All of the Adrastia Emperor Kings now stood in the Sea of Thalassara, their bodies erupting with power as consciousness struggled to process impossible displacement.

They looked around with expressions that cycled rapidly through confusion, shock, and dawning awareness that something fundamental about their situations had just changed.

The stellar waters surrounded them, radiant and impossible.

Where were they? When were they? What had just…

Their gazes found each other.

Six pairs of eyes widening simultaneously as recognition crashed through consciousness.

They could feel it- the way power flowed through each of them in ways simultaneously unique and familiar, the way their existences resonated!

Sons recognized fathers!

Each of them was grandfather, father, son, or grandson to others present as they all had access to Lineage Memories to observe the lives of those before them!

The First Adrastia Emperor King stared at the Second with eyes that blazed with recognition.

The Second stared at the First and Third with trembling eyes!

The Third, Fourth, Fifth…all of them gazing at each other with shock!

At such a time.

Achilles waved his hand.

Space distorted, and two more figures appeared through tears in reality's fabric.

Adras Maxwell, the Eighth Adrastia Emperor King, appeared- eyes widening as he recognized the figures now surrounding him.

His father. His grandfather. Ancestors he'd only known through lineage memories!

Thalsian, the Seventh, appeared beside him, his ancient gaze sweeping across assembled generations.

All nine generations of Adrastia Emperor Kings now stood together in the Sea of Thalassara!

From First to Ninth. From oldest to youngest. From legendary founder to current inheritor.

They stared at each other in silence of shock and glory as if this was a dream!

Achilles stood at the center of them all, his body still pulsing with residual power from the tremendous effort of pulling them through time.

Steam continued rising from his form, and his purple-gold eyes blazed.

"Today," he began, "as the Last Adrastia Emperor King, as the Ninth of our lineage, I have fulfilled the duties written into our bloodline's very foundation."

His gaze swept across the assembled generations- his ancestors, his father, his grandfather, all of them staring at him with varying degrees of shock and dawning comprehension.

"Our lineage foretold that the Ninth would become the strongest. That line has been fulfilled. I have claimed power. I have broken chains that bound advancement itself."

He paused, letting that declaration settle before continuing.

"And my first course of action, my first priority after claiming that power….was to bring all generations of Adrastia Emperor Kings here. To this moment. To this place. To my era, my age, this time when our lineage will begin shining with brilliance that eclipses everything that came before."

HUUM!

His purple-gold eyes blazed with vision that extended beyond present circumstances to encompass futures still unfolding!

"You were pulled from deaths that should have been final. From defeats that seemed inevitable. From endings written by entities who thought they could determine our stories without consequence." His voice hardened.

"Those entities were wrong. Death is not absolute. Defeat is not permanent when the victor can simply rewrite it! Which is why now…here we all stand!"

...!

The silence that followed was absolute.

Nine generations of legendary Emperor Kings looked at each other as Achilles's words seemingly ascertained this was not a dream, and…

"Father…"

"My Son…"

Fathers turned to suns. Emotion buzzed in men who did not normally show emotion as Fathers and Sons embraced each other!

The Sea of Thalassara pulsed with radiant authority, bearing witness to the moment when a lineage thought broken became whole again through impossible means.

Achilles looked at this calmly as The First Adrastia Emperor King looked at him.

And he…he looked grand.

Dark purple gold hair dancing wildly, his body adorned in a royal purple robe as he emanated waves of power at Tier 9.

He looked like a grand celestial beast in human form as he gazed directly at Achilles and asked…

"I cannot begin to imagine what you have been through. We all thank you for all you have done and we are filled with immense pride. If you can humor an old man though…is Syl'thessara still alive? The others?"

…!

Syl'thessara!

The First Adrastia Emperor King returned as one of the first things he asked for…was The Betrayer!

The Nar'Thyss who continued to make wrong choice after wrong choice even after Achilles had given her all the opportunities!

Achilles looked towards his Ancestor, towards the First Adrastia Emperor King as he almost wanted to say…Bro, what the hell?

'Was he so hung up and madly in love with that one butterfly that the first thing after hus resurgence was her?'

Achilles kept his gaze calm as he sighed internally before replying.

"She is with those who she truly sides with, with her impassivity that is also a choice. The Betrayer is currently surrounded with armies of her people who were about to carry out genocide across this Star Sea. My interventions prevented it momentarily as she now waits for more orders, because she cannot seem to make her own fucking choices."

…!

His gaze was chilly as he spoke about Syl'thessara, making his stance with her clear!

The Adrastia Emperor Kings were astonished at the directness of the Ninth as the First Adrastia Emperor King smiled wryly while the Second Adrastia Emperor King…A muscular man with a buzz cut and vibrant purple eyes that shone like suns, frowned with difficulty before he spoke.

"Ninth, that is my mother. Your Ancestor. Whatever she had done…"

…!

In their veins was her blood!

Achilles knew this well as he gained access to the Nar'Thyss Lineage due to her.

But man, did he fucking hate her.

He shook his head as he looked at the First and Second.

"I will bring you to her. At this moment, I am beginning the process to relocate us outside of this Star Seas. Let me know of any others you wish for me to pluck from the past and into the present before we leave."

…!

There were mothers and grandmothers apart from Syl'thessara.

Achilles gave more thought to them than the zero shits he gave regarding Syl'thessara as to be thorough, others could also be brought here!

After this was said, Achilles waved his hands as a brilliant light of quantum wrapped around the First and the Second Adrastia Emperor Kings.

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