Weapon seller in the world of magic

Mark only wanted to protect his home. Because Genesis Federation has borders with other kingdoms and empires, he began his conquest to unite the entire land, just like the Dragon Empire.

But Shen Ling went beyond that.

The ambition-filled woman didn’t simply stay as his replacement monarch. She worked with Alina and went on a world quest. She gave Alina whatever she wanted to create an incredible robotic army. She used Mark’s original Giant Robot Army to explore every inch of land under her rule to mine the resources. She didn’t even leave the seas and oceans.

She used the Orb of Time to the maximum extent to fasten up the sources. She helped Chang Bo to develop Genesis Weapon Enterprises and used the business to enrich the empire. Over time, Alina even managed to create Androids.

One after another, the empires fell, and their lands were mined too. Eventually, in the span of mere 11 and a half months, Shen Ling had unified the entire planet under the Genesis Federation.

Unlike Mark, who always makes sure the citizens wouldn’t be hurt in the midst of war, she was like a typical ambitious conqueror who only cares about capturing the territories, ruling with absolute force, and mining the resouces of the land to make herself more powerful in the process.

She even commanded the four guardian beasts, turning them into war beasts. With so many demigods under her army, no force could face her. Even the Dragon Empire ended up in her hands.

Mark rubbed his temples as he processed the whole thing. There is only one thing he didn’t understand in this entire story. ”How the hell did you manage to control Orb of Time, Alina?”

Alina answered, ”It’s because of the system, Big Brother.”

Mark frowned, ”System?”

Alina nodded, ”Allen, Ark, and I... all of us shared a connection because our cores originated from the same source, the system, which is essentially a Cosmic Orb, Big Brother. I managed to make that connection with its original master staying away in other dimensions. Once the connection was established, I used that to control the guardian beasts and then manipulated the time at our factory. I accelerated construction. I improved weaponry. I also managed to upgrade my core, Big Brother...”

Mark felt his stomach tighten as her explanation continued.

Alina’s strength had risen to the level of a demigod. Her robotic army grew into 14 million in number, with over 300 Androids in her command. Attaining dominance over the world was no longer a matter of ”if,” but ”when.”

As Alina guided them toward the palace, Mark listened, his face went through many surprises as more information poured in. Everything felt surreal already, but it only grew heavier when Alina paused mid-report and added quietly:

”One more thing, Big Brother... Sylvandria gave birth to twins.”

Mark froze mid-air. ”Twins?” he repeated slowly. ”Sylvandria gave birth to twins...?”

Alina nodded. ”It was only a few weeks after you left. She said the father’s identity is irrelevant. But both children are confirmed to be half-elf, half-human.”

Mark exhaled, rubbing his forehead. ”Good god... I just left for a year... and she...” He swallowed. ”I didn’t expect this development...”

For a moment, he felt like he was being cheated. After all, Sylvandria was his fiancée. Yes, a secret one but nevertheless, someone he intended to marry after his return from saving Anan and the clan duties...

But now, he heard that she was already pregnant long before even his departure? Is that why she never brought up their marriage or revealed their relationship to Song Yue or Shen Ling?

And who was the guy she fell in love with? Mark couldn’t help but wonder.

But he couldn’t ponder on the matter more as Alina had more things to brief him.

”As for the children...” she continued carefully, ”Young Master Lu Shan has already broken through to 5-circle. He is currently in the intermediate stage. Young Miss Shen Yi, at seventeen months old... she is already a 3-circle spirit warrior. The Empress has already started to be groomed as the next Empress, Big Brother... However, there were a few discontent voices generated among the ministers, especially the Elder Council. They wanted to groom Lu Shan as the next Emperor against your wishes, and rumors were being spread that she was purposely ignoring Lu Shan, as she wanted her daughter to succeed her.”

Mark stared blankly at the sky for several seconds.

”Both of them... grew that fast?” he muttered. ”I wonder if they were missing me... as much as I miss them...”

Mark rubbed his face again. As if something ”Alright... what about the Tang Dynasty? What happened to Xu Fei? You remembered her, right?”

Alina hesitated. ”Yes, but unfortunately, she was killed. After orchestrating a civil war between the Emperor and his brother, Xu Fei was executed by the Founder himself. In fact, her contribution made it easier for the Empress to win the entire dragon continent with less bloodshed.”

Mark’s shoulders slumped. A long, disappointed sigh escaped him. ”She helped me to meet Chang’e, helped me to save my sister but I couldn’t fulfill a simple promise to her,” he muttered, ”I made stupid promises which I didn’t care about because of my own things.”

Alina shook her head. ”She achieved her revenge, Big Brother. The civil war she wanted... she caused it. It went exactly how she planned it. Big brother don’t have to feel guilty about it.”

Mark remained silent.

In his view, the revenge isn’t completed, because her killer, the Founder of the Tang Dynasy on earth managed to escape after losing the war, and god knows where he is now.

The Founder... still alive, still moving freely somewhere beyond this world.

Mark said finally, forcing himself back to the present. ”What about... my parents? Did they return while I was away?”

”Yes,” Alina replied. ”They are living in the main palace for now.”

”Anything else I should know?”

”Well, your fourth brother, Shang Bo, was blessed with a son. Your half-brother Shang Wei, has also married recently. He married the twin sisters, the princesses of the fallen Kui Empire. Also, there is another significant event that occurred.”

”What is it?”

”Your second brother, Shang Wen, who left the world years ago on a journey with his master, has returned briefly to meet your parents. He seemed to have become a demigod and entered a sect named Sky Pavilion in the immortal plane and became an outer sect disciple.”

”Shang Wen is in the Sky Pavilion sect?” Mark furrowed his brows.

The image of the only one in the imperial family that he likes, the righteous and straightforward prince... Mark remembered him. Since Sky Pavilion is familiar to him anyway, he decided to look after him when he returns.

He inhaled deeply and let the breath out slowly after digesting every bit of information from Alina. ”This has become extremely complicated.”

He looked up at the floating island again, then at the vast city below.

”Now, it looks like moving this entire planet into Azure Frost’s star system... might be the only way to solve it as I thought before,” he muttered.

His brows furrowed sharply.

*

A while later;

As Alina and Mark entered the palace compound, a few Android soldiers came along with a few soldiers to receive their Supreme Commander, Alina.

None of them recognized Mark, and they could only wonder who it was. Meanwhile, Alina continued walking ahead, making big and steady strides along with Mark as they made their way to the palace.

Just as they reached the entrance, where many soldiers were stationed like a wall to protect the palace, Alina raised her voice sharply at the soldiers, ”Make way for His Majesty.”

The robotic sentinels instantly shifted to the sides with mechanical precision, and the human soldiers followed with hurried bows, confusion and shock spreading like wildfire through the crowd. Whispered murmurs reached Mark’s ears.

”His Majesty... The Founder has returned?”

”Did the Supreme Commander say His Majesty?”

”Is he the Emperor?”

”The Emperor looks so young.”

”Ssh...”

”Waaah... I didn’t expect His Majesty to look this dashing and handsome.”

”It cannot be... Didn’t he leave for his clan and said to have never returned?”

”Now, what will happen to Her Majesty’s throne...?”

”Supreme Commander is loyal only to His Majesty. It is a fact. Everyone knows it.”

Mark ignored the commotion and continued walking, his steps steady and unhurried even as the palace came alive with tension.