Xyrin Empire

Chapter 447: Chapter 447: The Abnormal Shadow Space

“It sure has been a while since I enjoyed some leisure time,” I murmured as I lounged on a park bench, squinting my eyes contentedly in the warm morning sun and stretching lazily.

Two weeks had passed since the incident in the Kepulu Star Zone, and our group of idle Imperial Leaders had returned to their daily lives. Qianqian was back to her usual lively self, dragging a few kids around the city’s amusement parks and theme parks. Sicaro and his bunch of headache-inducing soldiers were still engaged in their stubborn skirmishes of siege and counter-siege. Big Sister and Little Ghost were experimenting with ingredients from Azeroth to master the art of making an authentic braised eggplant rice dish. And Sandora and I… well, as the Imperial Leaders, we really couldn’t indulge ourselves as carelessly as the rest, especially with the resurgence of the Fallen Apostles. Recently, we’ve been running to the Shadow Space almost non-stop, and of course, we were there right now too.

Surely taking a lazy nap in Shadow City doesn’t count as going AWOL, right? After all, even Sandora came over to play hooky…

The area we were currently in differed from the other neighborhoods in Shadow City. Although it appeared to be just another scene from a modern city, its distinct style from the surrounding districts was evidence of its uniqueness.

The replicated district of Academy City.

To imbue travelers from various worlds with a greater sense of belonging, Shadow City had established numerous unique districts. For instance, the district where the Misaka sisters resided had perfectly recreated a section of Academy City, including a bustling commercial street voluntarily managed by Imperial Soldiers on vacation and a middle school taught by Imperial Officers. The Misaka sisters lived here, went to school, and relaxed. According to the feedback from Misaka 10031, they were quite content with everything.

Meanwhile, far from here, neighborhoods such as the Stormwind City District, Silver Moon City District, and Orgrimmar District were also under construction. Residents from various worlds, including the Misaka sisters, were aware of each other’s existence. It is said that this city, nestled in the interdimensional rifts and gradually becoming a hub of the world, has been rumored across all realms as a fantastical existence akin to Fantasy Country. Although only those who are seen as legendary heroes in their own worlds have the privilege to come to this city “to serve the God,” with the sheer population of several races combined, these diverse Alien Districts are gradually bustling with life. Occasional visits by some Misaka sisters to Tauren villages or Silver Moon City alchemists teaching chemistry to the Misaka sisters were becoming an everyday affair. Under the management of the Imperial City Management Team (I really don’t know how Sivis came up with the idea to establish this organization in Shadow City), travelers with different ideals and cultures from various worlds exchanged interactions in an orderly fashion amidst wonder and amazement—an auspicious phenomenon.

Centred around the Empire, a colossal collaborative defensive system that spanned multiple worlds was taking shape. This was the true significance hidden beneath the joyous daily activities of the Shadow City. Although, for the time being, only Azeroth Salvation Army, Vedis Alliance (strictly speaking, an alliance of nations primarily led by the Vedis Goddess Sect, but perennially referred to as the Vedis Alliance since the Vedis Empire was the first to be chosen by the “Savior” and also the most powerful), and the Mage Corps from the Magic Prohibition World could be considered actual combat forces within our ranks, this rate of development was heartening. And what’s definite is that the Kepulu Clan and the Protos Clan, having lost their homes and now living under the Empire’s protection, will also become part of our imposing army once they recover, and their combat power is bound to multiply tremendously due to their large numbers.

Moreover, as numerous worlds gradually formed a collective defense system, even if the Fallen Apostles were to launch a full-scale attack, they’d have to weigh their potential losses carefully, wouldn’t they?

This is one of the reasons why we could still feel at ease, even as the threat of the Fallen Apostles escalates: unlike them, who had to develop covertly, our power was expanding at a staggering rate.