Lilith turned her head and saw Audrey frowning, looking suspiciously at her and Edward. Audrey pursed her lips and asked softly, "Edward, Lilith, are you hiding something from me?"
Lilith immediately blinked and said innocently, "Miss Lilith doesn't know anything~"
Edward gently pinched Lilith's cheek, then said earnestly, "We're not hiding anything from you. It's just that so much really has happened during this time." He paused briefly, then asked, "Are you curious why I'm so close to Emperor Roselle, who's been 'dead' for over a hundred years? And why he suddenly came back to life?"
Audrey nodded eagerly, her eyes full of curiosity and anticipation.
The three sat down on the sofa, and Edward explained:
"Let's start with the simplest part. Emperor Roselle could return to life because of the Black Emperor's characteristics. I imagine you know this too: after advancing to Black Emperor, as long as all nine mausoleums haven't been destroyed, resurrection is possible under certain conditions."
Audrey froze, then shock flashed in her eyes. "You... you're saying Emperor Roselle is now... now the Black Emperor?!"
What did the Black Emperor represent?
The very pinnacle of a pathway. Simply put, a god equal to the Seven Deities!
So I just met a god at such close range without even realizing it?!
Although I see Mr. Fool every week, he still feels so distant. He's a mysterious existence who cannot be looked upon directly.
But I just spent ages staring at Emperor Roselle... at this god!
"As for why I know Emperor Roselle, that's a long story..." He paused for a few seconds before continuing, "Perhaps to you, I've only been away for less than two months, but to me, we haven't seen each other for nearly two hundred years."
"???" Audrey, who had yet to recover from