Strongest Hammer God novel Chapter 471

'This really is different,' Kyle thought. 'I can understand why jumping levels is much harder as a Transcendent.'

"This is also related to the position of Overseer," the Duchess of Twilight said.

"Oh, right, that," Kyle answered. "You told me I am supposed to take your place in exchange for letting me train, right?"

The Duchess of Twilight nodded. "In order for you to understand why it's not specifically a bad deal to become an Overseer, I have to tell you a bit more."

Kyle just nodded.

"There are not just different worlds but also worlds of different levels," she explained. "Whenever anyone in this world reaches the Fifth Realm, they ascend to a higher world."

"These worlds have more powerful Elements, more Ether, and more space. Our world is what we consider a lower world. It is of the lowest rank and can only support Transcendents."

Kyle could see where this was going. "But, as the Overseer, you are not allowed to advance, correct?"

The Duchess of Twilight nodded. "My duty is to watch over the world and ensure that beasts and humans continue to exist and thrive. Even if I wanted to, the world wouldn't allow me to advance."

"Unless you find a replacement," Kyle said.

"Correct," the Duchess of Twilight said.

Kyle raised a brow. "This sounds like a raw deal to me."

The Duchess didn't answer.

"I mean, you have to be powerful enough to defend against the Champions of Final Fate, which means you have to be quite powerful already to get the job. From what you've said, nobody else comes even close to taking your position. There are three levels between you and any other current Transcendent."

"Sounds like a position you can't resign from. Up to now, it doesn't sound like there are any benefits to the position," Kyle said.

The Duchess of Twilight looked at Kyle.

"How old do you think Emperor Winterfire is?" she asked.

"I dunno," Kyle said with a shrug. "I've never seen him. Probably a couple of centuries."

"He's a bit more than 900 years old," the Duchess said. "Transcendents of any level can only live for a bit more than a thousand years. He is quickly approaching the end of his natural lifespan."

"Now, how old do you think I am?" she asked.

Kyle furrowed his brows. "This feels like a trap. Isn't it impolite to ask a lady for her age?"

"Just entertain me," the Duchess said without any emotion, not looking at him.

"Okay," Kyle said as he scratched the back of his head. "It's not that easy to make a guess. Based on your power, you should be far older, but you said that Transcendents can only become a bit older than a thousand years."

"So… maybe… 700?" Kyle answered with uncertainty.

The Duchess of Twilight just looked out of the window.

"I've stopped counting on my 2,475th birthday," she said.

Kyle's eyes shot open.

"And that was a long time ago," she added. "If I were to guess, I would say I've been here for over 10,000 years."

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