On the other hand, unaware of the little Emperor's growing rage, Igaris moved forward with the next phase of his plan.
The construction of ground and aerial battleships for his rising empire had begun.
To achieve this, he summoned the finest engineers from across Earth and its surrounding allied states. But the majority of the work would not be done by them. It would be done by him—or rather, his Limitless Clones.
Thousands of his clones spread out like worker ants, each one diligently shaping, assembling, and enchanting the massive metal frames that would soon become war machines capable of tearing through Skadi fleets. The hired engineers served mostly as support—providing designs, managing resource flow, and ensuring stability in the output.
But there was one critical problem.
To power these colossal warships, normal Mana Orbs or Spirit Stones wouldn't cut it. Not even the advanced mech cores used by Federation technology would suffice.
He needed Ether Cores. Massive ones.
