Time wasn't a thing; energy was. Capable of taking any form at one point and then another at a different point, the energy carried the records of what they once were.
And since universal energies stayed within the bounds of their domain, these records were accessible to whoever could glimpse them.
During his evolution, Alexander lived through the beginning of his universe, witnessing the first organism to come to life and the trials and errors that went into shaping the ideal species to dominate the universe.
Through this baptism and rebirth, he experienced the pain and suffering that humans endured while battling the void creatures, veil tears, cosmic mana waves, and whatever madness lay in between.
It was heartbreaking. But humanity was not so weak. With the introduction of magical energy, they were able to make a stand, and it took them over a millennium to reach this point.
