Chapter 174: The Governor’s Vault (1)
When Karnak took in Demphis, he made an interesting discovery. When he encountered those marked by Tesranach, he could alter their contract signature and claim control over them. In the past, Karnak had always placed soul contracts on his most important subordinates, marking them with his own brand.
And since Tesranach's influence overlapped heavily with his own past actions, it was highly likely that all those who had returned from the future bore Marks of Contract.
"So, if I just change the signature, I could take control of Elezar or Dreltein as well. Not that it's possible at this moment."
If the contract mark bore Karnak's name, then the moment he faced them, he could seize control instantly. But in this case, things were different.
"I have to defeat them first."
To take control, he needed to subdue them, split open their chests, expose their souls, and overwrite the contract signature. While this was much easier than forging a new contract, it still required him to overpower them first. And the real question was, who among them could he realistically subdue?
Elezar? She was an archmage. Forget subduing her. Even escaping alive after a fight with her would be hopeful.
Dreltein? He was the newly crowned Martial King of Kretas. He was just as powerful as Elezar, so the result would be the same.
The only viable target was Jedex, the Fallen Pope of the Sun. Jedex would only rise to the papacy fifteen years from now. At this point in time, he was still just a minor priest. Even if he retained his past-life memories, there was no way he had already regained the divine power of a pope-tier priest. There was only one problem. Karnak had no idea where Jedex was at this time.
“I can’t even track him down, since Jedex is a name he took after becoming pope. Varos, do you know anything?"
"Not at all. I knew a lot about aura users since that was my domain, but I never kept track of the popes."
Serati looked exasperated while listening to their exchange. "Hold on. He was your subordinate, and you don't even know this much?"