While Jeremy and hispanions were discussing how to rescue Bonnie, a fierce argument erupted between Kean and The Person in the Mirror.
Jeremy''s sessful escape from the trap had beenpletely unexpected for both Kean and The Person in the Mirror.
Upon confirming that Jeremy had fled, The Son of the Sun immediately turned his wrath toward Kean, using him of ipetence.
"The n you devised was riddled with ws," The Son of the Sun began, his voice heavy with disdain. "And during its execution, you failed to demonstrate the immense power you boasted about."
"You didn''t keep your promise! You assured me before that you would defeat Jeremy in battle. Not only did you fail to do so, but you also couldn''t even prevent him from escaping," he spat, his tone brimming with fury.
Kean, already in a foul mood, retorted sharply, unwilling to shoulder all the me.
"How is Jeremy''s escape solely my fault? You and your subordinates failed to secure the abandoned cathedral properly. If you had seeded, Jeremy would never have been able to exploit his
King of Time and Space
talent to open a portal and escape!"
Kean''s frustration boiled over as he continued, "Sure, I didn''t manage to eliminate Jeremy quickly during the battle, but it''s clear I had the upper hand. If I had been given just a little more time, I would have defeated him!"
In Kean''s view, the failure of their n was entirely due to The Son of the Sun''s oversight.
Hearing Kean''s defiant defense only made The Son of the Sun angrier. His entire body began to emit a blinding light as he teleported instantly to Kean''s side.
"Don''t think for a second that our n hinges entirely on you! I can kill you right here and now and find another, more suitable human ally," The Son of the Sun dered, his presence exuding an overwhelming sense of power and menace.
Kean could feel the immense threat from The Son of the Sun and was certain that his ally was genuinely considering killing him.
Even so, Kean refused to beg for mercy.
"I''ll say it one more time! I am the strongest ally you''ll ever find. If you kill me, you won''t find anyone more powerful or suitable than I am!"
Kean''s piercing gaze locked onto The Son of the Sun, unyielding despite the danger.
The Son of the Sun
did not lessen the pressure he was exerting.
In fact, The Son of the Sun began to amplify his power, radiating an even more intense energy.
Kean could feel himself on the verge of being reduced to ashes under the blinding sunlight.
Just as Kean was about to sumb, a voice—
The Sun
''s voice—suddenly echoed in the ears of both Kean and The Son of the Sun.
"Now is not the time for me and conflict. You must unite."
The moment
The Sun
''s voice resonated, The Son of the Sun withdrew, creating a distance between himself and Kean.
Although The Son of the Sun was clearly unwilling to relent,
The Sun
had made its stance unmistakably clear.
As the architect of the
apocalypse game
,
The Sun
had no desire to see The Son of the Sun kill Kean outright. It anticipated Kean ying a critical role in the uing ns.
"Great Father, I don''t understand why you ce such trust in Kean! His earlier words were nothing more than desperate excuses. Our previous failure was entirely his fault," The Son of the Sun roared in frustration, his voice echoing with fury.
He was well aware that
The Sun
could hear every word he spoke.
Kean''s expression darkened further, his face now a mask of seething resentment.
He had never imagined that The Son of the Sun would truly view him as the greatest enemy.
"Jeremy''s strength surpasses both of yours,"
The Sun
said, its tone calm and measured.
Although there was no trace of reproach in its voice, the words carried an undeniable weight. As a true deity,
The Sun
seemed disinclined to rebuke its subordinates.
Both The Son of the Sun and Kean were taken aback by what they heard.
They hadn''t expected
The Sun
to acknowledge Jeremy''s power so openly.
"There''s no need for such surprise. If Jeremy were so easily destroyed, would I have fallen because of him?"
The Sun
stated inly, its words cutting to the core of the matter. Explore more adventures at empire
Neither The Son of the Sun nor Kean could argue. They had to admit that
The Sun
''s reasoning was entirely sound.
"What should our next move be, then? Jeremy will not let this go. He will undoubtedly try to rescue hispanions. Are we to simply wait here for his arrival?"
For now, The Son of the Sun set aside his animosity toward Kean, his focus shifting to therger problem at hand.
He began to ask what actions they should take next.N?v(el)B\\jnn
Kean, naturally, was also deeply concerned about what kind of n
The Sun
would devise to counter Jeremy.
