A strange silence fell over Max as the whisper coiled tighter around his thoughts, no longer something distant, no longer something he could ignore. It was right there, pressing against his will, offering him everything he desired in that moment.
Power.
Revenge.
Destruction.
For a brief instant, his gaze flickered.
Then—
He smiled.
It was not a normal smile. It was twisted, filled with a chilling madness that made the air around him grow cold despite the violent energy rising within his body. It was the kind of smile that came when restraint finally shattered, when something deep within a person chose to stop holding back.
"Give me..." Max murmured softly, his voice low and dangerous, as if he had already made his decision long before this moment arrived.
The hesitation vanished.
"Infernal Demon Transformation… Full release."
The words echoed like a forbidden decree.
And in the next instant, a beam of red light released from his body tore through the air into the clouds.
