Shadow Mask Group

84 - Liu Chen IV

Liu Chen stared at what was before him at this moment, "You.." he muttered with a trembling voice.

In front of Liu Chen right now was a man who looked to be in his 30s. "For a long time no see, prince", a sneer appeared on the man's face.

Liu Chen remained silent. But his hands were clenched strong. It is like holding back anger and fear at the same time.

"What's wrong? Are you afraid of me? Are you afraid of being killed again by me?", the man still showed his grin.

"How is.. How could he be here?" inner Liu Chen.

The man tilted his head, "Hm? Have you forgotten me, prince Xiao? Do you know me better with the real form?"

Yes, that man was a dragon that transformed into a human being. It was he who killed prince Xiao Gang in his first life.

"Actually.. What was your purpose in killing me then and.. How do you know that this is me, prince Xiao," said Liu Chen, still clenching his hands.

"Hm.. It turned out that you remembered me, prince Xiao", the man paused for a moment then went back to saying, "Why did I tell you my purpose? What's in it for me?"

Liu Chen could not say anything when he heard the words of the man in front of him. It seemed that the man did not want to tell her anything.

"There's no point in me telling you all my plans, prince."

"Then how.. Can you be here?" said Liu Chen. He already knew, if he fought with the man in front of him, he would not be able to win. Because of the difference in strength. He was still too weak to defeat the man.

"I want to show you something" said the man. He holds a stone. He immediately broke the stone to shatter into pieces. Before long, a hologram appeared that showed an event.

Liu Chen widened his eyes when he saw the hologram. There was a massacre. But the one who slaughtered did not directly finish off his prey. But torturing them first was cruel. The people who were the victims were all people that Liu Chen loved. Moreover, the perpetrators who committed the massacre were some people whom he also cared about and thought valuable.

Liu Chen could see how much the tortured people were suffering. He shook his head in disbelief, "No way!"

"Why is it impossible, prince Xiao?", the man smiled.

Liu Chen still continued to pay attention to the hologram for several minutes, the hologram finally disappeared.

"You've seen, haven't you? How do they slaughter the people you love? And you consider it valuable?" said the man in front of Liu Chen.

The people who were slaughtered were members of the shadow mask group. Not only them, but there were also Liu Chen's father, mother and elder brother.

Liu Chen shook his head in disbelief, "There can't be them!", he looked at the man in front of him sharply.

"Do you still not believe? Alright... You guys, come here"

After saying that, behind Liu Chen appeared about 3 people. Liu Chen turned his body upon hearing the sound of footsteps.

"Have you seen how we acted, Chen?" say one of them. It was Zong Xian.

The three stopped walking closer. They were Zong Xian, Song Quon and.. Zhang Jiangwu's.

"What.. You really slaughtered them?" said Liu Chen.

"Haha, of course! Didn't you see it for yourself?" zong Xian.

"Why did you betray like that?!" liu Chen said loudly.

"Heh, that's because we will benefit greatly when we are with Your Majesty. Even because of him, we were able to quickly level up" Song Quon said with a cynical smile.

Liu Chen still could not believe what he had just heard. "You slaughtered a friend just for profit? Are you aware of what you just did?! We've been together a long time and you guys prefer that guy?!"

"Heh, the strong will win. If we continue with you and fight His Majesty, then we will only die. We know that your strength with His Majesty is very far away. So why are we still following you?" zong Xian. He smiled mockingly.

"You guys.", Liu Chen clenched his hands tightly.

"You angry? Fight us and kill us" Zhang Jiangwu said flatly.

"Hehe, but surely you won't be able to win against us. Because now we are stronger than ever" Song Quon said.

"We will fight you and complete the final mission of His Majesty. That is to kill you" Zong Xian said. He began to pick up the spear behind his back. Meanwhile, Song Quon and Zhang Jiangwu took out their respective swords.

"Heh, you will die by fighting us" Zong Xian said. He threw his spear quickly while muttering something.

The spear quickly shot towards Liu Chen.

Liu Chen froze his hand and directly held the spear that wanted to pierce through his body. Some of the ice that covered his hands instantly melted.

Liu Chen immediately grabbed the spear and threw it back at Zong Xian quickly.

Zong Xian instantly caught his spear easily. Simultaneously, Song Quon and Zhang Jiangwu were already nowhere in place.

Liu Chen immediately jumped high upwards. His hands are no longer frozen. He immediately twisted his body and did a kick.

Buuck

Song Quon fell on the ground. But he quickly disappeared from his place. He appeared beside Liu Chen who was already treading on the ground. He swung his sword very quickly.

Moments before the sword hit his body, Liu Chen immediately bounced his body to the side. He kicked Song Quon. But his kick was pushed aside by the young man.

From the other side of Liu Chen, around Zhang Jiangwu there were countless swords that seemed to fly. He immediately ordered his sword move towards Liu Chen.

Liu Chen immediately flew high up in the sky as he sensed danger on the side. However, he immediately plunged down quickly because someone hit him from behind. It seemed that that person was Song Quon. The movement is very fast.

