Azrael kept staring at Kim in silence.
His eyes narrowed slightly, as if trying to read something deeper than what appeared on the surface.
He said slowly,
"Where did you get those eyes… Kim?"
But Kim didn't answer.
He was staring at the floating window in front of him.
The message was still there.
Embodiment saved.
But something else appeared after it.
A new window…
One that hadn't existed before.
Kim hesitated for a moment.
Then he opened it.
Only a few words appeared.
But they were enough…
To make the air in the room suddenly turn cold.
Analyzed bloodline: The Bloodline of the First Demon King.
Kim's eyes widened.
He muttered softly,
"The… First Demon King?"
But before he could say anything else—
Azrael's expression changed.
For the first time…
Something resembling fear appeared in his eyes.
He stepped forward and said in a very low voice,
"Repeat what you just said."
Kim looked at him and replied calmly,
"The bloodline I copied…"
He paused for a moment.
Then continued,
"…is the bloodline of the First Demon King."
A heavy silence filled the room.
As if time itself had stopped.
Then Azrael suddenly laughed.
A short laugh…
But it wasn't mocking.
It was the laugh of someone who had just realized a disaster.
He ran his hand over his face and said,
"So… it finally happened."
Kim looked at him.
"What do you mean?"
Azrael slowly raised his eyes toward him and said,
"Do you know what that bloodline means?"
Kim shook his head slightly.
"No."
Azrael sighed.
Then sat in the chair opposite him.
He said,
"The First Demon King…"
"…wasn't just a ruler."
"He was the origin of all demons."
Then he added slowly,
"Every demon in existence…"
"…their blood traces back to him."
Kim froze for a moment.
"So…"
"I copied their origin?"
Azrael smiled a dark smile.
"Not only that."
Then he looked directly into Kim's eyes.
"Your ability doesn't summon just any warrior."
"It summons the strongest warrior in the history of that bloodline."
Silence fell again.
Then Kim said slowly,
"You mean…"
Azrael answered in a chilling calm voice,
"…that you can summon the First Demon King himself."
The air in the room trembled slightly.
Even the walls felt heavier.
But Kim showed no fear.
Instead, he looked back at the message again.
Then he asked,
"Can I control him?"
Azrael laughed.
This time it was a real laugh.
"Control him?"
He shook his head.
"Kim…"
"That being…"
He paused briefly.
Then said coldly,
"…never bowed even to Hell itself."
He fell silent for a moment.
Then continued,
"If you summon him…"
"…he won't fight with you."
Kim looked at the message again.
And remembered the skill's description.
"The strongest warrior of the bloodline… fights against his descendant."
A slow smile appeared on his face.
"Good."
Azrael stared at him in shock.
"Good?!"
Kim stood up.
Closed the system window.
Then said calmly,
"If he's the strongest warrior in our bloodline…"
"…then I want to see him."
He walked toward the door.
But Azrael said slowly,
"Kim."
Kim stopped.
"If you summon that being…"
"…even I might not be able to stop him."