Ethan's POV
I hadn't dared to hope otherwise as the abysmal distances of light years between stars made interstellar travel between different worlds seem impossible. Even if I could achieve that speed there was no guarantee that I would find a habitable planet and a magical one to boot.
Even in my previous life, with advanced technology, we had neither confirmed alien life nor achieved meaningful space exploration.
But this saber was concrete proof. Grade 8 beings existed and one of their relics had somehow found its way to this world. This meant there was a thread of hope, a connection to the wider universe.
I calmed myself and contemplated obtaining the broken saber. It was tied to my lineage and even a minuscule increase in my chances of divine ascension was worth pursuing as advised by the Eterna Nexus.
