No one had expected Andre III to suddenly announce his abdication at such a critical juncture, handing the Human Empire over to the First Prince.
With war at the Northern Frontier pass on the verge of breaking out, Andre III's move was no different from replacing the commander on the eve of battle.
This bizarre turn of events caught many people off guard.
Some even secretly suspected that the previous string of assassination attempts had not been the work of the orcs at all, but that the First Prince, Eli, had been pulling the strings behind the scenes.
The attempts on Andre III and Soven had merely been a smokescreen. The true objective had been to eliminate his two greatest rivals.
By this point, only the Second Prince and Fourth Prince had died, while Ron and Soven, who had been less competitive, were instead unharmed.
Thus, after news spread that Andre III had confirmed the Empire's next successor, all sorts of conspiracy theories began to take root in many hearts.
Even Ron somewhat doubted whether this was really the case.
But if it truly was, Andre III would surely know the inside story. How could he so rashly decide on the next heir to the throne?
Could something have happened to Andre III?
Amid the flood of speculation throughout the Imperial Capital, time slowly crept toward the end of the month.
Construction in Tansang City was not affected by the Imperial Capital and continued to progress in an orderly fashion.
The date arrived at June 30. Tomorrow would be the day the First Prince ascended the throne.
"Prince Ron, construction on all the elemental stations in Tansang City will be completed by this evening," Ilya said to Ron. "If possible, they can enter trial operation tonight."
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