If he had sought the help of the Honored Emperor Gods, he would have achieved great merit and likely would have succeeded the throne thereafter.
Franski regarded Ivita as instrumental in his ascent to the throne. "Honorable predecessors, please aid the Empire and mete out divine punishment to those who challenge it!"
"Wait a minute!" A voice came from the distance, and a volcano descended from afar, crashing onto the Void Ark, causing it to shake violently and turning Franski's face pale with fear that the Ark might be damaged and he might perish within the Tomb of the Gods.
All four Honored Emperor Gods focused their gaze on the volcano.
Ivita conversed with them from within the volcano, "I am the wizard that the imbecile just mentioned, but he left out one thing—this is a civil war within the Empire."
"Oyo III ascended the throne by usurpation; my cousin and I are the legitimate heirs to the throne."