In a world where mysticism and steam industry coexist, cursed objects, the Reception Bureau, and Evil God fanatics...
That year, the King was bedridden with illness, the successor was inexperienced, and power slipped away, leaving the empire teetering.
That year, external forces gathered around the empire, and foreign civilizations eyed it covetously.
That year, the prophet delivered a prophecy that the era of civilization was nearing its end.
That year, Ethan arrived at a small town on the outskirts of the imperial capital. To survive in this perilous era, he began practicing Fireball Skill.

Years later, Ethan looked at the meteor falling from the clouds and realized there was a problem.

The beginner Magic he learned seemed a bit off.

And joining the Empire and becoming a part of the Imperial Army was his way of climbing a stronger ladder.


Within a few years of joining the Imperial Army, Cedric surpassed all obstacles in his path, the last being the former commander of the Imperial Army. At the moment when he bested the former commander in the arena, he officially declared to the Empire that he had become the strongest on this continent.


In the eyes of the nobles and the Royal Family, Cedric was an oddity.


The man in the black cloak knew this was where the Eldest Prince's worry lay. Not everyone could be as... unconventional as Cedric Thorn, viewing the destruction of their homeland with such detachment. If that red-haired woman were from the same place as him, could she let go of the hatred for her destroyed homeland?


Chapter 824 - Chapter 152: The Grand Schemer (Part 2)