"Entering a temporal rift in a dimensional space to evade the reckoning of the rules was simple for a Dragon King. They only had to avoid being recorded and reckoned by the Great Movement. But likewise... the higher one's life level, the greater the price of staying hidden! Hiding a pile of civilians and hiding a Dragon King were entirely different concepts!" Tidal Dragon King Chewu narrated calmly, giving Grand Duke Ocrean Yaso and the other man time to digest his words.
"I understand. The higher the level, the greater the price required!" Grand Duke Ocrean Yaso expressed his understanding. Though this was a mid-magic world, Middle-earth's rules still included the principle of energy conservation!
"The Dragon Kings of the Light Dragon race and the Dark Dragon race were already advanced in years. The gains of sealing themselves were not proportionate to the cost!" Tidal Dragon King Chewu's voice carried a subdued sorrow.
"But isn't there no concept of time within the Spatial Rift of a dimensional space? The time there shouldn't fall within the flow of the river of time, should it?" Okrian-Lujin frowned. After the sixth tier, what one explored became the laws of space and time. To break through the shackles of the sixth tier, one could only ascend to a Divine Seat!
"But the energy required to maintain vital signs and preserve combat strength was directly proportional! The Dragon God's legacy merely left us a door leading to the future. The key remained in our own hands..." Tidal Dragon King Chewu said faintly.
A gentle breeze swept across the eastern grasslands of Rohan. The autumn wind carried scattered dust and withered yellow leaves, while the ceaseless Anduin River surged onward as though recounting a tale forgotten by the ages...
"Is there no other way?" Chewu,