After returning to Canglan City after two months away, the city's environment had undergone a drastic transformation. Although wartime economic policies were still being enforced, the people's morale had changed profoundly.
Over the past year, the citizens of Alpha Kingdom have experienced an extraordinary series of events—things that might not occur even once in a century had all unfolded within a short span of time.
First came the outbreak of cult rebellions, followed by a once-in-a-century natural disaster, as the fires of war spread across the continent.
Shortly after, Charles III proclaimed himself emperor, triggering the anti-French war. Almost simultaneously, the Orc Empire launched an invasion against the Kingdom.
The once-mighty Clergy revealed its true weakness during the anti-French war, falling from its peak and initiating a shift in the Human Race's political landscape.
One could say that year 99998 was perhaps the most chaotic year in recent memory.
