After hearing Lilith describe the history of the Flame of Continued Combustion and the origins of the Void Domain, Shen Yi fell silent for a moment, absorbing it all.
The history of Beyond the World was heavier than he had imagined, and the power in his hands carried far more weight than he had understood.
Seeing this, Lilith continued, faint arcs of electricity dancing in her eyes.
"But your situation may draw even more attention than that Pioneer or that human Authority Holder did. The fact that that great being watched and witnessed you directly is enough to shake the entire Boundary Zone and Void Domain."
"That great being has been deep in the Void Domain for a long time. His will rarely manifests, let alone fixes its gaze so clearly on a newly ascended Authority Holder."
"By now, the Boundary Zone and the Void Domain are probably in an uproar. You and the Flame of Continued Combustion you carry will only help the news spread faster."
She looked at Alvin. "If it comes to that, Alvin and I could use a few channels to tell any Authority Holders who come asking that you've left the Boundary Zone on your own, and no one knows where you went."
"That might cool things down for a while and keep you from becoming the center of attention too soon."
Shen Yi frowned slightly. "And in reality?"
Alvin's vast magnetic field pulsed, conveying a grave reply.
"In reality, you won't have left. And in my view, you'd be best off staying in my territory for now."
He explained, "From the power you displayed before the Stele of Authority Holders, and the way you used the Flame of Continued Combustion when you intervened in my fight with Gor, I could tell you aren't yet