"Y-Your Majesty, the child means no harm."

The Countess looked at the two with fear.

Cursing them with "your lives have begun a countdown" before the emperor, what audacity.

But Stuart and Chloe exchanged a glance and smiled, saying:

"How much time do you think we have left?"

"Four years."

The boy made a somewhat timid judgment.

After a brief contemplation, Chloe said:

"Alright then, I'll break through to Demigod first."

The Countess was utterly bewildered.

Why did Her Imperial Majesty and the Prince show no intention of getting angry?

Why even consult her child?

But regardless of the reason,

the atmosphere of the meeting was no longer pleasant after this incident.

Chloe, however, took it lightly.

He knew the situation wasn't as optimistic as he imagined.

The Divine War in the Shadow Plane was intensifying.

Recently, another Dwarf King had fallen on the battlefield.

No one knew how many strong warriors would die by the end of this battle.

They were already prepared to die on the battlefield, it was just a matter of when.

Time flies, and half a year passed in the blink of an eye.

Their power increased much more rapidly than before.

The Mage's advancement came mostly from honing Spiritual Power, so nothing much needed to be done during pregnancy.

Chloe's advancement came from battle.

Recently, he had been traveling to various places to quell disasters.

Being injured didn't matter.

As long as the wounds weren't fatal, they were simply treated, and upon returning to the palace to see Stuart, the system protection would trigger, allowing him to use the Flesh and Blood Magic of the Path of Omniscience to heal himself.

As a result, rumors spread among the major legions, saying the Empress had mastered a top-tier healing magic rare in the mortal world; otherwise, why would the Prince recover after just a night's rest at the Empress's place?

Chloe was momentarily unsure how to refute this.

There were too many perplexing points that were hard to explain.

Luckily, Chloe's promotion was still relatively smooth.

After stepping into Legend, his combat power had a significant leap.

Even his Mental Image World had begun to appear.

The Mental Image World is a special world constructed with Spiritual Power.

It is a substitute product for the Demigod Half-Plane from the Era of Turmoil.

In this era, there aren't any combat methods that combine a Mental Image World with a Mythical Form.

He might be the first person to tread this path.

However, compared to the easy formation of a Mental Image World, his Mythical Form was much more complex.

At least from the current situation, there's no need to consider the Mythical Form within a year.

Mainly, he had a concern.

In the Dawn Era, the Mythical Forms used by beings above Legend were essentially a foresight of their future path.

Recognizing the essence of one's power, thereby pre-consolidating an Extraordinary container capable of accommodating the Path of Divinity.

Once the container is determined, the Extraordinary's task is to continually anchor their Mythical Form along the path.

Eventually... transforming into the myth itself.

This path is known in the future as the "Ascension Ladder."

But now, there's a very troublesome issue.

His Mythical Form is hard to choose.

If he were to refer to the situation in the current echoes of history, his Mythical Form should directly align with the Holy Bone.

After all, this was the most powerful force he held in the historical echoes, even the True God Uniqueness.

There's no reason to abandon a grand path to choose something else.

But the current problem is, the True God Uniqueness he holds in reality is not the Holy Bone, but the Titan Race.

Although both are the same uniqueness and power of authority, their development directions are vastly different.

Representing the root of Earth Power, the Titan Race's most suitable Mythical Form is evolving into a Titan Giant God.

While representing the root of Divine Power, the Holy Bone's most suitable Mythical Form is evolving into a Holy Angel.

One develops into a grand entity, while the other, a sacred origin.

Their development directions are completely different.

How could one choose dual Mythical Forms at the same time...

Post-era, no one has been heard to choose a dual form.

Because this could likely destabilize the Extraordinary's foundational anchoring in the world.

The safest approach is to form two prototypes and then evolve and perfect one of them.

"Forget it, there's no way around it, I have to form them first."

...

The days that followed were like the calm before the storm.

Whenever the two were exhausted from practicing, Chloe would take Stuart by the hand to stroll outside the palace.

Sometimes, they'd bring up that taciturn Jian from six thousand years ago.

Describing her as someone who seemed sullen but kindhearted.

Back when they were eradicating Demons on the continent, Stuart wanted to see a sea of flowers, but Jian was unwilling.

Yet, if Stuart lingered around Jian a couple of more times, she would eventually accompany them.

Of course, Stuart also mentioned she was quite annoyed with Chloe for monopolizing Jian's time back then.

After all, truth be told, Jian had known Stuart for a longer time.

The bonds between the Titan Race and fairies are even closer.

But at some point, unbeknownst to anyone, Jian and Chloe's relationship rapidly improved.

When Chloe heard her say that, he'd start pondering if that ever happened.

Stuart chatted about, after killing an Evil God at the Demon Hall for the first time, Chloe then asked Jian:

"If you had an opportunity to become another race, which would you choose?"

