The Scum Emperor's Redemption System

Chapter 8 Falseness

Undeterred by her emotional outburst, he stood up, a toothy grin tugging on his lips. His voice was surprisingly gentle, but it sent shivers wracking Argider's body, her eyes fluttering away in pain. "Fool. I was the one who sold you out. The one who left you dead."

He reached out and and swiped the wetness of Argider's trembling lips, savoring her labored breathing, greeting her with a reassuring smile.

Before she could even utter a gasp, he struck her face with a firm but controlled hand, sending her toppling back onto the bed. He spared no time pulling at her ankles and flipping her over, constraining her movements, amused at their efforts to escape.

The stupendous burden of the crowd's clamor and shouts that always surrounded Argider was a speck compared to the predatory eyes of Denzelle, whose emotions were faint but held the bloodlust that would crack her entire skull if there was the slightest fissure on her mask.

It ought to remind her that the horizon beyond the confines of this room is a distant cliff, that even if she slipped through the daunting walls made by Denzelle, she would fall unwillingly to a painful grip.

"But you wouldn't have known, would you? You were always a fool. Drinking your thoughts away and whoring around. You were the dumbest of the bunch, yet you managed to get away as the last offspring," his tone darkened, his smile faltering as he spat out. As he clenched his teeth tightly in a fit of madness, squeeking emanated.

"H-How did you know about the system?..." Argider asked weakly, her voice quivering with uncertainty.

Denzelle chuckled darkly, a sardonic smile playing on his lips, "Every emperor had a system. We don't know the truest source, but this knowledge was passed down from generation to generation in my family, as we are the sole advisors to the crown." He explained, his gaze studying her intently. "From the moment you walked in, I could sense something different, something new. It was this newfound form of yours that confirmed it. So I can't let you die on me, not yet..."

"What are you going to do with me?" Argider weakly asked, her voice trembling with trepidation.

Denzelle's lips curled into a chilling smile, a sinister glint in his eyes as he responded, "Ah, but it wouldn't be me. The real master is up there in the palace, waiting to see his newly acquired 'experiment.'"

Effortlessly, his massive hand enclosed around Argider's face, his grip firm and steady as a distinct aura of negativity emanated from his being. A visible dark hue blended seamlessly with the vibrant red that danced around his hands, the colors swirling together in a way that made Argider's skin crawl.

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— [You Have Ranked Up From 'Perceiver' To 'High Perceiver'!]

— [Inserted New Redemption System Skill: Empathic Inundation - The user possesses the powerful ability to assault their victims with unwanted emotions and emotions that have remained buried within the victims' consciousness. Not only can users force others to endure the full weight of their most profound sentiments simultaneously, but this act leaves them vulnerable to mental torment, causing them to slip into unconsciousness or even lead to their demise.]

— [Empathic Inundation | Level One: Level One of Empathic Inundation can only elevate the primary emotions, such as anger, happiness, etc, of the afflicted individual, calibrated based on the user's cognitive level status and neurosis levels. Individuals with lower levels of neuroticism may begin to experience mental deterioration as this skill takes a toll on one's emotions because it requires one to feel large amounts of emotions.]

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— [New Mission: Kill Denzelle Arctera]

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