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712 - The Fifth Imperial Council Meeting III

The reporting proceeded swiftly, with many agencies delivering concise updates. As most of these agencies operated on a day-to-day basis, they had few long-term projects to discuss. Some had already achieved their major objectives, allowing them to keep their reports brief. In under five minutes, many agency heads summarized ...

711 - The Fifth Imperial Council Meeting II

As Aron settled into his seat, the sound of applause filled the council chamber. The ministers and councilors rose to their feet in unison, clapping enthusiastically in recognition of the emperor's speech.

Gaia, maintaining her usual composed demeanor, raised her hand, motioning for silence. Gradually, the applause quie...

710 - The Fifth Imperial Council Meeting I

As the days passed, the day of the Imperial Council meeting finally arrived.

Inside the VR Imperial Palace's grand Emperor’s Council Chamber. 

One by one, the heads and vice heads of imperial agencies began to appear. Within just five minutes, all of the required officials were present—more than half an h...

709 - Preparations for the Meeting

Imperial Space Agency.

“So, if they intend to stop, it should be within the next two months,” Dr. Musa Aminu, the head of the ISA, said while reviewing the latest observation data.

Over the past five years, the empire’s advancements in observation technology, combined with their rapid productio...

708 - Summary Report

December 15, 5 AE (After Empire)

It has now been five years since the formation of the empire, and it has finally entered a phase of stability. No major obstacles threaten the empire, aside from the inevitable minor issues that arise. However, even these small problems are kept to a minimum and are swiftly addressed whe...

707 - Departure

A week after the handover ceremony, the exploration fleet had begun the long process of packing for their return to Earth. With packing always taking longer than unpacking, it took an entire month for them to complete the task. Now, the entire fleet stood ready for their journey back home.

{Sir, the packing is co...

706 - The Ceremony II

"We are not perfect," Aron began, his tone shifting to seriousness after the customary greetings, causing many in the audience to raise their brows in curiosity.

"As humans, we’ve fought one another. We’ve killed, stolen, betrayed, and committed countless atrocities against each other." He paused, the weight of ...

705 - The Ceremony I

With time moving like a boulder falling from a mountain, the day of the long-awaited and much-anticipated handover ceremony finally arrived.

Recognizing its significance, the event was declared a holiday—the first ever shared across all imperial territories. The excitement was palpable, and in front of the ...

704 - Rebirth II

“This feels different,” Birch remarked, her voice coming from her new body as she emerged from the now-open medipod.

She experienced drowsiness and a headache, feeling unusually heavy, as if she needed more rest. Despite the discomfort, she was captivated by the sensations her new body provided...

703 - Rebirth I

"Do you want to test it out?" Aron asked when the three tree folks used the access he had granted them through their contract to reach out with questions about the bodies he was creating.

Birch responded, "We need physical contact with the body to attempt the transfer of our consciousness."

"...

702 - Two weeks later

Two weeks later.

Aron stood calmly inside one of the physical labs on his ship, his eyes fixed on five medipods positioned before him. Holograms hovered over each pod, displaying streams of data being collected in real time.

Inside the pods, five bodies lay motionless, sustained by a constant supply of nutr...

701 - In the Beninging :)

The moment Aron logged in, Nova wasted no time and teleported him to a private simulation she had specially created for the event.

"It took quite some time," Aron remarked as he settled into the chair she had prepared for him.

{Since their brain structure differs from ours, and they’ve evol...

700 - Preparations for the Handover

A week later.

Following a full week of recovery efforts, the rebuilding process for the destruction caused by the fights and the planetquake triggered by Aron was well underway. 

During that period, nearly all details of the meeting, except for a few classified points, were made public. ...

699 - Reaction

While everyone on Proxima B was occupied with the recovery process, the situation was quite different for the watchers back in the solar system. They were limited to observing and reacting to the live stream, unable to intervene or influence the events unfolding on the planet.

The live stream setup was sophis...

698 - Aftermath III

"See you later," Aron said with a casual wave to Crabapple, Birch, and Cypress, before vanishing from the timeless meadow.

They had finally concluded their meeting, which had lasted more than a day, meticulously finalizing every detail of the handover process. Surprisingly, the tree folks didn’t contest the...

