The aura emanating from Ghislain had darkened, shifting from a deep crimson to an even denser shade of shadow.

"What kind of transcendent loses his sanity and forgets his own enlightenment? You're nothing but a farce."

This was where the Salvation Order had miscalculated. They believed that unleashing Melkir’s transcendent strength would make him unstoppable.

But a transcendent isn’t defined merely by power. A true transcendent establishes their own mental domain—a world built on their will and enlightenment. Melkir, having lost his sanity and his domain, could no longer be called a transcendent.

"When you lose your techniques, enlightenment, and …