Raise Joan of Arc to be an empress, then discard her.

When the alliance of seven nations attacked Asgard, she rushed to the palace, and he rushed to the battlefield, and the two parted ways from then on.

"Don't die, teacher."

That was the last thing she said to her teacher.

"........."

"........."

"teacher……"

In the dimly lit, luxurious room, the girl, who had been asleep for a long time, once again uttered a dreamlike sound.

"His Majesty."

Inside the room, the female knight in black robes knelt on one knee before the girl's seat and said softly, "The time is almost up. Do you need to rest a little longer?"

"........."

The girl didn't respond; she seemed to still be asleep.

It was a beautiful sight in itself, with the girl resting under a golden curtain. But what was completely out of place in this beautiful scene was the row of armored knights standing beside her. These knights sat upright, not daring to breathe loudly or even listen to the emperor's words. The luxurious room fell into a deathly silence.

“Your Majesty…” The female knight gently nudged her shoulder.

"........."

The girl finally opened her golden eyes, but she didn't speak. Her gaze remained unchanged, as if she were still in a state between sleep and wakefulness, staring aimlessly ahead, lost in a brief daze.

The female knight before her lowered her head even further, displaying even greater humility. She remained in this posture until, after a long silence, the girl said:

"Get ready..."

The woman—no, the woman who was now Queen Lusset—still gazed ahead, her eyes devoid of emotion, her gaze focused, empty of anything, just as she always was, silent and cold.

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Meanwhile, Shelton Palace

"Are you sure you saw her?" Lord asked.

“It’s absolutely true, she’s in the room.” The diplomat approached Lord. “The banquet hasn’t started yet. I think it would be good for Your Highness to go and greet her now, both to make a good impression and to get to know her beforehand.”

After hearing this, Lord hesitated: "Are you sure this is a good idea?"

The diplomat was stunned: "Is there anything inappropriate about it? It's just a meeting, and His Highness was the one who was invited. It's perfectly reasonable to do this."

"You're right, it's just a meeting..."

Lord was persuaded. Yes, it was just a meeting, what was there to hesitate about?

Upstairs, Prince Ali, who was reading a newspaper, seemed to sense something and suddenly looked up.

He put down the newspaper, walked to the window, and sure enough, he saw small black dots rushing towards the Imperial Hotel.

Prince Ali looked at the figure, took out a cigarette case from his pocket, and lit one for himself.

in the hotel.

All the knights withdrew on their own, leaving only two knights to guard the door. Even the female knight who had been humbly kneeling before the emperor's throne came to the door. The door slowly closed in front of her, and the last thing she saw through the crack in the door was the emperor taking off his cloak, revealing the black armor clinging to his body beneath. To be concealed under the cloak, the armor was made to be close-fitting and lightweight, perfectly outlining the empress's graceful curves. Despite being a solemn and murderous outfit, the murderous aura was so dazzling that it made one's heart skip a beat.

The doors were completely closed. The female knight turned and walked past one armored knight after another, finally arriving at the hotel manager's side. She said, "Her Majesty the Queen needs to change her clothes. We must expel everyone from the second floor and strictly forbid anyone from approaching the second floor."

The hotel manager quickly replied, "Yes."

Since the hotel was designated by the Lucerne royal family, the hotel manager was well aware of what he was doing. The entire hotel had long been contracted out to the Lucerne Empire, and now, apart from the owner and the waiters, everyone in the hotel was from the Lucerne Empire.

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However, the hotel manager was also surprised. Why would the Queen need such a grand procession just to change clothes? Was it because they didn't want to reveal the Queen's witch-like appearance?

He knew that Queen Lucerne had always been known as a witch, which was not a good reputation. Part of it was slander against her by other countries, but more so because of her beauty.

It is said that witches bring chaos to the world with their beauty, and that their beauty alone is enough to keep the world in turmoil. Queen Lucette's beauty had this effect, and the fact that she launched wars makes it fair to call her a witch.

What man in the world wouldn't want to witness the witch's beauty? Especially since she was Queen Lucerne, a woman standing at the pinnacle of the world. Even dying for such beauty would be worthwhile. The witch's beauty possessed such magic, driving countless men wild with irresistible passion.

Immediately, a dozen knights stepped out from behind her, each carrying a huge screen. These things had been brought in covered with black cloth, and no one was allowed to get close. The hotel manager had been guessing what they were, but he never expected them to be screens.

