17 Kill

"Who... who are you?"

Derek asked while trembling.

"You don't have to know that."

"All you need to know is that I can help you get your vengeance." The black figure laughed creepily.

Derek was frightened.

Well, that's to be expected.

A man who just broke down and went into depression suddenly met a stranger who was laughing creepily.

Who wouldn't be scared in that state?

... But it was also a stage where most people would be vulnerable.

Manipulating and brainwashing a weak mind to do your bidding.

"So tell me do you want to take revenge? "

The black figure came near Derek.

When Derek saw the face of the figure, he only saw a black eye...

The eye is as deep and dark as the night sky.

"What do you mean by revenge? "

Derek calmed himself and asked.

"Oh, you know what I am talking about. "

Derek frowned and got confused by the words of the figure.

"What do you mean? "

"I meant to take revenge on your family. "

The black figure whispered in a deep voice which was the opposite of the creepy voice.

Derek's eyes became wide when he heard those words.

"Wh. What do you want? "

Derek stuttered.

"Hehe, all I want is to help you get revenge on your family. "

"But why would I want to take revenge? "

"Hehe, Derek it's no use deceiving yourself. You know that you are in this state because of your family. "

Derek became a little hesitant hearing that.

"You... You are wrong. "

He started to stutter.

"Oh, am I? "

The figure questioned himself.

"Are you sure? "

He looked at Derek.

"Don't you truly want to take revenge on your family? "

A creepy feeling started to emerge in Derek's heart.

"Don't you want to kill your brother and sisters who are more talented than you? "

Derek's heart started to beat faster hearing about the death of his brothers and sisters.

"Don't you want to kill those family elders who disrespected you, even though you are their young master? "

Derek's mind slowly started to get cloudy. It was as if darkness was encroaching on his mind.

"B... but isn't that the right thing they did? I am weak and don't have the talent to match others... "

With a bit of his conscience, he asked. And it was then that the darkness stopped as if an invisible wall manifested and stopped the darkness from spreading further.

"You are wrong. "

But a deep voice woke him up.

Derek looked at the deep and dark eyes.

"It's not you who is wrong. It's them! "

Crack

The deep voice rang again. When Derek heard his words a small crack formed on the invisible wall.

"Think about it, you are the son of the head of the family. The next head position is automatically for you"

The deep voice rang again in his head as if it was the inner heart of Derek speaking to himself.

It sounded so convincing that Derek wanted to believe it.

"Those people who despised you just envy you. They want your position and status. They want to snatch everything from you! "

The crack in the wall started to spread. Derek's heart started to beat faster.

"Remember you are a king! King was born to rule his family! And they want to take the crown away from you... "

Shatter, as if a last straw the wall broke. Darkness started to spread quickly devouring his rationale and judgement. His eyes became clouded with darkness.

"Especially your father. Shouldn't he die to cut you off from what belonged to you? "

Derek's heart stopped for a second thinking of killing his father.

Then with a rush of excitement, his heart started to beat faster than ever. With a pleasure never seen before filling his mind!

"So tell me, Derek, what would a king do to those who want to snatch his crown?"

The black-eyed figure asked with a menacing smile.

"Tell me what would you do to those traitors who want s to betray you and steal your thing! "

He pressed forward.

".. ll.. ill.. "

"What did you say? I can't hear you. "

"Kill! "

A crazy and evil smile danced upon Derek's face.

'Yes, I am a king. All those things are mine. They have to die if they try to snatch it away from me!'

Derek got completely broke down. All the realizations he realized a few minutes ago were drowned in a river.

His depressed self was nowhere to be seen. All we could see was a person with crazy eyes and a smile.

The figure's smile deepened.

"Yes, it is to kill. Kill all those who want to steal from you. Kill those traitors.

And to do all those listen to me... Can you? "

The figure asked sceptically

Derek whose rationale and judgement were covered in a veil of darkness did not think anymore.

"Yes"

He replied with close to no hesitation!

Right now he could do anything to kill those who were opposing him.

He would do anything to kill.

And that's all he needs.

"Hhhaahahhaha!!! "

The black figure watching Derek laughed hysterically.

The whole night drowned in the voice of crazy laughter a psychopath killer...