Witch, Fireball and the Evil God of Steam

If identities and positions were exchanged, upon hearing about these ethereal decay periods, he would probably have immediately driven the other party away.

"That being said, Mr. Palansi, what do you think is the sign of a civilization's destruction?"

Mr. Palansi was taken aback for a moment, then answered, "A catastrophe sweeping across the entire continent, causing massive casualties, struggling to reorganize in the dark era, thereby giving birth to a new civilization."

These are phenomena observed by the Divine Attendants from historical records.

What they aim to do is to shorten the period of decline as much as possible, particularly preserving Saints, these potential living forces that can touch the Divine Spirits.

Every Saint is an important soldier when the day of destruction arrives.

Palansi added, "For the Empire, Evil God's Followers will dominate in the upcoming period, and the Empire will erupt in an unprecedented civil war. The hatred and grievances left from the old era will be washed away by the war, and those who remain will establish a new Kingdom on this land."

This was the result they initially predicted.

The cycle is approximately between 10 to 20 years, which is already the shortest dark period during the epoch transition.

Ethan said, "What you're referring to is a change in political structure, perhaps involving changes in the power system of civilization."

"You're absolutely right!"

Palansi's eyes lit up.

Ethan then asked, "So, how do you view the current Empire?"

The current Empire?

Palansi fell into deep thought.

He had to admit that along the way, the Empire had undergone drastic changes from the image in his memory, and everything he saw could be considered new, scenes they had also failed to foresee.

Even the political structure...

Palansi suddenly froze, his limbs turning cold in an instant, never having felt so terrifyingly eerie before.

In the past, the Empire was firmly in the grip of the royal family, with the Henry Clan dominating the direction of civilization's progress.

The King was the highest symbol, and whether it was the Neseriel Sanctuary or the Life Church, they served merely as tools to assist the royal power, until the 404th year of the Empire, when the outbreak of the War of Corruption severely injured Henry VI, coupled with Turzan's mediation, resulted in the first emergence of a situation where ecclesiastical power seemed to prevail.

However, now, the new cabinet's power has already surpassed royal power.

In Palansi's view, although the royal family and noble bloodlines have not been abolished, their influence over politics is gradually diminishing.

Henry VI's three successors also seem to have not objected to these changes.

So then...

How about the power system?

The Life Church has become an important medical force within the Empire, and the Knights of Neseriel Sanctuary are no longer the exclusive forces of the Kingdom Army. With the advent of technologies like motorcycles, the way knights will fight in the future will undergo a revolutionary change, possibly evolving into a completely new system.

And all these changes have occurred within the past two months.

Even the timing of the decay period can match!

At this moment, Palansi finally understood the source of the abnormal feeling along the journey.

This is indeed the Empire's territory, still retaining the Empire's name, but it seems to have quietly transformed into something else.

"According to the standards of the Divine Attendants, this civilization is likely on the brink of death."

Ethan's words struck Palansi like a heavy hammer.

The decay period had long arrived—unanticipated by them!

And in their understanding, what could push civilization to destruction, causing epoch transitions, would only be "catastrophe."

Palansi's pupils contracted.

At this moment, "catastrophe" appeared before him in the form of a certain human image.

"Mr. Palansi, you are right; we might not necessarily become enemies."

Palansi heard the echo issued by "catastrophe," extending an invitation to them.

——"You possess quite important knowledge, how about it, would you like to become our ally?"