บท 213: So Hard

Ryu's eyes narrowed, but other than this, he didn't move a single inch. He thought that it might be a possibility that after gaining complete control over the Ruin, Ruin Master Vitae might have become capable of sensing all of the changes that occurred within what was effectively his domain now. Ryu hadn't thought of this possibility before, but after he heard those words… He realized it might be possible.

'This Ruin was at most of the Seventh Order at its peak. A Path Extinction Realm expert like Necromancer Hecate is limited to an Eighth Order Ruin at most even if my calculations are wrong. But, as a Necromancer, even if she dabbled in formation theory, it would be impossible for Hecate to form an Eighth Order Ruin.

'The conclusion is obvious. Whether a Seventh or Eighth Order Ruin, it doesn't matter. It's impossible for such a lowly ranked Ruin to allow its owner a symbiotic relationship like this Ruin Master is displaying now. This means one of two things…