When the black-robed Half-Giant took off his cloak, Zhang Fan exclaimed, "Dimis, you're still alive!"
The black-robed Half-Giant was none other than Domina's younger brother, Dimis, who had nearly been blown to pieces alongside Zhang Fan.
Seeing him completely unharmed left Zhang Fan utterly astonished. He simply could not understand how Dimis had survived.
Looking at Zhang Fan's startled face, Dimis sat down at his leisure. "Lord Overlord, I trust you've been well..."
Zhang Fan composed himself a little and asked in return, "And have you been well, Your Highness Dimis?"
Dimis and Zhang Fan exchanged a look, then both burst out laughing.
As casually as if he were speaking to an old friend, Zhang Fan asked, "Why are you still alive? With your physical strength, you shouldn't have been able to withstand an explosion that powerful."
Dimis nodded. "I couldn't withstand it. Someone simply brought me back to life."
"Brought you back to life?" Zhang Fan had encountered so many Advanced Civilizations and witnessed all kinds of technology and magic throughout the universe, yet he had never heard of anything capable of resurrecting the dead.
Dimis continued, "I can't explain that to you either, but I've come to tell you something important."
"Domina is about to hold her coronation. Once she ascends the throne as Empress of Kelami, you'll have no chance of defeating her."
"You want me to stop her? How am I supposed to do that? I'm wanted throughout the Northern Realm. What, am I supposed to lead an army straight into Kelami?"
Dimis did not take offense at Zhang Fan's teasing. He merely said calmly, "I'm not the only one pretending to be under Domina's control, am I?"
Zhang Fan immediately understood what Dimis was getting at. "You mean...?"
Dimis picked up a cup of fragrant