Chapter 535

Chapter 535

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Chapter 535

"Success at last."

Yuder wiped the sweat trickling down his forehead as he finally laid eyes on the internal state of Emperor Keilusa.

Only when the acute tension that had been hovering sharply began to wane did he become keenly aware of his surroundings. Turning his gaze, he caught sight of Kishiar's red eyes watching him intently from a little distance away.

Unspoken but palpable concern and careful observation.

Though Kishiar refrained from uttering words of excessive worry considering the situation, Yuder knew that if he felt Yuder was struggling to bear some pain, Kishiar wouldn't hesitate to interveneregardless of the Emperor's command or Yuder's own stubbornness.

Oddly enough, just feeling that watchful gaze seemed to provide a solid foundation behind him. Yuder took a deep breath and turned his eyes back to the Emperor.

"The internal gate is open, Your Majesty. Is everything alright?"

"The sensation is a bit odd. But otherwise, everything is as usual."

"Shall we continue, then?"

Emperor Keilusa's head moved almost imperceptibly, signaling assent.

Finally allowed to view the Emperor's inner workings, it wasas expecteda mess.

The energies within the Emperor were fewer and more scattered than those within Kishiar. There was no aura to speak of, and magic energy existed only in a slight concentration around the heart. The most significant aspect was the transparent white light of divine energy.

The spectacle of the divine energy coursing erratically throughout his body, getting tangled and broken intermittently, was evidently not normal even at first glance.

'And the vessel is...'

Yuder's eyes scanned the area around the Emperor's vital point. Thanks to his previous attempts, he quickly found the 'vessel' amid the complex flow of light.

Located roughly in the body's center was a small lump of energy, connected like the root of all power, extending its branches. This was the vessel.

However, Emperor Keilusa's vessel seemed unstable, as if it might vanish at any moment. Yuder had little trouble guessing why.

The largest power filling the Emperor's vessel was divine energy. But as this divine energy tried to return to the vessel, it got tangled and dissipated on the way, resulting in very little actually reaching its destination. The vessel lost its form as it lacked the energy to sustain it, causing the chaotic energies in the body to collide and tangle with each other. It was a vicious cycle.

Kishiar's vessel had been different. It was stable due to the red energy that wrapped around it, allowing the energy to circulate throughout his body healthily. There were some tangles and knots, but compared to the Emperor's state, it was far more stable.

'I never thought I would reevaluate Kishiar's vessel like this,' Yuder mused, looking down somewhat bitterly at the Emperor's vessel, which was barely the size of a small bird's egg.

'The most serious issue seems to be that it can't maintain its form and keeps dispersing. This must be what they call "a crack in the vessel".'

As far as Yuder could tell, the small size of the vessel wasn't a significant issue. After all, most people live and die without even knowing what a 'vessel' is.

However, the inherent problem that anyone could see was that what originally existed was struggling to maintain its proper form and was on the verge of collapsing. Each time the vessel wobbled and barely coalesced back into shape, a corresponding strain appeared on Emperor Keilusa's brow.

'Would it have had a similar effect if the Emperor became an Awakener, like Kishiar speculated?'

The vessel of Kishiar and the vessel of the Emperor. The most significant difference between the two was the presence or absence of a red energy that enveloped them, maintaining their shape. If it had existed, the current situation could have been somewhat different.

Yuder's gaze swiftly moved, focusing on the Emperor's desk far away. He sensed a faint but familiar power from the mediums stacked in the basket.

They were gifts sent by Kishiar to the Emperor, following the speculation that exposure to Awakener's energy increases the likelihood of awakening. However, the Emperor had not yet awakened.

'Naturally, not everyone has awakened since the Red Stone fell. There must be individual differences. But... what conditions give rise to those differences?'

"It appeared only briefly before vanishing, but it was unmistakably a red aura."

"How could that be... In that case..."

"However, I cannot confirm that it's the aura of an Awakener."

At Yuder's subsequent words, the Emperor's expression changed again.

Seeming to question what exactly Yuder was trying to say, Yuder opened his mouth without hesitation.

"In my judgment, it's difficult to find the answer with just the power I possess. Therefore, I would like to seek the help of the Commander."

"Are you asking for the lifting of the Duke's participation ban?"

Yuder nodded after a moment of silence.

"Yes. Moreover, I would like to request another opportunity."

"..."

It was a truly bold request. In the silence that filled the room, Yuder continued unequivocally.

"The extent of what I could examine alone today has its limits. However, if you judge that the results were not useless, please grant me one more opportunity. The power that the Commander possesses is absolutely necessary for this matter."

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