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?"