Shortly after the end of the exploration era in the universe, the Aeth had become plagued by a new round of fighting. This time, the fighting took place within their borders. It was between the new powers that had risen up during the exploration era and the old powers that had existed ever since the hegemon war.Lachlan Nimbus Von Stratenoff and his fellow rulers at the time had to deal with the internal fighting of the Aeth while having to look out for enemies on the outside who eyed them with revenue eyes.In those times, the Aeth were not yet the overlords of the Ether. But they had proven the be the strongest power among all advanced civilizations present in the Ether. Every other civilization was wary of this immensely powerful force, but they could not do anything about them. Because of this, these external enemies were more than willing to see the Aeth right amongst themselves and weaken their power. This way, when the Aeth were severely weakened, they could swoop in to enjoy w

The topic of the conversation was finally pulled back to Arran by Councilman Homer. His words reminded the others that the case about Arran's birth had yet to be resolved.As for the matter regarding Lachlan Nimbus Von Stratenoff sealing Eldencraid, the council members could deal with it later. Right now, it was more important to understand this mystery.All the council members stared at the enlightened old immortal as he looked forward to his answer.The person in question, Arran, also paid attention to him.“In order to answer your question, I would first have to talk about an experiment that Lachlan was involved in.”The council members were surprised to hear this. Instead of answering the question directly, the old immortal was bringing up another topic.Were all old people like this? Instead of going straight to the point, they liked to talk in circles, mystifying things unnecessarily.Oh! It seems like that’s how we do things too... in that case, it’s fine.When the council memb

Ah!“My ancestor succeeded? He actually found a way to use void power where everybody else had failed?”“Old man, is this true? Did his majesty Lachlan really succeed? How did he do it?”Not only Arran, but even the council members were also surprised. They could believe his words and asked again for confirmation.“It is all true. All the words I say come with certain truth. Lachlan did indeed figure out a way to perfectly control void power. Only...”As the old immortal spoke, he suddenly paused and hesitated, as if considering whether to continue.“Damn old man! What are you hesitation for? Quickly continue... you’ve already started saying everything, so don’t you dare stop!” Councilwoman Henrietta cursed.“I know, I know. I’m just trying to recall some details. You should rush an old man like me. It’s not my fault that my memory has become so bad.”“Humph!” Councilwoman Henrietta snorted in annoyance.The old immortal ignored her as he continued speaking.“While it’s true that Lach

“The conditions needed to create the Clandestine Ethereal Physique as theorized by Lachlan were...” “One: a strong control over energy or the ability to tame wild energy for one's use. It doesn’t matter if the body is compatible with a certain kind of energy and can be absorbed, but as long as the control over energy reached a certain level, you are qualified. Naturally, among all the energy control talents, the bloodline of the Von Stratenoff royal family was one of the best.” “Second: a body that has not been tainted by any type of energy, in order words, a pure body. To fulfill this requirement, newborn babies are the better choice as they had yet to come into contact with energy yet. But even they are not the best because they would have absorbed a little of their mother's own energy in the womb. There is another better choice that would meet this requirement perfectly. That is a...” “A fetus!” Arran suddenly interrupted. “A fetus is the best option, am I right?” “That’s right

The earth was scorched... filled with barren crevices that emit a pungent smell of rot and decay. Black flames erupted from the earth's crust as hot lava flowed on the surface.With the sky hanging so low, the atmosphere, which was only a few kilometers from the surface, seemed to only be a thin barrier separating the planet's surface from the rest of the universe.The diameter of the planet's horizon was really short. Over the horizon, for as far as the eye could see, one could make out everything in startling detail. But no matter what you looked at, the only thing that entered the eye was a desolate world filled with the universe's sheer abandonment.This was an abandoned world located in a place that is considered the hinterlands of the universe. In this stretch of space, the universe seemed to have withdrawn her light, as there was not a single star in place to provide bright illumination for weary travelers. Only this planet sat alone in the dark, receiving neither light nor war