Fury started to appear on the young king’s face as he said, “The Nine Sovereigns of Hell. Each and every one of them is said to possess the power of a god and their powers of destruction stretch far beyond our imagination. Coldblade’s return is imminent, and since that is the case, the only thing left for us to do is to accept it. Any struggle or resistance would be futile anyway. I chose to ally myself with Coldblade in order to preserve our dignity and ensure our survival.”

A cold chuckle unwittingly escaped from my mouth. “So you’re planning on letting Coldblade use Sky City as a stepping stone to sweep through the other human nations on the continent? Do you really think that the Night Creatures will allow Sky City to live after they have eradicated every living thing on this continent?”

Mylin also spoke up in support of me. “That’s right, Your Majesty! The human alliance is made up of nations who all depend on each other for survival. We definitely must not act in such a disgraceful and dishonorable manner! We will only be despised and mocked by our descendants for all the ages to come!”

“Enough!” The young king’s lips curled up into a sinister smile. “The Violet Empire has always been bossy and overbearing, Vanished God City never does anything, and Floating Ice City’s Karinshan has always been trying to expand her power and territory. I have done so many things for...