Before the Moon Altar, Su Xiao put away his spell notes. He had already decided to hand the Blazing Sun Claymore to the Lord faction in Dusk City. This had two benefits: first, he would not have to immediately turn against the Lord faction; second, it would raise this world's reward limit.
Su Xiao estimated that when he returned to Dusk City, the Lord faction would most likely choose to break with him. The assassination orchestrated by the old nobles last time had been a probe. This time, the Lord faction had already drawn its bow.
The situation seemed baffling. Su Xiao was clearly representing Dusk City in this path to kingship, reclaiming the "Sun Origin Stones" one after another. Why was the Lord faction, the ruling force of Dusk City, targeting him so aggressively?
That required mentioning the internal division of power within the Lord faction. As the current Blazing Sun Lord, Ashlot naturally stood at the very top of the pyramid. The problem lay with the three figures beneath the king: the old noble Augustus, the Minister of Finance Black Bertha, and the leader of the Sun Warriors.
Of the three, Augustus was a conservative who represented the interests of the old nobles. Black Bertha was a radical who represented the high officials, newly risen nobles, and new families. As for the leader of the Sun Warriors, he was not neutral—he simply refused to take a stance. The Legion of Ancient Guardians, made up of the Sun Warriors, was commanded by him.
There was a major misconception in the outside world. People thought the three figures beneath the king could occasionally meet the Blazing Sun Lord, Ashlot. In truth, that was not so. The leader of the Sun Warriors could indeed meet him often, since he guarded the