The small city had made a major breakthrough in its bid for recognition as a World Cultural Heritage site. To demonstrate greater prestige, the Federation decided to excavate more relics on the city’s nearby islands. The first target was the “Cathedral of Seven Sins,” a site once frequented by Western missionaries. This operation not only aimed to showcase cooperation with European governments but also sought to break boundaries beyond economic partnerships, using the symbolism of religion and humanitarianism as a bridge.
The small city had made a major breakthrough in its bid for recognition as a World Cultural Heritage site. To demonstrate greater prestige, the Federation decided to excavate more relics on the city’s nearby islands. The first target was the “Cathedral of Seven Sins,” a site once frequented by Western missionaries. This operation not only aimed to showcase cooperation with European governments but also sought to break boundaries beyond economic partnerships, using the symbolism of religion and humanitarianism as a bridge.
On one afternoon in 2025, workers operating excavators accidentally unearthed a square-shaped relic. On-site experts identified it as a Middle Eastern artifact transported through the Pan-Asian maritime route, estimated to have been made around the year 1100. When an expert attempted to brush the dirt off its surface, the entire excavation site was suddenly engulfed in a blinding golden light…
That same night, in the city’s nearby economic zone —
“Leader, our forces have completely cleared the Cathedral of Seven Sins and the surrounding area of monsters. Only the locals’ rumors remain.”119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ1bLQ5HRLf
The middle-aged man in military uniform bowed his head as he reported, his tone tense.119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpzHEGh9dgg
The Leader closed the file in his hands, his gaze as sharp as a blade cutting toward the man. “Commander, this isn’t your first day in this position. Why are people still spreading nonsense online since this afternoon?”
Cold sweat trickled down the commander’s neck. The Federation placed immense importance on this relic excavation project — any mistake could cost him his rank or land him in prison. The Cabinet was currently purging corrupt factions under the campaign known as “The Iron Furnace.”
“You’re in charge of national security — you can silence a few troublemakers, can’t you? As the commander of this city’s military and head of the security bureau, do I need to teach you how to do your job myself?”119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs2aq4SPR3S
The Leader slammed the file onto the desk and strode toward him.
As the commander tried to swallow to ease his tension, his mind suddenly went blank. His consciousness seemed to be pulled away, slipping into darkness. He froze in place, staring blankly at the Leader.
His eyes, once white, slowly turned red — as if some unknown affliction had begun devouring them.
“Commander, what are you doing? Are you trying to rebel?” the Leader asked, stepping back in alarm.
“Heh… So you’re the one in charge here? You humans aren’t much to look at,” the commander replied in a piercing, distorted voice, grinning unnaturally.
Sensing something was terribly wrong, the Leader reached inside his coat for his sidearm — but before he could draw it, the commander seized his head with one hand and lifted him off the ground.
“Come now, worthless human. The door of a new era has opened for you. Fate’s choice has finally arrived.”119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhpxsGaBTH1
Golden light leaked from between the commander’s fingers, flooding the red carpet. The Leader’s eyes lost focus as fragmented visions and knowledge — from ancient Egypt to the modern age — poured into his mind.
The pistol slipped from his hand and hit the carpet with a dull thud.
“Good… worthless one. I’ve received your desire,” the commander said in an inhuman tone.
“Now — choose your destiny. The game has begun.”
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