Inside the cave, the two were still fighting for supremacy, with Matthias gaining some knowledge on how to counter the Beast King's spirit pressure, thus achieving a state of balance.
But oddly for Matthias, he still couldn't overpower Aealos' spirit. Even if he tried exerting his spirit to its highest level, the only result it achieved was his spirit becoming strained, granting the Beast King a chance to fight back and regain his dominance over his spirit.
What Matthias thought was an easy and quick endeavour then lasted for years.
In those years, the month of Deusmachina has already ended, and the lives of the people finally returned to its old state. Some of the nobles of the conquered empires who wanted their powers and positions back finally had the courage to fight back against the Royal Authority, but it was easily diminished by the efforts of the Imperial Descendants, including Ray, who became the Second Prince, in correspondence to seniority.
