With how normal Vaughn's tone was as he said those words, it took a while for the young man to fully register what the man had said to him.
Of course, the statement hit him like a truck the very moment it finally clicked in Valyr's head, leaving the young man staring at Vaughn with his mouth wide agape.
Taking some time to recover from the shock the man's statement brought him, a myriad of questions soon filled Valyr's mind as he thought about which one he should ask first.
Eventually, the perfect starting question arose to the surface of his mind, prompting him to look at Vaughn with both curiosity and confusion. "Why me?"
In response, Vaughn raised his eyebrow in curiosity before shrugging his shoulders. "It's a no-brainer, really. Out of the five of you that entered the inheritance, you were the one that performed the best."