697 - Aftermath II

Before the discussion could proceed further, Aron swiftly created three runic contracts outlining the rules for using the system within their bodies. After signing them, he handed each tree folk their respective contract to review and sign. They did so quickly, as the fear of him changing his mind and activating the system pr...

696 - Aftermath I

Without hesitation, Aron conjured a screen within the timeless meadow, a space that functioned much like VR but was crafted from pure mana and guided by thought, allowing him to materialize anything he envisioned within it effortlessly.

On the screen, scenes played out, showing Aron entering the cylinder shie...

695 - FAFO 11

Hovering above the massive cylindrical shield, Aron glanced at the timer Nova had projected for him. Only seventy-three seconds remained.

"Let's do it one more time," Aron muttered to himself. With determined precision, he moved the shield to a location near the previous one, preparing to unleash another mass...

694 - FAFO 10

“Did you feel what I felt?” Oak asked, his voice tinged with unease. As the tremors and explosions shook the planet, some of his core roots had disintegrated under the intense heat and pressure, beyond what they could withstand despite their strength. For the first time in his existence, Oak felt a profound sense of dange...

693 - FAFO 9

As soon as the shield was completed, the two tree folks began absorbing mana from both the ocean and the atmosphere now that they didin’t have to worry about interference from anyone. 

Initially, the process was subtle, but it was quickly detected by those with advanced mana sensitivity, and they immed...

692 - FAFO 8

This phase of the plan demanded minimal interference at the outset, as any significant disruption could jeopardize their objectives. The uncertainty surrounding how the remaining tree folks might respond to their actions added another layer of complexity. Anticipating potential obstacles, they had already devised strategies t...

691 - FAFO 7

The humanoid continued its relentless efforts for over two minutes, pushing against the shield's limits in a desperate bid to exhaust its durability before mana could replenish it. 

Eventually, it stopped, sitting down in resignation, mirroring Aron’s earlier decision.

Rina, having def...

690 - FAFO 6

While the humanoid was waiting for Aron to sink deeper into despair, Rina was also facing her own set of challenges.

After leaving Aron, Rina had headed to the opposite side of the planet. Now, she hovered a few kilometers above the surface, receiving constant updates from Nova about the situation from the in...

689 - FAFO 5

As thousands of humanoids fell, Aron remained in place and continued his assault. Without pausing, he swung his sword again, targeting those at varying distances from him. No matter where they were, each swing resulted in the humanoids being sliced in half. Within thirty seconds, all the humanoids had been severed and were pl...

688 - FAFO 4

Aron stood unmoving as his shield effortlessly tanked the barrage of attacks—fireballs, wind slashes, earth spears, magic missiles, and lightning bolts—all basic but potent spells. 

Despite the shield's ease in absorbing the hits, the surrounding landscape bore the brunt of the onslaught, with the da...

687 - FAFO 3

“I won’t beat around the bush. I need everyone to work together to resolve this situation swiftly and minimize damage,” Aron began, addressing all the targeted personnel, as usual, keeping to his word of not beating around the bush from the start.

“For starters, let’s review what led us to this point when ever...

686 - FAFO 2

{That’s all,} Nova said as she finished updating Aron on the situation. It had taken only a few seconds for her to do so since she delivered just the bullet points, and Aron filled in the gaps himself.

“Thanks, keep updating me on any changes,” Aron said before looking down at the cocoon, which now appeared as int...

685 - FAFO 1

Everyone in the room immediately felt a surge of pressure ripple through the air, making the atmosphere heavy. The sudden change took everyone by surprise, even the two perpetrators behind the current situation, as the pressure was more than expected.

Before anyone could react, two shields materialized around Oak and Ma...

684 - Providing Justification.

“What is the meaning of this?” Aron demanded, his voice cutting through the tension as he looked directly at the tree folk delegation. Instinctively, he had cast a protective shield around his group the moment he sensed the massive surge of mana. This swift action had caught everyone else on his side off guard, just as th...

683 - "........."

While the meeting was taking place, the security forces of both sides were carefully monitoring the palace. Although the possibility of an incident was almost nil, they needed to be ready for anything. 

By the slimmest chance that something did happen, their leaders would need to be rescued immediately. This philos...