With Du You's return, the gears of war creaked into motion. The army, once sluggish, began to hasten its march toward the center of the Imperial Capital. The vast Imperial Capital, which was once half a province large, saw its land quickly overtaken.
In the Imperial Palace, Emperor Tru quietly sat in his seat, looking out at the setting sun from the window.
His empire was, much like the sunset, heading toward the end.
"Was I really wrong?" Emperor Tru seemed to be asking someone else, yet he was also questioning himself.
In the empty room, a haunting voice replied, "No, you were not wrong. Among the emperors of the empire, your abilities would definitely rank within the top ten. It's just that the scope for your impact was rather limited."
"But I have led the empire to its demise; the empire is now beyond salvation."
