Anno felt that her thoughts were in disarray, her mind unable to process the immense amount of information she had received in such a short time.
According to Aurora's description, the region where Steel City once stood might have been filled with ocean.
How many years ago would that have been?
Anno did not know.
If what Aurora said was true, then she must have witnessed the world's vast changes, seas turning into mulberry fields.
Could Transcendents really have such long lifespans?
Even the undead would likely find it difficult to achieve that.
Yet Anno did not think Aurora was deceiving her. Her intuition told her that everything Aurora said was real.
"Big Sister Aurora, how old are you?" Anno asked instinctively.
She felt as though this scene seemed strangely familiar.
After thinking for a moment, she quickly recalled where that sense of familiarity came from. When Ruoye and Elizabeth had come to the Hearthstone Tavern together before, she had asked the same question.
"By human custom, abruptly asking a woman her age is hardly polite." Aurora shook her head.
"Ah, sorry, sorry."
The elf girl apologized repeatedly. The pointed ears hidden among her golden hair had turned rosy as well, making her utterly adorable.
"But I'm not human, so I don't care about such things." Aurora's tone shifted.
Anno felt that Aurora was teasing her. The evidence was overwhelming!
Still, she did not mind much, only feeling a little embarrassed.
"My exact age... I don't remember. It should have been a very, very long time ago." Aurora spoke softly, a nostalgic expression on her face.
"What race are you, Big Sister?" Anno asked after thinking for a moment.
"A Guardian." Aurora paused briefly. "Over the past two days, I've learned about your current understanding of the extraordinary world. I