Amigel's death!

Rosendas.

The Eastern Sea Coast.

Paradise Mountain, White Stone Fortress.

Outside the pristine white castle stretched a neatly tended, vibrant lawn.

A flock of white Radiance Birds played on the grass.

A squad of Winged People soldiers stood solemnly at the gates of White Stone Fortress.

Several Winged People officials flew up from the foot of the mountain and landed on the lawn. After lightly brushing off their clothes, they hurried inside.

Peaceful and serene, like a sacred sanctuary.

But before long.

The tranquil atmosphere vanished in an instant.

It was as though a great boulder had fallen from the sky and crashed into the water.

"What! Amigel is dead?"

Inside White Stone Fortress.

The middle-aged male Winged People official seated in the Government Hall sprang to his feet, his face filled with shock.

"Edward Inona, sit down!"

At the head of the hall.

Jiang You sat upright in a large chair draped with a bearskin.

A map of Rosendas and the Eastern Sea Coast hung on the wall behind him.

He frowned as he addressed his utterly astonished minister.

The female Winged People official who had once helped him handle government affairs had passed away a hundred years ago.

Perhaps because she had been so busy with government affairs, Inona had never reached hero tier. Her lifespan had been limited to the two hundred years afforded by master tier.

Edward Inona, the man before him, was her most outstanding grandson. He, too, was currently at master tier.

Still, perhaps because Inona had been so capable, Jiang You always felt that Edward fell a little short.

Several other Winged People officials, both men and women, were also seated in the Government Hall.

Although they had not stood up, their eyes were likewise filled with shock!

Jiang You was also shocked by Amigel's death, but his will was now like the bright moon in the sky, unshaken by any storm!

He questioned the female Winged Person standing in the hall.

"Elena, tell me everything that has happened in Proadas recently, in detail."

"Yes, my King!"

Seeing how composed Jiang You was, Elena calmed her nerves and began to recount the events-or rather, recite them.

"The intelligence came from the Winged People Embassy in Proadas."

"Three months ago, the conflict between the seventeenth and thirteenth Goblin princes grew increasingly fierce. Their ministers and followers were already on the verge of fighting to the death! This forced the Goblin empress, Alesha, to intervene personally."

Because Amigel had lived so long, several of his older sons had already died.

Aside from the seventh prince, who had already become a Legendary and had no interest in the throne, none of the other princes had reached that rank. Even those who attained hero tier could live no more than five hundred years.

The princes also varied in talent.

The thirteenth prince, Milan Amigel, and the seventeenth prince, A Shou Amigel, were the two most talented and ambitious of all the surviving princes.

"Two months ago, another fierce conflict broke out between the two princes! This time, however, even Empress Alesha was unable to mediate."

"What happened?"

"Two months ago, during a hunting tournament held by Emperor Amigel, the thirteenth prince took advantage of the seventeenth prince's absence while he was out hunting. He sent soldiers to abduct his younger brother's childhood sweetheart and fiancée, reportedly an exceptional beauty among Goblins, and presented her to Emperor Amigel!"

"Emperor Amigel's fondness for beautiful women is known throughout Ferland. The moment he laid eyes on the seventeenth prince's childhood sweetheart, he was utterly captivated!"

"Although he knew the female Goblin before him was his own son's future wife, he had never imagined that the little Goblin girl he remembered would grow into such a beauty."

"So he pretended not to know and took the beautiful Goblin straight into his harem."

"When the seventeenth prince returned with his quarry, he was dumbfounded!"

"He had only wanted to impress his father, yet by the time he returned, someone had stolen his bride!"

"Upon learning the truth, the seventeenth prince was consumed by rage! That very night, he led his personal guard knights in an assault on the thirteenth prince's camp."

"The thirteenth prince had not expected his younger brother to be so ferocious. He was gravely wounded on the spot, and after barely managing to escape, he ran to complain to Amigel, who had already returned to the Imperial Palace with the beauty!"

"When Amigel saw that one of his sons had nearly killed another, he flew into a rage! He immediately ordered the seventeenth prince to receive fifty lashes and be confined to his residence, to be released only once he recognized his mistake!"

"After this incident, the seventeenth prince knew his life was ruined. He would never again gain Amigel's approval, and the throne was forever beyond his reach!"

"The seventeenth prince was stubborn. While confined to his residence, he even sent someone to ask Amigel to return his fiancée, but Amigel refused to acknowledge the matter!"

"This drove the seventeenth Goblin prince to complete despair!"

"So, one month ago, the seventeenth prince feigned repentance and entered the palace."

"That night, an extremely fierce battle erupted inside the Imperial Palace. Most of its halls collapsed, and half the palace was corrupted by an evil power."

"After that, the seventeenth prince never emerged from the Imperial Palace."

"The next day, news came that Amigel had been struck in the heart by his own Amigel's Spear. His grievous wounds were beyond treatment, and he was slipping into unconsciousness!"

"By the time the next report arrived, Amigel had already passed away, and the thirteenth prince, Milan Amigel, had hastily ascended the throne before the late emperor's coffin."

Jiang You listened to the entire account in bewilderment. The seventeenth prince Elena described reminded him of someone from ancient history in his previous life, a man known as the Prince of Longevity. Only this Goblin prince had been far braver than that unfortunate fellow.