Before these people could continue their interrogation or whatever game they were playing, I decided to cut in.
"Saint Shijian, I would like to answer your question," I said, keeping my voice steady, "but unfortunately I don't have the context for what's happening here. If you could enlighten me, I would be grateful."
I tried to be as polite as possible to someone of Saint rank. Not like I had any experience in addressing Saints, but when in doubt, a little extra respect never hurt.
To my surprise, the man didn't sneer or dismiss me. He simply replied, his tone calm and without a hint of irritation.
"Yes, apologies. Your arrival here is an anomaly we could not predict, and that concerns us, because prediction is what we pride ourselves on. Allow me to properly introduce who we are."
I kept my eyes locked on him as his faintly flickering figure straightened, his words carrying pride that seemed to sink into the very air.
