum. It was normal for him to feel reluctant to part from those demons.

"Yes, I am..."

"I don't know how to explain this, but..."

"I hope that instead of sacrificing their souls to some daddy up above the heavens. I hope you can just vanquish them and give them a chance to reincarnate. I'm the one who brought them here and I can assure you that most of them weren't evil in the first place. There are only two figures in this place that I can consider as demons..."

"One of them is a member of the Disciplinary Committee, you probably met with him already."

"And the other one?" Calvin asked.

"Of course, that's me."

"I was the one who corrupted them."

"It wasn't my intention to do that, but my soul is too impure."

"I was the one being selfish, you see?"

"I captured them and turned them into my playthings and created this so-called school so that I can feel that I wasn't alone in this world, but in the end. I corrupted them all and turned their pure souls into grotesque and filthy souls that can only do and feel nothing but hatred."

"That is why if you want to sacrifice them."

"Sacrifice me instead..."

Kevin stepped forward.

Calvin's eyes widened in shock.

But he soon shook his head, "Sacrifice you? What bullshit! I came here just for you and you want me to waste my efforts? You're really forcing my hand!"

Kevin's words were equivalent to, 'You can only choose to sacrifice one, it's either me or them!'.

Calvin clicked his tongue in annoyance, but there was a slight smile on his face.

To be honest, he only made that proposal in order to gauge Kevin's attitude.

Now that he could see what kind of a spirit Kevin was...

Calvin was even more excited to see him become his Blessed Artifact.

"So, what? Are you going to decide? Should I commit suicide now?" Kevin looked as if he was about to bite his tongue.

"No! Don't! I understand now, all right? You don't have to resort to such childish tactics such as threatening me to act."

Kevin rolled his eyes at him, "Just tell me about what is your decision!"

"I understand! I won't sacrifice anyone or anything. I will grant them a swift death! I will also give them a second chance to reincarnate. However, don't take my word for it, okay? Murphy's law exists and there's no saying what will happen in the end!"

Calvin revealed a forced expression on his face and he even lifted a bitter smile on his lips.

Seeing the bitterness on Calvin's face...

Kevin felt victorious.

He placed both of his hands in akimbo and then said, "It's good that you understand. All right, let's go and clean this place up!" He then walked towards the exit, but Calvin stopped him from his tracks before he could continue.

"No! You stay here for now!"

"What?"

"I want you to stay here for now!"

"Why?"

"Well, it's because I have something else to do..."

"Something else to do? Could it be that you want to take revenge against those bullies?"

"You're not wrong, but you're also not right. I want to take revenge against, but I won't be the main character this time."

"What do you mean?"

"What do I mean, you say?" Calvin lifted a small smile, "Leonard and Ziya will be the main character. I promised them that I will take care of this nightmare. A word given is never taken back. Before I cleanse this place and annihilate that fat piece of shit, I must fulfill the end of my promise!"