[Hahaha!]
The diamond crystal's laughter rang out, manic and unrestrained, bouncing through the endless sea of color. It was not just sound; it was vibration, pressure, something that sank into Bruce's skin and rattled through his bones.
[Do not mind my burst of amusement, Bruce. I simply did not expect this.]
Bruce's eyes narrowed. His tone stayed calm, but his jaw tightened. "So what is going on? Why are you calling me your lucky star?"
The crystal pulsed once, as though drawing in a breath it did not need.
[You, Bruce. With your Ex-ranked class… you have no idea what you are holding. The power it carries lies far beyond your current imagination. For a normal Awakened world like Velmora, the highest limit achievable is SSS-rank. Unless the world itself evolves, no one born within it could ever awaken beyond that ceiling.]
Bruce's brow twitched. "You are saying…" He leaned forward slightly. "There is something even higher than Ex?"
