EXTRA CHAPTER
The news of the destruction of Heavensky Keep, the shining symbol of the capital of Efzahan, shot across all of Ente Isla in an instant. Soon, the whole world’s focus was on the events in Efzahan, and on the smoldering rebellion that loomed ever larger on the island’s eastern side.
The most pressing order of business was to regroup the Eight Scarves forces scattered across the empire and assuage the frazzled nerves of its people—both in the farmlands and in political circles. The organizers of the Phaigan Volunteer Force were the main people responsible for this—and with their walking papers provided by the Azure Emperor himself, a figure they’d be lucky to see even once in their military careers, morale was at an all-time high.
However, there were voices of concern echoing across the land—and with the Malebranche gone, they were growing louder. Their main worries: After declaring war on the world, how would the Federated Order of the Five Continents seek to punish them during their negotiations? Could the Azure Emperor live for much longer? And did he still retain the capacity to lead his people?
As Heavensky, a city once compared to the deep blue sky itself, found itself in a state of frenzied reconstruction, the emperor himself heard of these whispers. His hearing had not failed him yet—but even as the ravages of age sent him reeling, his eyes shone with the unrelenting light of ambition, like a blazing beast seeking its prey.
“He…is a masterful strategist… A masterful commander…”
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