Circe shrugged and pointed down at the Runes making them glow, "a normal Enslavement Rune on a Dominator of that level should take months, but after six years of tweaking these Runes, I have reduced the time to weeks and still ensured that the process was still efficient. Wait—"
Circe eyes shrunk in suspicion,
"—How do you know that number? You know what, forget I asked that question, you apparently have your ways.
"Although it would take me three weeks to enslave the Guardsman, we have already calculated all the time we need for this operation and no one would miss him during this week."
The voice of Rowan was patient as he replied to Circe, and the eye on her palm also turned to review the Rune she was pointing at,
"I know that fact well, and really, there is nothing wrong with your plan at all, it was meticulously made," the voice said, "but you see the problem is that your plan would fail—Oh, not you enslaving the Guardsman—you accomplished that feat with brilliant colors. No, the true purpose you are enslaving this Guardsman is to find Rico and your aunt, that mission will fail and you will not find the people you seek."
Circe paused in shock, the thought that the last few years of sacrifice would be leading to failure hurt, but she had to be sure, even if Rowan knew the truth, she would hate herself if she did not check it out for herself.
She began to breathe harshly as if she had just run a thousand miles race, she replied harshly, "So among your many godly powers, don't tell me you have the ability to see the future with one of them."
The voice of Rowan was calm, "Even better, I've lived it."
"You did what now? Hahaha, you are telling the truth are you not?… What sort of monster are you?"
The voice sighed, "There are some things that are impossible for you to understand even if I spend the next thousand years telling you about it, but I know your character Circe, you will not believe me until you see it with your own eyes. It is the reason I will be making your Enslaving Rune more efficient in order to be done with this affair and into something much more grand. I am not with you just to see the sights of Trion."
There was something in Rowan's regal voice that made Circe pause, her heart began to beat so fast it was hurting, she looked away from her palm and into the horizon where the dawn was just beginning to break, licking her lips that had gone dry, she asked,
"What could be considered grand for you Rowan?"
The eye was silent for a long while before replying, "War, Circe… a war to be fought from the highest heights of heaven to the foulest depths of hell. A war like this universe has never known before, and Trion is just the tinder."
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