Richard could feel a profound difference between the Grimoire Realm and the Lord Realm.
According to the data, his Aether had only increased by a single point, but in reality, so many evolutions had occurred within him that he couldn't name them all. Most notably, the sheer range of his power had expanded exponentially. A simple example of this was his newfound ability to draw power from the Black Heart inside the Dragon Hall from a distance; he no longer needed to be physically standing beside it. Spatial boundaries were no longer an obstacle for him.
Richard wasted no time. While the Red Star Empress slept, he began to replenish his own Black Heart's energy with the power from the one in the Dragon Hall. The absorption was so rapid and seamless that it produced no outward side effects. By afternoon, it was finally full.
[Black Heart Hidden Power: 500,000/500,000]
