Chapter 2364: Sozing, The Silence of All Things
It was only after fully basking in the warmth of the laws of the Nine Empyrean Suns Universe that the Lord of the Tenth Empyrean World finally turned his attention to Markin.
"I am Sozing," the old man said calmly. "The Silence of All Things. Immortal Knight of the Tenth Empyrean World."
His words resonated throughout the underground chamber. The very laws carved into the world trembled and shrieked, as if barely able to endure the authority contained within that ancient voice.
Markin reacted instantly. He lowered his head and dropped to one knee, pressing his fist against the ground in submission.
"I am Markin," he said respectfully. "Leader of the Eternitysoul Empyrean World—"
He did not finish.
Sozing’s eyes turned cold, and the pressure in the chamber multiplied severalfold. Markin’s body trembled as if crushed beneath an invisible mountain.
"This world," Sozing interrupted, his voice devoid of emotion, "and everything else in the Nine Empyrean Suns Universe belongs to us. You are merely a caretaker."
A sharp pause followed.
"Do not forget that."
Markin clenched his teeth, anger flashing briefly across his expression, but he did not dare raise his head. He kept his gaze fixed on the ground and nodded silently.
Sozing noticed the anger, but he did not care. Whether Markin resented him or not was irrelevant—as long as he fulfilled his role.