The Past of the Imperial Twin Moons

Everyone stood frozen in the Library.

Though it had been a taunt, it had clearly had an effect.

Then again, this split-off of Esmeralda had no reason to deceive them in the first place.

But even if they knew that rationally, their emotions could still get the better of them.

After all, they had gone to great lengths to take down those weaklings.

Even the most recent one, Leviathan, had been the same.

Well, though, strictly speaking, that thing shouldn't have been called Leviathan.

But who cared what it was called?

All they cared about was that there were many, many more of those things out there.

If that huge Protective Barrier disappeared, wouldn't they come rushing straight in?

"Don't worry. Those things can't get in. Otherwise, why do you think a place like Storm Island exists?"

As if she knew what everyone was thinking, Katie quickly added that to reassure them.

"..."

So because this was an island, the things on the other continents that could truly be called monsters couldn't get here, right?

"But don't forget about the monsters in the ocean."

Ruan Qingyi pursed her lips and muttered a retort.

"And you shouldn't forget that things from the sea can't come ashore."

Katie shot back immediately.

"I take it everyone understands the gap in strength now?"

"So, those things were just an appetizer."

"They were there to show you what you'll be up against."

"As for those E-Rank and D-Rank monsters, strictly speaking, they don't even count as monsters in this world."

"Some were brought over from Blue Star and transformed by Magic Power."

"The rest are just small animals that originally lived in this world."

"Even those so-called ranks were something Esmeralda added on her own, thinking they'd help you adapt to this world faster and