There was movement beneath the ground!
He was the only one to sense the elemental flux; perhaps because he was the only one present with any spellcasting talent.
This world's arcanology was incomplete and broken. Regardless, he was still able to successfully awaken his elemental talent and become a spellcaster. This demonstrated the monstrous compatibility between his soul's talent and one of this plane's laws. If he had been born in the World of Mages, he would certainly have become a powerful warlock that could master spells effortlessly.
Warlocks were an extremely unique existence, even amongst spellcasters. Most warlocks gained the ability to cast spells due to suddenly awakening the power of their ancestral bloodline, while other warlocks awoke due to their soul's unique talent.
