Chapter 105: Beast VI
After struggling as hard as he could with every ounce of his strength, Angra Mainyu finally stopped his futile resistance when he saw that Roland was still utterly at ease. He spoke in a sickly voice.
"Why can't you understand?! Humans are creatures made of malice and desire! After receiving the revelation of those twelve Talismans, I am no longer a mere incarnation of malice. I bear a new mission!"
"You certainly are different from before. This new form is the best proof." Roland regarded Angra Mainyu with a mocking expression.
"But in Malkuth, everyone must know their place. Humans, whether good or evil, old or young—I love them all equally, just as I love wealth. Every one of their fates, from birth to death, belongs to Malkuth. They belong to me!"
Roland roared in anger. Among the many villains who incurred the wrath of heaven and humanity alike, Shendu was something of a breath of fresh air.
He neither wanted to destroy the world nor intended to create some dreamlike peace. Even taking revenge on the enemies who had once sealed him was not his first priority.
From the very beginning, his goal had been to rule the world again. Compared with his power and standing, such a pure desire inevitably gave one a rather peculiar feeling.
The period when he used the Book of Ages to rule the world again demonstrated his desire even more clearly. He demanded no living sacrifices, nor did he kill people out of boredom. After all, he could derive no pleasure from tormenting humans. Even the evil dragons serving him dutifully acted as guards rather than wreaking havoc at will.
When he held power, he even seemed quite tolerant, deliberately keeping his nemeses by his side and overlooking the