Silence instantly filled the carriage, every gaze abruptly snapping toward Lucan, eyes widening significantly in astonishment and intrigue.
Orion himself stared blankly for several seconds, momentarily speechless, before slowly raising an eyebrow in genuine surprise.
"A lower world?" Orion echoed softly, incredulously yet deeply intrigued. "You mean… an entirely separate, smaller realm? Such places actually exist within Thunderpeak Kingdom?"
Lucan chuckled lightly, crossing his arms smugly. "Indeed, Young Master. Sometimes, a special wormhole opens with the World Laws that allows travel between two worlds. And a newly opened portal has appeared inside our kingdom. These portals or rifts are most of the time connected to lower worlds."
Orion's curiosity grew as he asked, "What are these worlds used for?"
