Noah remained connected to Riya, the singularity above the Isolated Civilization blazing blue-gold brilliance that painted vast swathes of existence in enhanced authority.
But his consciousness had turned inward, sensing the continuing transformations coursing through his being as Primus Mana fundamentally restructured what he was at the deepest levels.
Five Principles now resided within him...Perpetual Harvest, Cheating Architect, Primus Ascension, Mana Supremacy, and Arcana Infinitum.
Each one representing capabilities that others could not imagine, tools that could elevate him and his Civilization toward heights that should have been impossible.
And yet, as he felt the weight of these capabilities settling into his completed Heart, a thought emerged.
If I possess these capabilities...these Principles that can rapidly elevate myself and my Civilization by tens of Quintillions, if I have all this even before achieving THE distinction...
