Kumunot ang noo ni Death. 'Is he nuts?' He studied him like he was a puzzle. Mahirap isipin na isang kasalanan pa mismo ang magkakanulo sa kaniyang mga kapatid. Nonetheless, this amused him.

"You're willing to betray your brothers, eh? Interesting."

Chandresh smirked as if he didn't care.

"Oo. Sawang-sawa na akong palagi nila akong pinagtatabuyan. Do you know how fucking frustrating they are? Mas mainam nang mamatay silang lahat."

Marahang tumango si Death. "You seem to hate them. May kinalaman ba ito sa hindi nila pagtanggap sa'yo nang pormal ka nang naging kasalanan? I've heard that they didn't treat you well.." Napahinto sa kanyang harapan si Chandresh at inilahad ang kanyang kamay. His eyes were cold and unforgiving. "I'll tell you about their weakness and in exchange, spare me. 'Di baleng patayin niyo silang lahat. Ayokong madamay sa kanila."

Death laughed.

"How selfish."

"I am. So what?"

'A traitor among my enemies..' Ngumisi si Death. Nang akmang makikipagkamay na sana siya sa kasalanan, binasag ng boses ni Pride ang katahimikan.

"NOW!"

Before he could even have time to think, Chandresh suddenly disappeared through a piece of broken mirror. "A-Anong--?!" Nanlaki ang mga mata ni Death nang biglang hinablot mula sa kanyang likuran ang kanyang scythe.

"At dahil selfish ako, akin na lang 'to ha?"

He spun around and glared at Chandresh who held his weapon. Naikuyom ni Death ang kanyang mga kamao. 'He tricked me!'

Pang-asar na ngumisi ang kasalanan. "Kahit naman gustong-gusto na akong ilibing nang buhay ng mga kapatid ko, I won't give them the satisfaction of getting rid of me. Hahaha!"

Death remained silent. Kung gumamit ng teleportation spell si Adoration, he would've predicted it. Mabilis niyang binalingan ang sahig na napupuno ng mga basag na piraso ng salamin. 'So, he can travel through mirrors? Bullshit.' Pagak na natawa ang kamatayan. His aura grew darker as the mirrors flew away from him. Shards of glass suspended in the air---before turning into dust.

"MALI KA NG KINAKALABAN!"

Umatake si Death sa kasalanan. Nagkabitak-bitak ang sahig sa ilalim ng mga paa ni Adoration. Sinubukan niyang agawin ang kanyang scythe nang bigla itong umilag. The sin used the weapon and slashed it at him. Pero sa kasamaang-palad, nasangga ito ni Death nang walang kahirap-hirap.

"GAAAAAAH! FUCK!"

He twisted Chandresh's arm until he successfully pried it away from him. Sinipa niya ang binata na naging dahilan upang tumagos ito sa ilang pader ng pabrika. Death dusted his armor and smirked.

"Let's go back, Osseus."

Sinubukan niyang tawagin ang kabayo, pero hindi ito lumapit. Nang lingunin ni Death ang direksyon ni Osseus, mahina siyang napamura nang makitang nakalingkis na rito ang ilang kadena. And it wasn't any ordinary chains.

"Leaving too soon, Death?"

This is bad..

The skeleton horse tried to break free from the chains, but Greed and Envy held him down. Nagpupumiglas ang kabayo at pilit kumakawala sa mga kadenang likha sa mahika. Sa harapan ng kambal, kalmadong nakatayo ang panganay. An arrogant look on his face.

"Habang abala ka kanina sa pakikipag-usap kay Adoration, I had the twins bind your horse. You let your guard down, Death.." Pride adjusted his eyeglasses and continued, "Now that you don't have your horse, what are you going to do now?"

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