Chapter 940 Sovereign of Bulwark (4)

Chapter 940 Sovereign of Bulwark (4)

Next up on Kyran's agenda was to assist the old man's ascension. Frankly, he did not expect the latter's ascension to take so much time. True Void even suggested it, thinking it would help block sneak attacks from Sovereigns who were after Kyran.

In the end, Kyran dealt with Deus, who was after him and even reduced possible threats to Somuli by killing Flos and Obstruction, yet the old man had not completed his ascension.

Could the old man truly have difficulty ascending because he once rejected it?

Kyran and Cyneah entered the separate space prepared for Nachum's ascension.

There, True Void diligently supplied magic energy to the array formation that Neo created and was maintaining while Ames stood guard.

Upon Kyran and Cyneah's entrance, Ames's expression turned sour as she glowered at the latter.

"Why did you bring that woman here," she demanded. "Did you forget what her predecessor did to your predecessor?"

"Don't use that tone when speaking of Neah, she's different from that woman."

"Don't talk that way to the Mistress, or you'll piss your great x50 grandson."

"Please don't disrespect the Mistress, Master will go ballistic."

Kyran, True Void, and Neo responded respectively and almost at the same time, resulting in smoke coming out of Ames's nostrils— an obvious sign of her displeasure at their united stance to defend Cyneah.

Cold sweat trickled down Cyneah's face as she heard them. She already met Ames when Kyran was still unconscious and was subjected to her hostile attitude. At first, Cyneah did not know why she was very hostile. But after Kyran explained the relationship between their predecessors, as well as several other things about Ancient Magic on their way there, she more or less expected Ames's reaction to her appearance.

Nonetheless, Kyran and the others defending her against such a formidable person touched Cyneah.

"You don't use that tone on me, young man," Ames snorted back at Kyran. "Or did you forget I am the Dragon Lord's wife and your grandmother? Would you rather fall out with me rather than discredit that woman?"

"Yes—."

"So!" True Void interjected before Kyran could complete what he was saying. With cold sweat trickling down his back, he hastily continued, "You're already here! How's everything going outside?"

Obviously, True Void's question was only meant to divert the conversation. After all, he and Ames sensed some of the things happening outside. They even sensed the arrival of the Fates and were almost forced to leave the independent space. In the end, they decided to stay and allow Kyran to handle everything on his own. It would also serve as a valuable experience, warning him that Sovereigns were not the only ones he should be wary of. There were far more powerful existences out there, especially in the Higher Realm, that could easily destroy a plan with just a flick of their fingers. The only reason none of that had happened was due to the rules that protected the Lower Realm.

Ultimately, Kyran succeeded in forcing the Fates into retreat. However, they did not know yet whether it was a good or bad thing because the Fates were only a few of the existences in the Lower Realm that were not affected by its law. With Kyran forcing them back, there were bound to be dire consequences.

Alas, Ames and True Void did not know yet that apart from the consequences Kyran had to face after forcing the Fates into retreat, he also had to face the outcome of killing two prominent Sovereigns in the Lower Realm.

Ames looked at Kyran disdainfully. He had asked that question so casually she answered without thinking!

"Do not try to pry any information about the Higher Realm from me. You already caught the eye of someone high up over there, and if you continue to gain knowledge of that realm, you'll tempt the Fates."

"I'm not afraid of them."

"You should."

Kyran did not comment on that. Instead, he diverted the conversation back to the old man's situation.

"Will it help if the fake Sovereign of Somuli reverts back to being a Sage?" he asked no one in particular.

Hearing Kyran's seemingly innocent question, Cyneah had a different take on it and had a bad feeling.

"You're not planning to...."

Kyran smiled, turning his head slightly to look at her. He did not reply to her, but his eyes seemed to say, "You know me best."

True Void saw the look on Kyran's face and broke out in cold sweats, "Oi, oi, Void Halfling! If you're planning to touch the fake Sovereign, stop right now! Though the Sovereign's Cradle he summoned is weak, it still prevents other Sovereigns from entering the plane. If you touch him... Please, don't do anything reckless! I beg of you!"

"Master did not have to touch that man to help the old man ascend," Neo chimed in. "He can simply turn that man into a Servant, and everything should be fine, right?"

Kyran raised his brows, "Hm. That's also an option."

"No, it's not! Definitely not! You can't just turn people into your Servants! My goodness. You and Neo... What are you two even thinking?"

"Well, my way of thinking has been influenced by my Master, so..."

"Oi," Kyran frowned at Neo. "Your thought process is based on Tyr. Not me."

"Is there a difference?"

Kyran's brow twitched. He did not think Neo birthing a sentient would be this troublesome. To think that the latter would be brazen enough to talk back to him!

In the end, Kyran ignored Neo's nonsense and looked up.

"What you guys think does not really matter at the moment," he said with an amused smile. "Since he seemed to have personally delivered himself to my doorsteps."

Only then did the others realize that a powerful presence loomed above the Eidum's border outside.