When Nivera said that Abaddon represented the next evolutionary step of Mages, the Emperors looked at him with complex expressions.
Yes, Abaddon was a genius on the same level as Lucius, but compared to Lucius, Abaddon hadn't been under constant danger that forced him to rush his foundation.
Abaddon was already around 60,000 years old.
When Lucius was at that age, he had already ascended to become a God.
And yet, all of this still left a bitter taste in the Emperors' mouths.
After all, Abaddon was the last person they wished such great power on.
"I believe we have to change our definition of Magic," Nivera said. "Abaddon is right. With our current definition of Magic, he doesn't fit into the category. Yet, everyone can clearly see and feel that he is a Mage."
"Therefore, we have to change our definition of what constitutes Magic."