Second Gate
The elders were frozen in shock.
One would think that this was because of some overwhelming phenomena, maybe some flashing lights or a rare occurrence not seen in thousands of years. But, this couldn't' have been further from the truth.
The reality could be described in a single word: nothing.
That was right, nothing was happening. The flashing lights had dimmed, Leonel's aura had vanished, and the tablet had returned to its previous state. In fact, the elders were so speechless by this change that five minutes later, when yet another Morales family member began making a breakthrough, none of them even turned their heads in that direction.
"This…"
"… That's it?"
These elders weren't fools. The markers for failure were not there. At the same time, the change in Leonel's name couldn't have been clearer—he had succeeded. The issue was… Why the hell was it so fast?