Plymouth, Speech Square.
Within the Mist of History, an image of the pyramid's summit flickered past like a fleeting glint.
Arthur VI watched the ascending 'God of Suffering,' and a trace of heartfelt envy surfaced on his face.
Then he saw the evil spirit seated high upon the throne, its mouth hanging wide open with none of a king's bearing whatsoever. "Who is that? An incarnation of 'Dawnbreak'?"
"No... that seems to be... an 'evil spirit'?" Duke Aergai said something he could scarcely believe himself.
What right did a mere Fourth Primordial have to sit upon the throne representing the Age Controllers?
What happened next left them even more baffled.
"The 'God of Suffering,' blessed by two Age Controllers, failed its ascension just because an 'evil spirit' refused to allow it... Who exactly is it?"
Duke Aergai muttered.
The face on the metal fortress was silent for a moment before slowly answering, "If I'm not mistaken, that evil spirit should be 'Auclair Sothos,' who once appeared in the Sothos Ruins! I've seen the memory bottles Xisthos specifically extracted..."
"Sothos Ruins... the 'Longevity One'... Count of Green Forest... Aaron Sothoth!"
Arthur VI let out a long breath. "Did this 'Longevity One of the present world' also place a piece on the board in this incident?"
In those Sothos Ruins, 'Auclair' had ultimately acted under the control of that 'Longevity One.' It was hardly strange for something like this to happen now... Except it was utterly bizarre!
"No!"
Arthur VI overturned his own speculation. "The 'Longevity One' is merely a Seventh Primordial, while the Age Controllers are at minimum great existences who have fully opened all Ten Primordials, perhaps even transcended the shackles of the Primordials... In the mortal world, with meticulous planning and preparation, a 'Longevity One' might barely contend against