Chương 838: Brewing Emergence

"We've come this far already…" Jared Leonard's dark voice echoed in the throneroom.

The person he was speaking to remained silent, simply floating beside him as he muttered his thoughts out loud. The dead weren't expected to speak much, or even at all, but Merlin was usually more talkative.

"What's wrong? Having second thoughts?" Jared asked, stealing a glance at the old ghost.

"I'm just considering what your Automaton reported. The man he faced… doesn't he bother you in the slightest?"

For a moment, Jared said nothing. He closed his eyes and heaved a heavy sigh. His eyebrows became creased and a scowl appeared on his face.

"I am."

Gawain was his best creation. Even though Hugo rivalled him in power, Gawain's speed and energy output efficiency was higher.

He was the pinnacle of Magic Engineering, built upon many years of research and a conscious effort to achieve the best.