"That… was a basic spell…?"
Nux couldn't believe it.
"Of cour-" Erotica wanted to reply, however,
"Alright, let's stick to the topic here.
You were talking about the difference between our Continent and the other Continents."
Amaya interrupted.
She needed systematic information, she wanted to know about Spells and other things as well, but just mixing one piece of information with another was a waste of time.
Erotica glanced at Amaya for a while and then, she nodded,
"Alright.
So as I was saying,
This continent has sparse Mana,
And the size…
Uggh…
This Mana is ridiculously small…
It is as big as 1 Demon State… and we have 42 States… and that is just in Demon Continent."
"Demon Continent?"
"Yes, a Continent where we Demons reside."
"So you are saying the Demon Continent is 42 times bigger than our continent?"
"That is correct. As I said, your continent is just too small. The Size of your entire Kingdom… it is… well, too small to be even called a proper city, let alone a Nation."
Erotica nodded.
Nux and his women glanced at each other and raised their eyebrows.
"What about Cultivation Levels? How many Cultivation Stages are there? Also, where does an Emperor stand amongst all this?" Amaya questioned.
"There are 5 Stages known Stages above an Emperor namely,
Sage.
Great Sage.
Semi Saint.
Saint.
Divine."
"That's… less than I expected."
Nux commented.
Hearing those words, Erotica just smiled mysteriously and didn't say anything.
Amaya noticed her expression and frowned,
"You did not answer my second question,
Where does an Emperor Stand amongst all this?"
"I do not understand what you mean by that question."
"How strong is an Emperor? How is he treated in Yrniel? Is he considered strong?"
"Hmmmmm. That's a difficult question to answer.: owner of this content.
What do you think of an Apprentice Stage Cultivator?"
Suddenly, Erotica questioned.
"Aren't they just mortals who barely started cultivating? Why are we talking about them?"
Edda questioned back with a frown on her face.
"Exactly."
Erotica nodded.
Amaya narrowed her eyes.
"That is how they Strong treat Emperor."
"A being barely started cultivating…?"
Astaria tilted her head in confusion.
"Of course, you just got access to the real Mana. All you have been doing before was just playing around with Elements…
You are like… well, a child who turned into an adult and is now going to face the real world…?
I think that's the best answer I can come up with."
"…"
Nux and his wives turned silent.
"I don't get it."
Suddenly, Nux frowned.
"What do you mean?"
Erotica questioned back.
"You said there are 5 Stages after the Emperor Stage, however, the Emperor itself is a 7th Stage. The beings who have reached the Emperors Stage have climbed more than half of the Cultivation Stages there are,
How are we… just starting yet?
I know we are weaker compare to higher stages, and that is natural, but that doesn't mean you can treat us as a child, can you? There are 6 Stages behind the Emperor Stage."
Nux questioned.
"Well, that's one way to look at it…"
Erotica nodded.
"You can say you have climbed 6 mountains to become an Emperor, that's an achievement, yes. But…
What if I say the mountains you climbed were… well, just mounds?
Ugggh, let me find a better way to explain it.
You know how we appreciate a child for every small accomplishment he makes?
Oh? You started eating on your own? Amazing!
You can Crawl now? Lovely.
You can walk now? Good.
Oh? You started running? You are such a fast learner!
Every little progress they make, we appreciate them with enthusiasm, that's it. Every little progress you made before becoming an Emperor, it was 'appreciated' by saying, 'Oh? You climbed another Stage! Amazing!'
However, once you become an Emperor, you are no longer a child.
Now, you won't be rewarded for doing something insignificant.
You would need to cross every hurdle on your own and you still might not get 'rewarded' for it.
Let's just say your real Cultivation Journey starts after you become an Emperor."
Erotica explained.
"So you are saying that the Stages before Emperor…"
"Yes, that is correct. The Stages before Emperor were… well, appreciation for children. They didn't actually mean anything.
So right now, the current you are only a child in a real Cultivator's eyes."
Erotica completed and Nux and his wives glanced at each other and soon,
A wry smile appeared on Nux's face.
"Heh."
"We are all just children…"
Astaria commented.
300 years… she spent 300 years…
To take the first step into the cultivation world…
'Heh! Genius my ass…'
Astaria laughed at herself.
