Chapter 672: Sol vs Kiyo
Kiyohime had expected and already anticipated many things when coming down to the Mortal Realm. This was not her first rodeo; she already had a clear idea about what could happen when she descended among the elves.
The thin mana in the air that made her breathless, the feeling of being imprisoned by space itself, and the lack of powerhouses in the surroundings were nothing new for her. The only advantage the Mortal Realm had, if it could be called such, was its incredible resilience.
After all, for all its downsides, it was still one of the major planes of their universe. However, for Divine Beasts like them, the Mortal Realm was only an inferior backwater place. A glorified sand castle, or the back alleys and slums, so to speak.
Another thing she expected was the worship she would receive as she came down. Elves were an interesting race in many ways. Though dragons could copulate and procreate with literally all races, Elves had the highest compatibility with them after the humans.
When the elves kneeled in her presence, it did not come as a surprise. It was all within her expectations. It was just another normal day on this plane for her, being amongst the elves.
However, to her surprise, there was not just one but two anomalies she could detect.
Firstly, the mana in the air was not as thin as she was used to down here. It was still far from the level of the Astral Realm but for some reason, the overall level of mana in the Mortal Realm had more than doubled since the last time she had ventured its lands.
The abundance of mana in the air was very important as with more pure mana, more powerhouses could be born.
This was a crucial discovery. However, Kiyohime was more focused on the second aspect which was beyond her expectations.