A Peacock Husband of Five Princesses by day, a Noble Assassin by Night

Chapter 112 112: Kael loses his powers

Kael found himself sitting on an unfamiliar throne, his body strange and powerful.

Before him, rows upon rows of humanoid creatures with horns, their faces a mixture of beastly and human traits, knelt before him in submission. The air was thick with anticipation.

One of the subordinates, bowing low, addressed him reverently, "Your Majesty, our elite warriors are prepared and ready to be deployed for the war against the gods."

A deep breath escaped him, his gaze turning cold as he looked over the demons who waited for his command.

But before he could respond, everything faded, and his surroundings shifted.

Kael's eyes snapped open.

He was back—back in a bed. Familiar sheets. The room, the surroundings—it was all too familiar. "Hmm? The royal guest room of the imperial palace? His heart raced, confusion clouding his thoughts.

He quickly sat up, scanning his body. Everything felt… normal. But something was off. He couldn't shake the feeling that he was no longer the same.

It was then that a voice spoke softly from his shoulder, breaking the silence. It was the black cat spirit.

"Kael," it said, its voice calm but laced with concern. "You died. Well, I can say, you almost died, too."

Kael's mind spun at the words. The memory of the Monarch of Darkness destroying him with a simple move came to his head. "Then, how come I was alive? Who saved me? Wait a second. What happened to Mia?" A series of questions came to his head, raising his heartbeat abnormally.

"Mia is fine. So, first, relax and listen to me carefully." Cleo continued, explaining what had happened. How Kael's heart was completely crushed in the battle, and he almost died. How the Necromancer had intervened, merging the demon's heart into his body in a desperate attempt to save him.

"The demon's heart is in my body?" Kael was taken aback.

"Yes, but don't worry," the cat spirit reassured him. "You're still you… as long as you don't tap into the demon's heart's power."

Kael clenched his fists, but before he could process everything, the cat spirit dropped another bombshell.

"There was one more thing, Kael. In the process of saving you," Cleo said, "the Necromancer had to destroy your mana core. You no longer have access to your mana."

Kael's heart skipped a beat. "What?" he gasped, rising quickly from the bed. He immediately checked his system,