The Droskar Dominion wasn't your typical empire.
According to everyone Lee met on the way to the capital, Freehaven, it was the only country in this world. At the first glance it might've seemed impossible, but remembering Ashland and Lunax, and taking into account the surrounding savage wilderness, Lee had to assume the possibility it was founded by an elemental lord, either out of ambition or as a refuge, fleeing some greater power.
By now Lee knew it wasn't as hard to travel to other worlds. All he needed was a set of coordinates and a capable spatial elemental lord, ready to provide their services. Of course, the latter part was not as easy as finding a regular village blacksmith, but for now it wasn't Lee's main problem.