The knights formed a circle around the screens, completely blocking out the second floor. When the heavy screens fell, they acted like shields, making it impossible to see what was inside.

While the knight was setting up the screen on the second floor, the female knight was patrolling the second floor. She kicked open the door and found a rat in the corner of the room. The rat tried to escape, but the female knight stepped on the rat's tail and lifted it up: "How can you find a rat in a hotel like this?"

Meanwhile, MI7 agents, hiding in a high-rise building outside the hotel, also discovered the hotel's unusual activity.

"What's going on? What are they doing in there? How can we let them clear the area?" asked the highest-ranking officer.

“They said the Queen was changing clothes on the second floor, so they were expelling everyone nearby to prevent anyone from peeping,” another officer replied.

"The Queen wants to change clothes? Is such a big fuss necessary?" The officer frowned. "Negotiate with them immediately. If they continue, we will intervene."

“Should we interfere when the Queen is changing clothes? It could turn into a diplomatic incident.” Another officer frowned.

"First, negotiate with them and tell them that we will protect the Queen's privacy and safety, and ask them to stop immediately." The leading officer frowned, and at the same time said to the officer next to him, "Continue to observe, and report any abnormalities immediately."

At this very moment, on a high-rise building near the hotel, at least a dozen MI7 officers were keeping a close eye on Queen Lucerne's room. They all knew that the Queen was changing clothes inside, and through the window, some couldn't help but let their imaginations run wild about what was happening inside.

Hotels

After patrolling the second floor, the female knight arrived at the hotel lobby on the first floor.

An hour and a half before the banquet was scheduled to begin, the guests had not yet arrived, and only the hotel staff were busy in the lobby.

At that moment, the female knight guarding the lobby suddenly saw a panting man burst into the hotel lobby.

Lord Gregory, the third prince of the Kingdom of Dok, is a distinguished guest on the list.

The female knight stared at Lord. Lord didn't recognize her, but he recognized the medal on her chest: two crossed black iron swords, the insignia of the Black Guard. The female knight's insignia was even more distinctive, with a purple background, proving that she was the captain of this Black Guard, His Majesty the Emperor's personal bodyguard.

The Black Guard, the most loyal guards around His Majesty the Emperor, are said to be all war orphans, personally selected by His Majesty from among the orphans. They are characterized by their extreme youth, with the oldest being no more than twenty-five or twenty-six years old and the youngest no more than fifteen or sixteen. They are all the elite of the elite among the younger generation, and they all grew up under the Emperor's protection, possessing fervent worship and boundless respect for him.

Flora is the captain of this Black Guard, an absolute standout among the younger generation. She is known for her fanatical worship of His Majesty the Emperor, and her motto is that no one shall be allowed to blaspheme His Majesty the Emperor in the slightest.

Prince Lord strode up to Flora and introduced himself, saying, "I am Prince Lord of the Kingdom of Dok, and I am also an invitee to the banquet. According to diplomatic protocol, I would like to go upstairs beforehand to greet the Queen."

Lord's request was abrupt and even rude, and Lord was aware of this, but he didn't care. He only wanted to see the Empress, and Flora did not stop him, but simply said, "Her Majesty is resting upstairs."

Lord was overjoyed: "You're the captain of the Black Guard, right? I'll remember you."

Flora made no reaction, watching indifferently as Lord strode up the spiral staircase and rushed towards the second floor.

Meanwhile, in a hotel room on the second floor.

"The ritual magic is ready. It is expected to hold for two to three seconds after activation," the knight in the room said.

There was no erotic scene of changing clothes in the room at all. In fact, the room was more like a command center. The expensive tables, chairs and decorations had been moved away, and various heavy boxes were placed on the ground. More than a dozen superhumans were checking the ritual magic.

The Empress was not changing her clothes. In fact, once everything was ready, the Empress went to the center of the room, stretched out her hand, and something appeared in her hand.

The surface of that thing was dull and lacked luster, and its texture was as rough as the stones on the roadside. Apart from its shape being a rough rectangle, it looked like a rather irregular stone.

But when the Queen took out the stone, the knights all trembled. They had to exert all their spiritual power to avoid going insane when they saw the stone book.

Yes, it is a stone book, and also the oldest book in human history. Its name is the Book of Omniscience.

The oldest book in human history should have been a stone book.

Now the book has awakened in the Queen's hands. It is like a living monster, rising and falling in the Queen's hands with each breath. Tentacle-like chains grow on the "cover" of the stone book, baring their fangs and claws in the air as the stone book rises and falls.

