Teresia thought for a moment, then decisively sent his Sovereign clone into action, returning directly to his hometown, the Material Plane of Dillon.
Although he didn't know which Sovereign was responsible, this was certainly the other party's secret. They knew he'd discovered it, and might try to silence him.
He still had no idea what level of Sovereign the other party was, so Teresia didn't dare take any chances. He could only retreat to his hometown, the Material Plane.
Actually, the safest course would have been to tell all the Sovereigns everything that had happened. Then there would be no need to silence him, and he'd be safe.
But Teresia didn't want to reveal everything just yet. As a Lower Sovereign, he had ambitions of his own.
He wanted this technology. If he had it, he'd have another way to save his own skin in the future. It might even prove useful when competing for Sovereign Sparks or Overgod Tokens.
He wasn't in a hurry. He believed the other party was more anxious than he was. As long as he hid in the Material Plane, the other party would realize they couldn't silence him.
And because they'd fear he might make the matter public, their best option would be to negotiate. That would give him an opportunity.
"Hogg!"
Linna let out a heart-wrenching scream. Just moments ago, she'd watched her husband die right before her eyes, unable to do anything.
"This... Madam, you..."
Hillman opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but no words came out.
Hogg could have escaped, but he'd insisted that Hillman, Hiri, and the others leave first, while he and Baruch stayed behind to cover their retreat. Who could have expected...
"Mom, Uncle Hillman, what's wrong?"
Little Wharton seemed to have heard the noise and