Chapter 1768 Succession [9]

Chapter 1768 Succession [9]

It was an extremely extended farewell. August didn't want to let go, and though Damien knew he had to leave, he didn't want to do so without entertaining his son's whims as much as possible.

It had only been a few months in real time since August was just a ten-year-old boy who left home with dreams of majesty, but for him, it had been over six years of fighting and struggling for his goals.

He missed his father. He was still in his formative years, so Damien's presence in his life was important.

If Damien had the chance, he would have at least left Alexander in Arulion so he could maintain contact with August, but he didn't have access to the Sanctuary which took away many of his conveniences.

Plus, August probably wouldn't like it if he felt like Damien was giving him too much protection, so Damien went with a different method.

He erected a tower in the center of Arulion. As long as August wanted to contact him, he would be able to do so from the tower. Distance wouldn't matter. Time wouldn't matter either.

That was the best he could do.

And once the tower was created, there weren't many excuses left to keep Damien in the kingdom.

Damien was never much of a hugger, but in that moment, he felt the opposite.

He hugged his son dearly and told him how proud he was. He told him that he would always be there and that he was excited to see what he could accomplish in the future. He told him that he would miss him, and he told him to visit whenever he had the time, as frequently as possible.

When that conversation ended, there was really nothing left.

That night, as August slept, Damien disappeared from the kingdom, and his life went back to its usual routine with just a slight emptiness left in his heart.

"Just you wait, Dad.' August thought to himself.

'Next time we meet, I'll surprise even you.'

August had big plans for Arulion. Though it seemed like he was being a little arrogant, there wasn't a single ounce of falsehood in his words.

The next time Arulion became prominent in the eyes of others, it would be a completely different kingdom than it was today.

And August...

Well, the rest could wait until the time was right.

After all, that moment wasn't all too far away.

However, would they really receive the time they worked so hard to earn themselves?

Before even Rose's return, there were machinations influencing the universe from beyond.

A hundred years had been given, but they could be taken away just as fast.

From beyond the veil, the Dark God sneered as he sensed the change in reality. He peered beyond the nothingness of the Void and watched time change in the Heavenly World. [Foolish little things.]

He snickered. It was a sound made by countless voices that mixed into one, echoing through the starry sky and shaking the surrounding planets.

It was a respectable maneuver, but a foolish one nonetheless. [You have had your time.]

Did they want to find a loophole in the five-year promise?

Well, unfortunately for them...

[Mimic.]

He spoke a single word to the Existence he controlled.

A black fog spread from his body as it was forced to obey.

The time flow in the Sacred Abyss Universe changed and changed and changed until it matched the True Void perfectly.

Five years...

It was meant to have increased into over one hundred, but it was no longer so.

The two cosmos had never been perfectly aligned before now.

And, with five years passing multiple times in both places in tandem...

...the Dark God no longer had a reason to hold back, did he?

An army was summoned from nothingness. They readied themselves for war and opened portal after portal.

The war that was meant to be far in the distance was already beginning.

And Damien wasn't even slightly aware of it.