Seeing Jay remain silent, Urzo tilted his head and studied Jay for a moment before saying.
"Hmm? You're quieter than usual. Judging by the time that's passed here, Day-30 should've ended long ago, and the ALPHA PRIME should already have been decided. Don't tell me someone else claimed the title first?"
Jay wasn't surprised by how far off Urzo's guess was. After all, the announcement regarding the Bloodline Realm had only been made after Urzo was imprisoned within the Void Crypt, where his connection to the System had been completely severed.
Although only a week had passed in the Trial World since Urzo's imprisonment, it stretched to six months due to a thirty-fold time dilation inside the Void Crypt.
More importantly, Urzo's main body had no idea that Jay had already discovered the soul fragment hidden inside Zeix, and Jay intended to keep it that way.
However, one issue continued to bother him.
If Urzo could split his soul and implant fragments into other people, there was no guarantee Zeix was the only one.
The memories carried by the soul fragment inside Zeix still contained noticeable gaps. That left Jay with an unsettling possibility.
'What if Zeix wasn't the only person carrying a fragment of Urzo's soul?'
If that was true, then the threat Urzo posed was far greater than he had originally believed. It was a danger that could come back to haunt him in the future.
At the same time, Jay still needed Urzo alive. As cunning and manipulative as he was, Urzo had also become the very reason Zeix was still alive.
Even if Zeix was only being kept alive as an experimental subject, that still bought Jay precious time to rescue him.
After weighing everything, Jay reached a decision. There was only one way to make sure Urzo couldn't scheme behind his back.
Even though Jay was reluctant, he decided to go through with it.
Without saying a word, Jay raised his wrist. Immediately, the shackles binding Urzo's limbs unlocked by themselves, and the chains withdrew into the walls of the Void Crypt.
With another casual wave of his hand, an invisible force lifted Urzo into the air. His arms were pinned tightly against his sides, his entire body rendered completely immobile as he was slowly drawn toward Jay.
Urzo didn't struggle. Instead, curiosity filled his eyes as he watched Jay, who was currently inhabiting the VOID WARDEN, raise a sharp finger and press it against the center of his forehead as the fingertip began emitting a soft silver glow.
Only then did Jay finally speak.
"Don't resist, and accept it."
The moment he heard those words, realization flashed across Urzo's face. His eyes widened before he burst into laughter.
"Kekeke... Kekekeke… To think the day would come when you'd seek my help."
His laughter gradually subsided into an amused grin as he stared at Jay.
"But that raises a far more interesting question. Why are you willing to go so far as to offer one of your Sigils to your worst enemy?"
Rather than accepting the Sigil, Urzo fell into thought.
"The Jay I know would never do something like this... unless… unless something I set in motion has forced you into a corner."
Jay remained silent. Seeing that, Urzo's confidence only grew. A knowing smile spread across his face.
"So that's it. Whatever it is, it's put you in quite a predicament."
His eyes locked onto Jay's.
"My guess? Someone important to you is in danger, and there's nothing you can do about it. So now you're trying to put a leash on me with one of your Sigils. Tell me... how close did I get?"
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IMPORTANT AUTHOR NOTICE:
Hey Folks, sorry for the inconvenience. I wanted to give a small update regarding Volume 4 and future chapter releases.
To be honest, because of piracy concerns, I considered not releasing the remaining chapters of Volume 4 publicly anymore. But at the same time, I don't want the current readers who have been supporting and following the story consistently to miss out either.
So from Chapter 401 onwards, I'll continue doing weekly releases here, but only around the first one-fourth of each chapter will be posted publicly.
To read the full chapter, you can simply join my Patreon's free tier. The complete chapters will be available there, and it doesn't cost anything to access them.
You can give it a try if you'd like. And honestly, more people joining the Patreon, even through the free tier, would really encourage and support me to keep going consistently.
Thank you for all the support so far. I truly appreciate everyone who's been reading the journey until now.
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Due to ongoing piracy concerns, the final 22 chapters of Volume 3 (Ch.351 to 372) are not posted publicly.
They are exclusively available through:
Amazon Kindle – Volume 3 eBook: https://www.royalroad.com/amazon/B0DRQNP1ZS
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/MN_1223
By upgrading to any paid Patreon tier, including the Gamma Patron tier for just $2/month, you'll get immediate access to Chapters 351 - 372.
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Chapter 401: Significant Upgrades (2/2) [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 402: Limelight [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 403: The Perfect Counter [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 404: Unconventional Approach [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 405:║CONSONANCE║[AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 406: Counter-offer [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 407: Godfather [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 408: Lil Snout [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 409: Project Fusion - Success (1/2) [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 410: Project Fusion - Success (2/2) [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 411: Wrestling Arms (1/2) [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 412: Wrestling Arms (2/2) [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 413: Project Relay (1/2) [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 414: Project Relay (2/2) [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 415: New Guild [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 416: Dire Future [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 417: Departure [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 418: Bloodline Aberrants [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 419: BLOODLINE EMPORIUM [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 420: Return Stone [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 421: Bizarre World [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 422: Tier-4 Evolution [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 423: Anya Vulkran (1/2) [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 424: Anya Vulkran (2/2) [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 425: Guardian Contract [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 426: 4th Layer Unlocked [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 427: Trade Hall [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
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Chapter 429: Exotic Treasure Surplus [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 430: Sustainable Origin Extraction [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 431: TEMPEST FRAME [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 432: Clash with Fiends [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
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Chapter 436: Death's Door [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
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Chapter 439: VOID WARDEN [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
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List of available Advanced Chapters
🟢 Gamma Patron Tier (4 Chapters)
Chapter 440: Bloodline Realm Intruder
Chapter 441: Aberrant Hordes
Chapter 442: 5th Layer Unlocked
Chapter 443: Appraisal Stone
🔵 Beta Patron Tier (4 Chapters)
Includes everything in the Gamma Patron Tier, plus:
Chapter 444: Bloodline Leaderboard
Chapter 445: Celestial Otters
Chapter 446: Sentinel Baltor (1/2)
Chapter 447: Sentinel Baltor (2/2)
🟣 Alpha Patron Tier (4 Chapters)
Includes everything in the Beta Patron Tier, plus:
Chapter 448: Climbing the Leaderboard
Chapter 449: History of the BLOODLINE REALM
Chapter 450: Trade Enclave
Chapter 451: Crimson Curse
🟡 Omega Patron Tier (7 Chapters)
Includes everything in the Alpha Patron Tier, plus:
Chapter 452: Auction Commences
Chapter 453: Ryker
Chapter 454: Avenvale
Chapter 455: Dravion Civilization Ruins
Chapter 456: OMNI NULLIFYR
Chapter 457: VOID WARDEN in Action!!
Chapter 458: Soul Signature
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