Chapter 438: Aegis' Changes

Kain exhaled slowly, trying to process everything Nadia had just told him. His body still felt like it had been run through a meat grinder, but the news about Aegis kept his mind painfully alert.

Aegis had evolved—or maybe mutated was a better word for it. Whatever the case, his presence alone had been enough to force the abyssal creatures to withdraw.

That wasn't normal.

Kain couldn't even be happy at the knowledge that Aegis may have increased in strength or, at the very least, had an advantage over abyssal creatures and corrupted.

However, now wasn't the time to get lost in speculation. He'd need to wait until Nadia left to get some answers from the System.

Kain looked up just as Nadia turned toward the exit. "Rest," she instructed. "We're still keeping Aegis under observation, and the city's on high alert in case the abyssals return. When you're in better shape, we'll talk more."