The battle between the mages came to a complete halt when they sensed something abnormal around them. The laws of the universe were calming down, mana was calm, divine mana was calm, the laws of time and space were calm—everything was settling, like the sound of the wind across a vast plain.
At the center of this tranquility, Kayden floated in absolute silence, emitting no aura whatsoever, yet everything seemed to shift toward him. Mana subtly moved in his direction as if recognizing something greater, the laws of the universe trembled slightly upon touching him, and even time itself seemed hesitant around him. There was neither light nor shadow nearby, only a void that respected him. The distant mages and gods noticed this simultaneously—it wasn't Kayden revealing himself; it was the universe bowing, as if something was profoundly wrong.
