The council domain went deadly silent.
The four sacred ancestors looked at Max with complicated expressions. They'd seen him fight. They'd seen him awaken the fifth end. They'd seen him break through to the Law Manifestation Realm and shake the Five Sacred Clan domain.
But now, standing in front of Varok and speaking on behalf of the Divine Realm's younger generation, Max no longer looked like a reckless genius who'd stumbled into ancient secrets.
He looked like someone stepping into his role.
Arvantos watched him for a moment, then spoke. "Continue."
That single word shocked a lot of people. A Primarch had just given Max permission to speak at this meeting.
Varok's eyes turned colder.
