Above The Sky

Chapter 1942 - 3: Heart Light Body of Yisen Gard

The original war brought about clear destruction, but the competition now is too complex for the people to comprehend the consequences, leaving them even more puzzled.

However, many people are indifferent: Isn’t there an invincible emperor/speaker/prime minister above us right now? Instead of worrying about such issues, it’s better to directly believe in the perpetual motion machine.

An insufficiently noble goal may not be able to start the perpetual motion machine at all.

This is now Terra, a world that changes by leaps and bounds.

At the center of the Sun War and the Perpetual Engine Declaration, the Setar Empire, the situation is even more dynamic.

The current empire is in a very strange state.

Earl Ian Silverpeak of South Ridge teamed up with Second Prince Michael to battle the Imperial Emperor Protector Axel, and Silverpeak Earl returned to Terra as the final victor.

Silverpeak Earl did not betray the empire—at least, not by the moral standards of a Fifth Energy Level powerhouse—he returned the Top Seat’s Blood to the emperor and the second prince, and both the Great Prince Carlos and Great Princess Alegria received a share of the Top Seat’s Blood.

Then... the empire underwent division.

Actually, it’s not just the empire; even the countries of Tara Confederation are showing signs of division.

After all, the perpetual motion machine does not choose ’a power’ but ’an individual’ as the ultimate victor.

If that is the case, even comrades who originally fought side by side might still compete against each other for the perpetual motion machine if they have different wishes.

Even among the Fifth Energy Level powerhouses, initially from the same country, they end up weakening each other’s support instead, unable to defeat forces with only one supreme voice.

For example, in Yanjiang, with originally fewer people, if Ju Yue and Yuan Xing have different desires, their greatest opponent is not the rulers of other countries, but their own ’colleagues.’

The original empire belonged to the latter.

Neither Governor Bai Ji nor the First Legion Commander could compete with the glory of the Sun Emperor.

But now, the sun’s glory has divided.

Neither Carlos nor Alegria are characters willing to be subordinate.

If their Fifth Energy Level brother Michael were to become the new emperor first (and indeed he is alive), they might accept it; but if it’s the opposite... then the empire’s division is the best solution.

Now, legally the empire is united, but in fact, it has turned into the East-West Empire co-rule.

The First Legion Commander follows Great Prince Carlos, while Governor Bai Ji chooses to support Great Princess Alegria.

And the new generation of the Unyielding Fortress, the successor of the Black Sun, Earl Ian Silverpeak... also, with the merit of ’escorting the Top Seat’s Blood back,’ became Duke Silver Peak, Grand Duke of the Empire’s Nanling.

The empire split into three.

The support also split into three.

As of now, the empire no longer holds an overwhelming advantage over other forces, so conversely, the internal forces of other countries have begun to divide and differentiate.

Although not in the same world line... but similarly.

For the perpetual motion machine, the Great Divide Era has come.

And for Ian, everything is good.

To say nothing of other things, now Ian rightfully becomes Grand Duke of Nanling, equivalent to allowing him to independently establish a nation.

Although previously, Ian had effectively controlled the entire South Ridge, the lord of South Ridge was still Marquis Barton, but when Ian became duke, he became the true master of this land.

People will take pride in being Southern Ridge People, feel happiness as subordinates under Ian Silverpeak’s leadership.

As for Marquis Barton... he retired happily.

Although the marquis had some regrets over Axel’s fate, the old man, knowing that his lord actually plotted such an incredible act and succeeded, felt no regret.

"I think no one can regret for him—His Majesty has accomplished everything he wanted to do."

"As a subject, I can only feel gratified."

Saying this, Marquis Barton very comfortably transferred the rights of the Nineteenth Legion to Ian, and his son swore allegiance to Ian, essentially retiring under Ian.

"Old sly fox."

This is Ian’s comment; he was rather helpless about Marquis Barton’s retirement application, having hoped for the latter to work hard for a while to stabilize the situation.

But he also knew Marquis Barton had limited time left; if he didn’t retire now to use the Arcane Pathway to nurture his body, he might pass away in a few years.

Life takes precedence; he had to let him retire.

Besides this, many strange things happened in the empire.

First, in the empire’s west, the Misty Forest, originally the location of the Sorin Duchy, began to gradually emit the fiery breath emanating from Earth’s Core.

This scene clearly signifies: the Duke of Solin is gradually causing his fallen country to emerge, returning to the worldly realm.

As a Fifth Energy Level of the former imperial faction, his appearance has caught everyone’s attention.

After Axel’s death, the Duke of Solin returns...

What is his purpose?

Is it to gloat?

Or, given the empire’s chaotic situation, does he plan to take a share?

Or...

Before anyone else could continue guessing, the Duke of Solin’s own words dispelled everyone’s doubts.

[I have no thoughts about the perpetual motion machine, nor do I believe I can succeed]