Lackey's Seducing Survival Odyssey

Chapter 560 Pas(sed)t : Arkanis Dragonheart (A Feared Man)- Part-2

The letter was crumpled in my grip, each line burning deeper into my mind. I could almost hear my fatherʼs voice, weary and broken, spilling his regret.

My son... I couldnʼt do it anymore. Iʼm sorry for bringing you into this… sorry for dragging you down this path.

The guilt of those innocent childrenʼs lives… it devoured me, haunting me like a relentless nightmare I couldnʼt escape. Yes, I supported you, I followed you… but this weight—itʼs too much for these old bones.

Donʼt worry. I am getting what I deserve...

I took everything from that Phoenix childʼs family, leaving them with nothing. I deserve to pay for that, but please, my son… donʼt follow me down this path.

The revenge, it should end with me.

Live a better life.

I shook as I read, rage tearing through my sorrow. The room around me was already brimming with the ceremonial attire of the Dragon Emperor—prepared for me.

I wasnʼt ready to step into my fatherʼs shoes, not like this.

Tears blurred my vision as I gripped the letter so hard I felt my fingers sting. ”Those… lowborns! Theyʼll pay!” I seethed, my hands trembling. Without wasting another second, I stormed to the summit, where my father had taken that Phoenix woman.

.... And there, amidst the desolate landscape, was my fatherʼs lifeless body.

”F-Father? FATHER!” My scream tore through the silence as I threw myself down, clutching his still-warm form. The sight shattered something inside me. ”Why? I worked so hard—for us. We were supposed to live, to conquer together. WHY?!” I yelled, grief splitting me open.

But then, movement in the distance something appeared out of nowhere and landed on the ground.

Through my tears, I saw... bloody body!

The Phoenix woman lay sprawled nearby, her body still and lifeless. Realization dawned, mingling horror and satisfaction in a twisted harmony. Find more chapters on

”haha...Hahaha” I stumbled towards her. ”So… youʼre dead,” I whispered, a manic grin spreading across my face, ”The summit rejected you, you… worthless Phoenix trash.” And with a crazed laugh, I picked up a small knife, my fingers wrapped tightly around the handle.

”You deserve it bitch! Die!”

Chuck!

”Die!” I spat, plunging the blade into her cold flesh, over and over, each strike releasing a sliver of my rage.

”Die!”

Chuck!

”Die!”

Chuckk!

”Die!”

Chuckkk!

”Die!”

.....

...

The blade glistened crimson, the fury inside me easing only as I slashed her lifeless body again and again. Finally, when my anger receded, I looked down at the mess, her blood pooled around me like a silent offering.

With one last, twisted grin, I lit a flame and set her corpse ablaze. ”See, Father? I avenged you. I killed her—the one who stole you from me. She got exactly what she deserved!” My voice echoed in the dark, hollow and wild.

But it wasnʼt enough.

A thirst for vengeance simmered inside me. Iʼd heard rumours of her younger sister waiting for her return. The thought made me laugh—a sinister, hollow sound..... Hahahaha!

I needed to see that face—the face of utter despair when she learned her sister was gone, wiped out by my hand.

With my sights set on my mission continued.... I didnʼt care for the trials for the Sovereign position... as well as I couldnʼt focus on Empireʼs growth..... Who cares whether they die or not... as long as I was live, I would built the Empire!!

My pursuits took me deeper into my research, pouring every ounce of energy into perfecting the golden liquid. It granted me longevity, just enough to outlive my father.

But I needed more.

I knew my time would soon end... but I didnʼt want to.

Power!

Immortality!

I wanted to live, to rule eternally. To conquer beyond the Pyra Fulgur Empire.

In order to do that... I need to create something indestructible and even have the power to face the Sovereigns... I needed a vessel!

And then..... Isa. Every time she saw me, she struck with that same fire in her eyes as if she wanted to show her anger at me for her friendʼs death!

”BITCH!”

I needed more power, and so I turned to new methods, ways to expand my strength, my reach.

In desperation, I devised something—an experiment beyond reason. I sought a way to create a life that could withstand the curse, one that would serve as my immortal vessel. Using the bodies of captive women, I inseminated them, extracted fertilized eggs, and embedded them in children to speed their growth.

The process was horrendous, each failure gnawing at me.