Chapter 629: Tactics and Violence - I

With the disappearance of the Empress and the gradual withdrawal of numerous fifth-stage extraordinary beings and forces, the city of Celestia no longer stands as the emblem of imperial splendor. 

In the outer city, remnants of destruction from the Day of Catastrophe can still be seen. This majestic city, once a testament to the supreme power of the Imperium, is now a decaying shell. 

Yet today, this city has suddenly sprung to life, and the reason...

Inside the carriage, the Duke of Azuregold rested his face on his hand, gazing at the sparsely populated streets, and suddenly let out a chuckle.

"Even though she has no chance of survival, no one dares to gamble, still adhering to her rules that bind like a collar on a cornered beast."

"The Empress..."

The man lazily leaned back into the embrace of his maid: "No, it's the divine species, truly fearsome."