Beyond the Venerable Realm.
Simon repeated the words in his mind.
Immortal. Saint. Venerable. Divine. Celestial. Eternal.
Above the Venerable Realm, there were only three realms that Lilith had named. The Divine Realm, where the gods stood. The Celestial Realm, where the True Gods stood. And the Eternal Realm, where the Ancient Ones stood.
"Gods," the Abyss Sovereign said, as though he had followed Simon's thoughts step by step. "True Gods. And perhaps even Eternals."
He turned the black jade bowl slowly between his fingers.
"An eye that can trade anything for something of equal value isn't something the Eternal Court could make on its own. Neither are many of the things Caesar has collected. Whoever is clearing his path doesn't need to be careful, Blackmoon. And beings who don't need to be careful are rarely beings who stand beneath the Venerable Realm."
Simon's frown deepened.
He looked at the man on the horn throne.
