Vivian Arrives
Seeing Lincoln give no response, Hikari's despair deepened. Then the unfamiliar Sovereign beside Lincoln sent him a mental message: "Lord Hikari, my father is immersed in cultivation. It's extremely important, so you'd best seek help elsewhere!"
Father? So he was Lincoln's son? Must be nice to have a father like that—becoming a Sovereign so effortlessly!
Wait, since he was Lincoln's son... Hikari steeled himself. Even if Lincoln didn't care about him, surely he'd care about his own son! If Hikari got too close, Lincoln's son would also be caught in the shockwaves.
So Hikari flew toward Lincoln with even greater desperation.
Soon, Augusta and Koriate also spotted Lincoln ahead. Koriate hesitated. "My lord, Lord Lincoln is right up ahead. Should we...?"
Augusta snorted. "What are you afraid of? Don't worry. Lincoln won't stop us."
"What?" Koriate wondered, but put his doubts aside and resumed his full-speed pursuit of Hikari.
Seeing Lincoln still focused on his cultivation, undisturbed by the outside world, Hikari shouted through his Divine Sense, "My lord, please save me! I've never offended Augusta, yet he's hunting me for no reason. If the Sovereign Conference holds a trial, Augusta will have no defense! If you help me, I swear I'll follow you from now on and never betray you!"
Hikari had no idea whether Augusta could survive a trial at the Sovereign Conference, but he'd say anything to save his life.
Augusta laughed from behind. "Hikari, stop struggling. You're going to die today!"
"That's right, Hikari. Do you think your sweet talk will fool Lord Lincoln? You say you never offended Lord Augusta, but you've forgotten that you're a Light Sovereign who's lived in the Life Divine Realm for countless years, turning a deaf ear to the Chief Sovereign of Light's orders. You deserve to die