The Chloeans were stunned.

They never expected to see Stuart again in the echoes of history.

No.

Stuart's state now is clearly different from before.

He's probably reincarnated.

The palace had turned into a noisy sea by this time.

Previously, many nobles coveted the position beside the Empress, but unexpectedly, on this most critical day for the Empress, she had chosen her other half.

"Whose child is that?"

"I don't know, they have a mask on, can't see."

"Should we use Spiritual Power to see the true face under the mask?"

"Are you looking to die? There are so many people here."

"But I'm really curious."

"That mask should be the Ghost-faced Guard beside Her Majesty, have they secretly taken the Knight's oath?"

"At least this much is certain, over the years, for the princess to remain unharmed, his strength... it's hard to say, I'm not so sure about it."

"The Elder Council made no move to stop it, hiss."

"Doesn't this mean..."

It's well known that in the Ensar Empire, there are generally only two choices for someone to become the person beside the emperor.

The first, a strong individual only a step away from becoming the peak power of the empire.

The second, someone who is visibly talented, who will undoubtedly become the strongest as long as they don't fall.

Though the Ghost-faced Guard now wears a mask, from every angle one can tell that he is very young.

In other words, it's the second situation.

What incredible talent must one possess to be so early decided upon, while the royal family does not oppose?

However, soon someone else said:

"What do you know, the Empress's strength is great, she's already half a step into the legendary realm, she doesn't need to choose a partner based on previous rules."

But someone knowledgeable raised an objection:

"Your family probably has no ties with the Elder Council, right? The Empress is strong, but I hear that Lord Ghost-faced is even stronger.

Internally, they are preparing to make Lord Ghost-faced the captain of the Dark Crow Guard."

"Isn't that a strong alliance then?"

"Otherwise?"

...

The on-site noise might not die down for quite some time.

And on the high balcony, Chloe removed the mask, looking at the Empress with a dark expression and said:

"Stuart, what exactly are you trying to do..."

The Empress pressed her fingertip to his lips:

"Shh."

Chloe grabbed her hand and said:

"Shush for what, you think I don't know you're trying to silence me first, and then delay for time?"

"Oh? You actually found out."

"So what's your situation? You should know I don't have that intent, right?"

"Don't worry, I just thought, for you and me, creating a child isn't difficult. If push comes to shove, using magical means, it can put the Elder Council at ease, which isn't bad."

"...Don't use that kind of talk to deceive me, I'm not listening."

"Then I'll change the reason. Don't you want to bring the Sword Hero back? Oh, I forgot, you now call her Rephya?"

"???

Chloe looked at Stuart, who was smiling brightly, and suddenly lowered his voice and said:

"Have you reincarnated?"

"Yeah, I got injured. In Sajia's absence, there was no possibility of healing and I was forced to reincarnate."

"...What does this have to do with the Sword Hero?"

"She's been fighting in the Shadow Plane for almost 500 years now, unable to extricate herself."

Chloe pinched the bridge of his nose.

He had expected that the Sword Hero's situation was not great, but he didn't expect it to be this bad.

"What kind of existence would keep you all bogged down in the Abyss for 500 years?"

He used "you all."

Not the Sword Hero.

With the strength of the Sword Hero, it was unlikely for her to encounter danger on the Stars Continent.

The Earth Divine Power constantly converging into her body would allow her to quickly reach the peak.

If the Sword Hero reincarnated, she should be the one among them to recover combat power the fastest.

After all, with the Titan Ancestral Land, she can safely reach an unprecedented limit.

This was something even he, who would gain the talent of the Titan Race in the future, couldn't achieve.

What exactly happened in the Shadow Plane that left the Sword Hero unable to leave?

More importantly...

"Were you also injured while in the Shadow Plane?"

"To be precise, I went there first to initiate the Divine War."

Chloe frowned.

What sort of battlefield requires two heroes to advance one after another?

Stuart spoke softly:

"Have you heard of the Dark Night Goddess Shire?"

"How could I not have?"

"The Dark Night Goddess Shire has fallen."

Chloe paused.

Fallen.

This isn't a good term.

Especially for a deity like Shire.

Clearly, Shire wasn't what people usually call an Order God.

In terms of alignment, Shire belongs to the neutral evil deity side.

For the majority of Her long life, She has hoped for the world to return to the quiet of creation's beginnings.

This concept, for the continent's living beings, equates to world destruction.

It can be said, if it wasn't for the Dark Night Goddess Church making a reasonable separation from the chaotic evil villains early on, the Dark Night Goddess Church would likely be the first target to be purged.

Logically speaking, if the Dark Night Goddess dies, then she's dead.

All the forces of the Stars would still rejoice.

— The premise is that she doesn't fall from grace.

A deity falling from grace means that regardless of their previous faction, they transform into chaotic evil.

