"...Huh?!"
Robin tilted his head slightly to the side, his expression overtaken by sheer astonishment—almost as if disbelief itself had punched him in the face.
"You're telling me the main planet of the Nine Paths Empire is considered equal to Nihari when it comes to energy density? And that Orlando has fallen below even Jura? Did you really make it to the Mid-Belt? Are you absolutely certain?"
Raiden nodded emphatically, not a shred of doubt in his voice.
"It was the Mid-Belt, without a shadow of a doubt," he confirmed with conviction.
"I personally felt the suppression seal—its presence was unmistakable. I even experienced its effects firsthand."
"What seal?!" Robin's voice rose slightly, his curiosity piqued and concern creeping into his tone.
