"Pretty much. Until the Rage came about, it was 'whoever had the strongest magic'. It isn't like Monarchs can't be killed, either, it's just...really rare and usually difficult to do. Last one died about...a quarter of a century ago? Maybe a bit more, I think."

When his mother killed the Chimera, actually, but he wasn't really considering coming right out to say as much.

"So what about your world, then?"