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"Hm?" Edward frowned. There was so much to ask about that statement.
But the most important question was…
"May I ask what year it was when you died?" Edward asked.
"Jared's Calendar, Year 4830 of the New Mandate," Kikom replied.
"Before the destruction of the Empire…?"
"No. The destruction of the Lux Empire occurred long before our deaths."
Edward frowned and didn't respond. His historical context was in shambles, but he couldn't lose his composure in front of spirits he'd just fought.
According to the current Jared Calendar, the year 4830 was 1,050 years ago. In other words, the world is currently in the New Mandate, Year 5880 of the Jared Calendar.
According to history books, the Lux Empire fell between the years 5380 and 5500 of the New Mandate.
That means between 500 and about 300 years before the present.
"But these guys are telling you that's not the case..."
