There was a small airship port to the north of the Imperial Capital, reserved for the inhabitants of the region.

Lord Riverglance’s airship landed there at noon.

As the number one character among the noble lords, he could bring a total of one thousand and nine hundred fully-armed soldiers into the Imperial Capital, even more than the heavenly monarchs. However, his entourage was only half-full at the moment. It was clear that the passage of time had instilled some humility in this once arrogant and reckless lord.

The couple hundred men was already a strain on this small landing pad. The warships had to take turns to unload their crew, and the soldiers were lined up in a tight formation on the grounds.

No one noticed when a certain member of the welcoming party boarded the flagship and never came down.

Dressed in full ceremonial attire, Lord Riverglance came down the ramp after the troops and officers were in position. He then boarded a long military vehicle and the motorcade set out immediately.

The airships took off one after another. They couldn’t remain in the capital, so they had applied for campgrounds outside of the city where the remaining half of Lord Riverlgance’s guards would be garrisoned.

By the time all of the airships had reached a certain height, they turned toward the west in unison. Only the flagship kept ascending until it was in the void before going into an orbital trajectory.

In the main cabin of the...