"I never heard the term Genesis before," Liora said slowly, her voice trembling with an uncharacteristic mix of awe and anticipation. Liora Virell was a Rank-4 practitioner who had lived at least one and a half centuries—someone who rarely showed surprise at anything. Yet here she was, eyes shining.
"Sister," Mirela asked, voice shaky not from fear but from that same thrill of discovery, "how can this be possible?"
Their reactions made Adyr's interest sharpen. "What exactly is this Bloodline you're talking about?"
Liora took a long breath to steady herself before she spoke. "There are countless races in the world—thousands of them—but only a very few are called elder races." Her gaze was intent. "And among those elder races, even fewer trace their lineage directly back to the gods themselves."