"Why?" Lance furrowed his brows, his expression clearly conveying his meaning without a word.
"Because that's the price I mentioned." Tamara didn't rush to answer. Instead, she took a ring from her hand and tossed it onto the table. She tilted her head back, heaved a long sigh to compose herself—as if thankful to be alive—and then met Lance's puzzled gaze to explain.
"Spiritual Essence is a magical force, the very foundation of the Extraordinary realm that constitutes our world. Countless geniuses have dedicated themselves to understanding it, yet its mysteries remain unsolved, which is why Spiritual Essence is also known as the Domain of the gods.
However, many pioneers have paid with their lives to reveal another aspect of Spiritual Essence: it is uncontrollable.
Any human who tries to master and control Spiritual Essence is doomed to suffer its backlash. If a Transcendent can't suppress the Spiritual Essence within them, they will lose control and become a Heretic."