If the Dark Night Goddess dies, it's fine, but transforming into chaotic evil is unacceptable.

Because this means the Bottomless Abyss would gain a new great power.

This is highly detrimental to the balance the Stars have painstakingly maintained over the years.

Shire, this goddess, is actually very dangerous.

As an immortal born at the dawn of the world, she once held the supreme authority of the Stars.

However, for various reasons, Shire's authority has now been dismembered.

Part of this authority is controlled by other Star Gods.

And another part of the authority has fallen into the hands of the Abyssal Gods.

Let's put it this way, even with her supreme authority split into many parts, this goddess can still significantly influence the Shadow Plane.

Under her influence, the Shadow Demon Net was even established.

This is the strongest mage network system second only to the Magic Net.

This deity, once dominating the Shadow Plane, was this strong.

Or perhaps, the supreme authority is just that domineering.

It can be said that the theoretical peak form of the Seven Heroes was during the Dark Night Goddess Shire's most powerful period.

Fortunately.

The peak of this goddess has long passed.

Otherwise, she would also be a significant enemy of order.

But what did he hear, the Dark Night Goddess not only didn't die, but also fell from grace?

Stuart sighed and said:

"About 1200 years ago, while traveling in the Shadow Plane, I discovered Shire's fallen Divine Kingdom.

There, I saw those beings led by the Abyssal Four Gods successfully drag Shire down, yet they didn't directly strip her of her Divine Format.

They chose to pollute Shire's essence with Abyssal Divine Power and continually implant polluted authority into Shire.

At that time, I realized a very serious problem.

The Abyssal Four Gods should want Shire to fall into the Abyss as she once almost did in her near-complete form, becoming a part of the Abyss."

Chloe frowned deeply.

This is not good news.

A portion of Shire's authority is indeed in the Abyss.

If she gains that authority, the threat of this goddess will soar.

By then, the great ones on the Stars' side, like Lady Silver Moon, would also be dragged down.

He has seen the cost of a great one being dragged down.

Once the Eternal Fierce Sun died.

The intensity of war between the Stars and the Abyss instantly rose a level.

The Stars, unable to reverse the situation, were forced to bet everything, choosing the Seven Heroes to break the impasse.

"So the Abyss succeeded?"

"Halfway, I arrived just in time, Shire was about to die, but the Fallen God hatched from her body hadn't yet been able to break free from Shire.

Shire couldn't possibly fulfill the Fallen God, as that would mean her eradication from the informational level.

So under her conscious organization, I fought the Fallen God for a long time."

"And then?"

"Then the Evil Gods of the Demon Hall joined the battle."

Chloe could no longer smile.

One Abyss was already hard to deal with.

Now there's the addition of a Demon Hall.

These are world groups of nearly the same tier, now contending around the Fallen God.

They say when a whale falls, everything is nourished.

The Dark Night Goddess hasn't completely fallen yet, and various forces are already vying for her.

The worse part is, whether the Fallen God is taken by the Abyss or by the Demon Hall, it's not good for the Stars.

After all, strictly speaking, Shire is the rebellious daughter who ran away from the Stars Continent.

If she's taken out, it would only benefit those other insignificant ones.

"So, first you, then the Sword Hero, were all dragged into this war?"

"Yes."

Stuart said somewhat wistfully:

"The Sword Hero originally came to help me, but our participation not only didn't improve the situation but further worsened it."

Chloe sighed and said:

"The Abyss and Demon Hall now focus their main efforts against us?"

"Yes, they not only want Shire's authority, but also ours, to avoid further focus, the Sword Hero sent the injured me away first."

"That can't be everything, right."

"The Titan Ancestral Land was also taken over by her."

Chloe took a deep breath and said:

"We must enter the Shadow Plane as quickly as possible; she won't be able to hold on for long."

Being targeted by two world groups, even if it's not a saturated strike at maximum firepower like back in the day, is not something a normal person can endure.

Suddenly, he had a premonition.

Rephya might be drawn into this historic echo, likely because the Sword Hero himself can't hold on any longer and began reaching out for future reinforcements.

But Rephya is too young now.

Even if inheriting all the Sword Hero's current strength, she would undoubtedly still be inadequate against those old entities.

The time left for him is really running out.

Thinking of this, he became anxious.

"I am now basically stabilized in the Legend, whatever resources Ensar's royal family has, use what can be used."

Stuart smiled slightly and said:

"I am too, what, you're no longer thinking of rejecting my invitation now?"

"Get lost, let's be clear, we're only making a necessary alliance to save the Sword Hero, as for leaving a child for the royal family, like you said, let's use magic."

Stuart's lips curled slightly as he said:

"Benefiting while feigning reluctance, marrying me, you're feeling aggrieved?"

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