Even Cain couldn't help but feel a wave of tension ripple through his body at the realization that someone beyond powerful wanted him dead.
And if that wasn't terrifying enough, the entity in question—referred to simply as The Lord—could track him across the Everstrife Empyrean World. Not only had he determined Cain's precise location, but he had also fed that intel to Divine Calamity. The danger was omnipresent and undeniable.
"If he knows where I am... then hiding in the Aether Realm or even the Gu World would be a catastrophic mistake."
Cain frowned deeply, racing through dozens of escape scenarios, weighing their risk against his already thinning odds. He was being hunted by a being whose strength rivaled or exceeded ArchDeity levels—and who wielded influence far beyond normal comprehension.
Yet despite the pressure, Cain's mind remained sharp. After several minutes of intense deduction, a possibility formed in his thoughts.
"This could work."
