Barki let the silence linger for a moment, letting the weight of her words settle. Then she pulled back slightly and looked Ethan in the eyes—eyes now glowing faintly with restrained power.
"Now that you understand what the Saint Realm is… it's time to understand how to wield it."
Ethan nodded slowly. "I'm ready."
"Good," Barki replied, her tone firm yet warm. She raised her hand and a faint pulse rippled through the air, creating a wide circular formation beneath them—floating symbols swirling like a galaxy of knowledge. Ethan recognized some of the runes: time, soul, will, energy, nature, void…
"The Saint Realm isn't about how much power you have—it's about how deeply you're connected to your essence and the world itself. It's not brute force anymore, love. It's resonance."
She pointed at the rune for Will.