"I'm not actually fused with my universe's core."
"What?" The Supreme One muttered with slightly widened eyes as his hand, lifting the cup to his lips, paused just beneath his jawline.
"The core is still in the centre of my home universe," Alex added in a determined tone. "I undid the fusion."
"...."
Alex watched as the Supreme One's expression, while not very noticeable, changed from shock, contemplation and then to realisation.
"So that's the reason… Haha." The Supreme One couldn't help but laugh, placing his cup down. Focusing on Alex, he took a good look at him as the pieces of the puzzle came together. "You're your own system indeed…"
Alex could only show a stiff smile that he quickly took back. From what he could decipher from that tone, Alex could tell there was regret laced in, further solidifying his hypothesis about the Supreme One's actions.
