‘How should I explain this situation?’

Seol Jihu fell into deep thought. Roselle was still frozen with shock plastered all over her face.

“Princess, there’s something I want to ask you.”

Seol Jihu leaned toward Teresa, who was sitting right by him and whispered a question.

“Is the Empire collapsing that shocking?”

“Yes.”

Teresa answered without a shred of hesitation.

“It’s not just humanity. Their magic engineering far surpassed every other race in Paradise, so much so that they weren’t even mildly comparable. Including the native races that are part of the Federation, the Empire reigned over all of Paradise for well over a thousand years.”

Teresa spoke with strength.

“A country where the sun never sets. That was the Empire as a nation.”

Seol Jihu smacked his lips.

“But… the invading force is a god…”

“It wasn’t as if the Empire didn’t have gods on their side.”

Teresa shook her head.

“Even if the Parasite Queen was stronger than the Empire’s gods, the Empire still fell too quickly. I had a similar reaction when I first heard that the Empire fell. I thought some fool was cracking a joke.”

‘It was that absurd…?’

Seol Jihu turned to Roselle once again.

Clang! Ah, the teacup fell and broke.

“Um…”

Just as Seol Jihu was about to rekindle the conversation…

“Wait!”

Roselle quickly pushed her open palm out. She looked extremely anxious.

“P-Please give me a more detailed explanation…!”

Perhaps because she had read everyone’s minds, she seemed to be certain...