While events unfolded on Reius, William was in the final stages of absorbing the Superior Blessing Vein, the last Elemental Vein in the World. It was also the final seal to break before Efretta was released, which placed William on high alert.
Fria was busy increasing her strength on Reius and preparing for any accidents, so William was all alone at this point. His Companion Beasts were able to handle the Beast Tides for the most part, but without Fria around he often found himself needing to hatch more creatures.
The Companion Beasts weren't invincible. If they died, they died. When this happened, William received a backlash that caused an incredible amount of pain and locked out a portion of his soul. Because of this, William found that he wasn't able to unleash the entirety of his Soul Strength.
During the course of four months, William never saw another Ascended creature. It was as if the Heavens had given up on sending strong beings after him.
