"WHAT?!"
Roderick felt about a thousand emotions at once—none of them pleasant.
His eyes nearly popped out of their sockets, his heart was about to exit through the mouth, and his blood boiled so hard he was surprised steam wasn't coming out of his ears. His lips trembled, caught somewhere between disgust, shock, and disbelief twisting together in a volatile storm.
"Your Majesty, are you serious?"
Kaan had left out the juiciest part of his plan. Oh sure, he had casually mentioned wanting to bring a demon to his side. Totally normal. No big deal.
What he didn't mention was the part where he intended to use said demon to take over the entire world, forcing every living being to grovel at his feet.
And yet, Roderick was already on the verge of a stroke. If this was his reaction to the appetizer, what was going to happen when the main course was served? Would he faint? Just spontaneously combust? Honestly, all were viable options at this point.