"Wait…"
Suddenly, another question popped up inside Amaya's mind,
"Going by this logic… aren't you pretty much trash as well?"
"Huh? How am I a trash?"
"You are only an Emperor as well, aren't you?"
"Well, that's because I am still not an adult."
"Huh?" Nux and the others frowned.
Every one of them has seen Erotica's Status so they all knew… this woman was 75 years old, how is she just a child?
'She is lying right through her face…' Ember spoke through the connection.
'If I hadn't seen her status, I would have believed her…'
Nux replied.
'She is a natural liar…' Ember nodded.
'Wait, does that mean she has been lying all this while?' Evane questioned.
Nux and the others narrowed their eyes, however,
'Wait a minute…'
Amaya spoke up.
"How old are you?" She questioned.
"Are you asking a woman's age? How shameless."
Erotica chuckled playfully.
"Stop with the games, how old are you?"
"Tsk, you all are no fun."
Erotica snorted.
"I am 75 years old."
"Huh?"
"Told you I was just a child."
"…"
Nux and the others turned silent.
"75 years is just a… child…?"
Skyla muttered out loud.
"Hmm?"
Erotica frowned.
"Heh, if you are a child, then I am just a little baby."
Edda laughed.
"What do you mean? How old are you?"
"46."
Edda replied and Erotica's eyes widened in astonishment.
"What did you say!?"
"46."
Edda replied with an innocent smile on her face.
Heh. Who was she kidding?
She knew what a big achievement it was to become an Emperor Stage Cultivator at just 45. If not for Nux's ability, none of them here would be able to make it.
Of course, Erotica doesn't have to know that.
Edda smiled as she glanced at Erotica.
She has been throwing one shocker after another at them for a while now, it was now time to show her what they were made of.
"Why do you look so shocked, I am not the youngest here, you know?"
Edda spoke.
Erotica's expression changed.
She quickly glanced at other women.
By now, they understood what Edda wanted to do as well, and for the first time in these 3 years, they all decided to work with her.
"Well, I am not as young as her, I am 50 years old," Allura replied with a smile on her face.
"I am 28!"
Skyla jumped cheerfully.
"47."
Thyra replied with a slight, barely visible smile on her face.
"29…" Lane muttered.
"I am 31." Felberta smiled.
"I will be 26 this year," Amaya replied.
"I am slightly older than you, 88," Evane replied as well.
"…"
Erotica didn't know how to react.
What's with these monsters!?
Just who in the hell were they!?
Was she really in a backward continent!? How are the Emperors here less than a Century year old!? Is that normal!?
No! Of course not!
They were not stupid.
This was a new continent for them as well.
There is no way they wouldn't explore it before taking any action.
The sparse Mana here gave it away, however, they all still explore many cities before finally deciding to show themselves.
Erotica was absolutely sure.
She wasn't in the wrong place.
200-year-old King Stage Cultivators were considered strong here…
This was absolutely a backward continent…
She wasn't wrong…
It was this group of monsters that is just too out of place.
So out of place that some of them would be considered geniuses even the Demon Continent.
And that is when they all cultivated in this Sparse Mana…
What… just what would happen if they leave this continent…?
Just… Just how strong would they be…?
Erotica's entire world was collapsing right in front of her eyes. Her eyes then fell on Ember.
Ember stared back at her.
"…"
"…"
After a long stare-off, Ember just sighed,
"Alright, I am old, 155, happy now?"
"Haahh…"
Erotica finally sighed in relief and then, she glanced at Astaria,
Astaria didn't play any games,
"320."
"Haaahhhh!!"
Erotica sighed even more loudly.
"…"
Astaria and Ember didn't know how to react.
Seeing their expressions, Erotica understood what they were thinking and shook her hands,
"No no no! Please don't take this the wrong way.
Honestly, even becoming an Emperor in this sparse Mana makes you a rare genius, and becoming one in 150 and 300 years is even more shocking. Even in Yrniel, you would be regarded as decent cultivators…
It is just that… the people you are surrounded by are… well, monsters…"
Erotica sighed as she glanced at the other women.
"Wait…" Suddenly, Erotica's expression changed as she glanced at Nux.
Ember and Astaria didn't tell her their age because they were old…
So, wasn't he the same…
Will she actually find another normal person here?