On the land of the Northlands, Ryan had plenty of means at his disposal. He knew that Archbishop Adriana had already left Dawn Town and was searching for information about Kraken's projection.
That octopus was hiding in the water, and everyone it came into contact with was Ryan's subject. Naturally, it would not know her whereabouts.
If it did not know, it would not think about the Archbishop's threat. No—rather, Adriana had blocked the octopus's perception of her.
"My centurion's experience gave me some understanding of your authority."
"Any life that comes into contact with you can never truly and completely escape your gaze for the rest of its life, right?"
Ryan asked. To gaze into the Abyss was to be gazed upon by the Abyss—of course he understood what that meant.
"So conversely, when you watch her, she can actually sense your existence as well. It's just that most of the time, others are incapable of fearing you, so you never considered another possibility."
"That is, while blocking you, she can use the established fact that she 'cannot escape you' to track your location. Your gaze has become the medium through which she approaches you."
"If you leave the water now, she'll probably find you very soon. When that happens, for the sake of my friendship with The Sun, I'll have no choice but to hand you over."
"This isn't wisdom. This is aristocratic thinking."
Ryan spoke to the octopus. Bubbles rose from its head as it sank into the water, pondering Ryan's words.
That threat even deadlier than the Seraph was looking for Chi?
With its excellent intelligence, Chi would rather believe it than not.
"By the way, is it possible that your true body can't defeat the Seraph?"
Ryan asked curiously. No matter how powerful the Seraph