Lui slapped Bastian's shoulder.
"I told you! It's him—the red-eyed Celestial! Damn, he survived the Hell's Layer! And now that Nathaniel's pointed it out, I can see the other one is alive too! OMG, how shocking!"
Nathaniel's eyes returned to Cassian and Kyle. The golden clock Celestial symbol in his possession had reacted in the abyss. It didn't matter who was responsible for that reaction—he wanted to eliminate these two pests, driven by a powerful hunch that they would become a huge nuisance later on.
He watched as everyone around Kyle and Cassian rose with them, hastily retreating to a safe distance from the eleven Rulers while taking defensive stances. Valance smiled at their tense, grim expressions.
Nathaniel turned his gaze to Ares.
"Ares, you still have the chance to step away from this matter. I respect you—as someone who once studied under you. So, hand these two Celestials over..."
He pointed directly at Kyle and Cassian.
