When You Find Out You Were Playing On The Hardest Difficulty All Along

(MC POV)

"Sorry, I must have misheard you… I thought I heard you say that the Earthen Plane doesn't exist?"

"Yes… Umm… No, I mean... To us… Well, at least the denizens of this Plane, the Earthen Plane is akin to a fantastical place that only exists in myths and legends."

I was giving her my best 'what the hell are you talking about' look.

She quickly waved her hands in front of her, "Ah! I'm not calling Senpai a liar! It's just… Ummm… It's like suddenly hearing that someone is from Heaven you know?"

I scratched my head, "So… Earthen Plane is so insignificant that everyone else thinks it's impossible to exist, huh?"

"Eh?"

I looked up at Muon after she made that gasp of surprise, finding a bewildered look plastered on her face.

"What? Is that not the case?" I asked.

"Umm… Is Senpai not aware? The Earthen Plane is said to be the highest of realms where everyone there are godlike beings…"