The first thing he ought to do was to recollect his thoughts, eliminating the root cause—or at least changing to a favorable spot for him.
Like what the rumors said, the third time was, indeed, a charm.
When he realized how he got turned back in time, he knew he had to check Mystique. Fortunately for him, it was never too late, with Sylvester around.
For his best friend, it was all familiar—just as what became of the Grand Duke of Blackwell. He was also a victim of it, and he understood what it was to be under their shoes.
Athan, as far as he was concerned about Mystique, her eternal slumber became the root cause of Arnold's catharsis and became one of the stimulated points of the decade war in a rather early timeline.
That meant the flames of war were inevitable to begin with, regardless if she took part in it or not. This time around, having the Grand Duke by his side and Mystique, at least of what he knew at the end of it, would greatly help the empire.
