Arran opened his eyes and was greeted by the interior of the shuttle he was riding in. He quickly sat up and rubbed his eyes. Somehow, the migraine from almost having his head split apart in the dreamscape still transferred onto Arran’s real body. This just goes to show how much his dreamscape could now affect his real body after it evolved.“Are you feeling alright?”Just as Arran was lamenting his dismal fate, he suddenly heard a voice asking him a question in concern.Turning to the side, Arran saw Vice Dean Hubert looking at him closely. There was a hint of worry in his bespectacled eyes and Arran could sense waves of concern wafting out of him intermittently, like signals in a turbulent storm.Ever since his evolution, Arran had become more sensitive to everything around him. He noticed that everything emitted certain frequencies of signals and by reading these signals, he could intuitively get a feeling of those things.This was an effect radio wave emissions had on Arran’s curr
Probably the only exception to the rule was the Central Canyon, which was the home of the Gullans and Diaphelim, the closest city to them.There were no portals that connected directly to these places, so one had to take a shuttle to get to these places.But as Arran would soon come to know, both the Central Canyon and Diaphelim were not entirely disconnected from the rest of the planet.The floating island Diaphelim was built on was small compared to other islands Arran had seen before. It was not much of a city, as it was a small town located out in the boonies. The atmosphere here had the quaint quietness of a suburb, which was strange to Arran, who wasn’t used to it anymore after coming to the upper realms.Arran and Vice Dean Hubert disembarked at the port of the city, which was very close to the edge of the island. As the Vice Dean registered their arrival, Arran took the chance to observe his surroundings.At first, Arran wanted to extend his senses around the entire island to
After a bumpy but short two-hour ride, the shuttle arrived at the bottom of the ocean. But it was unlike anything Arran had ever expected.The Central Canyon was located at the bottom of the ocean, at the very end of this whirlpool. Arran had read somewhere that the exact depth of the ocean of planet Etherium was more than two hundred thousand feet below sea level. This was a depth that was impossible for ordinary creatures to survive in. Knowing the Gullans lived at such a depth, it had always concerned Arran how it was all possible. And now, after seeing the place himself, Arran finally got an answer.Arran had been to the underwater city of the kingdom of Vineta, which was located thirty thousand feet below sea level, but it had a barrier that was set up by the royal family to ensure the survival of the inhabitants of the city. But even with that, the city was as beautiful as any island city above sea level. This was proof of the Aeth’s remarkable ability to create habitable enviro
“The two primordial beings of light and darkness were born in the Etherium. It was their birth that elevated this planet into a high-level world with the most complete laws in all the universe, and this birth took place right here in the center of the world.”“You could say that their birth created this inner realm on the planet. As such, the primordial being of light used this inner realm as a blueprint to create the seven sub-realms. But in the end, most of the primordial beings' powers are tied to this place. That is why, when rulers officially take up their place on the seat of authority, it is done here.”“Also, every heir of the seven rulers has to come here to leave their names on the Akashic Record of Ruler’s Grace when they come of age. That is why we are here this time.”At the end of Vice Dean Hubert’s explanation, he finished explaining the origin of the inner realm located inside the core of the planet and the significance it held.From everything that was said, Arran und
Arran was finally alone with Vice Dean Hubert. Velar and the other Gullans had left after dropping them off at an independent building used to receive important guests from above, not before Velar left, a reminder for Arran to call him whenever he needed something.As soon as they were alone, Vice Dean Hubert finally turned to Arran and said to him seriously.“Alright, now we can talk. I’m sure you have a lot of questions, Prince Arran, so you can ask them now, and I’ll do my best to answer.”Immediately, Arran perked up and asked the most urgent question he had wanted to ask since he arrived.“What was all that about back there? I feel like I stepped into a minefield outside and would end up blown up with a single wrong move. Explain it to me.”“Oh, that! Indeed, you do need to understand a few things before I can explain the rest.”“First of all, what do you think of the Gullans? Or rather, how do you see their relationship with the Aeth?”Instead of answering Arran’s question, the
After Velar saw Arran and Vice Dean Hubert to their residence, he dismissed the people with him and went back on his own. Traveling through an obscure path rarely frequented by anyone, Velar eventually appeared in front of an ordinary hut.Without hesitation, Velar entered the hut, which opened up to a dark, barely lit room inside. The space inside the hut was larger on the inside than it appeared from the outside. There was a simple arrangement of furnishings scattered around the hut in a dilapidated fashion, as if the place hadn’t been occupied in a long time.Velar ignored everything in the hut like they were all superficial. Instead, after reaching the center of the hut, he immediately spoke up in a clear voice.“I greet the high council of Dorn. I am Velar and I am here to deliver a report.”As soon as Velar finished speaking, a visible fluctuation spread through the room and the scene inside changed.As if the rewind button had been pressed, all the disorderly clothes scattered
Finally alone after so long, Arran was excited. Because Vice Dean Hubert was with him, he couldn’t express himself freely and always felt stifled and bound. Especially after seeing the marvels that existed in the Central Canyon after flying over it.Arran wanted to explore everywhere so badly that it was very hard to control his urge to jump out the window right now. But he calmed himself and waited.As much as Arran wanted to explore the Central Canyon, he didn’t want to do it with the Vice Dean trailing beside him at all times, so he wanted to be sure nobody would discover he was gone.As for what Vice Dean Hubert said about the Liberation faction wanting to break the contract they had with the Aeth and what significance it had to his safety, after thinking about it deeply, Arran figured that no matter what attitude the liberation faction and the Gullans in general head toward the Aeth, as a royal, his safety was very assured while he was here.As long as the Gullans weren’t fools,
After putting away the gift, Arran checked the radio waves in the area to make sure the coast was clear. Finding nothing out of the ordinary, Arran quickly snuck away from his room.The room Arran stayed in was registered under his name and the “keys” to the room had been given to him, so to speak. It was easy to leave the room, but sneaking out of the building without being noticed was another matter.Initially, Arran tried to polymorph through the walls of the building to go outside, but as soon as his energized body touched the wall, a bright flashing light immediately shone which repelled Arran and bounced him away. The light was made from countless rune inscriptions lighting up at the same time as a restriction of sorts was triggered.Not even going into subspace in his energized form could bypass the restrictions placed on the walls of the building. With no choice, he could only sneak out the old-fashioned way.Arran was outside his room with his body hidden in subspace, walking