Alex's refusal left a lot of gods and representatives shaking their heads. They could not believe that he would squander such an opportunity. Still, it was his opportunity to squander, so they couldn't reprimand him for it.
Starsight moved on toward Aethersage, who stood with his master and disciple. She was only halfway to him when she suddenly stopped.
The pause in her steps caught the attention of a lot of different people.
The Storm God and Winter God suddenly frowned as their eyes began turning toward the sky, as if to find something.
Starsight herself was seemingly surprised by something. Her face was a mask of shock and fear for some reason at that moment.
"Starsight?" the Alchemy God called out, concerned.
Starsight turned around the moment she was called, but not toward the Alchemy God, and instead toward Alex. She walked directly to him, causing Alex to step back.
"Senior?"