Defying the Fate of Beheading

Chapter 678 357: The Cycle of History, The Emperor's Request_2

Too many things have been festering till now because they were left unaddressed back in the day.Oh right, the White Tower's initiation of the Great Sin Experiment isn't a matter of just a year or two; the earliest plans date back to that time.

If this were thrown into the realm of a neighboring tokusatsu Ultraman TV show, it might be rumored as "It was all part of that esteemed lord's plan."

The emperor's face darkened: "Of course not!"

Louis coughed lightly and assumed a posture as if ready to listen intently.

Only then did the emperor speak: "The generalization of the Great Sin Experiment began more than a thousand years ago.

At the time, though there were no records of world-ending disasters, all countries had aces and talents, which did not prevent them from sensing major changes a thousand years down the line.

All those great nations you see embarked on the Great Sin Experiment during these 1000 years.

The Supreme Forest, the Hidden Forest, Furnace Castle, the Dragon Empire, Tunisia, Lokeshi... even Am, which was only established a few hundred years ago, started the Great Sin Experiment.

But starting the experiment doesn't mean you can complete it.

The Dragon Empire started the earliest, and at that time, the one primarily responsible for the relevant work was the Sapphire Dragon King."

Louis instinctively glanced at the emperor, cautiously asking: "That incident back then?"

He truly did not expect this matter to link to the already deceased Sapphire Dragon King.

From his understanding of the emperor, the emperor has always sought to profit from every situation—er, that is, never turning away anything that could strengthen the nation.

The emperor rarely showed an awkward expression: "There were also some ideas that needed his expertise, in addition to the fact he did indeed invade the empire's territory..."

Louis suddenly understood.

Got it.

The emperor, upon seeing this, immediately changed the subject:

"In any case, the Dragon Empire started the earliest, but moving from zero to one is exceedingly difficult. Later, the Hidden Forest used some means to acquire a portion of the Dragon Empire's technology and began their own research."

However, as their national power waned, the speed of the experiment's advancement slowed increasingly.

Tunisia followed closely, unwilling to lag behind. At that time, Tunisia was at the peak of its national power, having just won a war against the Dragon Empire, naturally feeling exuberant and began their research.

But as you know, later, they got dragged into a quagmire of war."

Louis nodded.

He was aware of this matter.

The Hidden Forest was originally to Tunisia's north.

In one's own domain, how could others sleep soundly; Tunisia's rise inevitably would spark disputes between the two countries, and the economic geography would further cause resources from surrounding nations to flow towards the strongest nation.

Thus, fighting persisted between the Tunisians and the Hidden Forest for a century, historically known as the Hundred Years' War of Hidden Tunisia.

The war's conclusion led to the complete defeat of the Hidden Forest.

"Though Tunisia won the war, it wasn't easy for them either," Louis said.

The emperor nodded: "How could it be easy? Originally, the victorious Tunisia had the chance to reap the war dividends, but during that period, the Giant Demon Tribe underwent substantial expansion..."

The emperor touched on this but then stopped.

Louis appeared slightly awkward: "Your Majesty, I have read the historical materials, I am very clear about how the Tower of Eternal Daylight came to be."

The emperor's mouth twitched slightly, having deliberately ignored the topic, yet this rascal still brought it up.

After all, this point would eventually touch upon their own affairs.

That's right, the peak of Tunisia was indeed excessively powerful.

It wasn't only the Hidden Forest and the Giant Demon Tribe that worried about them, and don't forget, the southern part of Tunisia bordered the Ense Empire.

The exuberant Tunisia met the Ense, who were just entering a period of development at that time, ultimately suffering a major setback.

Indeed, the emperor had not yet been born at the time.

Back then, a generation of Saint Emperor of Ense led troops, the emperor was at the forefront of the army, the dragon carriage paved the way, and they miraculously gained victory over stronger foes by sheer force, dragging Tunisia into a quagmire of war.

This war caused both sides' power to decline, but ultimately won.

The final result was a long-standing confrontation between the two major human empires for hundreds of years, and to prevent further escalation of conflict, a massive buffer zone appeared between the two nations.

That buffer zone is now the no-man's-land that the Adventurer Guild is vigorously pursuing—

The Tower of Eternal Daylight.

