Chapter 331
The Raden Continent, one of the Encroached dimensions, had a distinctly Western aesthetic, almost medieval in nature. It was a land steeped in ancient history and had always maintained a centralized ruling structure.
As part of his investigation of the Core, Do-Jun occasionally traversed the vast continent, and now, somehow, he found himself face-to-face with the emperor. Even Do-Jun found the situation surprising.
The emperor said, “On behalf of all the people of the Raden Continent, I express my deepest gratitude. Without you, the people of the southern regions would have suffered greatly at the hands of the monster horde. If you are willing, I would like to bestow upon you a noble title...”
An army of monsters had suddenly invaded the southern regions of Raden. The attack had been so abrupt that the residents were on the verge of mass slaughter until Do-Jun happened to pass by and wiped out the entire horde.
Word of this reached none other than Emperor Willius of the Imperial Court.
Do-Jun had not initially intended to meet the emperor. However, once he learned that the emperor was connected to Kiriel, he decided it was necessary.
“That won’t be necessary,” Do-Jun replied. “As I mentioned, I did not act for recognition or reward. And as I’ve also stated, I am not from this continent. I come from another dimension known as Earth.”
At first, Willius found the claim unbelievable. Another dimension? The Imperial Master of Magic had dismissed such a notion as magically impossible. However, something about Do-Jun’s words convinced the emperor he was not lying.
His clothing alone was unlike anything found on the continent. Then there were the strange objects Do-Jun carried—things he called a “smartphone” and “SpacePad”—devices unlike anything he had ever seen before, even with the most advanced magic.
Could this be related to the Deep Realm? Wilius wondered.
When someone died within the Core, they were returned to the Encroached dimension from which they came. And in doing so, all their memories of the Core were erased. However, in the Central Plains, there were two known exceptions—Guang Le and Yao Ping. They alone retained their memories after leaving the Core, and both had one thing in common: they had received the Blessing of the Deep Realm from a lake within the Deep Realm.
Do-Jun met the emperor’s gaze and said, “I heard you have a son.”