Revival Palace, Royal Guard duty room.
"Lord Marius, the Ending Power you mentioned belonging to Prince Tales—is it Raging Sea's Great Waves?"
As Chief Standard Bearer and Deputy Guard Captain, Vogel no longer dwelled on the prince's sexual orientation. He moved on to the next report, intimidating Standard Bearer Vea out of the corner of his eye as the latter hurriedly wiped away the stains beside him.
But as the target of the questioning, Marius felt that the pressure in the room was even heavier than before.
"Yes."
The Legacy Watcher stood within his own dead and barren world, expressionless as he sensed the emotions radiating from Vogel—anger pushed to its limit until it had instead settled into calm, with only turbulent undercurrents remaining.
"When did he awaken?"
"Given that His Highness is only fourteen, it should have been recently."
Vogel opened the report, his gaze never leaving Marius.
"Awakening at fourteen—almost the earliest recorded case... There's no exact time?"
"Lord Talun," Marius said, feigning helplessness, "I've only known him for a few months."
Vogel stared at him for a long while, but the Legacy Watcher remained calm, without the slightest flaw.
"In your report, you said it was a 'variant' of Raging Sea's Great Waves. What do you mean?"
Marius pretended to think seriously.
"The literal meaning. It means that sometimes it displays characteristics unlike the Raging Sea's Great Waves we know. After all, the Ending Power differs from person to person."
Vogel snorted coldly.
"If it differs from person to person, how can you be sure that's what it is?"
Marius smiled politely.
"Perhaps you've forgotten, but I'm the Guard's Legacy Watcher—the Legacy Watcher."
Sure enough, the instant he said that, Marius saw Vogel's expression stiffen.
"I have access to the Guard's eternal archives concerning its legacy. There