Return of the last survivor

Chaos ensued within Cayden for a few seconds as all those at Tier 2 felt the changes in the spacetime of the world.

However, Phillip's joyous face appeared on every monitor and screen within and without the walls of Cayden as long as they were within his 150,000 km squared sphere of influence.

"Master Merlin has returned"

It was a simple and short message, but the impact was great. The tension and uncertainty created by the space-time rippling was transformed into calmness, tranquillity, and for some, fear. Fear at the sheer might of the being that was able to cause changes in the laws of the world.

This fear was more clear on those who were at the peak of Tier 2, since they understood a lot more about laws than others.

Laws were something even Tier 4s could only dream about. By the calculations of a particular scientist within the nation, Tier 5 individuals might be able to comprehend laws.

If Merlin had been present, he would have immediately executed the man of being suspect of either travelling back in time, or being part of a certain supreme being's faction coming here to cause trouble.

However, the man was in fact as Merlin would have suspected, and did in fact try and cause trouble. He had even managed to kill of 1 of Merlin's peak Tier 2 supporters on his own using his experiments, before Phillip arrived with an army of disposable puppets and killed of the man.

Phillip next destroyed all evidence of this scientists existing, and only left his theory of laws behind as an 'unnamed scientist #23'.

Indeed, there had been such cases over the past year. Not only scientist but all forms of people trying to kill Merlin's supporters in the dark. However this scientist was the only one to have actually killed a Tier 2, and such an incident never repeated itself.

Soon, the ripples became stronger and even the Tier 1s could feel it.

Then suddenly, a sound so soft that no one could hear it, yet so loud to their souls that it caused most tier 2s and Tier 1s to fall to the ground from pain, echoed throughout not only Cayden, but throughout the entire plane.

The space at the centre of the ripples collapsed, forming a singularity for an instant before giving way to a blueish gate. [1]

And through the gate, 4 figures stepped out, with one extra figure being atop the shoulder of the leading figure.

The portal slowly closed, leaving only a tiny crack in space emanating a deep blue essence along with hints of terrifying black.

The 5 figured descended onto the Earth like gods descending onto the mortal world. The power they emanated left most agape, especially the lead figure. It was clear that he was not peak Tier 2 yet, his strength was far beyond the limits of Tier 2.

By the time they landed, a few figures flashed towards the group. They were Phillip and most of his children, the bear-like crimson figure of Fevers, Sean, Kyle, Jack, and the other supporters of Merlin who were free and within the central part of the nation, which was what was originally Staten Island, the location of Merlin Sanctum.

"Boss!"

"Master!"

"Merlin!"

"I am back" Merlin replied shorty as he embraced the few people who he cared about and who cared about him back.

[1] I don't have to explain myself. Its magic… Do not doubt this Shadow Magus right here. Magic is magic.