He who was once the ninth prince, whom no one looked favorably on—he had accomplished an overwhelming feat that none other had done.

With his rule, the scaleman world would only grow stronger.

The crown prince didn't think that he would have been able to do the same. He hadn't been able to defend against the initial tide of black spirits, and he was even certain that his father, the past emperor, would likewise have failed. 

However, his ninth brother had done so. The relationship he had formed with Zhang Lie before his ascension to the throne had, in some sense, guaranteed his success now.

After the black spirits, the former crown prince was completely convinced by the new king's ability as a ruler. For the remainder of his life, he had decided to become the garrison commander,...