Free Web NovelChapter 2436: Chapter 2437: Return
The news of the fall of the capital of the Mordan Empire spread quickly across the entire Imperial Timeline. With all-out war looming, this terrifying result not only temporarily pushed the Mordan Empire out of the war sequence but also alarmed the other empires.
Feng Yuan didn’t care what those people thought. Compared to other empires, the Mordan Empire wasn’t particularly tricky. This time, he just wanted to warn them: fight if you must, but don’t keep plotting against him.
After dealing with the capital of the Mordan Empire, Feng Yuan returned to the Main World with Agunas and the others. Although Gladys was somewhat frustrated about her inability to resolve her part in the Imperial Timeline, she understood that she definitely couldn’t handle it on her own.
"This time, they should calm down a bit, right?"
On the way back to Maomu City, Feng Yuan suddenly spoke, and Gladys thought for a moment before saying,
"Perhaps, but the war won’t end just like that."
"I... don’t know where to go next. I have people to protect on both sides, but I lack the strength."
Maybe it was seeing the fall of the Empire of Lanadi that made Gladys somewhat sentimental. Even though they initiated the attack, who could say it wouldn’t happen to them if the situation were reversed?
"I can’t help you with that. Wars are not the kind of thing you should pin on one person. Besides, the invasion of the Imperial Timeline this time has been planned for a long while. If the Divine Beasts all came out, perhaps the war could end quickly, but I doubt that will happen,"
Feng Yuan shrugged and said. Gladys looked at Feng Yuan and smiled, replying,
"Is it because the Imperial Timeline is not the only one, right?"
Having witnessed Feng Yuan’s power firsthand, Gladys seemed to understand why those Divine Beasts held such ambiguous attitudes. Naturally, they could be the main force to resolve the invaders from the Imperial Timeline.
However, as a member of the Mordan Clan, Gladys had her own understanding of time. She naturally knew that the Imperial Timeline was not the only one. Even if the Divine Beasts resolved it, new timeline invaders would still appear.
This is something that is unlikely to change. In fact, Gladys understood one thing very clearly: if the Main World had the ability, even if the worlds branching from the timeline had no intention of war, they would invade proactively.
What drives all this is the resources represented behind it. Even among different worlds, as long as there is an imbalance of power, war is inevitable unless something can suppress it all.
The empires and war were supposed to mutually restrain each other, causing the three timelines to form a special balance. Unfortunately, the final result was the empire and war joining hands to invade the Main World.
Thinking this in her heart, Gladys sighed, and Feng Yuan, with his back to Gladys, said,
"You’re not wrong, but we should head back now."
"Actually, if none of the three timelines had the means to cross them, perhaps wars wouldn’t happen,"
Feng Yuan said mournfully before returning to the Main World. Honestly, he couldn’t make sense of the situation with the Imperial Timeline. Why did they have the technology to cross timelines? Without it, they couldn’t launch such a large-scale invasion of the Main World.
But Feng Yuan couldn’t be bothered to think about it too much since Agunas and the others were worrying about it. Why should he?
From afar, looking at the capital turned into ruins, Empire Gladys had to suppress the guilt and hatred in her heart. She knew very well that what she needed to do now was to reorganize the Mordan Empire.
Otherwise, the other empires wouldn’t mind expanding their territories before the all-out war, even if the Mordan Empire had provoked a strong enemy because they wanted the Imperial Timeline to win.
Empire Gladys didn’t explain Feng Yuan’s strength to others. Though they were part of the Imperial Timeline, she inexplicably hoped others would fall into the same pitfalls.
Back in the Main World, due to the coordinates’ alignment, Feng Yuan and his team directly appeared in the Mordan region. Staring at the familiar yet strange grassland, Gladys said,
"Looks like we’re still different, huh?"
In the Imperial Timeline, this was where the capital was located. However, in the Main World, it was an undeveloped primitive grassland. Due to the overall development differences between the Mordan region and the Mordan Empire, they tended to gather in more easily accessible areas.
