The fragmented memory surfaced without warning into Erend's mind at that moment. The moment it appeared Erend found himself looking through another pair of eyes.
The surrounding darkness vanished and an ancient scene unfolded before him. It lasted only an instant yet the sheer weight behind it felt greater than entire worlds.
He saw the Void Architect. Not the weakened being currently hiding somewhere beyond reality. Not the diminished enemy who had spent centuries struggling against the System. This was the Void Architect from a distant age when his power had still been nearly intact.
His shape appeared vaguely human, but only at first glance.
The proportions were wrong. His body stood far larger than any human should have been. His movement carried an unnatural sense of scale as if reality bent around him.
