"Have you encountered them before?"
Doug's voice carried over.
Fang Yuan asked curiously.
Doug nodded.
"Back when the Great Calamity began."
"Because my kingdom worshipped no deities."
"It suffered no devastating damage when the Ringed Divine Seat fell."
"And because it was located at sea, the Mist Gods' main invasion points were still on the continents."
"So it remained unscathed through the Mist Gods' first few waves of attacks."
"For the first few decades of the Great Calamity, we barely encountered any attacks."
"That attracted nobles, professionals, and mages from countless countries who were fleeing the disaster."
"In that chaotic era, it became an isolated island of civilization."
"And it was by taking advantage of that time."
"That my Red Dragon Empire gained an opportunity to develop rapidly."
"From a kingdom situated along a remote sea route, it suddenly became a powerful empire occupying dozens of islands."
"It was also during this period that I successfully ascended the throne as the Red Dragon Emperor."
"From then on, the empire got on the right track and entered a period of vigorous development."
"That period lasted for around ten years."
"Taking advantage of that strategic window, my territory was built into a series of fortresses armed to the teeth."
"Every citizen was a powerful professional."
"Among them were many rare and powerful inheritances."
"Astrologers were one such example."
"During the Glory Era, the inheritance of astrology had always been controlled by the super-nobles of various countries."
"Commoners, and even mages, had no way to obtain a complete astrology inheritance."
"But when faced with the Great Calamity, the inheritances that had once been closely guarded were shared."
"The inheritance of astrology was no exception. Astrologers could foresee the arrival of danger within a short period."
"Therefore, my empire cultivated a large number of