"Are you planning to stay here, or come back to Maomu City with me?"
Looking at Gladys behind him, Feng Yuan asked. Unlike him, cross-regional movement wasn’t that easy for Gladys. Gazing at the grassland, she shook her head and said,
"Staying here, I can’t do anything. Although I’m concerned, but..."
Thinking of the Empire of Lanadi, Gladys couldn’t help but recall the Lanadi she knew. The two were quite similar, at least both were reliable and dependable.
"Alright then."
Hearing Gladys say this, Feng Yuan didn’t persuade her. After all, returning to the Mordan region from Maomu City wasn’t that difficult for her. Agunas, seeing Feng Yuan look over, knowingly connected with Gitalien.
Unlike the Imperial Timeline, cross-regional spatial transfers in the Main World still required the assistance of Space Divine Beasts to be easily achieved.
Although Gitalien also frowned upon the Imperial Timeline, it hadn’t joined the Divine Beast Hall’s United Army—not because they didn’t need it, but because it planned to guard the Main World.
As for Lorraine Tower? The other party needed to act with the team. There’s no way, crossing timelines, especially on a large scale, isn’t easily achieved without the assistance of Time Series Divine Beasts.
Who knows where the Imperial Timeline got their technology from, allowing them to freely travel between different timelines, even with the information from Zhanzheng Qichen and the alliance with the two Great Xia, yet they were still powerless against that technology.
Feng Yuan had some guesses about their technology, mainly because of the special trump card displayed by the capital of the Mordan Empire.
The City of Time; unless facing Feng Yuan, it couldn’t be broken by anyone but a Divine Beast. After all, that thing was inherently unique.
But their opponent was Feng Yuan. In terms of playing with time power, Feng Yuan was even better than Agunas and others. Because of this, the City of Time barely functioned.
If it had been the United Army from the Divine Beast Hall, Feng Yuan didn’t doubt that it could easily fend off their attack. Feng Yuan suspected other empires also possessed equal strength.
After all, for them to hold back from devouring each other, Feng Yuan couldn’t believe it was for any reason other than force.
Perhaps those things are what allow them to carry out large-scale timeline crossings?
Shaking his head, Feng Yuan forced himself not to think about it. After all, Agunas and the others are worrying about it, and he’s too lazy to care.
With Gitalien’s power, Feng Yuan and his team successfully returned to the outskirts of Maomu City. Even due to the ongoing disruptions, even Gitalien couldn’t deliver Feng Yuan and the others into the city.
"Hmm, didn’t expect it’s already started here?"
Though there was no visible barrier, Feng Yuan could see that Maomu City had already activated a defense system known as the City of Shadows. What was visible now was merely a projection created by the Data Domain.
As for the original buildings, they were hidden under the City of Shadows. Residents could still return home to get things; externally, the City of Shadows was an illusory projection. Upon entering indoors, it would recognize identity, and return the residents to the real space.
Feng Yuan hadn’t expected the war to have arrived in Maomu City. With a wave, nine small shields formed a Giant Shield. Feng Yuan glanced at Gladys and said,
"I’m going to find Qi Chen and the others, what about you?"
"Naturally, I’m heading back to school."
Casually tossing her Divination Cards to float around her, Gladys chuckled while speaking. She had no need to constantly follow Feng Yuan. Even if the place is engulfed in war, she’s not entirely defenseless.
The two parted ways. Feng Yuan had no idea where Qi Chen and the others were now; maybe at home, or perhaps they had taken refuge elsewhere. Feng Yuan didn’t pull out his phone, knowing that at times like these, the phone might not help find anyone.
"Didn’t expect those guys would actually dare come."
Just as Feng Yuan was returning to Maomu City, Veronia happened to arrive as well. Seeing the city caught in the flames of war, Veronia snorted softly and summoned the Crystal Luminace Stone.
