[: 3rd Pov :]
The Will of the Universe normally responded instantly.
But this time, silence stretched.
Not because it lacked understanding.
But because something within Daniel Valenhardt's request had struck a boundary that had never been touched before.
Across countless worlds, timelines, and layers of existence, the Will of the Universe had never once been offered to be claimed, bound, or placed under anything resembling ownership.
Such a concept did not exist in its recorded structure.
It was not a possibility that had been written into the framework of reality.
And yet Daniel Valenhardt had spoken it so simply, as though it was merely another option among many.
That alone was enough to create silence.
Because even the impossible had rules.
And Daniel had just spoken outside of them.
The Will of the Universe reviewed the request again.
Then again.
Then again.
Each time expecting rejection to naturally follow.
