Criminal X : Epitome Of Evil

Pablo witnessed something he had never seen before.

Pure innocent beauty.

Back on earth, all the girls collectively didn't even come close to Hena.

Mostly because she was an Elf but it was really hard to make Pablo admire the beauty of girls and Hena was able to do that just by smiling.

'This girl is dangerous.' Pablo came to a conclusion.

"This is a normal reaction, Pablo. You are a man. It's only natural you will like her. This doesn't mean she is dangerous." Cupid said some logical shit.

'That's exactly why she is dangerous. I can't like anyone. The last time I did that I suffered a whole great while. I don't want to face that again.'

"That was back on Earth. No one knew your story. You were a criminal for everyone. They didn't know who created you. So of course they would want to kill you. Even by acting like they love you. But it's all in the past. Now you can love again."

Pablo went silent. He stared in the sky. He gazed at Hena who had her head downwards and at last, he looked at Cupid.

'Fuck you.'

"Wha-"

Cupid went on ranting and Pablo ignored her.

In one month, he was going to the Hollow Kingdom with his soldiers. He had to prepare many things. He had no time for something like love.

"Walk fast." He said.

Hena nodded and they both increased their speed.

They caught up to Flashy and Nike in no time and now all four of them walked together.

"What were you talking about, Boss?" Flashy asked, smiling.

"She was complaining about you. You give her the creeps. From now on, you are banned from looking at her."

"What? What did I do?"

"Just do what I said. Find some other girl. She is off limits." Pablo made himself clear.

"Fine. I was just looking though."

"So you were looking. I was right then."

"Ahngh." Flashy stopped talking. He couldn't argue with Pablo. He focused on the road, not bothering his boss anymore.

Nike laughed and this time, he had something to ask.

"You never asked me how I became a slave, sir?"

"Is it beneficial for me to know that?"

"Not really."

"Then I don't care."

"Okay." Nike shrugged and focused ahead as well.

By now, he knew how Pablo was. Flashy had told him many things about him along the way.

No one talked after that and the two slaves from time to time watched the city and shops.

They were never able to move so freely so they really liked the sense of freedom they had right now.

Anyway, after a few more minutes, they finally arrived in front of a big building and it was Pablo's second time and Flashy's third time visiting it.

"This is the Ego reserve." Pablo said.

The two slaves admired the building and were very excited to go inside and get some ability.

Like usual, it was filled with lines of people. All of them wanted their Egoes.

But Pablo had no need for lines anymore.

"Let's go."

Along with the two slaves, Pablo walked towards a counter responsible for sending candidates inside the reserve.

Pablo walked beside the line of the people with no fear and stood in front of the person standing in the first number.

Naturally, the man who got his number stolen, reacted.

"Um, sir. I got this position after standing for two hours. So can you please.." The man was afraid to shout. He had recognised Pablo and his new uniform too. But he still tried to calmly express his anger.

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Pablo looked over his shoulder, staring at the man's eyes.

The man shivered and before something could happen, he began speaking :

"I was just saying. You can go inside. I will wait two hours more. Haha."

Pablo smiled. "Right answer."

Ignoring the man, Pablo talked to the person sitting behind the counter.

"These two people will go inside. I will go with them. Make it fast."

Pablo straight out ordered and the man behind the counter hesitated.

"Sir, only those who aren't awakened can go inside. You can't."

"Are you refusing me?" Pablo glared at the man.

The man rapidly shook his head.

"I won't dare, sir. But even the Admiral won't go inside. The inside is filled with enchanted mirrors and if the reflection of someone who already has an Ego falls on one of those, they will trap you inside themselves. You will never become free from it."

'Seriously?' Pablo didn't even know that.

But..

"Then how come there are always some guards inside the Reserve? Do they not have an Ego?"

"They have. But they don't have a reflection."

Pablo frowned. "How?"

"If someone who has an Ego wants to go inside Ego Reserve they have to meet the Aristocrat Gerald Harlow to destroy their shadows forever."

The name Gerald Harlow rang a bell in Pablo's mind. He had heard it somewhere.

Upon further thinking, he finally remembered.

'Flashy's father!'

That was the name of Flashy's dad. Pablo didn't expect to hear that name here.

'So his Ego is related to destroying shadows.'

Pablo got to know one new thing and he also made a decision as well.

"Alright. I won't go inside. You two go and come back. I'll be waiting."

The slaves nodded and the man behind the counter sighed with relief.

He handed two pamphlets each to both slaves and without any questions, they got easy entry.

Pablo left the line of the people and walked towards Flashy, standing far away from the line.

"You had to steal money the last time you came here to get entry. Now only one order of yours is enough." Flashy recalled some memories.

Pablo nodded. "It means I wasn't sitting idle after getting my Ego. I did something and reached somewhere. It wasn't wasted."

"Yes. And this is where you met Draxus and Sera. What a crazy bunch, huh."

Pablo chuckled. "I met the craziest one even before coming here though."

Flashy also laughed as he knew Pablo was talking about him.

Like that, they both chatted and after one hour, both Hena and Nike came out from the Ego Reserve.

Ready with their Egoes.