Maxwell's golden eyes glinted with desperate calculation as he felt the oppressive weight of Arthur's necropolis pressing down on reality itself. The impossible architecture surrounding them defied every law of magic he understood, but Maxwell von Pontes hadn't reached mid Immortal-rank by accepting defeat easily.
'A Domain,' he realized, his mind racing through tactical options. 'The boy has manifested a Domain despite not reaching Immortal-rank. A Domain born out of a Gift.'
Domains were the ultimate expression of magical mastery, personal realities imposed upon the world through sheer force of will and mana. They were supposed to be the exclusive province of Immortal-rankers, beings who had transcended mortal limitations to touch something approaching divinity.
Yet Arthur Nightingale was able to create a supernatural Domain through the use of a Gift.
