"…Wait, WHAT?! You were my student?!"
And here it was—another wild revelation from His Majesty the Emperor!
Now that he thought about it, if Li Shen really had lived for 500 years, then practically everyone else would be younger than him by default, right?! Still, he made a mental note to ask someone what the average life expectancy was in this world—just to be sure.
Li Shen opened his mouth, ready to throw more questions, but stopped himself when he felt Somnus's arms tighten around him just slightly. He stayed quiet, sensing that maybe now wasn't the time to interrupt.
"We'll talk more about that later," Somnus continued softly. "What I want to say now is this: I spent my childhood beside Del Delatia, listening to his voice directly. And I can say this for certain—this world, this land …"
Somnus's voice wavered for just a moment, like he was searching for the right words.
