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It was a painfully awkward situation. What could he even say here? The truth was that Baal had already made up his mind. The only thing he wanted right now was to declare, “Let’s surrender.” Instead, he could only clamp his mouth shut.
In the chilly silence that had overtaken the meeting, he looked toward Marvas. I have to back him up.
Baal thought he could shift the mood by lending support to Marvas. Looking at the nervous expressions of a few other demons, he believed that with just a bit of persuasion on his part, he might be able to sway the crowd to what he and Marvas wanted. And so, Baal started his operation—pretending to be angry at Marvas’ statement, while treading carefully beneath the act.
“Marvas. Have you lost your mind?” he asked in an icy voice.
“No, Lord Baal. This is neither a joke nor an empty remark. Nor is it for my own personal gain. I speak for my safety and that of our fellow kin, and for the greater good of the Core.”
Baal furrowed his brow like an enraged bull. A wave of thick, ominous energy flowed out of him, causing the lower-ranked demons to flinch in fear.
However, Marvas stood...
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