There was a reason Sebas had kept Luke and Cienna's secret buried all this time.
Not because he didn't want Lucien to know.
The truth ran deeper. It was tied to the very day Luke and Cienna lost their lives.
And there was a reason he chose to reveal it now.
Because Sebas too had ascended to Tier 9. Because Lucien had entrusted him with command of the former assassin group. And under his guidance, several of them had risen to Tier 9 as well including Viper.
To say that the strongest force in the kingdom now stood watch at the borders was no exaggeration.
Sebas fell silent. The truth was... If he had not become this strong, he would never have dared to speak.
He lifted his gaze toward the horizon as though seeking someone who lingered just beyond sight.
'This time… I am strong enough to protect what matters. Luke, watch over me and over "our" son.'
On the day Luke died, he had unleashed a skill that transferred fragments of memory into Sebas.
