In the mist-covered ruins, a vague figure climbs with difficulty, as small as the only survivor in this world of death.
In the thick grayness, Bologue struggles to release Ether to fend off the invasion of the Decay Plague.
Now, after a period of calm thinking, he roughly understands the actions of the Shadow King. He is not merely attempting to fake his own death and escape, sending information about the First Seat's infiltration to the Order Bureau—he is also trying to prevent the First Seat from discovering his power.
Bologue speculates that the Alchemy Matrix he bears is likely from the Astronaut, and there's a bigger possibility that the Astronaut received this Alchemy Matrix from King Solomon.
The King's Secret Sword's obsession with Xilin's corpse is largely to harness the power of this Alchemy Matrix, to reclaim Xilin's body and replicate this great royal power.
