Making the kid cry..

"Brother.. Are you crazy?!?"

Ash asked as he looked at Ian innocently tilting his head. That was the only conclusion he could come to after listening to Ian's explanation.

Of course, the truth was far from that. The only reason Ian was going so far to stop Ash from absorbing other living beings vitality had to do with halting Ash's growth.

Not his physical growth, neither was it the growth of his strength, but his growth as a demkn. Demon's were a race that grew strong by feeding on negative emotions.

The more bad energy they absorbed, the stronger they'll get. But that didn't always mean a good thing. The energy they absorbed also affected their own mind and actions.

For example, the Demon King had to be the one with the strongest power in the demonic realm, meaning he must've absorbed the most amount of negative vitality. And that also meant that he was the most sinister and vile existence in that world.

The stronger a demon was, the more evil they became. Ian didn't want that. H