Half a day ago.
Among the ruins.
Kane Jean stared blankly at the blood-soaked man standing before him.
"Kane, co here." Bart Jean said, coughing blood: "Co here, let look at you once more."
"Bart, don’t talk anymore."
Kane rushed over in a panic to support him.
"Don’t waste your effort, I’m done for, you know it, it’s not the first ti you’ve seen such a scene."
Bart smiled, ruffling his hair:
"I still rember the first ti that old man sent you to the Sword Courtyard, your eyes were full of curiosity and dread. Thinking about it now, it feels like it was just yesterday."
"Bart, stop talking."
Bart smiled again and said: "I must finish instructing you, after all, from now on, you will have to face it yourself."
He ruffled Kane’s hair and said softly:
"Unlike that old guy, he had no choice but to pick you because he had no more opportunities, but this ti, it’s who chose you."
"Bart..."
"Listen closely, Kane. After this battle, the Lokeshi Empire will inevitably decline from its peak among top nations. The coming years will be a long and difficult journey for you all."
Bart began to ticulously instruct the Little Dragon Emperor on matters after his passing.
Originally, Kane wanted to urge him to say less and conserve his strength.
But his rational mind told him it was impossible.
So he could only silently watch this man, who had fought all his life for the Jean Family and the Lokeshi Empire, leave him his final wishes.
"Do not provoke the Ense Empire, or rather, try to maintain good relations with Louis. That kid possesses a rare human touch for soone in the Divine Realm. He has guided you; when you et him, treat him with respect."
"Alright."
"The core mbers of the escape faction have already left; the empire has permanently lost a third of its high-level combat power. The relocation faction is the one you must fully rally around next, remind them not to anger Louis."
"Alright."
"Don’t just say alright, this is advice. Louis, compared to the Emperor, is much more dangerous. The Emperor loves his people deeply; many forces had already foreseen this downfall, but Louis is different..."
Kane hesitated and asked, "Is it because he will be stronger in the future?"
"No, it’s because that kid has very low boundaries. Spend more ti with him and you’ll see, he doesn’t have the concept of an empire, or even of people among the stars."
Bart’s voice grew increasingly difficult, and after spitting out foul blood, he solemnly said:
"If the Platinum Elephant decided to leave behind a spark of pure Lokeshi ideology by choosing to escape, then Louis is naturally of the escape faction. The reason he remains here is simply because soone is waiting for him to return ho."
"..."
"Therefore... once you genuinely touch his limits, you will witness a monster with no boundaries standing at Lokeshi’s door, killing opponents bit by bit. He can pull it off; no top empire can withstand such a monster for two years, not even Lokeshi at its peak."
"I... I understand."
"The First Great Catastrophe, the destruction of the Golden Land will inevitably encounter twists and turns. What has truly erupted now is just the Cosmic Serpent and Love God’s dark aspect, you’ve seen the result already."
"With the power of a single nation, it must lead to annihilation... right?"
"Exactly. That’s why I said the escape faction is too idealistic. The true golden spirit of Lokeshi is confronting desperate situations, knowing failure is imminent yet choosing to burn everything to leave behind a spark. Escape, cannot leave behind a spark—choosing to compromise with the temple is rely temporary."
"I rember."
"The Golden Land is the second wave of assault we need to face. Lean towards Ense; their entire industrial chain plan has sothing substantial. Pay enough and join fully: this has been widely agreed upon by the other patriarchs."
"Okay."
"The Fifth Great Catastrophe, even though the Emperor has resolved the Shadow God’s Thrall, it’s not certain. Be ntally prepared: if the Emperor didn’t resolve it, there will be a counterattack. If he did, then he’ll never stand up from his throne again."
"Throne?"
"Discuss this specifically with the other patriarchs."
"Okay."
"Feylin’s Sorcerous Sunflower, pay attention if you can; if not, wait for others to share news. The first ones affected will be the Dragon Empire, Furnace Castle, and the Secluded Forest Sea. The Supre Forest will not allow Secluded Forest Sea to further decline; they will fight alone on the continent, which is a daunting thing.
If Secluded Forest Sea suffers setbacks, the Supre Forest will further extract elves from the Secluded Forest Sea, follow them, and you’ll understand the situation about the Golden Land and Feylin’s Sorcerous Sunflower."
"Don’t need to concern ourselves with the last great catastrophe?"
"No one knows the specific situation of the last great catastrophe. The Patriarch of the Celestial Fla Bird left a single ssage before dying: the ultimate battle does not depend on our will."
"Okay."
"So... everything that needs to be said has been said, child, you shall be crowned king, go and et your family, and..."
Bart Jean’s voice weakened further: "Never lose yourself in the Godhead again, as you once told , you want to beco... a legendary hero."
Afterwards, Kane heard no more of Bart’s voice.
He froze in place.
When the Dragon Pearl, flickering with Hell’s black fla, slowly erged and landed in his hand, he suddenly realized one thing.
In the future, he needs to be the one leading.
The unprecedented weight brought by a sense of responsibility had the boy overwheld.
"Bart... you always told to be a man, but at least, at least today..."
He worked hard to wipe his eyes with his sleeve.
"Let be weak for one last ti."
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