The Imperial Court is now forced to withdraw their elite forces from various places, contracting so hurriedly that it has nearly abandoned hundreds of cities. Much of the reason for this predicament lies with the man before us...
Mr. Paper-folding looked at the once passionate youth with a complex gaze!
He was still as outstanding as before, his half-spirit body was capable of pressuring the Old Dragon King of the Eastern Sea into cooperation, commanding the Eastern Sea's Specter Jellyfish assassin troops at his behest.
As a result, the young nobility outside Capital City were frequently assassinated, and inside the city, a variety of demons were released, causing rampant insecurity. The Imperial Army was run ragged, and the Imperial Court was forced to contract its military strength, only securing the six cities that comprised the gates to Capital City.
