Bennet said nothing, but his eyes lingered on Ash with curiosity, studying him as if trying to decipher his intentions.
Ash took a step back, reaching deep within himself, feeling for the connection. Realm Passage.
He closed his eyes, focusing on the Aether around him, reaching out to the Valen estate, the space he now called his anchor.
A surge of magic responded, and before his feet, a sigil unlike any he had seen before began to take shape—not a summoning circle, but something more primal, more personal.
It wove itself into the very fabric of the space, glowing softly in hues of silver and deep indigo. The markings curved like flowing script, forming a design that pulsed with the energy of his bond to House Valen.
It was not just a point—it was a signature, a mark of his presence in this world, an anchor tied to his will alone. And the system, ringing out in a few seconds, confirmed the success.
[Ding! Arrival Point Set: Valen Estate]
