Yuya's body trembled.
For a moment, a thousand things crowded his throat.
He wanted to speak, but no words came.
His eyes grew hazy, as though veiled in mist.
He said nothing more.
Instead, he looked into the distance.
The light there was still dazzling.
But it was fading at last, as though everything had finally settled...
One era waned, and another rose.
Through countless generations and cycles of rebirth, the world entered an unprecedented upheaval.
Rumors spread that a demon woman had appeared in the tiny Land of Ancestors.
A vast army had marched to its gates, only to be inexplicably transported to the Barren Lands by a sudden force.
Enormous savage beasts tore through the besieging troops, scattering them.
Few escaped alive. The world was shaken!
It was said that the Land of Ancestors harbored a demon woman and had even allied itself with demonic beasts. It was a demon nation through and through!
Rumors ran rampant, and fear gripped the people.
At that moment, all the nations formed an alliance by tacit agreement.
They intended to march on the Land of Ancestors together.
Meanwhile, Yuya received his quests.
[A major upheaval has been detected in the current world. Issuing world quests.] [Quest 1: Conquer all lands under heaven without personally participating in battle, and become the sovereign of the world.] [Quest 2: Develop the technology tree and advance the world by two technological ages.] [Quest 3: The world's collapse approaches. Resolve the God Tree crisis.] [Quest completion reward: Chakra Fruit.]
"Ye'er, what's wrong?"
Princess Kaguya asked softly.
Yuya and Princess Kaguya walked hand in hand beneath a cherry tree.
After walking for a while, Yuya suddenly stopped, seemingly lost in thought for a moment.
"Ah, nothing..."
Yuya smiled faintly and replied.
Just then, a