At that time, Jian said:

"With your race by my side, I won't be lonely."

Stuart said she chatted with Jian all night that day.

Previously, Jian sharpened his sword skills every evening, but this time, he took a rare break.

Afterward, they continued to hunt the Evil Gods.

The Evil Gods of the Demon Hall were no weaker than those of the Abyss.

However, the Demon Hall hadn't launched a large-scale war against the outside world, so the Evil Gods were scattered and didn't yet band together.

Twenty years ago, the followers of "Twisted Whispers" from the Demon Hall had once launched an attack on the Stars Continent.

During that attack, a Titan who was in deep slumber was awakened.

Ultimately, for various reasons, the Titan fell into the Demon Hall and became a plaything for Twisted Whispers.

Jian had a knot in his heart over this matter, so the Seven Heroes decided to target Twisted Whispers.

However, unlike the ordinary domestic weak Divine Power.

Twisted Whispers possessed a medium Divine Power, requiring careful and cautious action against Him.

At that time, Chloe said to Jian:

"Jian, don't be anxious. Let me hone the battle halberd and accompany you deep into the Demon Hall to slay gods."

They temporarily chose to focus on eliminating other weaker Divine Powers.

The results proved that their coordination efforts were remarkably effective during that period.

Ordinary weak Divine Powers stood no chance against them.

Once they were well-prepared, they finally set their sights on Twisted Whispers.

That battle was extraordinarily fierce.

It wasn't because Twisted Whispers was too powerful to resist.

On the contrary, it was because of the Fallen Titan wandering around Twisted Whispers.

For the Seven Heroes, their setup was certainly capable against Evil Gods.

But they weren't as effective against Titans.

Moreover...

Jian rarely showed a few flaws, causing a battle that was initially aimed at a swift kill to drag on for over ten minutes.

That was their last day in the Demon Hall.

Jian took the bodies of his tribe members away.

The others all knew Jian was a bit saddened at the time.

They could feel the empathetic sorrow, and Jian, being of the same tribe, was even more affected.

However, Chloe and Jian did argue once.

Primarily because during a meal, Kai and Jian both liked a certain food.

To compete for the food, they battled like children with utensils on the plate.

The scene was reminiscent of a real-life version of the Kung Fu Panda dining table fight.

Originally a small dispute, they often bickered during meals, snatching food from each other.

But as the arguments lasted, they had less bitterness, treating it as a form of small-scale martial practice.

From Sword Bay to Fallen Star Sea.

From the Demon Hall to the Celestial Realm.

Looking back, they had already visited the Star Realm battlefield.

At that time, to conceal their tracks, they had stopped eating, and Chloe felt a bit reluctant about the plate battle.

After killing the Fear Demon God, they had plenty of time.

But, their hearts weren't really in it.

The banquet at Golden Land was their last meal together.

After finishing a great adventure, it was time to return home.

Stuart was to initiate the plan to purify the Gluttony authority.

Jian was to return to the ancestral land, preparing to enter slumber.

Cang planned to pasture horses and rivers, though he himself was a centaur.

Aik intended to go back and forge a Divine Artifact, likely not coming out for several years.

Sajia planned to return to the original chapel at Fiery Sun, enjoying retirement life there.

Kai intended to return to his own era.

The disbanding after an adventure was filled with lament and a sense of uncertainty.

But who could have foreseen that that farewell was the last time he would see his siblings?

Recalling those times, Chloe and Stuart felt great sorrow.

The march of time continued relentlessly.

Stuart's belly was gradually growing.

The December wind stirred the snow in her hair.

Chloe swept the snow from Stuart's brow, suddenly wondering how long it would take to find the companions among the multitude in such a vast imperial city?

For the first time in his life, he realized that this palace not only had traces of his sweat but also Stuart's footprints.

"Stuart, will I be a good husband, a good father?"

Stuart sat on the chair, looked up at him, and suddenly smiled:

"Fool, you are the best Chloe."

This winter.

Their child was born.

Also in this winter.

Emperor Carl returned to the palace, dragging a debilitated body.

"The front line can't hold out any longer."

At this moment, Carl's face no longer bore the complex emotions of the past, only numbness.

Chloe could see that Carl's state was not well.

Not just due to the injuries.

From the Four Elders, he learned the truth, realizing at once that since Carl ascended to Angel that day, his life had entered a countdown.

A legendary body accommodating a large amount of diverse Extraordinary Origin, forcibly converged and ascended to Mythical Form came at a price.

Emperor Carl's foundation was insufficient to suppress the Divine Power.

Therefore, from the day he stepped into Angel Class, he was like a worn-out vessel, relentlessly rushing toward destruction.

"I am dying, but fortunately, that child was born, so I have fulfilled my mission as emperor."

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