Chapter 2414: Last Royal Guard
"That is... unsettling."
The blood avatar’s voice was deep and solemn, and this time there was no pretense behind it. Cain genuinely felt the pressure bearing down on him.
While Mirena and her Royal Guard were capable of hunting Middle Alpha–Omega Overgod Omen Beasts, there was an immeasurable gulf between those creatures and one that had reached the Late Stage. Worse still, once the Crown Prince fused his soul with such a beast, its power would climb even higher, reaching a realm that could devastate entire battlefields on its own.
The destruction it could cause was terrifying—perhaps even enough to disrupt the gestation of Cain’s new body.
Cain shifted his attention to the last cocoon belonging to the Royal Guard. A complicated expression surfaced on his face.
He had been actively interfering with that cocoon’s growth, deliberately delaying its birth. Using the souls and life force of Alpha–Omega Overgod Omen Beasts, he had nurtured it to a shocking degree, forcing its foundation far beyond what was considered normal.
"If I awaken him now," Cain calculated calmly, "he will already surpass Satan and Hades. But even then, he would still fall far short of what he could become if allowed to complete a proper gestation."
The blood avatar turned back toward Mirena, a bright scarlet glow igniting within its hollow eyes.
"My lady," it said evenly, "you should investigate whether additional reinforcements can be dispatched. We have achieved remarkable progress, and it would be a great shame to lose everything after coming so close to the borders of Kalous City."
Although the Power of Chaos allowed Cain to subtly influence Mirena’s mind, he remained cautious.
If this had been the Power of Order, he could have simply forced his will upon her and bent her decisions to his desires. But Chaos operated under different principles. It required resonance, alignment, and consent—however faint.
Cain had already forged that connection, but it was delicate. Push too hard, and it would shatter.