One-Eyed Monster

His name is Harry Kane, the fourteenth king of the Kayne Empire.

When he was crowned, the entire empire had just weathered a catastrophe. The attacks from Wensi and Mantai had left the Kayne Empire exhausted, and during the National Defense War, the Kayne Empire lost several villages near the Star River once again.

His coronation ceremony took place after the old king’s funeral. The old king left him nothing but a dilapidated Spirit Book Library.

No matter what secrets were hidden in that library, he had never found them.

Even as the crown prince, he was very cautious, keeping his distance from his siblings, though he was eager to communicate with his brother Charles.

After becoming the Kayne King, he became even more cautious. Behind him was the entire Kayne Empire, and he had to protect the people of the entire Kayne Empire.

Since childhood, they had explored the unknown; it was something that flowed in the blood of the Kayne Family, driving them to pursue new things continuously.

His coronation stood on the ruins, and the entire empire felt as if it was on the brink of collapse. He had to bring hope to the people of Kayne, and gaining power was an excellent way to achieve that.

Especially the exhibition of power.

When the people of Kayne see such immense power, they will feel a strong sense of security, and with the Politician’s sense of security, they will serve the empire diligently.

That was his philosophy.

So when Harry Kane ascended the throne, his first task was to summon the rising Kuyi Tulan to Lionheart Hall.

This admiration for power was a message he conveyed, indicating that the empire needed robust strength to protect itself.

As for the Spirit Book Library, he continued to explore it, knowing it was the only treasure his father left him.

Thus, he frequently summoned the Spirit Book Library’s librarian.

He hoped to find the secrets through those Spirit Books, but many times, he returned empty-handed.

The Spirit Books in the library were all with violent temperaments, difficult to tame. Every time he opened those Spirit Books, he had to exercise his patience.

The librarian of the Spirit Book Library was never able to give him a good answer; his disposition began to mirror the violent nature of those Spirit Books.

Fortunately, there was Kuyi Tulan.

The appearance of the chief Alchemist at the Alchemy Workshop gave Harry Kane a fresh perspective; this inventive Alchemist offered the king another direction, a direction no one dared to attempt.

Kuyi Tulan said the Forbidden Spell was a disguised application of Spirit Power; because the user’s ability was insufficient to harness this power, it became a power teetering on the edge of darkness.

Harry Kane was not entirely averse to darkness; everything in existence had its rationale for existence. He merely wished to gain power swiftly and bring dawn to the empire.

This was why he allowed Kuyi Tulan to proceed with his endeavors.

The progress of the Purification Plan made Harry Kane realize the facts were not as imagined.

Consequently, he turned his focus to the more conservative Rostov.

Of course, none of these managed to unlock the secret in his heart; the secrets of the Spirit Book Library remained unsealed...

Due to his bold actions, the empire’s strength experienced a sharp increase in a short period, whether through the inclusion of the Alchemy Array or the stabilization of the Thunder Army, which greatly enhanced the military forces protecting the empire’s borders.

This enhancement was evident.

However, he knew it was far from sufficient.

Their childhood exploration of the unknown had taught them that enemies were ubiquitous, and many things were obscured from view.

For example, Kuyi Tulan’s theory; it was difficult to discern its merits and faults.

But the strength of the Alchemy Workshop indeed enhanced the empire’s capabilities...

He now realized he had been negligent; he should not have trusted Kuyi Tulan so much.

Due to Kuyi Tulan’s influence, he fell into a trap two months ago.

However, the real transformation of Kuyi Tulan occurred after returning from Guru Mountain.

As the king of Kayne, he naturally knew the workshop’s chief had met with Rostov, and he knew the Alchemy Workshop would collaborate with Rostov.

And the next move of the Alchemy Workshop was within his expectations—to counter the Black Crow organization.

This Black Crow organization was also a minor trouble for the entire empire, and the Alchemy Workshop’s initiative to siege the organization indicated the workshop’s substantial responsibility towards the empire.

Moreover, it indirectly reflected Kuyi Tulan’s negation of himself.

Denial of the previous understanding of that destiny.

He, of course, knew where Kuyi Tulan had encountered the set of dark theories.

The Black Crow was the starting point.

Kuyi Tulan’s proactive assault on the Black Crow showed he believed he was mistaken in his understanding; his actions were a counterattack to that mistake.

The cooperation with Rostov, the assault on the Black Crow, these activities altered Kuyi Tulan’s status in his mind. The errors stemming from the Purification Plan seemed forgivable.

Of course, within, he still felt sorry for those volunteers involved in the plan...

Perhaps it was due to Kuyi Tulan’s changes that he lowered his guard, unaware of the strange Spirit Core Kuyi Tulan held.

This ignorance directly led to him being controlled.

The moment the Spirit Core entered his body, he sensed something amiss, yet he couldn’t escape its erosion.

Soon, the power controlled his body, replacing him.

From then on, significant changes occurred within the entire palace.

He did not cease resisting, but as a cautious person, he knew he could not act impulsively. He lay low, gradually began resisting, attempting repeatedly, and ceaselessly explored.

Only amidst adversity do the past pains become experience, and former calamities serve as inspiration.

He recalled all the childhood special training.

Exploring the unknown state gradually revealed the entire story to him; he slowly uncovered the content recorded in those tempestuous Spirit Books.

He also understood why his father left the entire Spirit Book Library solely to him.

Exploration is the best way to find the answer.

Finally, in this predicament, he found what he had long sought.

Although he didn’t fully comprehend these things, it didn’t matter; everything would gradually unfold, and answers would emerge.

The hidden truths of the world slowly came to light, and he realized what he was supposed to do.

Unveiling the rules of energy usage is a complex process. While resisting external pressure, he constantly attempted to connect with those energies.

Exploration was always challenging, but the blood of Kayne in his veins allowed him to achieve success with half the effort.

Defeating the Soul Devourer was no coincidence. Next, what he had to do was launch a counterattack.