Just as the knights were about to succumb to its power, the stone book began to turn its pages, revealing countless forbidden knowledge. The oldest power in human history began to gather in her hands, and then erupted without reservation.

Meanwhile, Lord had already stepped onto the last few steps to the second floor. Out of the corner of his eye, he was about to see the crimson door to the room on the second floor. Just a few more steps and he would see the Queen Lucerne he had been dreaming of.

But when he climbed the last few steps, he found that instead of the crimson door to the room, there was a steel-like screen standing in front of it.

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The screen seemed to be bearing immense force, displaying a magnificent brilliance. Then, a powerful spiritual force broke through the screen and rushed towards him. The spiritual force was so fierce and fast that Lord had no time to react and crashed head-on into the spiritual force that burst through the door.

In slow motion, Lord's body was slammed against the wall with a "smack" from the spiritual energy. After crashing through the wall, his body slowly "slid down" through the cracks in the wall, falling straight down the stairs and tumbling down the stairs.

Watching Lord tumble down the top step to her feet, the female knight finally stopped hiding her indifferent coldness. She kicked Lord's dazed face viciously and said, "You dare to dream of marrying His Majesty the Emperor? You're not worthy!"

Prince Lord's fall from the second floor of the hotel caused the hotel staff to scream, but what happened to Prince Lord was just a minor incident. It was as if a hurricane of more than ten levels suddenly appeared in the room, shattering all the glass products in the room, including the windows, and the whole building began to shake as if the earth was trembling. The hotel staff thought it was an earthquake, but if they ran outside, they would know that what happened in the hotel was just a minor incident.

The sky above Lodoren was ablaze with stars, and a colossal vortex, seemingly capable of covering the entire city, was gathering overhead. Lightning flashed intermittently within the vortex, like the howls of demons. An immense amount of spiritual energy was gathering within it; with each strike of lightning, billions of units of spiritual energy converged in the vortex, accompanied by rumbling thunder.

Finally, the Queen in the hotel stopped suppressing the power of the Book of Omniscience. The violent spiritual energy gathered in the sky instantly pierced through the entire sky. The invisible spiritual energy storm spread throughout the city and the country, turning into light and wind, blowing past every building and every Lodoren person.

Meanwhile, at Shelton Palace, the dignitaries in a meeting suddenly heard a piercing alarm: Level 1 Warning! Level 1 Warning! Level 1 Warning! God-level threat! God-level threat!

"A god-level threat!"

Even the most composed elders were alarmed. What was going on? How could such a god-level threat exist in the Kingdom of Dok?!

Some of the younger, more powerful figures were both bewildered and terrified. They were hearing the term "god-level threat" for the first time, but to call it "god-level" meant it meant an existence at the level of seven gods.

Someone said coldly, "According to our contingency plan, if a god-level threat appears in Lodoren, it means the Lussetians have attacked, but how is that possible?"

"No, you're wrong. If a god-level threat appears in Lodoren, it means that Queen Lucette is personally leading an attack."

Suddenly someone realized what was happening, their eyes widening as they exclaimed, "Could it be? How is that possible! Has Queen Lucerne gone mad? How could she dare to do such a thing in Rhodoren?!"

“The Book of Omniscience, without a doubt, is the Book of Omniscience. Only the Book of Omniscience could trigger such a warning.” Another old man said that he had already sensed the vast power of omniscience outside: “The appearance of such a warning outside indicates that Queen Luset has activated the Book of Omniscience in Lodoren.”

The eastern part of Lodoren, the political center, is in complete chaos, but other areas of Lodoren, led by Frisinhof University, remain peaceful.

Frisinhof University

As evening fell, a gentle breeze blew from behind, rippling the lawn, across the jagged boulders, over Aaron's body, and over the words he whispered:

"But that's all in the past..."

"People can't go back to the past. Sometimes the best thing people can do is face the present and start anew."

Aaron stood up from the stone, looked at the huge sunset behind the church, turned around, and prepared to go back.

Just as he turned around, a flash of light suddenly appeared in the sky, and Aaron suddenly felt something whistle past him and grab his sleeve.

He turned around abruptly and was surprised to see a leaf swirling and falling above his head.

The gust of wind hadn't blown the fallen leaves away; instead, it miraculously passed through them. The leaf that should have been blown away fell back down from above his head and eventually landed on his fingertips.

At the same time, a woman a hundred miles away smiled and said, "I've finally found you."