Old Ka the Fourth in His Twilight Years

The scene shifted, and Mel had already quietly arrived outside the imperial city.

Compared to the later Garde Imperial City, this human-built city was clearly far from grand. It was only about the size of a small border town.

Carlos lived within those high walls.

"Looks like this is the place. The question is, should I go in now?"

After some hesitation, Mel decided to go in and take a look. He had already come to this era, and he had already acted to change many things.

If the timeline did not correct itself automatically, then some of the things he had done were like a butterfly flapping its wings. Some people who should have died had already survived.

[Invisibility]

In an instant, Mel erased all traces of his presence, easily crossed the city wall, and headed inside.

The guards on duty suddenly looked up at the wall, only to find nothing there.

"I feel like something just went in."

"No way, right? With us guarding the place, ordinary people can't get in."

"Better be careful. That sword-wielding lord isn't here right now, and Lord Dragon has left on business too."

Mel quietly vanished into the night. The guards were not standing far apart, but after he completely erased his interaction with the world, no one could possibly notice him.

He could not be detected by sight, and Magic Fluctuations were even less likely to reveal him unless he actively used magic.

Boldly activating Magic Perception, Mel sensed Carlos's palace. Rather than a palace, it was more like a somewhat larger courtyard, lacking the magnificent splendor of later times.

Come to think of it, Carlos had led humanity out of slavery. That meant he could not truly have been an "emperor."

As for why he had become emperor, perhaps humanity