The sudden arrival of the monster horde didn't just disrupt the plans of Luca and Morning Star—it also threw every other faction into chaos.
In the core district of Imperial Capital, inside a luxurious hidden villa, the leading members of Imperial Capital's prominent families were anxiously awaiting the arrival of the man they called the "Great Sage."
Among them, the head of the Pike family was the most restless, as he alone knew all the details of their operational plans. To guarantee the mission's success, he had even dispatched Eli Pike—one of the few remaining geniuses in the Pike family.
While everyone waited nervously, the villa's main door suddenly burst open. The Pike family's butler rushed in, visibly panicked.
"Master! We just received confirmed intelligence from the Federation's upper echelons—the monster horde arrived ahead of schedule! The defensive fortresses on Imperial Capital's outskirts have already been attacked!"