Warlock of War: My Ares System

I could barely contain my smile as my lips cracked open, and my teeth practically molded a string of lies.

"He's been sucking up to the ones currently staying there, making them think that he's on their side. Though, in reality, he's trying to get them to try and plot against you… he's even managed to rope in most of the servants in the household,"

"Kekekeke…. HAHAHAAHA! I would expect nothing less from my son… how terrible it is for him to go like this. He had a good future, but clearly, I didn't show that to him enough,"

"Yes. I suggest getting rid of him earlier would be safer. Would you like me to kill him? I can convince the others that he was a traitor sent by you? Not only will that lessen their suspicion of me, but it will also get rid of a thorn in the process,"

"Go ahead. I give you full rein of the plot to kill him. You may even torture him to gain some more information on what he was doing there,"

"Thank you very much, sir. I will take this order to heart," I muttered, and soon, the man placed down his last work paper and opened his drawer.

From there, he revealed a white pill to me, which he slowly rolled across the table, allowing me to grab it with ease.

"Is this the pledge?" I asked.

"Yes, now eat it if you wish to become my loyal subordinate. I may even deem you my right-hand man if you impress me,"

"Thank you…" I muttered before slowly raising the pill to my mouth, and while using the palm of my hand to shield my lips from the stern man sitting across from me, I whispered, "[Halt]."

I felt my heartbeat already slow down, so I swallowed the pill and showed the inside of my mouth to the head sitting in front of me.

"Good. You'll feel the pain that will make you remember your place… so, prepare yourself, boy,"

"Yes… sir," I muttered while taking in heavy breaths.

My eyes darted from the table to the man, just praying he would take a swig of that water, and with a large smile, his hand reached across.

His fingers laced around the glass of clear liquid, and then… took a swig, making me smile so wide that the man in front of me got chills sent down his spine.

There was no plot twist to this heavy situation… as everything would go according to my plan.

I set everything up too perfectly for it not to go according to plan.

"YOU BASTARD!" He shouted before I stuck my fingers down my throat and made me throw up all over the desk, the pill just rolling across it like a sparkling marble.

The head reached towards me, his large hands aiming straight for my throat, but as soon as my consciousness began to fade as less and less oxygen traveled to my brain, I just managed to squeeze out.

"[Cancel],"

And my heartbeat was the only thing resounding in my ears as it quickly resumed, the thumping of it practically beating against my chest.

I felt the man's calloused hands dig into my air pipe, immediately crushing it instead of cutting it off, and I knew now that this was a real fight for survival.

I tried to kick and punch against him as panic began to set in.

The amount of oxygen traveling throughout my body was already terribly low, and with my only source of oxygen cut off, I could now barely feel my limbs.

Each and every red blood cell was fighting for its life as it attempted to carry non-existent oxygen through my body.

Everything hurt, but everything was numb at the same time.

Soon, I felt the part of the spine that was in my neck crack under the pressure of the man's hands and his sword, which attempted to try and kill me, disappeared without a trace.

I knew it was working, but I was going to die before that even happened.

Just a bit more… just a bit more… just a bit more…

Suddenly, my vision disappeared, and a ringing sound replaced the heartbeat in my ears, completely deafening my entire body.

And finally…

BOOOOOOOOM

An explosion pierced the ringing sound, and I felt a splatter of warm liquid coat my face, coat my body, soak my clothes.

The warm liquid slowly traveled down my face as a few presences entered my detection range.

"Are you there… I can't… I can't feel anything. I can't even see… There is a potion in my shoe… can you get it out for me?" I muttered and felt like this situation was familiar.

Suddenly, my vision flickered, and the two of the four commanders stood in front of me, their eyes as cold as ice.

"Did you really think we would follow your orders for that long? Screw what the tower master says… if we have to live like dogs for the rest of our lives when there is such a wide world out there, then we'd rather be chased by dogs," Owen snarled before raising his sword, getting ready to swing down.

Is this divine retribution? Is this karma for being such an asshole?

My vision flickered again, the darkness returning to my eyesight and a strange calm overcoming my soul, body, and mind.

"Goddammit… You really fucked yourself up good, didn't you?" A cool ass voice said, and my vision flickered on again.

Luna came crashing through the roof where the commanders also came from, her foot kicking aside one of them and her fingers snapping.

They both fell to the ground, the crown of pink jewels lined against their head sparkling like the midnight sky.

But, before I could see anything else, everything went black. Completely black. I was enveloped in darkness.

All of my senses were gone, and my consciousness began to burn like an uncontrollable flame.

Ah… So this is divine retribution… what a befitting end for me.

And then, there was light.