As a Peak Exalted Human level Mage, the first thing Gerhart did was switch on his elemental vision to see just what kind of spell was causing this ball of light to appear.
Not for a second did he buy that stuff about sinning and salvation. For centuries, his ancestors had tortured humans, year after year. For them, humans were just playthings which brought them entertainment and a sense of accomplishment when they made them squeal, as, in their view, that was all they were worthy of.
Yet, now, he was suddenly supposed to believe that they were all suffering in hell? Fat chance.
And as for the statement that this was all a dream? Well, again, he didn't know whether he believed it, even though all the signs were currently pointing in that direction.
Only, when Gerhart did switch on his elementary vision, he saw something that made him gasp with shock.
There were no elementary particles being moved! This was some kind of being that was in that shape!
