Chapter 366: Chapter366-Sovereign Ranni—The Trail Has Gone Cold

After disconnecting the communicator, a thoughtful expression appeared on Evelyn’s face.

So, had Caelan actually obtained an answer from the [Wax Effigy Core]?

Or was his plan now to seek out Sovereign Ranni?

After thinking deeply about the matter, Evelyn finally came to a conclusion: Caelan most likely had not found a way to turn Kate into a normal human through the [Wax Effigy Core].

Therefore, his current course of action should be to search for Sovereign Ranni.

At the same time, within a spatial interlayer somewhere in the [Void Frontier], Caelan stared gloomily at the Moon Staff in his hand.

[Moon Staff (Damaged)]

[Quality: Mythical]

[Effect: Allows the user to observe the developmental trajectories of all things in the past, present, and future. (Currently damaged and unusable.)]

[Description: One of Sovereign Ranni’s four items. If you possess the ability to locate the other three items, you may have a chance to obtain Sovereign Ranni’s favor. The other three items are: Lunar Crown, Lunar Robe, and Lunar Boots.]

...

As early as an hour ago, Caelan had already obtained the [Wax Effigy Core].

However, when he used it, he discovered that the answer provided by the [Wax Effigy Core] was one he found impossible to accept.

[Copy Kate’s soul and inject it into a divine artifact as its artifact spirit. In this way, a form of resurrection can be achieved in another sense.]

Yet when faced with this choice, Caelan instinctively rejected it.

Think about it. When a soul was copied, could that copy truly still be considered the original?

It was just like the so-called concept of digital life. After a person’s consciousness was uploaded, did the original person truly obtain immortality?

Even on Earth, where Caelan had once lived, this question had always remained the subject of endless debate.

Furthermore, Caelan felt an enormous amount of guilt toward Kate.

Therefore, he could not accept resurrecting his younger sister through such a method.

Rather than turning her into an artifact spirit, it would be better for her to continue existing as a shadow.

Unwilling to give up, Caelan obtained a second [Wax Effigy Core] and chose to search for Sovereign Ranni instead.

However, all he obtained in the end was this incomplete [Moon Staff (Damaged)].

So what meaning did this have?

Just as Caelan sank into deep thought, his gaze inadvertently landed on the other side of the [Moon Staff (Damaged)].

With the enhancement provided by [Eye of Insight], he was easily able to see through the item and discover that it actually contained a hidden description.

[Hidden Description: Can someone tell me what I should do? The upper limit of the Chosen One has already been locked in place. How am I supposed to make the next generation’s Chosen One break through this damned limit? I am going insane!]

The moment Caelan saw this description, his eyes widened, and he even forgot to breathe.

He suddenly realized that he seemed to have come into contact with a secret unknown to the world.

He continued reading downward.

The description was still updating, though parts of it seemed to be incomplete.

[No one knows the true abilities of the Chosen Ones throughout history. Not even the gods are exceptions.]

[...I understand now. So this concealment actually exists to prevent me from spying on the Chosen Ones of the past and future?]

[But if the upper limit cannot be broken, then everything is meaningless. I am searching for the seed capable of breaking through that limit, but I do not know how to find it.]

[Wait. Perhaps I can borrow the power of the [Moon Staff]...]

[Damn it! I tried, but I received no answer. The [Moon Staff] shattered. What an unbelievable result.]

[So... does the revelation I received mean that the Chosen One capable of breaking through the upper limit truly exists?]

As he stared at those words, Caelan sensed an indistinct connection somewhere in the unseen depths of fate.

It was as though, in a completely different space and time, another version of himself was similarly trapped in unbearable anxiety.

Caelan shook his head, temporarily suppressing the suspicions rising within his heart.

Then, he took out another [Wax Effigy Core].

Only this time, his target was one of Sovereign Ranni’s other items.

"I need to find the item known as the [Lunar Crown]."

However, as the [Wax Effigy Core] melted away, the [Lunar Crown] did not appear.

Instead, a tiny slip of paper emerged.

[[Lunar Crown] no longer exists. It appears to have been affected by some mysterious power and transformed into a simulated world.]

[According to an ancient legend, after entering the simulated world, you will be able to view your own class, as well as the strongest Chosen One who will appear in the future.]

[There was once a Chosen One who reached the maximum level. He was only a single step away from breaking free of fate, yet he remained unable to cross that final threshold.]

[In despair, They used the [Lunar Crown] to create a simulated world, hoping to find the true Chosen One capable of breaking through the upper limit.]

[However, even now, the simulation is still ongoing. Possibility after possibility has emerged, only for every single one of them to end in failure. So just how can the upper limit be broken? This is a question that every Chosen One must face.]

...

Within the Abyss, the Lord of Abyss departed from the palace, taking several Abyss Overseers with him.

The moment the Lord of Abyss left the palace, the entire sky above the Abyss became filled with the unique aura and radiance belonging solely to him.

The demons living within the Abyss practically dropped to their knees by reflex, reverently worshipping the power of the Lord of Abyss that filled the heavens above them.

Without the great Lord of Abyss, the low-ranking demons would have been reduced to nothing more than livestock.

Behind the Lord of Abyss, Abyss Overseer Dagama stared at his sovereign’s back with a face filled with adoration.

Dagama had been born into a weak lineage of the demon race. If not for the policies of the Lord of Abyss, then no matter how powerful his talent was, he would never have been given the opportunity to grow.

Therefore, his gratitude toward the great Lord of Abyss came sincerely from the bottom of his heart.

"Do you see that? This is the weight His Majesty carries in the hearts of the demon race! Those scum who dare attempt to provoke the great Lord of Abyss would not deserve forgiveness even if they died ten thousand times!"

"Dagama, do not get so worked up. We understand your beliefs. We hold the same immeasurable respect for His Majesty. After all, His Majesty’s strength is unfathomable, and in the Abyss, strength has always reigned supreme!"

Andali’s words immediately caused dissatisfaction to appear on Dagama’s face.

That was because, in Dagama’s opinion, this ancient tradition of the Abyss did not conform to the policies promoted by the great Lord of Abyss.

Just as he was about to argue his point, Morpheus, who stood beside them, suddenly spoke and interrupted the dispute between the two.

"Tell me, do you think the great Lord of Abyss has an existence whom even he respects?"

This question immediately caused all the Abyss Overseers present to fall silent.

Only Dagama continued firing back without hesitation.

"What nonsense are you spouting!? His Majesty’s power is sufficient to look down upon countless worlds! His Majesty is omnipotent and omniscient..."