Chapter 969 The Cause of the Fall (2)

Chapter 969 The Cause of the Fall (2)

'Higher Being...' Kyran contemplated in his mind while he continued to flee from The Emperor.

Conversations, things Kyran discovered from the tablets, and his own research came flashing through his mind as he delved into the topic of the Higher Being.

In the Human plane, few were aware of the existence of the Higher Being. This was especially true with Kyran, who was only privy to news and information about combat and clan matters during his early years.

The first time Kyran heard about the Higher Being's existence was from an off-handed remark from his godmother, Anette. It was also through her remark that he discovered the existence of the Fates.

In any case, Kyran learned more about the Higher Being through the tablets.

Surprisingly— no, maybe it was unsurprising at that point— the Higher Being was always mentioned whenever the First War of the Sovereigns was highlighted.

To be honest, Kyran initially thought that the Higher Being was among the Ancient race. However, the more he read the tablets, the more he realized that the Higher Being was not an Ancient but was the one who grew jealous of them.

The Higher Being particularly grew jealous of the Ancients' Array and Magic Knowledge. There were bits and pieces of information on the tablets that Kyran could not fully understand because they were only copies that foretold about the Ancients creating something that would change The Realm.

This had been one of the main reasons Kyran wanted to see the original tablets Axil and her faction possessed so he could find out what the Ancients were trying to create. He was not entirely without any clue as to what they tried to create. The story Caelan told him, more or less, provided clues as to what it might have been. Another point Kyran had considered was what Layla told him.

After Kyran heard Caelan's story, he decided to lay everything down before trying to figure out how they were all connected. Now that he had read most of the content on the tablets, he was beginning to see what was drawn in the canvas he was using to fill in all the information he had gathered.

Kyran's initial guess was that the Dark Sage might be connected to the one who wrote the Lament of the King. His guess was further amplified by why Layla wanted to gather her army and participate in the war.

Contrary to what Kyran and True Void initially believed, Layla was not gathering an army to participate in the War of the Sovereigns. Although she still planned to participate in a war, it was different from the latter.

Layla wanted to wage a war in the Higher Realm. Her reason was simple.

Revenge.

Layla had not told Kyran why she wanted to take revenge. She agreed to tell him everything once he took her to the Higher Realm and helped out with her revenge.

If the Four Ancient Magic Cores were physical items that others could acquire, then how did they manifest inside the bodies of chosen humans in the Human plane? How could it then be passed on?

There were still a lot of things that did not make sense to Kyran. But he wanted to take every new information he would get in stride so as not to affect how he dealt with other important matters.

With this in mind, Kyran resolved to endure The Emperor's pursuit. He knew the latter would eventually exhaust himself and stop to rest.

If the Emperor had enough potions or pills to sustain his stamina, then Kyran would have to endure further. Fortunately, Kryan's body had been enhanced, and now that he could use more than 70% of the Draconic magic, he was confident of his stamina.

Meanwhile, while The Emperor continued to pursue his target, he sensed the control he had over the Sovereign of Bulwark disappearing completely. His expression distorted in annoyance. But in the end, he did not return there because his priority was still the acquisition of the Heart of the Cosmos and the Draconic Core.

Back in Somuli, after Alastor caught sight of Nachum, he helped the latter break free from The Emperor's control.

Nachum had already recovered 60% of his control, and with Alastor's assistance, it did not take long for him to be freed.

After that, Alastor requested Nachum's assistance in connecting with the people who were 'keeping Kyran safe.'

Nachum did not understand what Alastor meant, to be honest. Because, as far as he was concerned, Kyran was the one keeping everyone safe. There was no big or powerful figure behind him.

At least, not that Nachum knew of.

Thinking back on it, could that Ames person be considered someone keeping Kyran safe?

Maybe?

Nachum used his abilities to delve into other's pasts to check if Alastor was trustworthy enough. After confirming that the latter was the leader of the Coven and knowing what the Coven did in the Lower Realm, Nachum allowed him to enter Somuli.

The two then went to the Kingdom of Cretea since that was the last known location of 'Nar.' Nachum knew Cyneah was there too, and having her mediate with the people who knew Kyran was better than Nachum going to them directly. After all, he barely knew Ames and the others. Would they believe him if he suddenly told them that Kyran was in danger?

Nachum was overthinking it. Ames and the others would definitely believe him since he was someone that Kyran trusted. Besides, even without Nachum telling them what happened outside, they sensed something amiss, more or less.

This was especially true with Cyneah and True Void.