Why is it called the Tower of Eternal Daylight?

It's said that during the most frenzied period of warfare between the two countries, the sky above that region had no night, the extraordinary power soaring to the sky lit up the entire battlefield, lingering for a long time.

"After that battle, Tunisia probably didn't have the energy to maintain the Great Sin Experiment anymore?" Louis sighed.

The emperor nodded.

The Great Sin Experiment requires the slaughter of a huge number of abyssal demons, extracting the primordial fragments of the Seven Deadly Sins from their bodies.

This demanded that the country initiating the experiment must possess astonishing military strength, and this strength must not be entangled by others.

That war not only dissipated Tunisia's war dividends but also caused them to lose the foundation to continue the experiment.

The emperor chuckled: "After that war ended, Tunisia's experiment was permanently halted. We, as the victors, obtained a part of their materials, let alone the Hidden Forest, which was already struggling to maintain internal unity before their defeat."

Louis nodded.

From a chronological perspective, when the Elf Realm was pulled down from its seat as the master of the era, it was forced to split into three realms.

At the time, the Hidden Forest inherited the most from the Elf Realm, being the eldest among the three Elf nations.

However, over time, internal conflicts arose, and it encountered a burgeoning Tunisia, inevitably succumbing to decline.

At the same time, the Supreme Forest, which had been enduring and developing for many years, began its path to ascendance.

After much circling and turning, the status of the Hidden Forest was usurped by the Supreme Forest, even forced to accept many unreasonable conditions for the sake of maintaining stability.

Among them was a condition that even related to Louis.

Indeed, it was during that period that the legacy of the Eternal Blade was transferred from the Hidden Forest to the Supreme Forest.

This led to the later incident where the emperor beat the Elf Grand Speaker, tore apart the Elf King with his bare hands, and seized the legacy for the empire.

As time drifted by, alongside the rise and fall of nations, years later, a Half-Enchanting Demon from the empire inherited the legacy, becoming the new wielder of the Eternal Blade.

"Both the Hidden Forest and Tunisia ceased their experiments, while the Supreme Forest took over the Great Sin Experiment. With the experiences of predecessors, they advanced the experiment faster than any previous nation," the emperor remarked cheerfully, "but they still failed."

"Otherwise, it couldn't have come to us, right?" Louis smiled, "If they had succeeded, there wouldn't have been me now; but the reason for their failure?"

The emperor blinked, showing a bizarre smile: "The world does not allow another Elf Realm to appear, the Supreme Forest may have been willing, but we do not permit it.

Moreover, destiny was not on their side, during that period the Great Sin power was not notably active, the entire world only had 2 instances of Great Sin, and the elves had no suitable candidates to bear the Great Sin."

Louis understood.

The timing, geography, and human harmony were not on the side of the Supreme Forest, making failure inevitable.

"Regarding nations like Furnace Castle and Am Empire, their experiment failures were more due to reluctance to invest, or because their foundation was still too thin, ultimately leading to a hasty conclusion of their experiments even without outside intervention."

"Until we rose up?" Louis curiously asked, "No, considering the timeline, it should have been the Lokeshi Empire!"

The emperor laughed heartily: "Congratulations, you finally truly realized the gap and reality.

You guessed right, the Lokeshi Empire was unprecedented in human history, an apex empire achieved not through external assistance, but through personal faith and generations of sacrifice by thirteen families."

The emperor's gaze was somewhat desolate: "Child, do you know? Once Tunisia, Ense, and Monet, all aimed to become a nation like the Lokeshi Empire as an ultimate goal.

To create our own future by our own human hands, what kind of dream is that?

Even I couldn't achieve this. I am mighty, powerful enough to be the empire's sun, the enemy's Black Sun, but that's just me.

I hope you and Beatrice will have the opportunity in the future to develop Ense into a great empire like Lokeshi."

Louis nodded.

Even for himself and Beatrice, aspiring to develop Ense into such a great empire is worthwhile.

Because it was even for the heights of a whole new era.

At this moment, the emperor suddenly said: "Louis, go to Lokeshi; I need your legion to support them.

The last glory of the human empire, it is about to be extinguished, but I sincerely hope they can preserve the fire, the fire without divine will and foreign interference..."

The emperor gently closed his eyes.