Chapter1018:PrayersandShootingStars

Amidstthecountlessstars,ayounggirlknelthalfwayupthehighplatformofthepalace,prayingtowardstheendlessnightsky.

"Oh,MorningStar,pleasebringushope."

(TranslatedbyGravityTales妫ｅ啯袟)

"IamwillingtogiveeverythingIhavetochangethefateofthiscountry."

"Whateveritmaybe,ifyoucanhearmywishes,pleaserespondtome."

Justasifthegirl’sprayerswerefelt,thenightskysuddenlyunderwentachange,andashowerofshootingstarscamedownupontheskyofthisworld.

"Sister,sister,look,shootingstars,shootingstars!"Alittlegirldressedinaprincessdress,asadorableasadoll,excitedlyranovertothegirlwithaworriedexpression,andtuggedatthehemofherdress.

"Ah,it’sashootingstar!"Thegirlstoodupandwatchedthetrailthatcontinuouslycrossedtheskywithherlittlesister.

"Wow,soamazing!I’veneverseensomanyshootingstarsbefore."Theyounggirlcouldn’ttakehereyesoffthecolorfultrailsymbolizingthestars,herfacefilledwithsatisfaction.

"Sister,let’smakeawish."

"Didn’tMomandDadsaythatifwemakeawishonashootingstar,ourwishescancometrue?"

Theoldergirl’seyeswelledupwithtears.Yes,ifFatherandMotherwerestillhere,theywouldsurelyholdherandhersister,andtogethertheywouldmakewishesonthisraremeteorshowerthatmightonlyhappenonceeveryhundredyears.

Unfortunately,thathadalreadybecomeapermanentthingofthepast.

Theyoungersisterstilldidn’tknow,theircountryhadencounteredsuchacruelfate,andtheirstatusasprincesseswasabouttodisappear.

"Whatisyourwish?"Theoldersistergentlytouchedhersister’sforeheadandwhisperedsoftly.

"Ihopethatallthepeopleintheworldcanlivefriendlyandpeacefullives."Theyoungersisterfoldedherhandstogetherandmadealovelywish.

"Peace...Isitpossible?"Sisterlookedcomplicatedlyataplaceabout100kilometersoutsidetheroyalcity.There,therewerealargenumberofmetalarmorsthatwereincompatiblewiththestyleofthiskingdom,aswellasseveraltoweringspires.

Thiscountryiscurrentlyatwarwithitsneighboringcountry.

Notlongago,thekingandqueenpersonallywenttothefrontlines,leadingthekingdom’slasttrumpcard-theRoyalKnightOrder,tofighttothedeathagainsttheopponent’smagicarmylegion.

Theywillnevercomebackagain.

Thekingdom’sfinalresistancehasalsobecomehistory,withonlythisancientroyalcity,saidtohaveexistedsincethedivineera,strugglingtosurviveundertheprotectionofaneternalbarrier.

However,evenasaheritageofthedivineera,theroyalcitycannotexistindependently.Withoutenoughfoodandnotroopscomingtorescue,surrenderingisjustamatteroftimefortheroyalcity.

Asthelastbloodlineoftheroyalfamily,she,theprincess-no,sheshouldbeconsideredthequeen,haslongbecomethebargainingchipforthenoblesinthecity,readytosurrenderthecity.

Now,shecanstillbarelyprotectheryoungersister,waitingforthejudgmentoffateinthisfinaltower.

Aftertonight,thelegionthatsurpassestheimaginationoftheancientkingdomwillarriveatthisrelicofthedivineeraandacceptthispowerlessroyalcity.

Dawn,fortheworlditisthehopeofanewbeginning,butforherandhersisteritisthestartoflosingeverything.

Peace,withoutenoughpowertoprotectthenation,howcantherebepeace?

Thiscountrywillceasetoexistaftertonight.

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Empire,theheadquartersofthefirstmagicarmylegion.

Soldiersjumpingdownfrombrand-newmagicarmor,laughingandfeasting,eventhemonitoringtroopsturnablindeye,allowingthisbattle-testedarmytoventtheiremotions.

