The patriarch watched Evander quietly for a moment before speaking again.
Then he asked another question.
"What do you know about a world's will?"
The moment those words left his father's mouth, Evander's eyes trembled.
It was as if a bolt of lightning had struck his mind.
For a brief moment, his thoughts exploded with sudden connections. Pieces of knowledge he had gathered over the years.
Ancient texts, fragmented teachings, rumors about higher magic, and the laws of reality seemed to collide together all at once.
His breathing slowed
His pupils narrowed.
It looked as if he had suddenly understood something profound.
Patriarch Kletis saw the reaction immediately.
"There we go…" he said with a quiet laugh.
Evander looked up again, still deep in thought.
But the patriarch waved his hand dismissively.
"Whatever you think you just understood," he said calmly, "throw it out of your mind."
Evander blinked.
