The decision to delay their departure by a few hours turned out to be the right one.
Lilith had successfully integrated the Sovereign of Darkness's core, but simply reaching Peak Mystic wasn't enough. Power that suddenly appeared inside the body was one thing. Understanding how to control it was another.
Neither of them wanted to discover the difference halfway through a confrontation. With them being equal in strength, it was better for them to train together and understand the power that both of them had gotten.
Atheline hadn't had the chance to test his power and Lilith needed to fully merge with it by atleast training and releasing it.
So, after completing the final preparations for their journey, they made their way to one of the palace's private training grounds.
The room was enormous.
