Sun blazed, and all things were revealed

Terra Year 773, October 5.

Imperial Capital of the Sertal Empire, late at night.

The Upper District atop Lone Mountain was brightly lit, and all the empire's great figures had become unusually busy.

For the first time since the Dark Moon Turmoil.

Grand Duke Solin's proclamation to the Imperial Capital after advancing to the Fifth Energy Level that afternoon had truly shaken many hearts. The clash of wills between this newly advanced Fifth Energy Level powerhouse and the empire's emperor, Landkeeper Axel, had blown all the air from above the Imperial Capital.

Although Grand Duke Solin had practically been completely suppressed in that confrontation, leaving only after throwing out a harsh parting threat.

With a mysterious method that was highly likely to be Inyaga's legacy, he had crossed the limitations of bloodline and advanced to the Fifth Energy Level. He now had the confidence to speak to any nation or major power on the continent as an equal.

And such a brand-new Fifth Energy Level powerhouse would undoubtedly have an enormous impact on the current situation of the Terra Continent.

That was why the Imperial Capital could not sleep.

The hole in the atmosphere still remained, and its restoration would take time. Even with the Imperial Capital's force field blocking the void radiation, Carlos Setar, the eldest prince, had already led a team to repair it, lest the Central Plains suffer abrupt climatic changes.

Meanwhile, great figures from every region had arrived at the Imperial Capital one after another.

An unending stream of intelligence returned to the heart of the empire.

—The capital of the Solin Grand Duchy, Silver Moon City, had completely become a hollow abyss.

That ancient city—its plazas and palaces built from white marble, its spired towers with histories spanning over four centuries—had all become pitch-black, bottomless