One-Eyed Monster

The letter from Perkins also showed a very simple signal. He touched on many matters briefly, but these were things that Igor and his companions were hearing about for the first time. Perkins’s intent was simple, his tone seemed to be: You guys should know about this, you know about this, right...

Yet Kadi and Igor were clearly clueless about these matters.

This was also an important reason why Igor felt dissatisfied with himself. They should have been clearly informed about the happenings in the world because they were in Xinbal, in the imperial capital, at the center of an empire, with many ways to acquire information...

Such circumstances indeed made one feel puzzled; now Kadi could feel Igor’s sentiments.

Though these feelings won’t cause them to lose much, they indeed made them aware of their inadequacies.

Moreover, these inadequacies could have been completely avoided.

If only they had paid more attention, this situation wouldn’t have occurred.

Kadi wondered, during this period, what on earth were they doing? So many things happened outside, yet they were completely oblivious.

Were they really in this state because they encountered difficulties? Considering their experiences during this period, the difficulties weren’t that significant. This period seemed more like they were battling with themselves. Perhaps it was their first time in a city like Xinbal, still unaccustomed to it, spending the time pondering what they should be doing, yet accomplishing nothing. They’ve wasted quite a few days, feeling they knew plenty.

Until now, they finally realized they were like frogs at the bottom of a well, oblivious to anything beyond the well’s rim.

Many things happened in the outside world, each of which could be described as earth-shattering, each event so significant that anyone would have heard about them.

After all, the world they recognized had undergone unprecedented changes.

More importantly, each change seemed to herald similar occurrences in Xinbal.

Indeed, Xinbal also showed such characteristics.

Because, in the outside world, power transitions were happening fast, so fast that it was perplexing.

Everything happening seemed driven by a giant hand pushing forward, and this hand had a very strong rhythmic force.

First, there were the changes in various empires. Compared to the other two empires, the changes in the Kayne Empire were relatively small; the enthronement of the King’s Hand could be seen as a trivial change.

Let’s talk about the Vero Realm first. The Wensi Empire should be under the control of the Vero people now, with Queen Wensi wielding the rule surrendered by the Tree Spirit. This ancient tradition continued, though the sinister Vero people always coveted breaking this tradition, launching sneak attacks against the Tree Spirit occasionally. However, due to their inadequate strength or the Tree Spirit’s immense power, successful attempts were rare. The one successful case might have been the Gaoju Family’s successful capture of a Tree Spirit’s ear.

This time, the tremendous change in the Wensi Empire inevitably had significant connections with the Gaoju Family, a connection that was utterly surprising.

The Gaoju Family launched an attack against the Tree Spirit again; half of the Alfalfa Forest was destroyed. No one knew what method the Gaoju Family used, but the results were surprising.

The mysteriously powerful Tree Spirit retreated, hiding its trace, as if they were avoiding some power.

Regardless, these Tree Spirits lost their status in the Vero Realm.

During this attack, the Gaoju Family got what they wanted, retreating triumphantly back to the imperial capital, Vinasni.

Queen Wensi prepared a grand welcoming ceremony in Vinasni, planning to bestow an important title upon this emerging family, the enthronement ceremony and conferment of territorial lands were all set, just waiting for the Gaoju Family members to return triumphantly.

This was a normal reaction because, with the Tree Spirit’s concealment, Queen Wensi could consolidate her rule, break the rotating tradition, and allow her army to invade the Kayne Realm on a large scale...

However, plans were ultimately just plans; reality always catches people off-guard. The Gaoju Family once again demonstrated their trait as a rebellious family; upon returning to Vinasni, they targeted Queen Wensi. The Gaoju Family staged a coup with the power of their family alone, without any allies.

Ultimately, the welcoming ceremony turned into a skirmish, and the Gaoju Family’s battle pets became the nightmare of the Queen’s Guard...The Queen’s Guard sacrificed their lives to pave an escape path for the queen, eventually, Vinasni fell, and the queen disappeared...

This coup in the Vero Realm happened not long ago, at a time when Igor and Kadi should have been on the steam train heading to Xinbal.

Now, the Vero Realm is under the control of the Gaoju Family, and the remnants of the queen’s forces are being swallowed up bit by bit by this Gaoju Family...

The change in the Vero Realm confounded people; an ancient Hunter family managed to overthrow Queen Wensi’s rule relying solely on family power, which was incomprehensible. Understandably, Queen Wensi had the formidable Queen’s Guard by her side, whose strength was renowned across the Yowein Continent...

Yet now, this force has become a legend. No one could explain this phenomenon; people could only speculate that the Gaoju Family acquired some special power from the Tree Spirit.

The Gaoju Family’s coup left everyone guessing...

However, this is just the beginning of the earth-shattering changes across the Yowein Continent.

The shock brought by the news of the Vero Realm’s coup had barely dissipated when the news of the assassination of the Emperor in the Ghost Realm emerged...

Compared to the Vero Realm, the major event in the Ghost Realm was even more bizarre.

The Mantai Empire’s Emperor of the Ghost Realm was never a weakling; in that combat-worshipping nation, fighting was part of their daily life.

Yet a rebellion occurred in the imperial capital Ghost Valley of the Mantai Empire.

A Wind Chaser, a battle knight enlisted by Mantai’s Emperor led his wolf cavalry to attack Mantai’s Emperor without any warning.

Normally, such a rebellion wouldn’t pose a significant threat to Mantai’s Emperor because the Mantai Empire revered strength, powerful individuals could conquer everything, and as long as Mantai’s Emperor could defeat this Wind Chaser and tear him apart in front of the numerous wolf knights, the rebellion could be quelled.

However, unexpectedly, the timid dwarves, who always lived underground, boldly launched an attack.

According to some wolf riders who escaped, the dwarves were all red-eyed, seemingly bewitched by something, recklessly charging the entire Ghost Valley, collaborating with the Wind Chaser, they quickly occupied Mantai’s Emperor’s castle.

Mantai’s Emperor was shot dead by the dwarves’ crossbows; he didn’t even get a chance to duel...