Igor and Kuren looked at each other, both filled with disbelief. According to the voice, they were both Awakeners.
"So you're saying that your creator—I mean, the creator of the spell that awakened you—isn't an Awakener?" Igor asked weakly.
"He is not. He never had any communication with me," the voice replied calmly.
"But… why am I an Awakener if the Great Mentor isn't?" Igor was confused. He believed that being an Awakener should correspond to one's abilities. Yet here he was, a mere youngster, apparently surpassing the Great Mentor to become an Awakener. It was something he simply couldn't comprehend.
"Your concern is quite normal because your thinking isn't bifurcated; you're mixing everything together," the voice replied. He had peered into Igor's mind and continued to address their doubts.
