She had snow-white hair and equally white eyes. Her skin was pale and perfect, glowing faintly with ethereal energy. Though not as breathtaking as Elsa's, Ascendency possessed a haunting, elegant beauty of her own. Though her true form was that of pure energy, she had shaped herself into a physical form by her own free will.
"Yes, Master," she said formally, her voice cool and calm, her presence reserved—yet beneath her composed tone lingered a trace of curiosity that neither William nor Elsa missed.
But they chose not to comment.
"Ascendency," William said, his voice firm, "Activate our deep detection equipment. Scan the surrounding star systems. Begin searching for any signs of intelligent life—civilizations, technology, anomalies. Report immediately upon finding anything."
"At once, Master," Ascendency replied, bowing her head slightly.
