Damian walked out of the royal court and descended the long staircase with the same calm expression he had maintained throughout the meeting, while Shin and Malachi followed closely behind him. The moment they reached the ground, however, Damian suddenly stopped and turned around, catching both young demons completely off guard.
They nearly walked into him before stopping themselves. Damian looked between them for a moment, his purple eyes carrying a seriousness neither had seen during the court session.
"That was your first lesson… Never show weakness. Not even to perceived allies or you run the risk of being exploited and killed." The words immediately startled both of them, but Malachi reacted first.
"Sire, you are not confident about dealing with the Prince of Gildreach?" Malachi asked, unable to hide his concern.
Damian chuckled softly and turned away from them. "How can I be confident of defeating a God?"
The answer left Malachi speechless.
