Max let out a slow breath, accepting the reality of it.
Fine.
If that was the path set before him, then so be it.
But then… something else caught his attention. A strange sensation that had been lingering in the back of his mind ever since he received the inheritance.
His connection to the other members of the Black Lotus Guild—it was different now.
It wasn't just the usual awareness he had before.
Now… he could sense them.
Not just their presence, but their emotions, their thoughts—as if some unseen bond had deepened within his very being.
It was subtle, but it was there.
He turned to the spirit, his eyes sharp. "Why am I feeling connected to all the other members of the Black Lotus Guild right now?"
The spirit grinned, as if expecting the question.
