As Anya and Alex approached, the scholars looked up, their eyes widening in surprise. A hush fell over the room.
"Everyone," Anya announced, her voice echoing through the vast hall. "May I introduce you to Alex. He hails from beyond our world, a traveler from a distant realm. He possesses a unique understanding, and claims knowledge of a weapon in his world that can be crafted by manipulating the very building blocks of matter – the atom."
A murmur rippled through the scholars. The concept of manipulating the fundamental building blocks of reality was both fantastical and intriguing. One scholar, a woman with silver hair pulled back in a tight bun, stepped forward, her gaze fixed on Alex.
"A weapon of atoms, you say?" she inquired, her voice laced with a healthy dose of skepticism. "The very notion seems…unorthodox. Can you elaborate on this concept, Alex?"
