She untied the necklace, looped the pendant around her neck, and slowly put it back together with both hands.

After doing all this, Aurelion gently lowered her hands, the azure pendant resting on her chest shimmering softly in the sunlight.

It's as if a gentle blue stream flows slowly through the interior, giving it an unfathomable sense of mystery.

Aubrey nodded with deep satisfaction, his eyes filled with nostalgia and tender affection.

But even more so, there is a great deal of attention and expectation:

"The golden crown makes you stand out from the crowd."

"Therefore, when disaster strikes, you must also surpass the crowd."

"To become that golden hope that shields people from all obstacles."

Aurelion was somewhat moved as she listened to all of this.

Golden sunlight fell on her face, making her innocent face glow.

"My child, I have high hopes for you."

"I firmly believe that your arrival will bring new glory to the empire."

...

A deafening, piercing roar tore through the sky, and the space above the capital city seemed to explode at that moment.

It was as if the air, as if torn apart, swept across the land, creating a violent tremor that threw the atmosphere into utter chaos.

The terrifying tearing force spread for miles, sending dust flying and rising into the sky.

With boundless power, it crashed into the torrent of flashing laser light.

An invisible force field seemed to tear space apart, devouring everything, revealing the dark void, leaving behind various fragments that fell to the ground.

The expanding and shattering air, as if compressed to its limit, erupted completely at the moment of shattering, sweeping across the entire space.

What happened on the capital city was something that everyone present would remember for a lifetime.

The heavy, broken, pale cracks mixed with nothingness entered their eyes, and the terrifying power shocked everyone's hearts.

The deafening roar of the explosions was deafening, yet there was not a sound around.

The air cracked, even blocking the transmission of sound.

A silent explosion pierced through the space above the capital and reached into the clouds.

Hermes watched as the pale, cracked lines swept across everything, tearing the sky apart.

The countless airships that were suspended high in the clouds were torn apart like fragile withered leaves.

It turned into chaotic steel fragments, undergoing even more intense tearing in the air.

Without the support of the airship, the sky that carried all the light of hope shattered in an instant.

In an instant, the sky above the capital city shattered.

Boundless light devoured everything, and all things were reduced to shattered in an instant.

...

The thick dust that rose up was like an opaque curtain that obscured a large part of the sky.

Even the blazing sun high in the sky was hidden behind the brownish-yellow mist.

The surrounding ruins were shattered and scattered everywhere, with rubble flying in the wind and even piercing between the broken walls.

The powerful shockwave shook the land around the capital, and even the ruins of the city far from the palace were not spared.

The shockwave, like a raging beast, swept over countless ruins, instantly cutting them apart and blasting them into countless fine dust particles.

The scene of shattered space and collapsing steel was like a painting of destruction, imprinted deep in Levi's eyes.

As the soaring light gradually faded, Levi awoke as if from a dream, and through the dust, he could see the deep and hazy sky.

His pupils trembled slightly as he recalled the terrifying power that had just swept across the capital, and he couldn't help but sigh:

"Amazing destructive power."

"Hiss...yes."

A different voice came from beside him.

Vladimir stood beside Rivi, a similar sentiment on his face.

After a moment of silence, Vladimir suddenly burst into laughter:

"Hahaha, I couldn't beat him before, but now I'm old and retired."

"But he's become even more ferocious than before."

well.

Vladimir sighed, and seeing that Rivi also looked sighing, the two looked at each other and couldn't help but laugh in relief.

It was as if all it took was for this emperor to make a move.

No matter what difficulties or obstacles they face, they seem to be easily overcome in the eyes of others.

...

Similarly, Claudia, far away in the northern part of the city, stood on the ruins and bricks.

She raised her head and looked up at the sky, which was covered by countless spatial tremors.

Gazing at the sun obscured by a thin, earthy mist, and at the countless pieces of steel falling from the sky, a faint sense of nostalgia welled up within me.

Such terrifying power...

Looking back now, Aubrey still spared her when she was discovered sneaking into the palace.

Finally, the light in Claudia's crimson eyes gradually faded, and as she gazed at the sky, a slight emotion stirred within her:

"Auberley".

"You will always be the most powerful emperor."