The news of all the allies betraying the Istarin Empire spread rapidly. There was simply no way to suppress the news from spreading. Every Empire and Kingdom was shocked to learn that the close allies of the Istarin Empire had betrayed the Empire and had even declared war against the Istarin Empire.
Some couldn't believe what they were hearing.
Some send their men to confirm if the news is accurate or not.
It's just that the news was so unexpected that whoever heard it for the first time said that this news was fake.
But the news was true.
Although before, The Dune Sovereignty Empire was known as the Strongest powerhouse in the Six Continents; now everyone believed that it was the Istarin Empire that had the title of being the Strongest. Known as the "Graveyard of Empires," the empire has never lost a war, let alone a battle within a war.
So believed that when the Dune Sovereignty lost its title of being the Strongest powerhouse in the six continents and was replaced by the Istarin Empire, it marked the beginning of a new era.
The Era of the Dragon Monarch's Dominance.
The Istarin Empire was unbeatable. It had the strongest Cultivator in the world. The Empire also had some of the strongest empires as its allies. The Cosmic Tide Alliance is the strongest alliance in the six continents. Some would even go as far as to say that the entire Cosmic Tide Alliance could conquer the whole six continents within less than one year or six months.
But now that the Empire's own allies have betrayed it, people couldn't help but wonder if this was the beginning of the Dragon Monarch's downfall. After all, without its allies, the Empire's political and military power decreased a lot.
It hasn't been long since the Istarin Empire rose to the top of the mountain. No one expected to see the Istarin Empire's downfall this quickly.
Some even doubted if the Strongest Cultivator in the whole World could handle the pressure of being betrayed and attacked by its allies. Maybe the Dragon Monarch's domain would collapse from this pressure.
The happiest person hearing this news was the Crown Prince of the Dune Sovereignty Empire.
Garrick never thought that he would find the opportunity to get revenge on the Istarin Empire this quickly and in such an unexpected way.
When he first heard the news, he couldn't believe it. he was so shocked and shaken by this news that he personally visited the Echo Dominion Empire's capital in disguise to confirm if the news was true or not.
Garrick couldn't control his happiness when he saw the troops of the Echo Dominion Empire preparing for war.
After confirming this with his own eyes, Garrick did not waste a single second anymore, so he returned to the capital and went to meet the Emperor.
This was simply the perfect and the most golden opportunity to join hands with others and attack the Istarin Empire. Before, the Dune Sovereignty Empire was hesitant to attack the Istarin Empire because they knew that when facing the empire alone they were going to lose. It was not just ordinary defeat; the Dragon Monarch was going to annihilate them. But now, by joining hands with others, there was a chance to destroy the Istarin Empire once and for all. This was simply the best opportunity they had and will ever have to defeat the Dragon Monarch.
As much as, Garrick hated the dragon monarch, he had to admit that having the title of the strongest cultivator in the six continents, Aditya cannot be underestimated. It is only through the joint effort of all the powerhouses that they had some chances of killing him.
'We have already been working on developing a weapon capable of doing serious damage to the Dragon Monarch. Even if we don't directly join this war, at least we could give this weapon to the Echo Dominion Empire and let them use this weapon. If this weapon manages to kill Aditya, then we will achieve our goal. But if this weapon fails, then we can use the information and make a stronger version of this weapon. We can do all of this while playing it safe.' The more Garrick thought about their role in this war, the more excited he became.
Garrick stepped out of the teleportation array.
"Greetings, Your Royal Highness…..!" The guards greeted Garrick. "Where is the Emperor?" Garrick asked in an urgent tone. "His Majesty should be resting in his private chamber." As Garrick approached the emperor's private chamber, he suddenly stopped walking when he noticed the Prime Minister running with a panicked face. Seeing this, Garrick became confused. In his mind, he wondered what had happened to the Prime Minister. "Eldric, what happened? Why are you running like this?" Garrick stopped the Prime Minister and asked this question. "Don't stop me, Garrick." Eldric face was pale. "I just received the news that my wife and my son have been found dead in the market." Hearing this, Garrick frowned. The Crown Prince no longer stopped the Prime Minister and allowed him to leave. As he was about to knock on the door of the Emperor's private Chamber, suddenly the door opened and Charles Flameheart, the Emperor of the The Dune Sovereignty walked out of his room. "Garrick, nice timing. I was about to look for you." "Your Majesty, I have something very important to tell you." Normally, Garrick would never dare to interrupt his father. But this news was extremely important and beneficial to the Dune Sovereignty Empire's future. Knowing that his son won't interrupt him, Charles decides to hear what Garrick has to say. "Speak....!" Charles clearly was very displeased right now. "Father, all the members of the Cosmic Tide Alliance have betrayed the Istarin Empire. And now they have declared war against the Empire." However, Charles did not look too surprised to hear this. "Your Majesty, you already knew?" Charles guessed this, seeing Charles's reaction. "Garrick, we will discuss this later. Now something much more important is happening in our Empire."
"What is it?" Garrick asked in a serious tone. "Duke Steven has rebelled." Hearing this, Garrick was very shocked. Duke Steven and his family have been serving the Empire for 467 years now. Why would Duke Steven suddenly do something like this?
"What...?" "It's not just him. Duke Mark, Duke Muller, Duke Levi, and Viscount Buffon all have rebelled." "But why?" Garrick did not understand why the most loyal noble families in their Empire would suddenly betray them. "I do not know either. On top of this mess, Prime Minister Eldric's entire family has been found dead in the marketplace." "Also, the women that you have slept with till now are protesting on the streets of the capital. Thousands upon thousands of women have joined in this protest. With each passing minute, the whole situation is spiraling out of our control." Charles said while gritting his teeth. "Now, come with me. We will worry about the Istarin Empire later. If we don't control this chaotic situation in our Empire, then you can forget about destroying the Istarin Empire, as our Empire might have been destroyed from the inside before that." Garrick hurriedly followed Charles. Soraya had a smile on her face as she watched her father and her brother walking out of the Royal Castle with a serious face. Seeing her father and brother looking so troubled, Soraya was very happy right now. 'Though, I can't help but wonder who is behind everything.' Soraya asked herself. After all, all this cannot be a coincidence. This means someone was purposely doing this from the shadows. 'The only party who would benefit from this whole situation would be....!!'
'The Istarin Empire...!!' Soraya trembled slightly, realizing this. 'I never expected the Dragon Monarch to use such tactics. I wonder if Father and brother will realize this.' Soraya had no intention of telling this to her father or to her brother. She did not care what her father and brother did. 'It only has been a few hours since the news reached our ears. In such a short time, the Emperor had already made a plan to keep us busy while he fought his enemies. What's a frightening vision that man has?' Soraya was now even more interested in Aditya. Little did Soraya or her father know that this was just the beginning. The Goddess of Wealth was going to bring the entire Dune Sovereignty to its knees.
Alicia was a master at manipulating the market. People might say that this was the beginning of the Istarin Empire's downfall, but little did they realize that this was the beginning of the Dune Sovereignty Empire's downfall. She intended to continue causing trouble throughout the Dune Sovereignty Empire. Emperor Charles was responsible for considering a solution to the consequences of her actions.
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