Defiance of the Fall Chapter 1409: Ghost Markets

Zac negotiated with Astora Theomore for insights into the Ultom Courts, learning that his Realmsinger Seal forged a Karmic Link to Ultom's Mercurial Domain, which the Limitless Empire siphoned for a grand project, redirecting Sealbearers to the Outer Courts instead. Astora offered a blessing to restore his link and ally against rivals in the inheritance trial, demanding truths about his enigmatic nature, but Zac declined, wary of deeper entanglements, and departed the island. As they sailed away, the memory domain collapsed, encasing Sevona's island in amber and adding a sixth halo to the Mercurial Court's pillar amid accelerating progress across the courts. Reflecting on their botched heist in the prophetic dream, Zac resolved to reach Peak Hegemony within three months to bolster his Void reserves before pursuing the Second Singularity, with Esmeralda pledging her aid.