"Can you explain to me exactly what a Golden Lord is?" Ethan finally asked, trying to clear up a doubt that had been weighing on his heart for many months.
Ophelia stopped in her tracks, letting out a heavy sigh.
"We sold Earth to Estria, Ethan. They chose a thousand of the most powerful people on the planet, and those people sold our world. I was one of them."
The beautiful woman paused briefly, gathering her thoughts before continuing.
"Estria is currently an intermediate world, while Earth is an inferior one.
In theory, Estria shouldn't consume Earth for another ten thousand years, following a natural cycle in which intermediate worlds devour inferior ones to ascend into superior ones.
For some reason, however, the gods of Estria are deeply anxious, and they've decided to hasten Earth's integration.
That is why over five billion immersion devices have been manufactured. That is why every human on Earth is essentially being forced to play Tales of Estria.