The ground where Liu Chen fell was now a basin. He stood up slowly. But yet to stand up, hundreds of swords instantly floated towards him.

Stabb

Stabb

Stabb

Because he was lying on the ground and was not ready for the next attack, making several swords piercing Liu Chen's body. "Ggrrh"

"We told you that you would lose!" said Song Quon who has now treaded on the ground smoothly.

"It seems, our mission this time will be very easy" Zong Xian said.

"It turns out just like this is your ability, very weak!" song Quon said arrogantly.

Liu Chen smiled faintly, "Now I get the answer"

"Aark"

Zong Xian lay on the ground with one hand back and saw his hand in someone's grip. While his back was stepped on that person who was none other than Liu Chen.

"You guys.. Not my friend!" said Liu Chen who now had one foot on Zong Xian's back. While one hand made Zong Xian's hand broken because he pulled back hard. The fracture did not tear the flesh at all.

"Ggrrhh", at the corner of Zhang Jiangwu's lips was blood coming out. On his chest was a sword piercing through his body. Behind him was Liu Chen.

"Jiangwu I know is a person who is wary of the surroundings. The reflexes are pretty good too. But he does not have such criteria" said Liu Chen who was behind Zhang Jiangwu.

"Aarkh", Song Quon was lying on the ground with his back head bleeding. His head was grabbed by another Liu Chen.

"The Quon I know, won't underestimate me. Because he must have known about the ice clone and the shadow step."

The 4th Liu Chen appeared behind the dragon man. He was trying to hit the man's body. However, the man immediately turned around and dealt a powerful blow towards Liu Chen suddenly arrived.

Since he had good reflexes, Liu Chen somewhat jumped back. Even though he still suffered from a partial attack. He was immediately made to be thrown far up to a dozen meters.

"You think you can beat me easily?" said the man. He disappeared from his place and appeared in front of Liu Chen with a fist.

Liu Chen widened his eyes when a powerful blow would hit him. But he could not escape because the blow was too fast.

Boomm

Dedebuan covered around and after disappearing, there was a large reflection with two people in the middle.

"Uhuk.", Liu Chen coughed blood for getting that very hard blow.

The dragon man stood beside Liu Chen who was lying on the ground. "You're so weak and you think you can beat me? Heh, you can't even protect your people. They are now dead by three friends you trust so much" he smiled cynically.

"What can you do? You can only see their deaths. Without being able to prevent it. You think you're great? And do you think you've been a good leader? Heh, you are so narrow-minded." continued the dragon man.

"I.. Never thought of.. That I.. Is.. Good leader", Liu Chen tried to stand up. The clothes on his stomach were torn and on his stomach was a red footprint caused by the dragon man's blow.

"But.. I'm trying.. In order to be.. Good leader" Liu Chen continued. He stood up and faced the dragon man. He looked at the man fearlessly, unlike the first to meet.

"Huh, you dare now to me?" said the dragon man.

"You are an illusion. So did the picture and my friend earlier. Why should I be afraid of you?!" said Liu Chen.

"If you believe all this is an illusion, why is your face hesitating like that?", the corner of the man's lips in front of Liu Chen was drawn upwards.

"I have no doubt at all."

The dragon man directly raised his hand until his palm was several centi off Liu Chen's forehead. Along with that, the surrounding place changed.

Surrounding him there was only boundless darkness without anything else. The air around me felt a little cold and uncomfortable. Liu Chen could also sense it.

"Why can he and I be here?" inner Liu Che .

The dragon man pulled his hand. "You can definitely feel it here, prince Xiao."

Liu Chen became increasingly uncomfortable. His heart was painful and empty.

The dragon man had now turned into Liu Chen's figure. This made Liu Chen surprised, "How come?!"

"Why did you leave me? And why did you forget me? Weren't we always together in our first life. But now you leave me alone" said the young man who had the same face as Liu Chen.

Liu Chen frowned, "What do you mean?"

"You forgot about me. We are always together when we feel lonely. But you went out with the others and forgot about me. Why, Gang?"

The young man who looked similar to Liu Chen exuded an aura of loneliness and it felt uncomfortable.

"I don't understand what you're saying at all."

Circumstances change. Now it is in a corridor that is rather minimal light. There were some demons in waitress clothes. There was also Prince Xiao who was seen hiding behind the wall. He seemed to be watching the servants talking about something.

"I really don't like the prince being here. I also do not want to serve the prince. If it wasn't because I needed the money"

"I don't like it either. Because the prince is not a pure demon. He was a mixed race, human and demon. I don't like humans, because they're weak"

"When serving the prince, I find it very difficult to smile. I'm actually unwilling to serve the prince of the mixed race. But how else?"

