The Atlantis Empire.
The throne hall!
The luxurious, elegant throne stood high above, overlooking the entire throne hall.
Over the past few years, Dunn had spent most of his time sitting here.
At this moment, Annie was climbing the steps with a light tread, a document in her hand.
The throne hall had nine hundred and ninety-nine steps.
An ordinary person would have found climbing them somewhat difficult.
But for Annie, who had already advanced to Legendary, it was merely a waste of time.
Arriving before the throne, Annie raised her hand and passed the document to Dunn, who sat upright on the throne with his eyes closed.
"Your aura is getting stronger and stronger. Even my space authority can't take me across these steps anymore."
Annie spoke to Dunn with some amazement.
Ever since Dunn had begun sitting here, the aura emanating from him had grown more intense by the day.
Later, this aura had even begun exerting tangible force. First, flight had been forbidden around the throne. From a Legendary down to a mosquito, no being could fly within its range.
And now, even Annie, a Legendary herself, could no longer use space authority within the throne's range!
Anyone seeking an audience with the emperor could only climb on foot.
This was the effect of emperor's dignity.
As the emperor's aura intensified, Dunn's Conqueror's Color Haki grew stronger.
And the strength of Conqueror's Color Haki depended on the will attribute.
In other words, the ability emperor's dignity increased Dunn's will attribute!
Once Classholders reached the Legendary stage, improvements in their strength began to depend primarily on the will attribute!
Increases in other basic attributes offered no significant boost to strength unless they reached the point of granting a new transcendent feat.
An increase in the will attribute, however,