MTLNOVEL Chapter 576: True Monster
Someone like the Tower Master was on his knees in front of the young man, as if he was simply a servant to the young lord.
Looking at this scene, it felt like something far different from the template that he had initially assumed. He knew that his so-called brother was the main character of the Northern Continent, but even he would've had to start from weak. He thought it would be a weak to strong template.
Unfortunately, the scene gave an entirely different perception to him. It was not weak to strong, but overpowered from the beginning. It was exactly this possibility that had made him plan to kill his brother before he could wake up. Albeit, he was a step too late.
The familiarity he felt towards the young man was undeniable, yet the demonic eyes filled him with a sense of unease.
"Brother?" Eren finally spoke. "Is that truly you?"
The young man, still perched on the rock, let out a low chuckle that echoed through the hall. "Ah, so you do recognize me. I must admit, I was a little worried you wouldn't. It's been a while, hasn't it?"
He pushed himself off the rock, his movements fluid despite his unkempt appearance. As he walked towards them, the light caught his face, revealing more of his features. He was indeed Eren's mirror image, save for those unsettling eyes and the strange calm that Eren didn't possess at this moment.
"I truly didn't expect to see you here," the young man replied, a sly smile playing on his lips. He stopped next to the Tower Master and placed his hand over the Tower Master's head, like a lord petting their dog.
"Is this the reward that you prepared for me?" he asked the Tower Master who appeared to be overwhelmed by the question.
It was true that he wanted to bring Eren here as a gift for his master's awakening. Unfortunately, he had failed and Eren managed to escape.
After all that time, he gave up on dragging Eren here since he was running out of time. He didn't think that Eren was going to come here himself. It was true that he wanted to bring this gift, but it was also true that he hadn't prepared it. Eren came here himself.
He didn't know how to answer that question, so that it wouldn't be a lie.
"I am glad that you are pleased." After a short period of silence, he gave a vague answer. It was true that the young man was happy, after all.
The young man smiled but didn't say anything else. He stopped a few feet from Eren, tilting his head as if studying a fascinating specimen. "But you... you seem different. Weaker. More... human." Continue your journey with empire
Eren frowned at the word 'human', not understanding what he meant. Weren't they born as humans in the first place? Moreover, could he even be called human when he had the bloodline of an Ancient Dragon passing flowing his veins.
The young man's smile widened, revealing a hint of sharp teeth.
"It seems you have much to learn, brother," he said. "But don't worry, I have plenty of time to teach you."
He paused, his eyes unable to hide the malicious intent, like someone was looking at a toy that they were going to have a lot of fun with,
"We have an eternity together." He laughed. "And I promise you, brother, it's going to be fun."
Eren didn't know why he talked in such a way, but this was a perfect opportunity for him to kill his brother. He couldn't let this unexpected threat exist. Fortunately, the man was extremely close to him, without any guard on.
Eren already had a shadow sword in his hand. The opportunity was so perfect that it was literally screaming at him to stab the main character of the Northern Continent.
Unfortunately, there was also a strange sense of unease within his heart. Ever since he entered this world, he had been having bad luck. Meanwhile, his so-called brother was the main character.
He had read enough stories to know that the Main Characters had heavy plot armors at a time like this. Meanwhile, he wasn't a main character, even if he had stolen some of their luck, it wasn't enough.
Despite that, Eren made up his mind to take risks. He grabbed his sword firmly and thrust it forward. Even if he was going to fail, he wanted to fail trying. He had come all this way, for this one thing after all.
"As I said, you have grown weaker, brother." The young man smiled, stepping aside, dodging that sword with ease. Even if Eren had used super speed, the man was still faster, which made Eren even more in disbelief.
The young man didn't stop. After dodging the sword, he approached Eren, getting even closer. Before Eren could react, the man touched his chest.
Eren recoiled from the touch, sent flying back like he was fired from a cannon. It felt like a light touch, but it was still able to pass through his defences, despite him maintaining his dragon form.
Eren slammed against the wall in the back which made the entire cave tremble.
"You have no idea how much I looked forward to this reunion. Every second, I was thinking about ways I was going to crush you when you came before me. But now that you are here, I am really disappointed. You are weak... Are you really the person that killed me in the past?"
"Killing you here feels like a waste of time." He let out a tired sigh, even as Eren landed on the ground, his body healing at incredible speed.
Eren was the most shocked out of all. He knew that his brother was going to be strong, but he didn't expect him to be this strong. At this rate, could he even kill that bastard? Just catching up to his speed was impossible, as the man was faster than teleportation.
His physical strength was also stronger than the strength of a dragon. And that was when he hadn't even used his magic or Necromancy.
After becoming comparable to the Overlords, Eren thought that he had grown much stronger. But the person standing in front of him felt like a true monster.