"I'd rather not like his mother. He is a human. Fortunately, the man is now dead. So we don't need to serve a weak man like him"

"Yes, I'm happy too. Because the man died. If only he had been alive until now, maybe I would have tried to eliminate him"

"Suut, you don't be hard when you say that. The Emperor could have been through here"

Now around Liu Chen changed again. This time, the prince was also seen peering at someone who was talking. The demon that spoke was one demon friend of prince Xiao and another one was the prince unknown demon.

"It turns out that Prince Xiao was a fool. It's easy to use, haha. I just stayed close to him and I requested that I could enter the great academy in the empire. He just agreed. Because he thinks of me as his friend"

"You're very clever. Only by making use of your kindness and friendship with that mixed race prince can you enter a great academy. But are you really just using it? You don't think he's really a friend, do you?"

"Of course not! How could I be friends with him!"

Liu Chen and someone who looked similar to him were just like spectators. Even if they were at the scene. Not only those two events were shown, but other events were shown by Liu Chen's twin.

Until after many events are shown, the surrounding area is dark black again, without any light. But Liu Chen and his twin could see each other.

"You see? You're just on your own. No one cares. Even the old man rarely sees us. In every loneliness, only I accompany you. I am the only one who accepts you and I am the only one beside you.

No one cares about you. They're all being nice and friendly just in front of you. But behind, they hate you, they don't accept you. No one wants you alive. They're being nice to you just because the old man or because you're the Emperor's first descendant. Sometimes you are just used by them.

Then, why do you still care about them and why do you care about others? Didn't you want everyone to feel the loneliness you feel? The emptiness of the heart that is within you? Then why do you want to make others happy? It's better to make them suffer, more than you feel.

You live surrounded by demons. However, you always feel alienated from them. Does anyone care about your feelings? There ain't! No one at all cares. Except me. That loneliness is so unpleasant. You must be tired of all that feeling. So myself.

No one cares, no one knows how we feel. Smiling when sad is painful.

Everyone around you will leave you, just like any other demon in your first life. They'll leave when they get what they want from you. They're gone and coming around."

Liu Chen's twin reached out to Liu Chen. "Don't leave me alone... Come back to me, I.. I will never leave you like everyone else.. I will always be by your side.."

"I have a lot of people who care about me. They weren't like demons when I was in my first life. They're.. Will not leave me" Liu Chen said with a stern look.

Shortly after, behind Liu Chen appeared a bright light. Once dim, behind the light displays many humans. There were also four demons.

"The chen! Let's get out of here and buy some food!" song Quon said with a big smile.

"Chen'er, come here baby~ I've made your favorite food" said Li Wei (Mother Liu Chen) with a smile.

"Chen'er, come back quickly. I miss you" Liu Hongli said.

"Chen'er, I'm waiting for you at home!" said Liu Changyi (Boy brother Liu Chen).

"Gang'er, let's hurry back. If not, then I will punish you!" said Emperor Xiao.

"Prince, hurry back. Otherwise, the Emperor will be angry at us" said Lin Tian and Xi Wang simultaneously.

"Chairman Xun, hurry back"

"Chairman Xun!"

Liu Chen turned around and looked at the crowd. He smiles. He turned back and looked at his twin. "You see? They are near me and will always be with me"

His twin shook his head, "You're wrong. Sooner or later, they'll leave you. They won't care about you anymore. Just me.. I'm the only one who cares about you!"

"I have a lot of people with me" Liu Chen said. He began to walk into the crowd.

"No! You can't leave me again just because of them! You can't leave! Only I understand you! Only I will always be by your side and accept you!" say twin with anger.

However, Liu Chen did not bully him at all and still walked towards the crowd.

The twins looked both desperate and angry at the same time, "You can't get away from me! Come back! There's only me who's always by your side!"

Liu Chen stopped walking. He turned his body and looked at the twin. On the other hand, Liu Chen's twin looked smilingly at Liu Chen who was starting to walk towards him.

When Liu Chen was right in front of him, the twin immediately said, "You're right. Don't walk away from me. I'm the only one who understands you"

"You're the one who doesn't understand me"

"What do you mean?! I'm the one who understands you the most"

"Want me, I want someone to understand me and after I get it... Now you're preventing me. So you're the one who doesn't understand me!"

"Have you forgotten what you've been through in that first life? Do you not remember.how do they say their words and their actual treatment when behind you? In the crowd, you feel alienated from them. You feel alone and at that moment.. Who's there for you? Just me! Don't go leaving me just for people like them!", Liu Chen's twin eyes look glassy.

"..."

"Aah?"

Liu Chen immediately hugged his twin. "I knew it, at the time.. You're the only one there for me. I'm sorry for leaving you alone. But now I won't leave you again.. We'll be together. Not just us, but everything behind me as well. Please forgive me for forgetting you. I promise I won't forget you again"

Liu Chen's twin eyes were increasingly glassy. Eventually, tears fell down her cheeks. He returned Liu Chen's embrace. Her eyes, which were red, turned black.

Slowly, the human crowd behind Liu Chen turned into a grain of light. So did Liu Chen's twin.

Seeing that his twin had disappeared, Liu Chen smiled, "Goodbye.. I won't forget you again"