What happened in the shadows?

Voice 1: Do you want strength?

Who are you? I'm scared. Why is mother screaming?

Voice 2: Do you want to take revenge?

Why? Stay away. Don't hurt me. Why is mother shouting? Is she in pain?

Voice 3: She allowed you to escape. She will die.

No. Why are you saying that? She promised she'll catch up. Don't lie.

Voice 4: She wanted you to at least live.

Liar. I don't believe you. Who are you? Where are you hiding? Show yourself.

Voice 5: We want to help you. We want to protect you.

I don't believe you. If you save my mother I will believe you.

Voice 6: That isn't possible. She is already dead.

No. You are lying. She was just screaming and maybe she is coming behind now.

Voice 7: We have no reason to lie.

Essagan: Boy, if you make a pact with each of the swords, you'll be able to get your revenge and grow stronger so that you don't have to lose anyone close to you anymore. Do you want to form a pact?

What are you saying? I don't understand. I can't decide without asking my mother.

Essagan: She is already dead. You will be too if you don't choose quickly. If you accept, you'll have to take care of seven demon swords. You'll only be recognised by them once you have sufficient strength to wield them. And you'll need to collect me as well. By the time, I am done, I'll exhaust all my strength and lose the ability to express myself. I'll enter a near-death state of sleep to replenish my energy. The sword can still be used if you have original skills but I would be as useless as a normal sword. You should focus on getting the other swords to acknowledge you. Besides me, there is one more sword that can make you the strongest, she is called Rea. Once you have the seven swords, there are seven other demon swords. I, Essagan and Rea aren't demon swords although we are considered to be one. The only demonic sword which can compete with us is Endblade but as it is more powerful than me, I can't find it when it doesn't want to be found or isn't active. You must collect the swords from the treasury and don't forget to pick me up. I'll control myself so as to not hurt you. You possess the royal bloodline and you can awaken the royal insignia. You have the potential to evolve into a demon king. Your eyes are special. A pattern will appear on them when you use demonic power with the will of the demon king.

Why did you change my father, the Emperor? He changed because of you. If not for you, mother would be alive. She was killed because of you.

Essagan: Your father made a deal and bargained. It was all according to the conditions of the deal. It was what he wished. You can blame me or anyone you want. I am an entity above you and your lives don't matter to me. If you want to survive pick me up as well as the other demon swords. While I am not demonic, I'm still an evil god, to gain something you must sacrifice something.

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