The moment Adanis saw Kael, she instinctively prepared to interrupt the Wise Sovereign. She had no interest in an irrelevant wizard like Dox, much less an irrelevant apprentice.
However, before Adanis could speak, the Wise Sovereign's first words caught her attention.
"Speaking of which, this person was the one who truly started their exploration of the underground waterways."
"This person is quite interesting. A remnant soul is attached to him. With the unconscious help of that remnant soul, he became a gifted one; and under its influence, he began a long-term plan to explore ruins. This remnant soul seems very concerned with ruins. Perhaps it wishes to use this to find some particular ruin."
As the Wise Sovereign spoke, Adanis's interest gradually rose. The main reason was that his manner of narration led her to believe that the ruin the remnant soul sought was the underground waterways.
Moreover, Kael was the true initiator of their exploration of the underground waterways. This made Adanis wonder whether that remnant soul was connected to the Legacy Site.
At that point, Adanis stopped urging him on. Instead, she listened carefully to the Wise Sovereign's account, guessing inwardly who this remnant soul might be. Could it be related to Augustine or Margaret? Or perhaps to the warden, Franklin?
As Adanis listened and pondered, she failed to notice that, in this telling, the Wise Sovereign had yet to mention Laplace's parting words.
Another long, rambling account...
By the end of it, Adanis had already sensed that something was wrong and asked about Laplace's parting words.
Only then did the Wise Sovereign drawl, "Seeker who traces the past, your destination is not here."
The veins on Adanis's forehead bulged at once. "Are you playing with me?"
The Wise Sovereign remained impassive. "How would I dare? I was