The Violet Thunderclap Empire was vast, with a long history. In terms of territory, it was actually even larger than the Vermilion Bird Empire.

Moreover, the Violet Thunderclap Empire was the strongest of the empires around. Although they often had conflicts with the Vermilion Bird Empire, they didn’t actually border each other. Thus, the Violet Thunderclap Empire chose to join forces with the empires surrounding the Vermilion Bird Empire to put pressure on them.

Regardless of whether they employed brute force or cunning tactics, guided by the Violet Thunderclap Empire, the eight empires relentlessly created obstacles for the Vermilion Bird Empire. 

As for the root of the Violet Thunderclap Empire’s enmity with the Vermilion Bird Empire, it was a secret. It seemed to relate to some ancient secret, and outsiders didn’t know.

In any...