By the time Amun came to his senses, he had already been standing before the rapidly refreshing, ever-changing interface that filled his vision for quite some time. Throughout it all, countless streams of information continued flowing past him. Major events from every region slid before his eyes under the automatic refresh mechanism, until he realized that he could stop them with a thought, or scroll through their Historical Records at will.
For some time afterward, he immersed himself in the novelty of browsing news and checking the various public discussion boards.
Pompeii, north of Stone Fortress, was constructing a new rune factory. Recovered families in the Sorin Region welcomed their first baby of the summer—a healthy baby. The direct railway to the Holy Dragon Duchy had begun construction. Magnificent snowy scenery came from the mountains of the north, while waves of wheat already rolled beneath summer afternoons in the south.
On a "page" directly operated by the Imperial Administrative Hall, Amun saw a map updating in real time. It showed the entire Cecil Empire, displaying every moment of weather change across that vast land: wind, frost, rain, snow, cold, and warmth. Color zones and icons representing temperatures and weather shifts rose and changed across the image as though alive. In one corner, he saw a line of text:
This data is calculated and compiled in real time by Servo Brains. Currently in technical trial phase; demonstration is for reference only.
Amun had no idea what a "Servo Brain" was, yet within those constantly shifting patterns, he truly sensed an indescribable... vitality. It was a vitality that transcended individuals and rose above the present moment. After pondering it for a long time, he realized that this vitality came from every individual connected to the network, even from all of Mortal Civilization