Perception distortion.
Generally speaking, every person is known by different names in the eyes of different people. In the eyes of elders, this person is a child; in the eyes of juniors, this person is an elder. In the hearts of peers, this person is a friend; in the eyes of strangers, this person is a stranger, not to mention what an enemy might see.
In the eyes of his secretary, Durin was a young gentleman she quite favored—in Chang Tang's context, the term "young gentleman" refers to someone younger yet stronger, carrying a clear positive connotation.
But after the recent warning, her words changed, and she herself had no awareness of it. Such a change could only come from pure strength beyond the rules.
Could it be because Durin achieved apotheosis? No, in the recent perception, there were only the auras of two gods, one after the other, and they never appeared simultaneously.
The former felt eerie and terrifying, while the latter exuded determination and resolve.
