After using his relationship with Berry to bridge the gap—and failing to get the reaction he wanted—Kong realised he had to change tactics.
He decided to ask the most puzzling question he and his inner circle had been debating since William first appeared on their radar.
"I'm just a nobody," William said, his voice flat and honest. "I came from a family with no big history like yours. No hidden bloodlines, no ancient titles. Just a porter who found a path."
"But…" Kong started, his brow furrowing in scepticism.
"All I have here is thanks to my master," William added. He wasn't technically lying, though "master" was a term that served as a convenient mask for his own past-life experiences.
Kong watched him closely. He already knew, through his own investigation and his high-level senses, that William possessed three distinct spirit elements.
