Chapter 171
Author: Canice Hays
last update2026-06-30 03:53:32

Elijah looked at his hands. The 80% Sovereignty felt like a cold liquid moving through his bones. He realized that he had achieved his goal.

He had built the perfect sanctuary. He had protected the human race. But to do it, he had to become the very thing that made the world cold.

Elijah closed his purple eyes. He didn't look at the world anymore. He looked at the System.

Now that he had the Authority of Absolute Law, his vision was different. He didn't just see the blue screens and the number
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