Chapter 2413: The power of the Crown Prince
The last couple of months had been nothing short of astonishing for Cain.
Thanks to Mirena and the forces of the Aztorus Kingdom, the rate at which Omen Beasts were being hunted had increased exponentially. It was not merely a matter of quantity, but also of quality.
With the combined might of the Royal Blutlinie and the Royal Guards, even Middle Alpha–Omega Overgod Omen Beasts were being driven into the Ocean of the Blood Sun.
Each one that fell brought with it torrents of energy and soul force, feeding directly into Cain’s grand design and accelerating his growth at an unprecedented pace.
And the benefits did not end there.
Mirena had also succeeded in securing vast quantities of treasures from the Aztorus Kingdom—artifacts saturated with raw energy and blood-aspected power. Convincing the higher authorities to part with such resources had not been easy, especially since many of them still viewed the Ocean of the Blood Sun as nothing more than a disposable strategic tool.
However, Mirena had framed it differently.
By explaining that the continued expansion of the blood ocean would seal off the Kalous Kingdom’s escape routes and tighten the noose around their capital, she had shifted their perspective. What they saw now was not a tool to be discarded, but a living fortress—one that would decide the fate of the war.
In the end, they agreed.
Perhaps the most significant development of all, however, was far less public.
Prisoners of war were now being sent to the Ocean of the Blood Sun on a daily basis.
Cain harvested their souls first, storing them carefully. Then he consumed their bodies and residual energy, refining them before purifying their Ancestor Drops. One by one, these Drops were fused into the fourth cocoon, the vessel that would soon become his new body.