Justadayago,theycompletelyannihilatedthekingdom’sknightorderestablishedinthefinalperiodofthedivineera,whileonlycausinglessthantenpercentdamagetothearmorandathree-digitlossinpersonnelonthisside.Itcanbesaidtobearesoundingvictory.

Thisisthelimitationoftheera.Thesteelheavycavalry,oncehailedasthestrongestintheworldafterthedivineera,encounteredmagicarmoredlegionsthatweighmorethantensoftonsandcanbeoperatedbytrainedordinarypeople.Onlytheresultofbeingcompletelydestroyedremains.

Thetenpercentbattledamageandthedeathsofthree-digitpersonnelweremostlycausedbythehero-rankedknightsontheotherside,includingthekingandqueenwhoinheritedtheknightbloodlinefromthedivineera,whowerethelastofthiscountry.

Afterthisbattle,theempire’sunstoppabletrendofunifyingthecontinenthadbegun.

Aslongasweobtainalargeamountofresourcesfromthelastlegacycityofthedivineera,moreandstrongermagicarmorwillcontinuouslybeproduced.It’sonlyamatteroftimebeforetheempireconquersthetoughpiecesoflandinthenorthernpartofthecontinent.

Knightsandmagicareancientrelicsfromthepast!

Theeraofordinarypeoplehasarrived.Withthepowerofmagicarmorandourwell-trainedimperialsoldiers,it’sonlyamatteroftimebeforetheempirecontrolsthiscontinent.

Now,theroyalcityofthedivineeraisrightinfrontofus,eventhoughthewarhaslongended.

Tomorrow,thefirstmagicarmylegionwillproudlyenterthislegacycityofthedivineeraandharvestthesweetfruitsofvictory.

Thefinalgloryofthedivineerabloodlineisabouttocometoanendinthiseraofordinarypeople.

Justwheneveryonewasdrunkandtheofficialsoverseeingthearmywerelosingtheirbalance,theysawtheskyonfire.

Itwasclearlynighttime,buttheintenseradianceturnedtheentireskyanunnaturalorange-red,asiftheentireatmospherehadbeenignited.

Acomplexobjectofunknownshape,resemblingafallingstarfromthesky,wasdrawntowardstheImperialFirstMagicArmyLegion’sbasebytheauraofDivineErarelics.

"Whatisthat?"

Isitashootingstar?

Forthepeopleofthisworld,everythingbeyondtheatmosphereisunknown.Noonehasevercrossedthatareaandreachedtheobservablestarryworld.

Thereasonisthattheatmosphericstructurehereisveryunique.Whileitprotectsthisworld,italsoimprisonsitsinhabitantsontheground.

Despitereachingacivilizationcapableofbuildingmagicarmor,peoplehereknownothingabouttheskyabovetheirheads.

ThisisaworldfollowingtheextinctionoftheGod’sDomaincivilization,aplanetnotconnectedbyanystarbridges,withnostarmapsrecordedbytheEndlessGod’sDomain.

Inthehistoryofthisworld,thereisnorecordofwhathappenswhenameteorpassesthroughtheatmosphereandfallstotheground.SowhenthesoldiersoftheFirstMagicArmyLegionsawthemeteorfallingtowardsthem,theywereinaweofthesplendidscene.

Itwasnotuntilthecrimsonmeteorwasclosebythattheyrealizedwhatitwas.

Unfortunately,everythingwastoolate.

Theearthbrokeeasilylikeacrackedeggshell.

Aredmushroomcloudthousandsofmetershighrosefromtheground,andtheenormousshockwaveswepttheland,carryingaheatthatcouldmeltsteel,causingachainreaction.

Theempire,whichhadbeenproudofitselfforrecentlydefeatingthekingdom’slastroyalknightarmyinthefirstmagicarmylegion,instantlyburnedtoasheslikeapieceofpaperthrownintoafireplaceinthefaceofthiscatastrophicimpact.

Aftertheendofthedivineerainthisworld,along-awaitedvisitorarrived.