What was the essence of the world?
For this question, Wang Gulas and Elizabeth gave the same answer—the world was made of energy.
This was likely also how most Transcendents understood the world.
The main evidence was the magic power that filled every corner of it.
Flowers bloomed and withered, the sun rose and set, people were born, aged, fell ill, and died; stars shifted and constellations turned. Perhaps even the workings of the tiniest rules involved magic power.
Magic power had long been the cornerstone of the entire universe's operation.
From another perspective, magic power was the essence of the world. This was how the vast majority of learned Transcendents understood the relationship between the world and magic power.
However, based on Luo Chuan's experience, Elizabeth's manner of speaking suggested there was a turn coming.
"But as I learned more and more knowledge, and studied the gods worshipped by the various churches, the understanding I formed when I was human gradually began to change."
Luo Chuan drank his fruit wine and listened quietly.
Just as he had expected, there was indeed a turn.
But then again...
Luo Chuan looked Elizabeth over. This Lich Lord had actually gone out of her way to study the gods worshipped by the churches. Did she not have even a trace of fear?
...Well, many undead underwent enormous changes in personality compared to when they had been human. Elizabeth was a particularly striking example.
"This world may not be as simple as it appears to us."
Elizabeth extended her bandage-wrapped hand, seemingly trying to grasp something, but it was only a futile effort.
"I can sense that some special force is trying to conceal all this. It is preventing us from seeking the truth of the world. Even the relevant history has been erased