Elesion was a symbol of imperial authority, representing the emperor's power and strength.
For those who knew its true origins, it was also a relic of far-reaching significance.
General Bud, a general loyal to the royal family, naturally knew this Imperial Arms inside and out.
He knew full well that this Imperial Arms was originally meant exclusively for the emperor, a measure deliberately left behind by the First Emperor to restrain powerful individuals who possessed Imperial Arms.
It was shaped like a crown, but even more eye-catching was its unique function—it could punish Imperial Arms users who rebelled against their superiors and strip them of their Imperial Arms.
The existence of this Imperial Arms undoubtedly added another solid layer of protection to the royal family.
Yet fate always seemed to enjoy playing tricks on people.
The palace unrest of those years had turned the whereabouts of this Imperial Arms into a mystery.
The emperor, empress, and a large number of princes and princesses had all died in that unrest, while Elesion vanished without a trace amid the chaos.
General Bud had been in the palace at the time and witnessed it all unfold.
However, as a general loyal to the royal family, he could not interfere in the princes' Succession War.
He could only watch helplessly as the situation worsened, ultimately escalating into an uncontrollable palace rebellion.
That unrest had inflicted enormous losses upon the royal family and filled General Bud with deep self-reproach.
As time passed, General Bud gradually uncovered the truth behind the unrest.
It turned out that it had all been a conspiracy orchestrated by Minister Honest to eliminate dissidents and install the current Little Emperor on the throne.
He had exploited the conflict between the princes to create an internal rebellion, plunging the royal family into