"You cannot wait here for Jeremy''s arrival. The next time hees, he will be even stronger. Moreover, he will undoubtedly bring hispanions with him. You must prepare a far more challenging trap for him,"
The Sun
dered.
The Sun''s
reasoning was, in fact, consistent with its previous approach.
Since they couldn''t defeat Jeremy in a direct confrontation, the obvious choice was to ensnare him in a trap.
After hearing
The Sun''s
new instructions, both The Son of the Sun and Kean showed faint hesitation on their faces.
Neither of them knew what kind of trap they should design.
After all, the trap they had set in the abandoned cathedral had already been exceptionally difficult to escape.
Even when caught off guard, Jeremy had still managed to use his
King of Time and Space
talent to escape.
If Jeremy came prepared next time, what kind of trap could they possibly use to contain him?
After pondering for a while, The Son of the Sun still couldn''te up with a n of action. Finally, he decided to ask his great father for guidance directly.
"Great Father, I truly don''t know what kind of trap we could set to leave Jeremy defenseless. Could you give us some hints?"
Although Kean said nothing, he was also waiting for
The Sun
to offer advice.
"You shouldn''t set the trap near the capital''s city center. Instead, you must ce it in a very remote location. This way, you can take advantage of the surrounding
instance''s
power.
I recall that Jeremy once ventured into the
endless abyss instance
. You can modify the
endless abyss instance
into a trap. ce Bonnie at the deepest point of the instance, so that Jeremy will have no choice but to enter it,"
The Sun
exined.
Indeed,
The Sun
was far more intelligent than any of its subordinates.
It had devised the perfect method for creating an inescapable trap.
Both The Son of the Sun and Kean felt that this n was the most likely to seed.
With no further hesitation, the two of them decided to take action immediately.
Before the n began,
The Sun
once again gave a stern reminder to The Son of the Sun and Kean.
"You two must stop arguing. Neither of you is particrly strong on your own. Only by working together can you pose a real threat to Jeremy."
After saying this,
The Sun''s
voice faded into silence.
The Son of the Sun and Kean still felt a lingering dislike for each other.
However, neither of them intended to continue bickering.
They both understood that if they kept fighting, their next n would meet the same fate as their previous failure.
"Let''s head to the
endless abyss instance
immediately. We need to carefully n how to set the trap," The Son of the Sun eventually broke the silence, initiating a discussion with Kean about the course of action.
Kean, however, shook his head.
"I can''t go to the
endless abyss instance
with you right now. I need to return to the capital to take care of some personal matters. I''ll need about a day. By this time tomorrow, I''ll be ready to head to the
endless abyss instance
."
The Son of the Sun did not object, knowing that Kean indeed had several things to address on his own.
After Kean departed, The Son of the Sun also left the abandoned cathedral.
The Sun
and the resurrection array that had been aiding it were already long gone.
After all, lingering in the cathedral would only put
The Sun
at greater risk.
The Son of the Sun regrouped with The Person in the Mirror.
The Son of the Sun recounted everything that had happened to The Person in the Mirror.
For The Person in the Mirror, their sole purpose was to bring back the great
Sun
.
The failure of their recent mission dealt a significant blow to their morale.
However, The Person in the Mirror would never give up so easily. They began working alongside The Son of the Sun to set up a new trap.
Their movements were naturally hidden from others, as they were now operating in a remote and deste area.
Kean, on the other hand, had a very different situation.
As soon as Kean entered the bustling center of the capital, he was immediately detected by the military headquarters.
Two highly skilled major generals from the headquarters were assigned to track him.
Although the military wasn''t entirely sure what had transpired earlier, they had sensed a close connection between Kean and the mastermind behind the apocalypse game.
Because of this suspicion, the military had ced Kean on their high-priority watchlist.
From this point onward, every move Kean made would be closely monitored by the military headquarters.
Unbeknownst to him, Kean had no idea that he was under surveince.
He believed that apart from Jeremy, no one else was aware of his coboration with the mastermind of the apocalypse game.
Kean simply went about handling his own affairs, following his own ns.
This assumption inadvertently led the military to further misjudge Kean''s rtionship with the Lannisters.
The military concluded that Kean''s current actions must be supported by the Lannisters.