"So, humans only appeared after the Lunarians devolved?"
Dragon was clearly somewhat shocked by this answer.
Professor Clover, on the other hand, remained very calm.
"According to historical records, that was indeed the case. So, the claim that the Celestial Dragons were descendants of the creators was not entirely wrong. But likewise, all humans in this world were descendants of the Creator. There was no distinction of rank between them. And because of their special feelings toward the God Tribe, they called themselves GOD D. GOD represented the God Tribe, while D represented the smile of Nika, the warrior who freed them. In that era, the earliest humans mentioned in legend were the people known as the Nefertari clan."
"Alabasta?"
"That's right. They were the ancestors of the Alabasta Kingdom, one of the Twenty Kingdoms that later refused to become Celestial Dragons. But that is another story. This story has two protagonists, and one of them is the man we now know as Joy Boy."
"No one knew his real name anymore. All we knew was the title Joy Boy, much like Nika, the hero of the Primordial Era. But one thing was certain: he was also a Lunarian. He was descended from the group of Lunarians driven off the Red Line who later lived on Sky Islands. Like the Lunarians of the Red Line, he had completely devolved into human form. But unlike the humans on the Red Line, who suffered discrimination, they became the gods of the Sky Islands because of their devolution."
"!!!"
Ignoring their shock, Professor Clover continued solemnly.
"According to the Poneglyph records, during the Void Century, Joy Boy descended to the sea. After a series of adventures, he arrived at the Red Line."
"At that time, Holy Land Mary Geoise did not exist. There