Chapter 678 – Too Unpredictable
"All his assets," Lux said smoothly, "are now mine to manage. Since he's… with me."
[System Notice: Asset Transfer Confirmed — Zehar the Abyssborn is now bound under [Greed-Code: Custodial Sovereignty]]
The sigils flared, bright golden lines carved in demonic shorthand, flickering across Zehar's semi-translucent surface like a corporate branding iron had kissed his core.
Zehar let out a furious PU! His form bubbled. Shimmered. Warbled like boiling cursed jello.
Lux's smile didn't falter. If anything, it deepened. "Relax. It's not like I'm going to destroy you or your empire. Think of it like… storing your power in a vault. And that vault?"
He tapped his own chest with a single finger.
"Is me."
The slime vibrated violently, rippling with suppressed rage.
Corvus squawked, lifting both wings. "Uh, boss, he's shaking like he wants to explode."
