Chaos' Heir

Chapter 1016: Headpats

Chapter 1016: Headpats



Lord Enforcer kept sending his intrusive but soft influence forward until Khan's breathing became regular. Even the uncomfortable feeling in his abdomen disappeared, making him lighter. That change highlighted the damage's severity, but the Royal Guard had fixed it in minutes.

"[Your ears now]," Lord Enforcer announced, lifting his hands to place them at Khan's head's sides.

The same strange influence shot forward from the Thilku's huge palms, fusing with Khan's ears to kickstart their cells' natural functions. The process led to pain once again, but Khan understood it better now. It seemed Lord Enforcer's mana could force a body's natural recovery to activate and accelerate, even healing grave injuries in no time.

Of course, Khan realized that was only part of Lord Enforcer's power. His influence in the Royal Palace had been far more ominous and invasive, affecting some of Khan's functions. It seemed the Royal Guard could both aid and hinder those natural processes.

'Rules, huh,' Khan realized.

That power sounded simple, but Khan immediately understood its devious potential. Negatively affecting evolved warriors' organs was probably hard, but nothing prevented Lord Enforcer from using more sinister methods to inflict damage.

Could Lord Enforcer make a body generate cancerous cells? Could he affect a brain's inputs, messing up with a warrior's key functions? The applications were endless, increasing Khan's wariness against the Royal Guard. He very much preferred straightforward soldiers like Lord Mighty over such insidious characters.

Khan couldn't really hide his wariness, but Lord Enforcer didn't seem to mind it. The Thilku's attention lay elsewhere, and only a few seconds had to pass for him to disclose it.

"[Your body is...]," Lord Enforcer exclaimed, temporarily falling silent to find the right words, "[Unconventional, Blue Shaman]."

The statement snapped Khan out of his study of Lord Enforcer's mana. He even forgot about his improving sense of hearing to look up at the Thilku.

"[You are complete]," Lord Enforcer explained, "[But unfulfilled. The Empire has interacted with species that followed similar procedures, but yours looks more extreme]."

Khan's eyes almost flashed. He was curious to discover that some species had something close to his unorthodox evolution but also felt it made perfect sense. The Niqols and Nele probably wielded similar theories, albeit far more natural.

"[I can harness my element and accumulate vast amounts of it]," Khan decided to reveal. " [So, I forced my body to evolve after finding the right reagent]."

"[Even chaos has rules]," Lord Enforcer stated, unaware of Khan's real intentions. "[Even if it breaks them, you still have your own rules, Blue Shaman]."

The statement sounded unbelievably deep, but the time for wisdom had ended. Lord Mighty and Lord Envoy had made their way toward Khan while Lord Enforcer healed him, and the two had arrived, bringing stupidity with them.

"[Ah]!" Lord Mighty cried. "[Blue, that last attack was nice! Lord Enforcer, who would have won if Old Envoy didn't get in the way]?"

"[Lord Idiot Muscles would have won]," Lord Enforcer promptly replied before adding something. "[Most-likely]."

The last part of Lord Enforcer's reply put surprised faces on Lord Mighty and Lord Envoy. Apparently, it was unusual for Lord Enforcer to be unsure about something.

"[Did you hear that, Blue]?" Lord Mighty laughed loudly, repeatedly slamming his huge palm on Khan's head. "[We are the only two people on Zedekiel who can make Lord Enforcer break

character]!"

Lord Mighty's unusually strong headpats were similar to what Amox used to do on Khan's shoulder. The former was simply too tall to target it, going for Khan's head.

"[The Emperor can, too]," Lord Enforcer corrected, partially confirming Lord Mighty's

statement.

As if called, heavy steps suddenly resounded on the arena's broken floor, crushing the most brittle shards still lingering on its surface. The Emperor had left the gazebo, and the four waited for him to reach them.

The Emperor walked slowly, but each of his steps looked like a majestic event, turning that ordinary stroll into something extraordinary. Khan couldn't help but hear thunderous noises in his mind while preparing for that face-off, but the Empire wasn't done with its surprises

that day.

"[Blue Shaman]," The Emperor eventually called, stopping a few meters from the group. "[I have decided. I want you]."