'Lucia Grimes? One of the Seven Main Families of the Black Dragon Palace…' Max thought to himself, brows slightly furrowed as he calmly observed the situation.
It puzzled him. Why would someone like her—a supposed top-tier genius of the Divine Realm—come down to the Mortal Realm, of all places, to comprehend Totem Stones that were inherently weaker than the ones available in her own realm?
The Divine Realm was home to the strongest inheritances, superior energies, and the most ancient legacies—Totem Stones there would naturally contain purer laws, deeper insights, and far more powerful resonances. It simply didn't make sense for someone from her status to waste time down here.
Unless… she had a reason. A very specific, possibly arrogant reason.
'I need to beat some sense into them,' Max thought sharply, his expression hardening as he began walking toward the blockade with quiet, deliberate steps.
