Chapter 1766 Succession [7]

Chapter 1766 Succession [7]

August went off to deal with the remaining matters and find closure. He did somewhat apologize to Damien, but Damien didn't really mind, so it wasn't something they focused on. It was normal for August to lose his cool sometimes. It was normal for him to have mood swings as he grew. Damien was never going to punish him for anything like that.

The only reason they didn't take the time to catch up was because there was still a lot to do. As August left, Damien also did the same, but he was headed to a completely different dimension.

With August's choice made, it was time for him to enact the slave contracts he spoke of.

'I've been waiting for this moment. I was really hoping that he'd choose this method.'

Obviously, Damien gave August three choices that he could pick between, but there was only one right answer.

It was exactly as August said. To separate revenge from blood debt, to properly treat others as they were meant to be treated rather than viewing them as bugs.

Perhaps Damien himself didn't adhere to such ideologies, but the kind of person August wanted to be deemed that he needed to learn them.

As his supporter, Damien chose which lessons to teach based on the path he was following by choice.

Plus, this time, Damien had other plans as well.

'These few months have been beneficial.'

He left August to take care of Arulion to teach him responsibility and the value of life. Through his experiences, August learned to not take things for granted as he would have if he was coddled by his father for eternity. Finnd new chapters at novelhall.com

But, he also stayed in the shadows for his own benefit. August was bringing the dragon kingdom under control. Damien didn't need to do much, as his main goal was to have their help when the final war arrived.

With August at their head, that problem was gone. To make preparations, he only needed a week at most.

The majority of Damien's time was spent in disguise.

The concept of "control."

It was the final barrier that separated Damien from controlling True Existence. The power he showcased made it seem like he had already attained it, but that was not quite the truth.

Damien understood how to control Existence already. He could do mystical things and his strength had already risen past the level of even a Holy Dragon. Only the true Supremes in the universe and the Unrecorded could stand against him now.

Right, they had been forcefully pledged to August Void. If they were to make any moves, direct or indirect, to damage August Void or the dragon kingdom of Arulion, then they would die.

A meeting was held in the void. The highest authorities of the six clans came together and called all of their people collectively to relay the news.

These statutes were not to be interfered with at any cost. For they, who had the power to glance into their own souls, understood that there was no undoing the shackles they were now carrying.

That statute was more powerful than an Ancient Dragon; more powerful than a Holy Dragon. Even if all of the strongest powers of their clans came together and worked for countless millennia to find a solution, they knew it would be impossible to do so.

Not unless they could reach a level that no dragon had ever stepped foot on.

Naturally, there were a few who tried regardless. Still, it was only a few. The scene of their bodies turning to ashes in an instant as their existences were wiped was enough to scare anyone who had similar thoughts.

Only the Liqua Clan was separate.

As a matter of fact...where was the Liqua Clan?

It was a concern that could not be given any attention at the moment. A sudden disappearance was characteristic of their people, and there was a far bigger problem at hand. The Holy Clans had quite some time to rationalize what happened and cope with their situation in the void before they were returned to the world. After all, Damien was also going through something at the moment.

The statute he placed on their souls was extremely complex in its own right. The amount of particularity necessary to create a shackle that wouldn't randomly destroy its bearer or easily be released with some years of research was massive.

On top of that, to influence the souls of tens of millions without their knowledge was almost impractical. Especially when some of those people were Ancient Dragons, it should have been impossible.

Control.

In the sense of the concept, it meant control over the workings of Existence. But, it could definitely mean something like this as well.

There had been many grand events in the past few days. Most of the time, grand events were accompanied by phenomena. The world was quite adamant about announcing everything and being actively involved in such celebrations.

However, on Damien's level, the world was no longer worthy of producing phenomena. As the sixth jewel formed on a crown that technically did not exist, as the six jewels melded and shared energy to become six different faces of the same concept, a definitive change took place in the core of Damien's being.

Existence, one of only two great forces under the Void, manifested under his reign.

It was truly a perfectly timed entrance.