Saelunith slowly removed her hand from Max's chest, though her eyes remained fixed upon the place where the void heart rested.
"My understanding of the higher Magic Soul realms has become clouded since the previous Sovereign passed away. Much of our knowledge vanished with him, leaving us with only scattered memories." She looked into Max's eyes. "From what little I remember, that emperor may stand four realms above you, perhaps even higher."
"Such a gap cannot be crossed through courage or skill alone. If you confront him as you are now, you will die again."
Max remained still upon the throne. "Then I need another way."
Saelunith hesitated. "You could allow the void heart to become your main source of power, but the more you rely upon it, the more influence its hunger may gain over you. It has already changed you."
Her voice weakened as realization settled across her face.
"You no longer have any emotions, do you?"
Max lifted his gaze toward her. "You can tell so easily?"
