During his kneeling, Earl's mind had been completely emptied. This had only ever happened when he had met the Blood Progenitor in person—an instinctive effect of submitting to a king.
It took Earl a full two minutes to realize something was wrong.
"You! This is... the manifestation of a New King!"
Earl had already thrown his words of congratulations to the back of his mind. He simply could not believe that Han Dong had obtained the qualifications of a "New King" during the Door Opening.
He had heard quite a few rumors concerning the "New King."
Some said that the title of New King was bestowed by an old king and could only be granted once in a lifetime.
Others claimed one had to pass some sort of world trial and earn recognition from the essence of the world.
It now seemed—
That one way to obtain the title of New King was through Door Opening.
Yet during the Door Opening, Earl had not caught even a glimpse of any information related to the New King. It might have been hidden in some corner, or perhaps it existed in an area Earl had never been able to reach.
Han Dong stared at Earl in surprise. "Hm? You can see it?"
Han Dong personally did not want anyone else to know about the New King. Keeping a low profile was always best.
When Earl replied, he abandoned his former arrogance, and his words even sounded somewhat formal.
"Perhaps it is because our consciousnesses are connected that I can see it. The crown is a manifestation of consciousness. Unless you actively send a signal to outsiders, it cannot be seen."
"That's good. Otherwise, if the Primogenitors saw it, it would probably cause quite a bit of trouble... Earl, why do your movements