As Tanamo's words fell, every Succubus fell silent at the same time, holding their breath. Countless pairs of eyes, puzzled and confused, slowly settled on Tanamo.
This land in northern Xia Country was completely different from the Shadow World.
Not only was the air free of that familiar murkiness and oppression, it instead carried a clarity so unfamiliar it felt unnatural. They could even smell earth, grass, and trees.
That unfamiliarity mingled with the Succubi's uneasy yet curious emotions, making Tanamo frown slightly as well.
"From today onward."
"This will be our new home."
Tanamo spoke slowly, her voice steady, yet brooking no doubt.
"I know you have many questions, but right now, you only need to remember one thing."
"Everything here is under Lord Shen's protection."
"He, and every woman by his side, are people we must treat with respect. You must never look down on the people of this world simply because of the gap in strength."
"You know the consequences if you make me repeat this a second time."
With that, Tanamo's majestic eyes swept over the group of Succubi below.
Though the Succubi were restless, as expected, they soon regained their calm.
Tanamo sighed.
She knew that the Succubi had gone through the upheaval in the Twilight Abyss, and that their strength had been almost drained by her to awaken Lilith. Now they had suddenly been moved wholesale by Shen Yi, through inconceivable means, to this other world called "Blue Star."
One drastic change after another. Even understanding it all would take no short amount of time, let alone experiencing it firsthand. Even Tanamo herself would need a long while to adapt and make sense of it, and the other ordinary members of the Succubus race would only find it even harder to accept.
For the