Damien's figure materialized in a nearby room. Its layout was entirely similar to his own, the only difference being the fact that a woman was laying on the bed.
His heart beat out of his chest as he rushed over to her, but he immediately realized that something wasn't right. This woman…wasn't someone he'd ever met before.
She had long black hair that spread across the bed as she slumbered. Her skin was pale white like snow, unblemished and otherworldly. She had one of the most stunning faces Damien had ever seen, the small crescent moon mark between her eyebrows only accentuating her natural beauty.
Strangely enough, despite this woman being a complete stranger, Damien felt an incredibly familiar aura coming from her. He simply couldn't figure out where this familiarity came from.
For a while, Damien stood in the room unsure of what to do. Regardless of anything else, it was true that this woman braved great dangers to appear with him in the Divine Realm. Only, what was her reason for doing so?
Sadly, Damien could only wait until she woke up to find out. Until then…
Damien's figure flashed away, appearing in his room. He'd only been gone for a few seconds at most, but his thoughts moved extremely fast. He realized that he couldn't quite show his strength yet.
After all, he'd already scanned the Eclipse Sect with his awareness. Even compared to the Sect Master, he wasn't much weaker. If the Eclipse Sect's people realized this, they'd surely take him as a danger.
However, this time, there wasn't any problem. It wasn't difficult for Damien to confuse the memories of a mortal maid. While this wasn't a complete memory alteration, Damien could utilize his space abilities to confuse her perception and make her forget the previous events.
He did so immediately, and after the maid woke up from her confusion, he continued their conversation as if nothing happened.
In this way, he spent the next few minutes learning some basic facts about the world, and more importantly, about the Storm Heavens Mystic Realm.
This was a term he heard for the first time from the maid's mouth, and it was definitely an interesting one. Especially considering that it was connected to the Dimensional Leaderboard.
His first goal in the Divine Realm was to place his name on the Dimensional Leaderboard. Only then would he finally enter the race against the universe's geniuses. He couldn't wait for the moment he did. He'd been thirsting for competition ever since his Baptism.
At this time, a second maid entered the room. She was of a strange spirit-like race.
"The Princess has summoned you." She said.
Damien raised his brow. This so-called princess was the reason he had such a convenient starting point in the Divine Realm. He wouldn't skimp out on meeting her.
Damien followed the second maid through a series of hallways, finally arriving at a large dining room. The dining room table alone was long enough to seat hundreds of people, nothing needed to be said about the grandeur of the surrounding room.
At the end of the long table sat a woman. A thin veil covered her face, but not even the Sect Leader could pierce this veil with his awareness if he tried. The only part of her face that remained visible were a pair of piercing grey eyes. Combined with her amazing body, it was clear why this princess was adored by many.
"So you are the man I saved. Tell me, who are you?" The princess asked without hesitation. She didn't seem to care for manners or decorum as she allowed her curiosity to take the wheel.
Damien shrugged his shoulders and sat at the foot of the table.
"You can call me Damien." He said casually.
"Sir Damien, then. Where are you from? How did you end up in the Great Desolate? Do you know what caused that explosion?"
The princess let off a barrage of questions, surprising Damien a bit. He didn't know how to answer these questions, nor did he know anything about the other powers of this world.
In the end, Damien could only shrug again. "I'm not too sure if I'm being honest with you. One moment, I'm adventuring through the world with my Junior Sister, and the next moment, I wake up here."
Damien's posture was relaxed and lazy, his tone holding no respect for or acknowledgement of authority. He was the spitting image of a wanderer.
The princess nodded as well, as if she was expecting his answer. On the Dawn World, it was rare to find humans with talent. Even after finding them, many sects still wouldn't allow their entry due to pure discrimination.
In this way, a large community of human wanderers had formed in the world. While they didn't have many powerful masters, it was still impressive for a human to make it as far as some of them did.
But at the same time, this common answer disappointed the princess. She was hoping for an incredible story, and even had a faint hope that this man would know something about the meteor. Unfortunately, he just seemed like a regular wanderer who knew nothing else.
The princess sighed. For this bit of curiosity, she'd even slightly postponed her training. It wasn't a good feeling realizing it was worthless.
Damien quickly saw the disappointment on the princess' face. Seeing that she was about to leave, his thoughts rushed. He couldn't allow this interaction to end here.
The princess was his ticket into the Storm Heavens Mystic Realm!
Looking at her figure, she didn't seem older than you 18 or 19. With the years he spent in the World Energy Barrier added to his own age, Damien was almost a decade older than her.
He smiled seeing the curious heart reflected in her eyes. It was something he possessed as well at the start of his journey when he arrived in Apeiron.
"How about this," he suddenly proposed, "although I don't have too many fun stories of my own, I've traveled far and wide and heard many heroic stories that you've probably never imagined before! How about I tell you a few?"
The princess' eyes lit up. Hero stories, dramas, she loved the excitement of other people's lives. She always wished to leave the sect and wander the lands, discovering her own lucky chances to grow. Unfortunately, her status was too special, and she'd spent her entire life pampered and under pseudo-house arrest.
Dinner was served soon after Damien's proposition. He sat in the dining room with the princess and the man known as Elder Jue, talking about his own previous life experiences, some of Alaric's more warm-hearted memories, and even tales from the Fifth Primal Sovereign's memories that he recently gained.
The entire time, the princess was listening intently, her eyes glowing with wonder. Damien's storytelling was amazing, almost as if he'd experienced these events himself. Not only that, she could clearly feel the vastness and glory of the universe from his words. It made her blood boil in excitement!
The princess was ambitious. If she wasn't, she'd never aim for a high position on the Dimensional Leaderboard. Hearing these riveting stories made her rediscover her love for adventure and her love for practice.
When she achieved enough strength, she'd also leave the Eclipse Sect and achieve her dreams. Of this, she was sure.
Night fell by the time the princess finally left Damien alone. He finished his storytelling after a few hours, but the princess refused to let him go, pestering him for more. Damien could only smile wryly and comply. This little princess reminded him of Xue'er, making it hard to refuse her requests.
Nevertheless, Damien made a connection with the princess, and for the next several days to come, she was always by his side, listening to his experiences. Even when she practiced, she invited him to watch.
In this peace, 6 days passed. A certain woman's eyes began to flutter open.
