Lykos

'Phew. I fooled them.' Varian sighed in relief after he was a few hundred miles away from the golden hill.

He looked at the metal badge in his palm and shook his head.

When he revealed the process of a dual awakener becoming a Sovereign, Bali gave him this badge.

"If what you said really works, if I really become a Sovereign, then I'll fulfill any three favors you seek as long as it doesn't go against humanity and my personal dignity."

Since this badge held such heavy meaning, Varian judged it to be one of Bali's personal symbols that couldn't be copied.

"If things got heated, I'd have run away." Varian shrugged nonchalantly. He'd have gotten injured for sure, however. This was a clever decision.

As for whether his action would inconvenience Bali?

"The next time they see him, he'll be a Sovereign. Tsk, tsk, I'm really looking forward to his reaction." Varian laughed.