The First Flame-Chasing Journey a Thousand Years Ago; The Grand Festival

Crown-Bearer, Dictator, Empress, [garbled], [garbled], Shrimp Emperor, Commander-in-Chief, Caesar... The world held Cerydra in awe and bestowed countless titles upon her.

Outwardly, the girl showed little reaction, but inwardly, she was quite pleased.

Now I have no fewer titles than Tribios!

As fellow recipients of divine grace, Cerydra harbored an inexplicable competitive streak toward Big Tribbie and Hysilens.

"A legendary monarch."

After watching the preserved memories of the years for a long while, Bronya murmured in admiration.

Both were children born amid ice and snow. She had Mother's protection, while Cerydra had no elder to serve as a shelter from the storm.

Had Hua Yi not crossed spacetime and sent her all kinds of gifts, Cerydra truly would have been all alone.

Yet Bronya was certain that even if this Empress had stood alone, she could still have climbed step by step to her current heights, spreading conquest and law across Amphoreus.

Only, that Cerydra would have been a little colder, a little more aloof.

Slightly different from the girl in the footage, who would stroke chess pieces in solitude, her expression softening.

"Hm?"

Tingyun noticed that Hua Yi's right hand would occasionally rise, his index finger curling as though tapping something in midair.

"Husband, what's wrong with your finger?"

At once, all the women turned to look at Hua Yi. Natasha had originally intended to step forward and examine him, but upon noticing that Ling Sha had moved as well, she immediately yielded the opportunity to her.

Natasha possessed the composure of a victor.

Unaware of Miss Doctor's friendly concession, Ling Sha fixed her beautiful eyes on Hua Yi's index finger, lifting it in both hands to inspect it.

Her movements were gentle yet steady. With her lashes lowered and her delicate brows slightly furrowed, she worried that the