Staring into the empty void after the phantom corpses of his parents vanished, Isiah's immediate assumption was that he had transmigrated into an entirely new realm within the World Beyond. Yet as he surveyed his surroundings, he realized that the only physical object that had traversed space alongside him was the mysterious grimoire he had uncovered in the basement of his former home.
Something clicked inside his mind with absolute clarity. This was no mere coincidence. Combining the presence of the book with his recent realization regarding the emotional catalyst behind his magic, a bold, highly plausible theory began to take shape.
Raw emotion was the absolute key to unlocking his powers. He was completely incapable of channeling his magic unless he was consumed by intense rage, profound grief, or overwhelming confusion.
