Instead, Darius willed them to gather in his chest, surrounding his heart in thick layers.

Sure enough, the sight before him became disillusioned with time. He sucked a sharp breath in when he realized the room was actually red. However, it differed from the orange paint earlier; this entire space was blood red.

There were even globs of red that climbed up the walls, then formed distorted words. Not only that, but Darius could sense the fresh human blood getting infused into this room, giving more power to the room's dried, darkened blood.

"This place isn't a hospital; it's more like a massive slaughterhouse!" Darius mused while sighing deeply and shutting his eyes, concealing the fiery rage in his pupils. He spun around to voice his shock and discomfort to Teivel.

However, Teivel's hands were behind his back, and he smiled as if unbothered by the grotesque scene.

A frown marred Darius' face at once. At the same time, distrust and fear crept into his voice as he asked, "You're my m