"Due to certain restrictions, we can't leave this place for the time being. Amongst us, only my sister can leave this place," the Emperor informed Gabriel who was curious about what the Emperor wanted from him.
Although the Emperor didn't go in detail, his words made Gabriel realize a lot of things. The reason this world remained unknown to the main universe was because people from this world couldn't leave this world.
He looked at Ezekiel, thinking about something. If they couldn't leave this world, then how did they meet Ezekiel? It couldn't be that woman who met him, since she could only live for two hundred years at most. That meant the person who brought Ezekiel back was someone else.
Was there another person who could leave this world in that era? For the time being, it didn't matter. What mattered was what the Emperor wanted in exchange for a few years of his life.
"I have ten years of my life left. And each year of my life is equivalent to five years of Ezekiel's life," the Emperor stated. "If you fulfil the deal, I shall grant Ezekiel five years of my remaining life essence. That will allow him to live for over two decades."
The Emperor spoke with remarkable composure, knowing that fulfilling his promise would leave him with only five remaining years of his life.
"What do you want from me?" Gabriel asked, still unclear what he had to do.
"I want you to only do one thing... I want you to help us kill one person." The Emperor's voice wasn't loud yet clearly audible.
"I want you to kill him." As he spoke, he created a holographic image from his memories that showed a young man.
Seeing the hologram, Gabriel couldn't help but frown. The person in the hologram was none other than him.
"You want me to kill myself?" Ezekiel asked, his expression uncertain as he wondered if that Emperor was toying with him.
"It's not you," the Emperor spoke, while carefully observing Gabriel's expressions to see through him.
After hearing the man's words, Gabriel was also taken aback. If this person wasn't him, then it meant it was someone who looked just like him and was strong enough to catch the attention of Elzerians? There was only one person like that who came to his mind. It was his other half.
It was clear that the person in the hologram wasn't him but Karyk. It was the person that hadn't shown his face ever since he left with the Upper Realm Generals. It was the person who didn't do anything even when their world was destroyed and their family killed.
It was a person who didn't help him when he was almost killed and tossed in the Abyss. It was the person who had truly abandoned him, all in greed for more power. Instead, Karyk had started working with the Lord of Upper Realm, the same person that they wanted to kill.
Gabriel didn't have any fond feelings for Karyk anymore. In fact, he was also quite angry about him, but he still didn't agree to finish the task.
"Why do you want to kill him?" he asked the Emperor, curious as to how Karyk caught the attention of these people.
"He killed my other sister..." The Emperor spoke, for the first time, some emotions flickering in his violet pupils. "The destruction you see around this place... It's all caused by him."
The moment Gabriel heard it, he was stunned. He had tried everything to kill an Elzerians but he had failed. Meanwhile, Karyk had managed to achieve this in their world and even leave safely? .
As he looked at the destroyed forest around him, he was able to feel some remnant traces that he found somewhat familiar. It was clear that the Emperor wasn't lying. This also explained why he wanted Karyk dead. Karyk had killed his family.
"From your reaction, it seems I was right about you knowing him. But you don't seem quite fond of him either." The Emperor had been observing Gabriel throughout the time. From Gabriel's expressions, he was also able to know a few things.
On the other hand, his sister was one step ahead as she was reading Gabriel's thoughts. Unlike Karyk, she didn't find it hard to read Gabriel's thoughts.
Unfortunately, she could only read bits and pieces from Gabriel's thoughts, as if what she heard was fragmented.
"Since you know him, that makes things easier. I want you to kill that person. I will trade his life for my life. And in return, Ezekiel will live. The choice is yours."
Although the Emperor acted as if he was offering a choice, but in his mind, he was already sure that Gabriel was going to take his suggestion. By now, he was certain that Ezekiel was more important for Gabriel than Karyk.
"Why should I believe you? Even if I killed him, what is to stop you from not following through on the promise?" Gabriel asked, his words showing it clearly that he was almost convinced with the offer as long as a few trust issues could be solved.
The Emperor stepped forward. He bit his thumb, letting it bleed lightly. The blood drop fell down, but it stopped in the air before it could touch the ground. The blood drop flew straight to Gabriel, hitting his forehead before he could even react.
The blood drop was absorbed by Gabriel. At the same time, a strange red pattern appeared on Gabriel's forehead, a symbol that looked similar to an ancient character.
Seeing her brother's expressions, the woman was shocked. "Brother, have you gone insane?"
This time, she couldn't contain her words, calling her brother insane before all the Ministers. She couldn't believe what her brother was doing. This was even worse than offering five years of his remaining life to Ezekiel.
Even the Ministers were stunned. In this place, there was only Gabriel who didn't understand the meaning behind the Emperor's actions.
