Chapter 159: Don't Help The Enemy

Ezra frowned, a chill running down his spine. "The Ascension Well? I still don't know what it is but I'm assuming that's bad news."

X's voice lowered, filled with urgency. "The Ascension Well is incredibly powerful, Ezra. Do you know what it's for?"

"I would know if a certain someone had told me when I asked."

"Listen well, Ezra Matten. The well is used to elevate a vampire from the fourth ring to the fifth ring without the need for excessive vitality. It's a shortcut to immense power."

Ezra's eyes widened, the implications of X's words sinking in. "So, if Olivia used this well..." He trailed off.

"Instant fifth ring vampire. X whispered. "A foot in the big leagues."

Ezra was silent, digesting the information.

"Griffin doesn't need it for himself." X continued. "He who controls the Ascension well, controls the divide between mortality and godhood. He chooses who ascends and who doesn't."