"You can see my progress," Kyle answered evenly, using his suppressed rage to imitate Fierce Breaker's cold attitude.
"Don't play games with me," the Overseer answered in annoyance. "When I ask you a question, I want to hear a clear answer. Don't forget who's in charge."
"If you wish to hear an answer, fine," Kyle stated. "Thanks to the hammer, my Imposing Law has almost reached perfection, but the last step is difficult to take. Achieving perfection requires comprehension, realization, and opportunity. I need to combine everything into a perfect whole."
"It could happen tomorrow. It could never happen. It all depends on fate's whims."
The Overseer narrowed her eyes. "You have assured me that this plan will work," she said with a threatening voice.
"One way or another, it will work," Kyle answered. "I am currently trying to assimilate the hammer into my own existence, which is why it's taking so long. If push comes to shove, I can still let the hammer assimilate my existence. At that point, I would cease to exist, and I would turn into Kyle."
"However, I don't want that to happen for obvious reasons. Just like you, I don't want to die."
The Overseer glared at Kyle with intensity. "I've waited long enough for my freedom. How can I be sure that you will sacrifice yourself if you don't succeed?"
"You can't," Kyle answered. "Also, you don't want me to be assimilated as well."
The Overseer snorted. "And why is that?"
"You've seen Kyle," Kyle commented with an even voice. "If he resurrects, do you believe that he would want to help you? You and Swamp Dragon have taken almost everything that he holds dear. Compared to me, he's someone who listens to his heart more than his brain. Most likely, he would just try to kill you, even if he knows that he can't win. As long as you and Swamp Dragon don't get what you want, he will be fine with dying."
The Overseer remembered the one instance in which she had seen Kyle.
His aura had been so bright and intense. Even more, his aura didn't feel like the aura of a person who would simply accept their circumstances.
The Overseer looked at Fierce Breaker's aura. His aura was even more intense than Kyle's aura, but that was to be expected. Kyle had been a Spirit Lord, while Fierce Breaker was a Fulfilled Ascendant. Even more, Fierce Breaker had already undergone his Fusion. As a mere Spirit Lord, Kyle couldn't have possibly undergone his Fusion already.
If Fierce Breaker's aura was already this intense, how intense would Kyle's aura be if he reached Fierce Breaker's level?
A slight feeling of danger and threat washed over the Overseer.
"A small chance of success is better than no chance of success," the Overseer answered. "You have around 850,000 years of longevity left. I'll give you 750,000 years. If you can't finish your Imposing Law by then, I will force you to become one with the hammer."
"That was also my plan," Kyle answered. "I'm not someone who runs from a fight. I've decided to fight Kyle for supremacy, and if it turns out that I can't win, despite all of my advantages, I will admit defeat. This is a fight to the death. Running is not an option."
"Don't go back on your word," the Overseer said.
"I should say the same thing to you," Kyle answered. "You still owe me a fight."
The Overseer looked at Kyle with annoyed boredom. "You still wish to fight?"
"As I've said, I don't run from battles," Kyle answered. "I realize that I can't become an Immortal with our new circumstances, but I've said what I've said. At least, with the Realm gap between us..."
Kyle smirked. "The fight might actually have some suspense."
The Overseer just looked at Kyle like he was a lost cause.
"You don't have an Avatar," Kyle added. "You don't have an Imposing Law. You've only been an Advanced Ascendant. I might not be able to beat you now, but if I learn a couple more Laws, I might just pull it off."



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