In front of the ruined imperial palace, the Emperor stood silently. This place, now a complete ruin, had nothing left but the remains of the proliferated and collapsed Everblack. The Thorn Palace, which had guarded the center of the Imperial Capital for hundreds of years, was completely gone. “…” As the Emperor silently gazed at…

Ash tried to say something more, but Fernandez, manipulating a branch, suddenly caught Ash and- Whoosh! Threw him out of the Ark. “Wait, bro…!” Unable to finish his words, Ash was sucked out and disappeared. Creak! The passageway in the audience chamber, opened in the wall, was quickly sealed off with thorny vines. While Fernandez…

Lark had always been like that. Every time he greeted us, he would abruptly embrace us in a brotherly hug, as if to crush our waists. Back when I was on the receiving end, it felt nothing but painful, and I never felt any brotherly love. But in this situation, jumping into our midst at…

A little earlier. The Thorn Palace soaring into the sky. Somewhere inside. “Cough!” Metallic, carrying Lark on his back, spat out blood as he moved forward. The old knight’s body was pierced with thorn fragments, bleeding profusely with each step. Currently, Thorn Palace was completely overrun by Everblack’s branches. The thorns were trying to eliminate…

Flash-! Boom boom boom! Lightning strikes and winds howl. Junior and Reyna continued their fierce exchange. Junior, suppressing the aching in her chest, swallowed the blood surging within her, and kept unleashing attacks. Reyna still overwhelmingly outmatched her in hand-to-hand combat. To stand against Reyna, Junior extracted every bit of her magical power. As if…

‘Unfair.’ Since childhood, Junior had always thought this about the world. An unfair place. Other children in the village had clean faces without a single scar and happily ran around with healthy arms and legs. But the children growing up with her were all covered in burns, with incomplete bodies, struggling even to move. The…

Krrrung, krrrung… Dark clouds that had been hovering over the Imperial Capital since morning gradually thickened, Swoooosh…! And soon, the rain began to pour down. Under the fiercely falling rain, the sight of Imperial Capital New Terra was surreal. Throughout the city, clashes erupted between the citizens and the Aegis Special Forces. The citizens struggled…

My exclusive equipment, [The Great Commander’s Flag], has the following stats: [The Great Commander’s Flag (EX)] — Category: Flag (Auxiliary Equipment) — Durability: 10/10 — Provides the following buffs to all troops under the wielder’s command: ] Strength+10, Agility+10, Intelligence+10, Stamina+10, Magic Power+10 ] Physical Resistance 10%, Magic Resistance 10% increase ] Physical Penetration 10%,…

Imperial Palace. Central Prison. The guards stood anxiously guarding this place when suddenly, Bang! The door was flung open violently, and Metallic with the First Legion appeared. “Don’t you move!” “This prison is surrounded! Do not resist!” The guards were not foolish enough to resist the First Legion, considered the elite of the Imperial Army….

“Jupiter Junior.” As the Emperor softly called her name, the flustered Junior took a formal stance. “Yes, Your Majesty!” “You said we need to inflict significant damage on the entire magic circle. How much damage specifically?” “We need to completely destroy at least ten points in the magic circle where the magical power flows.” “Ten…