Chapter 170: The Counterattack of Chaos (2)
The ritual Demphis had performed only guided a soul to a certain point in the past. The act of sending a soul from the future to the past was possible solely due to the power of Tesranach, who resided in the void.
"So, just because the ritual failed doesn't mean the soul has any reason to return to the future."
That was why Demphis hadn't been particularly concerned about the failure. The soul of future Leven was still in the present. They just needed to prepare another opportunity to summon him properly. It wasn't just Leven who was shocked by this revelation.
While Varos reacted as if he had expected it, Serati was utterly horrified. "This is the kind of thing you should tell us in advance!"
"You guys should've asked better questions. How am I supposed to know what you don't know?"
Karnak did his best to explain things when necessary, but inevitably, some things got left out.
"Then what happened to the soul of the other Leven?” Serati asked.
"Since he couldn't take over this Leven's body, he should be wandering this world like a ghost,” Karnak answered him.
Leven frowned. "This Leven and that Leven? The wording is getting confusing."
"What else can I call you? From my perspective, you're both the real Leven."
The Cult of the Black God would never simply leave that Leven's soul alone. Even Demphis agreed.
"One's own body is always the best, but if there's no way to reclaim it, they'll look for alternatives.” Karnak suspected that the soul would seek out another host. "You remember what happened with Prince Lloyd and Prince Alford, right, Serati?"