Leo was finally a Level 5 Sovereign.
And somewhere in his heart—or maybe in all of it—he felt a wave of relief wash over him. A relief from something he hadn't wanted to admit even to himself: jealousy.
He had been jealous.
Deeply, quietly, bitterly jealous of the others—Cassian, Sunny, Alex, Sophie, Sarah—who had reached Level 5 Sovereign before him.
It wasn't something he liked to admit, not even in his own mind. But now, he had caught up. No, more than that—he was stronger than them. More lethal. More dangerous.
But leveling up wasn't the only thing on his mind now.
He turned his attention toward the land ahead. Towering mountain ranges stood tall in front of him, parting at the center to form a deep valley.
The shape of the valley was odd, like someone had sliced through the mountains with a massive sword. That was how clean and sharp the cut looked.
