After a bumpy but short two-hour ride, the shuttle arrived at the bottom of the ocean. But it was unlike anything Arran had ever expected.The Central Canyon was located at the bottom of the ocean, at the very end of this whirlpool. Arran had read somewhere that the exact depth of the ocean of planet Etherium was more than two hundred thousand feet below sea level. This was a depth that was impossible for ordinary creatures to survive in. Knowing the Gullans lived at such a depth, it had always concerned Arran how it was all possible. And now, after seeing the place himself, Arran finally got an answer.Arran had been to the underwater city of the kingdom of Vineta, which was located thirty thousand feet below sea level, but it had a barrier that was set up by the royal family to ensure the survival of the inhabitants of the city. But even with that, the city was as beautiful as any island city above sea level. This was proof of the Aeth’s remarkable ability to create habitable enviro

Arran was finally alone with Vice Dean Hubert. Velar and the other Gullans had left after dropping them off at an independent building used to receive important guests from above, not before Velar left, a reminder for Arran to call him whenever he needed something.As soon as they were alone, Vice Dean Hubert finally turned to Arran and said to him seriously.“Alright, now we can talk. I’m sure you have a lot of questions, Prince Arran, so you can ask them now, and I’ll do my best to answer.”Immediately, Arran perked up and asked the most urgent question he had wanted to ask since he arrived.“What was all that about back there? I feel like I stepped into a minefield outside and would end up blown up with a single wrong move. Explain it to me.”“Oh, that! Indeed, you do need to understand a few things before I can explain the rest.”“First of all, what do you think of the Gullans? Or rather, how do you see their relationship with the Aeth?”Instead of answering Arran’s question, the

Finally alone after so long, Arran was excited. Because Vice Dean Hubert was with him, he couldn’t express himself freely and always felt stifled and bound. Especially after seeing the marvels that existed in the Central Canyon after flying over it.Arran wanted to explore everywhere so badly that it was very hard to control his urge to jump out the window right now. But he calmed himself and waited.As much as Arran wanted to explore the Central Canyon, he didn’t want to do it with the Vice Dean trailing beside him at all times, so he wanted to be sure nobody would discover he was gone.As for what Vice Dean Hubert said about the Liberation faction wanting to break the contract they had with the Aeth and what significance it had to his safety, after thinking about it deeply, Arran figured that no matter what attitude the liberation faction and the Gullans in general head toward the Aeth, as a royal, his safety was very assured while he was here.As long as the Gullans weren’t fools,

Unaware of the waves caused by his disappearance, Arran entered the city unhindered. He could finally spread his senses out to investigate the surroundings without the barrier’s interference.Arran’s perception covered the entire city at once, and all sorts of information started rushing toward him simultaneously, bombarding his senses. That was the disadvantage of having powerful senses. Without training, it was difficult to isolate different pieces of each other.Most of what Arran heard was white noise, useless chatter that provided no real piece of information constantly droning inside his head, causing him to develop a serious migraine.The cacophony of voices of people all speaking at once mixed with the electronic drone of equipment and the banging of various utensils forced Arran to minimize the range of his perception to only a few kilometers around him. This was the range that Arran would be able to process all sorts of information optimally.Arran ventured into the city lik

As soon as Arran locked onto his targets, he immediately disappeared from his location, causing quite a wave of discontent for his pursuers once more. When he appeared again, Arran stood before two beautiful girls, blocking their path.The sudden appearance of an unknown person out of thin air who was blocking their path alerted the girls. Without warning, one of them immediately took action.Just as Arran appeared and was about to greet the girls, he saw one of them disappear in the blink of an eye; her figure flashing out of existence. Following it, a burst of cold intent filled with the sharpness of a blade assaulted Arran from behind.Arran did not hesitate, either. His body immediately tilted forward as he took a slight step. With that movement, he managed to dodge the attack that was aimed at the back of his head.After dodging the attack, Arran was about to turn and meet his assailant. But before he could do so, a heatwave come from his front. From the corner of his eye, Arran