Step by step, he approached.
"So? What is it this time? Some entity trying to hijack my body? A parasite? A demon seed? Or maybe it's your precious king? Heh… I doubt that."
Ignoring the sarcasm laced in Frey's words, the Engineer simply shook his head lightly.
"Neither of those. It's… more complicated."
Hearing that, Frey burst out laughing.
"Of course it is! When has it ever been simple? That's just how our twisted little game goes, isn't it?"
"…"
The Engineer said nothing for a few seconds, merely staring at Frey. His face betrayed no emotion, but something was definitely churning inside his mind.
"Why are you just standing there, staring at me like an idiot? Spit out whatever you came here to say. I don't want to look at your damn face any longer than I have to."
It was clear Frey had neither the time nor patience for the Engineer's games. He had already guessed this would be yet another setup—another step in some pre-planned future.
