Welcome To The Nightmare (Book 2)

Chapter 76: If I Had A Heart

"Sir, they're here." Seunghyun entered the office, reporting to Claudius. Jiyoung and Seungri followed after him, cladded in their own armours.

"Get all the men, reserves too. They are to confront the resistance's forces. Shadow Corps is ours." Claudius walked past them, ordering them to follow.

"How many?" Claudius lit his cigarette, puffing out the smokes while passing one to each of them.

"500,000 against 1.7 million of theirs." Seungri answered.

"Outnumbered 3:1. But outmatching them 7:1, if Shadow Corps is foolish enough to think with their hearts." Claudius stated.

"Pfft! Even if they're to be fighting against Shadowbreaker, our goons would still be able to decimate those motherfuckers. Hahaha!" Seungri laughed out loud. Claudius stopped and turned around, facing him. At 226 cm, everyone looked like a midget around him.

"Never underestimate your enemies, child...." Claudius growled as he choked Seungri and lifted him up hanging in the air. His voice demonic, glaring deadly into Seungri's eyes. Fear gripping tight on Seungri's heart, afraid for Claudius' wrath.

"I'm still bitter with you for killing those Bangtan Boys. I adored them like my own children, especially Jimin and Jungkook. If I were to think of myself instead of our cause, I would've ended your wretched life. Yes, I am evil but I am a necessary evil. While you are a rampant fool who paraded his puny power for all the world to see." Claudius tightened his grip, cracking sound can be heard.

"P-p-please..." Seungri struggled against his iron grip.

"I'll say this once and for all. I loathed you. But I still need you. That's the only reason you are still breathing out that rancid air from you lips. So don't give me a reason to believe you have outlived your use. When that time comes? I. Will. Truly. Enjoy. Killing. You." Claudius face distorted partially, turning into something can be said as the Devil's face. Bigbang was so shocked by their fear for what they saw, tears fell from their eyes.

Claudius released Seungri and walked away. "Meet me at the top of the eastern tower." Claudius climbed the tower, and scanned his surrounding. On the horizon of his west, he saw a group of people marching towards the fortress. He took a deep breath, closing his eyes, feeling the wind around him.

"This will never end, cause I want more....

More, give me more, give me more...

If I had a heart I could love you...

If I had a voice I would sing...

After the night when I wake up I'll see what tomorrow brings...

Dangling feet from window frame....

Will they ever, ever reach the floor?

More, give…" He hummed.

He opened his eyes, he glared down at JiU, smiling at her. JiU returned with a vicious leer, smiling at him too.

"So she lives." Claudius grinned.

"I KILLED HER. THOSE BITCHES, I KILLED THEM! HOW?!" Seungri gritted his teeth upon seeing the girls.

"Jennie..." Jiyoung stared at the leader of Blackpink, sorrow in his eyes. Jennie just looked up, returning the favour in the same manner. Then they hear the battlecry, carried by the wind. Claudius closed his eyes again, reciting after JiU.

"- I see my mother and my sisters and my brothers;

Lo there do I see the line of my people, back to the beginning.