The moment his hand touched the root, the lights resisting the shadows coiled in his hand as aether his Aether started to pour into the root.
An unexpected turn of events happened after that.
The light that had been resisting her Aether moved towards Lilith and circled her before it started to sink into the world tree.
The room brightened as her dark Aether was absorbed leaving the unrefined Aether in the air.
Everyone watching was left in shock. They had all concluded that the world tree had rejected the bond but it seems they were wrong.
On the other side, Atheline was experiencing something far more mysterious than he wanted to believe.
The moment his Aether entered the world tree a voice came out of nowhere and directly into his brain.
[Acknowledgement: confirmed]
He glanced at Lily, but she seemed not to be affected. She met his eyes her brows raised as though suspecting something.
