The sage waved one of his hands towards the array of world fragments. One of the world fragments broke off from the connection and flew towards them. The sage then handed it over to the realm lord.
He said, "Take that as compensation. It has data about world suppression mechanics and power analytics. You can improve on the design instead of making something new. It will surely cut down on the time needed to prepare your project."
The elf took the small piece of artifact that the world fragment has become. He fiddled with it and he smiled.
"This is a great gift. It will be very helpful to me." Then he shook his head and said. "You are always thorough and complete with your plans. It makes you a great helper and it will make you a terrible enemy. I don't know if I should be glad or not."
A world fragment is a very powerful artifact for an origin god. The realm lord doesn't lack them. He can create them himself but this one is still good. It is so good that it has pacified him for the loss of an investor. But it has also raised some fears. No one should know what his project is except that it is involved with authority so no one should know what should be helpful for his project.
He has made sure to keep his project secret through a lot of things. Some of the projects that he gave other world gods to test are even fake. But what the sage gave him is something really useful to his project. Especially the power analytics. It is very important when you want to create a standardized power system that is separate from the power system of the void universe but also in line with the laws of the void universe so that there will not be rejection.
This is how the participants in the competition were able to assimilate seamlessly into the Arenas despite the Arenas being created by another law of order. The participants didn't have any concepts but they weren't exposed to the supreme law of order of the world gods and were not rejected or modified by it. A participant had to go out of his way to make contact with the supreme laws.
If say, he the realm lord, wants to create a power system in an enclosed space separated from the void universe for any reason, such that this power is dependent on only the rules in the enclosed space and so that this power system is compatible with beings of the void universe. In that case, beings from the void universe will be able to go to that enclosed space without being rejected or worse, modified to fit the laws of the enclosed space.
Or say, if he wants to venture into an enclosed space with laws and a power system that are different from those in the void universe. As a being of the void universe, this information will help him make himself compatible with the laws in the enclosed space such that he is not rejected or worse, modified to fit the laws of the enclosed space.
The information about power analytics has many uses. It could be a simple coincidence that the sage gave him something useful or it could be because of a harmless deduction that the sage made from the clues that he let slip. Or it could be something else like scrying which will be bad because the sage will be very informed about his project.
In a normal situation, this gift can be considered harmless but this is not a normal situation. Nothing is ever normal when you're dealing with the sage. You can never know when you're being played by the sage. The fate of the serpentine world god is proof of what could happen when you underestimate the first sage.
The white monkey spread his hands harmlessly and said, "Come on, I'm harmless. You will become a world god soon but until then, there's no need for us to become enemies. Let's enjoy the little time we have together."
The elf nodded in resignation. He understands the situation too. In fact, he sent the conflict between world gods into overdrive with his project. So he knows that there is a race among world gods and only one person can win it. He is not a world God yet so technically, he is not part of the race yet.
A fool will believe that and let their guard down with the sage. He is not a fool. The fact that he is a future threat is already enough reason for the sage to want to eliminate him. At least, that's what he will do if he were in the sage's shoes. So he will remain guarded.
"I'll be going now. I have a lot to do and you have a visitor."
The realm lord exchanged a nod with the sage before he left. He was there then he was gone. The only sign of his departure is the undulating spatial waves. The realm lord had used something related to the law of space to surf the universe. It is only related to it on the surface but it is not a concept and neither is it purely the law of space. The sage knows the signs of a supreme law when he sees one.
"What a talented elf. It is a pity that this world is a rat race." The sage said in melancholy.
Sometimes the sage thinks the void universe is cruel. The signs are obvious that it was designed. But the purpose of the design isn't. What can be seen of this design shows a cruel and unforgiving world. It fosters excellence and competition.
The sage thinks that the realm lord is very talented. The realm lord is surely more talented than most people in the void universe but which origin god isn't talented? Talent is important but it is not nearly enough.