Otherworldly Affairs Office-Chapter 551 Lelajin (Subscription Requested)

Watching Samikina drift away after saying those words, Pei Yan conveyed the message to his companions via earpiece while gritting his teeth, bracing himself, and following him despite his instincts telling him to retreat.

At that moment, the person cloaked in a dark red cape also left his original spot and soared into the air, quickly encountering Samikina which formed a confrontation between them. Yet, neither of them made a big move at first glance; seeing Samikina standing calmly in front of him, the dark red capes gently lifted his hood to reveal a young and handsome face. With a slightly raised smile he said, "Old friend, it's been a while, I didn't expect our reunion to be under such circumstances."

"Old friend? I don't recall having any friends who betrayed the Demon God! Lelajin, you bastard, how many wronged souls from the three legions died because of you, yet you dare speak so brazenly in front of me!" Towards the end, Samikina, who had always remained calm and collected, nearly lost his composure. The roar activated by magic power even overshadowed the sounds of slaughter on the battlefield, echoing long in the sky.

Upon hearing the roar, the red-caped envoy known as Lelajin picked at his ears with his pinky and taunted, "Your temper is still so volatile, always like a never-grown-up child compared to your brother."

"Brother? If my brother was here, how dare you be so rampant! Lelajin, I really can't comprehend why you chose this path, considering your actions your family..."

Lelajin interrupted Samikina before he could finish by waving his hand and said, "My family was slaughtered by you, right? I foresaw it long ago, Samikina; to a degree of power like mine, does family still hold such importance? Only fools like you can't let go and treat family heritage as something paramount."

Saying this, Lelajin spun around on the spot and extended his arms, laughing, "Look at my current state, a young body. Whenever I want, I can expand my lineage, have offspring. And then look at you, Samikina, no, no, not just you; even your brother nowadays looks decrepit and on the verge of death, doesn't he? Haha! Oh, whenever I think of your struggling appearances, my heart feels immensely pleasured."

"Is that your reason for betrayal? Betraying the lives of thousands just to prolong your own?" Samikina glared angrily, his eyes ablaze.

Lelajin shrugged, scoffing, "Reason? Does it still matter now? But if you insist on knowing a reason, then here, yes! Comrades? Don't make me laugh, when have nobles like us ever cared about the lower Demon Race? As for life extension, it's just a condition attached to my choice. You ask why I betrayed? It's precisely because of your brother!"

As he spoke, Lelajin waved his sleeve. Instantly, the hairs on Pei Yan, standing behind Samikina, stood on end as he readied himself for battle. But then Lelajin raised his finger and unleashed another slash, this time not at Pei Yan but at the battlefield, igniting a storm of blood and screams with deep ravines crisscrossing the battleground.

After his successful demonstration, Lelajin spread his arms wide, laughed wildly with fervor, "Look at my capability now! It's a height I could never have reached before! If I didn't betray, I'd be stuck in place forever under your brother's suppression! Is my ability inferior to his? Is my talent inferior to his? No, none of that! It's merely because my ancestors' ties to the Demon God aren't as close as his! We're all descendants of the Demon God yet he's never treated his offspring fairly. Always favoring those born to his first wife without reserving resources! A callous man pretending to be deeply affectionate; do we still need distinctions here between legitimate and illegitimate?"

"Silence! Lelajin, do not forget, you are also a descendant of the Demon God, can you criticize matters concerning the Demon God?" As Samikina spoke, he was already clad in intricately designed dark golden armor, his entire body instantly crystallized as he drew his longsword from his waist and sternly reprimanded Lelajin.

"Why wouldn't I? You should understand, since the day I chose not to betray, to you all who worship the Demon God, I no longer held any reverence." With that, Lelajin's expression changed as he provocatively urged Samikina, "Why don't you choose the same path? Believe me, you won't regret it. Deep down, you always shared thoughts similar to mine while being suppressed by your brother."

"Shut up! Beyond power and life, I hold something dearer in my heart: honor and family!" Samikina declared, and within an instant demonic qi erupted from his body shooting skyward. Amidst the black mist, numerous sword lights darted toward Lelajin's vital points.

"Ah! What a pity!" Lelajin, amidst Samikina's fierce assault, dodged side to side effortlessly, taunting, "Though you've rejected repeatedly, considering our shared growth, I've decided to spare you. Leave the child to me, take your people and go!"

"I refuse!"

Upon hearing Samikina's resolute refusal, Lelajin's eyes narrowed, revealing a touch of viciousness before sneering, "Don't be ignorant, the situation is sufficient for you and your family to return triumphantly. Don't waste the lives of kin for an outsider here."

"Hah, hearing the word kin from you is indeed ironic!" Samikina injected a deathly energy into Lelajin's body before continuing, "If initially, I harbored thoughts of using that young man as a stepping stone, after your words, those thoughts were truly erased from my mind. How pivotal he must be to your plans for you to discreetly muster strength against him despite the dire Holy City battle conditions! Today, I'll protect him even if I have to sacrifice myself here."

"Oh, aren't you noble!" After hearing these words, Lelajin's expression thoroughly darkened, retorting harshly, "I wonder what face your stern brother will have upon seeing your corpse, now that I think about it, I'm somewhat looking forward to it!"

"Who shall live or die, we shall see!" No sooner had the words fallen, Samikina's body surged with demonic qi, and under Pei Yan's astounded gaze, his aged face and wrinkled skin rapidly rejuvenated appearing youthful again. Shortly after, the demonic qi dissipated leaving behind Samikina transformed from an aged figure to a youth seemingly just seventeen or eighteen years old before Pei Yan.