Nolan did not answer immediately.
"So tell us," King Zul said quietly, "just how powerful are you?"
A long pause followed.
Then Nolan exhaled, leaning back slightly in his chair.
"Well," he said calmly, "in a sense… and in a way… I have already reached the pinnacle of strength."
The elders stiffened.
"And," Nolan added, his voice lowering, "I am a deity."
The room exploded.
"What?!"
"A deity?!"
"That's impossible!"
"He must be joking!"
Several High Elders stood abruptly.
"This has to be a lie!" one shouted.
"You are playing with us!" another said.
Even King Zul frowned, disbelief flashing across his face. "Are you serious? Or are you mocking us?"
Nolan sighed. "I've never told anyone this before."
The elders whispered furiously among themselves before one stepped forward.
"Then show us," he said. "If what you say is true—prove it."
King Zul hesitated… then nodded. "Alright."
Nolan stood.
"Very well."
He snapped his fingers.
Instantly—
Everything vanished.
