Max was temporarily blinded by the flashing white light that covered the entirety of the space beyond the portal.
He could only close his eyes while converging his aura and pushing his senses to the peak, allowing him to sense any and all anomalies without being caught off guard.
After his whole body passed the portal, the spatial rift closed and the sanctum returned to silence.
Ionia and Iolrath stared at the place it had been for a few seconds, silently contemplating what next to do.
"There's a chance that the Radiant Moon…" Iolrath trailed off as he couldn't dare to finish.
It would be equivalent to blasphemy if he said the words in his heart.
Ionia didn't rebuke him as she pursed her lips. "I lost connection with her the moment I was chosen as the Priestess. Now that I think back, maybe there was never a connection at all."
"Ionia…"
"I am only hypothesizing, uncle. Maybe the only reason the staff resonated with me is because of the bloodline I possess from mom."
