Chapter 2712  Meeting

"The Abyss of Despair..."

Renee frowned slightly, nodding as she began to explain, "I've heard a few things about it. Originally, it was controlled by the Nanu Clan. After Empress Persephone unified the entire death realm, she took control of the Abyss of Despair, re-establishing order within the death realm and firmly asserting its significance."

"All souls' wills return to the death realm after their bodies die, and they are destined to sink into the Abyss of Despair for their final resting place. To prevent souls from being guided by other powers after death, the Empress formed two guard factions: the Death Gods and the Underworld Gods."

Renee paused, thinking for a moment before continuing, "I don't know exactly what the Empress did to the Abyss of Despair, but there may be records in the empire's archives. All I know is that after a long period of peace in the death realm, the Nanu Clan suddenly launched a rebellion. There's a rumor that the Disaster's invasion was orchestrated by the Nanu Clan."

"It's said that while the Empress was fighting the Disaster, the Nanu Clan used some ritual to cause chaos in the Abyss of Despair. The Empress expended a lot of energy stabilizing it, and during her weakened state, the Disaster ambushed her."

"Even then, the Empress fought the Disaster's queen bug, and both of them died, completely vanishing. Afterward, she was buried in her mausoleum by her loyal followers. Since then, the area around her tomb has been shrouded by an overwhelming death storm."

"Also, the Abyss of Despair is located within the Clayton Empire's territory. I remember Commander Tigranth mentioning that he suspected the Empress never truly destroyed the Disaster but merely sealed it. Afterward, for reasons unknown, her tomb was breached, which allowed the seal to break, and the Disaster returned to the death realm..."

"After the event, Tigranth sent people to investigate, but by then, the place had been overtaken by the Disaster creatures. They did find some remnants of the seal, but it was already beyond repair, and it's uncertain whether the seal was actually meant to imprison the Disaster."

Fang Heng couldn't help but feel a pang of bitterness as he listened to Renee's detailed account.

It seemed that the entire crisis might have been triggered simply because he had accidentally entered the death realm.

Just one small difference, and now the entire death realm was on the brink of destruction.

"I understand. I will explore the Abyss of Despair again."

Renee nodded and said, "Alright. If you find any information, please send someone to notify me immediately."

"Mm."

Exploring the Abyss of Despair was going to be troublesome. Based on the strength he sensed from the illusion, the power of the Abyss of Despair seemed even stronger than the Nether River.

It seemed likely that he would need the cooperation of the Dark Clan and the undead council.

He could go over there and assess the situation first.

But before that, it was best to visit the feudal lord of the Vanni Empire to gather some information.

Fang Heng thought that to gain the support of the various empires in the death realm, he would probably have to complete some mission lines.

First, he needed to take on the mission.

Then, he could head back to the undead council to discuss his strange God-level necromancy skills.

"Also..." Fang Heng looked at Renee, the Commander. "I want to meet the leader of your empire."

Renee looked at Fang Heng, a bitter smile forming at the corner of her mouth, "Fang Heng, I'm afraid he's not willing to meet you right now."

"Why?"

Renee let out a heavy sigh, "The empire has gone through a huge upheaval. The Emperor is feeling deeply guilty, believing that all of this is his fault. I'll take you to him, but I hope he can pull himself together."

"Alright."

...

Fang Heng and Renee rode the Bone Dragon, flying swiftly through the air.

Below them, the area was covered with countless Nests of Disaster and the faint shadow of a city of the dead could still be seen.

Renee's eyes, which had been filled with anger, gradually turned into a look of sorrow.

"This used to be the empire's main city, but now it has become a nest for Disaster creatures. The glory of the empire is no more."

"When the Disaster first struck the empire, the Emperor personally led the warriors in a brave resistance. But in the end, they couldn't hold out against the Disaster creatures' attacks, and the Emperor was escorted away by his guards."

The Bone Dragon soared over the city, now occupied by Disaster creatures, and flew until it left the city behind, reaching the edge of a forest, far from the areas controlled by the Disaster creatures. It then slowly descended.

Among all the empires, the Vanni Empire was in the worst condition. Ninety percent of its land had already been occupied by the Disaster. Only a small strip of land remained, a sparsely populated region.

The Bone Dragon landed slowly.

Fang Heng and Renee dismounted from its back.

"Commander Renee."

On the perimeter of the camp, the guards saw Renee and all bowed respectfully.

Renee gestured for them to rise and asked, "How is the Emperor?"

The guards exchanged glances.

The chief guard stepped forward and shook his head gently, "It's the same as before. He refuses to meet anyone. Currently, all the affairs of the empire are being handled by the High Priest."

Renee clenched her fists in frustration.

"I'll go see him."

The guard hesitated and said, "The Emperor has stated that he doesn't want to see anyone..."

"Not even his sister?"

Renee shot the guard a sharp glance, then walked past him, heading into the camp with Fang Heng.

Fang Heng couldn't understand the conversation between the two about the Dark Clan language, so he wasn't sure exactly what had happened.

During his time in the death realm, Fang Heng had picked up some basic vocabulary of the Dark Clan language. He could roughly tell that the guards were initially reluctant to let them in, but after Renee said something, no one dared to stop them.

Fang Heng thought to himself that Renee, indeed, had the authority as the Commander of the empire, and her presence was certainly imposing.

Soon, Fang Heng followed Renee into a tent at the center of the camp.

Inside, the emperor of the empire, Gerhardt, was seated behind a desk, his eyes vacant, staring blankly ahead. His mind seemed to be stuck at the moment when the city was destroyed by the Disaster creatures.

Whoosh!

The tent flap was lifted, and light from the outside flooded in.

The emperor flinched and, upon seeing the figure before him, his eyes filled with moisture.

"I'm sorry, Renee. I've failed Father's trust. I've failed my people."

"Get up!" Renee's voice carried anger as she saw Gerhardt in this state. "How long are you going to stay like this? Father wouldn't want to see the emperor of Vanni Empire as such a coward!"

Gerhardt was filled with immense sorrow.

It was all over.

Scenes of the past flashed before his eyes.

It was his orders that had led everyone to hold the line in the main city of the empire.

He had personally stood on the city walls, leading the empire's warriors to protect their homeland.

And the result!

Faced with the endless Disaster creatures, they had ultimately been unable to hold their ground.

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