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    36chapter,“The36thChapter:TheConfidantoftheGod-King“
    InthedepthsoftheDemonRealm,ayounggirlnamedYunyinghadbeenmakingwaveswithherunparalleledmartialprowess.Herexistencewasshroudedinmystery,andmanybelievedthatshewasanillusioncreatedbythegodsthemselves.
    Oneday,whiletraversingthedesolatewasteland,Yunyingstumbleduponagroupofpowerfulwarriorsengagedincombat.Theairwasfilledwiththesoundofclashingsteel,andthegroundtrembledbeneathherfeet.
    “Whatisgoingonhere?“Yunyingasked,hervoicelacedwithcuriosity.
    Theleaderofthegroupturnedtofaceher,hiseyesnarrowingashegazeduponher.“Youshouldn‘tbehere,“hegrowled.“Thisisaplaceforthosewhohavereachedthepinnacleofpower.“
    Yunyingsmiled,hereyessparklingwithamusement.“I‘mnotafraidofyou,“shesaid,hervoicedrippingwithconfidence.
    Thewarrior‘sexpressionchangedfromangertosurpriseashetookinYunying‘saura.Hehadneverseenanyonelikeherbefore?someonewhoradiatedanotherworldlyenergythatseemedalmost...divine.
    “Whoareyou?“thewarriorasked,histonesofternow.
    “IamYunying,“shereplied,hersmilewidening.“Andyouare?“
    ThewarriorintroducedhimselfasKaito,amemberoftheeliteguardsworntoprotecttheDemonKing.Astheyspoke,YunyingnoticedthatKaitoseemed...different.Therewasanauraabouthim,onethatresonatedwithherownenergy.
    Astheyconversed,YunyingdiscoveredthatKaitowasindeedtheDemonKing‘sright-handman.Hispresenceexudedpowerandauthority,andYunyingfeltastrangesenseofconnectiontohim.
    “Kaito,“shesaid,hervoicelowandhusky.“Ithinkweneedtotalk.“
    Kaito‘sexpressionturnedserious,hiseyeslockedontohers.“Whatisit,Yunying?You‘renotlikeanyoneelseI‘vemetbefore.Whatdoyouwant?“
    Yunyingleanedin,hervoicebarelyaboveawhisper.“IwanttoknowthetruthabouttheDemonKing.Abouthispastandhismotivations.“
    Kaito‘seyeswidenedinsurprise,buthenoddedinsteadofspeaking.“Followme,“hesaid,leadingYunyingdeeperintotheheartoftheDemonRealm.
    Astheywalked,YunyingnoticedthatKaitoseemed...nervous.Hefidgetedwithhisswordhilt,hiseyesdartingaboutasifsearchingforsomething?orsomeone.
    “Kaito?“sheasked,hervoicegentlenow.“What‘swrong?“
    Thewarriorhesitatedbeforespeaking.“It‘smysister,“hesaid,hisvoicebarelyaboveawhisper.“ShewaskilledbytheDemonKinghimself.I‘vebeensearchingforanswerseversince.“
    Yunying‘seyesnarrowed,herexpressionsofteningwithcompassion.ShecouldsensethedepthofKaito‘spain,andsheknewthatshehadtohelphim.
    “I‘llfindoutwhathappenedtoyoursister,“shepromised,hervoicefirmnow.“Iwon‘trestuntilIuncoverthetruth.“
    Kaito‘seyeslockedontohers,aglimmerofhopeflickeringwithinthem.“Thankyou,Yunying,“hesaid,hisvoicefilledwithgratitude.
    Astheypartedways,Yunyingfeltasenseofdeterminationwashoverher.SheknewthatshehadfoundatrueallyinKaito?andtogether,theywoulduncoverthesecretsoftheDemonKing‘spast.
    ButlittledidYunyingknow,theirjourneywasonlyjustbeginning.TheDemonKing‘strueintentionswerefarmoresinisterthanshecouldhaveeverimagined,andYunying‘spresencehadsetoffachainreactionthatwouldchangethecourseofhistoryforever.
    Thesystem‘svoiceechoedinhermindoncemore?agentlewhisperthatseemedtocomefromnowhereandeverywhereatthesametime.
    “Remember,Yunying,“itsaid.“I‘malwaysheretoguideyou.Justremembertokeepyourwitsaboutyouandneverletyourguarddown.“
    Yunyingsmiled,hereyesgleamingwithdetermination.Sheknewthatshehadalonganddifficultroadaheadofher?butshewasready.
    Afterall,whenthegodsthemselvesareagainstyou,what‘stheworstthatcouldhappen?