"Is that the entire battle report? You're telling me that a man driving a train, with a host of Mecha models and technologies that had never appeared before, wiped out my million-strong army, along with several super-elite Mecha and their pilots?"
The Gatam Empire.
A grim atmosphere filled the imperial hall.
Every minister's face was taut with tension.
They dared not raise their heads to see what expression the emperor wore as he sat in the shadows, his face obscured.
Yet in those few words alone, they could already feel the anger beneath the Great Emperor of the Gatam Empire's calm tone.
No one dared answer his question.
The outcome of this war was simply too shocking.
After all, the troops they had dispatched to surround and kill the man named Ye Qiyan were no ordinary soldiers. They belonged to the core forces of the Gatam Empire.
Outside the Imperial Capital, there were no more than thirty super-elite Mecha in the entire empire.
The number lost in one go exceeded even a tenth of that total.
"A bunch of useless fools."
Gatam I, emperor of the Gatam Empire, tossed the battle report aside.
A flash of fire passed through his eyes, and he asked a different question.
"How much remains before the sacrifices of those Sinners are complete?"
This time, someone was willing to answer.
"Your Majesty, despite Ye Qiyan's interference, the sacrifices in every Sinner district except C18 District have been completed. The [Ascension] Ritual can begin at any time."
Gatam I snorted coldly.
"Ascension is within reach. Since that man who suddenly appeared wants to protect those Sinners, let him. Pull back all our forces, activate the Main Continent's defenses, and have all imperial nobles and all commoners in the vassal states make preparations.
Prepare to begin the