From cannon fodder to sweeping across thousands of stars.

Chapter 720 I Must Gather the Troops Immediately

"Wait, Amber, that's not right."

Saleh suddenly interrupted: "According to the theory we Jeram people have studied, if history really changes, we who remain on the original timeline will not notice it. Our memories will directly become the changed history. So for us, history has always been like this."

"Then how can we know if history has been changed?" Isabel asked.

"We will never know." Saleh shook her head. "If history really changed because of Amber's actions, then the only person in this universe who can perceive this is Amber, who has experienced time travel."

As Saleh spoke, the girls turned their attention to Amber.

The latter lowered his head and thought for a moment, then suddenly looked at Lilith on the other side.

"Lilith, check if there is any record of the Grand Palace being invaded in the year 82 of the new calendar."

"Received, Master~ Query in progress, please wait."

Lilith's voice rang out in the conference room. When she was in the Imperial Library and Archives before, she had basically emptied out all the information stored there.

"The search is complete, Master. However, in all the data that could be collected, there is no record of the invasion of the Grand Palace in the year 82 of the new calendar. The only major event that day was the collapse of the west wing wall due to the explosion of the fuel cell."

"That's impossible. I caused quite a stir there."

Amber looked at the information Lilith showed with a puzzled look on her face, and continued:
"And in fact, the fuel cell was not capable of blowing down the wall. In the end, I managed to control a nearby armored vehicle and blasted a hole directly."

"Hiss Amber you mean you bombarded the Grand Palace?"

Saleh gasped in shock at Amber's words. She suddenly felt that Amber might not have listened to the precautions she had told her.

Isabel said thoughtfully, "Maybe it was covered up. After all, this kind of thing is a huge scandal for the empire. And according to my experience, the empire usually handles this kind of problem in this way."

Amber said as she nodded, agreeing with Isabel's statement.

"That makes sense. The unofficial history records that Delaman Leon was so proud that he threw his own statue out as a weapon in front of people who broke into his palace. No one would want such a thing to be passed down."

"You used the statue of the founding emperor as a weapon and threw it in front of him?" Alanita discovered the blind spot and covered her forehead helplessly: "Amber, how big a fuss did you make?"

"So, Amber, your actions may not have changed history, because this matter has been kept secret." Saleh concluded.

Amber: "That was really a fluke. But then again, my experience in the year 82 was indeed quite exciting."

"Master, please tell me quickly~" Lilith asked curiously, "What exactly did you go through?"

Amber cleared his throat and began to recount his experiences after activating the time travel function, from sneaking into the underground facility, to the Archbishop and his men silencing the engineering team, to knocking out the Archbishop during the evacuation, and the chase with the Imperial Guards in the Grand Palace, and finally the thrilling moment when the dial malfunctioned.
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"At the critical moment, the 'emergency jump' function of the watch sent me to the coronation ceremony two months later. At that time, the Grand Palace became a battlefield."

"What?" the four girls exclaimed at the same time.

"Wait." Saleh frowned, "So, Amber, you saw the future two months later?"

Amber: "Yes, and it looks quite chaotic. Not only are the Martyrs' Legion and the Princess' Guard fighting each other in the Grand Palace, but even our Atlas ground combat forces have launched an attack on the Grand Palace from the periphery."

"This"

Isabel's face became serious. "It seems that Her Highness Agnes's road to the throne is not smooth. And according to what you found in the 'Final Dogma Zone', Amber, I think the legendary star dragon is likely to make some moves."

"I've actually always been worried about this dragon, so I've actually been thinking about countermeasures before, but this kind of 'perfect cosmic creature' is really not easy to deal with. At least Saleh hasn't given me an answer so far~"

Having said that, Amber also stared at Saleh with a bad look, but the latter seemed to be thinking about something carefully at this moment.

Saleh pondered for a moment, then looked up and asked, "Amber, are you sure you are in the future timeline?"

“I don’t know if that’s the future of this universe.”

Amber shook her head. "That's why I'm telling you all these details today, because I'm worried that some careless actions will affect future developments. But if what I see is what will happen in two months, then we may have to be involved." Saleh pondered for a moment again, and then said in a very serious tone: "If, I mean if, Amber, the future you see is what will happen in two months, then it is very likely that this will be an important branch point that will once again affect the direction of history."

Amber: "You mean, it's about that unspeakable thing again?"

"Yes." Saleh nodded. "And after passing this branch point, the progress of this universe may accelerate. The probability of the thing I least want to see happening will increase again."

"Is it impossible to avoid it? For example, by changing history. Should our Atlas Group switch sides and help the Regent or directly pledge allegiance to Frederico?" Amber struggled.

Ellenita: "Be a human being, Amber"

Isabel: "Yeah, Amber, are you a human being?"

After saying this, the two good friends looked at each other and fell silent again.

Saleh sighed: "Amber, think carefully, would you be willing to take these two paths?"

"To be honest, of course I don't want to." The latter also understood something and shook his head honestly.

"Yes, this is the inevitability of 'history'. You can't suddenly make a decision that can change the direction of history. In other words, the general direction of development cannot be changed."

The conference room suddenly fell into silence. Amber and Salih were both confused by this heavy topic.

Isabel and Ellenita were simply confused by these two "riddlers"
"Master, if this really happens in two months, we have to prepare in advance." Lilith suddenly interrupted.

Ellenita also echoed: "I agree, whether it is a certain future or not, we can't take it lightly."

"So, what suggestions do you have for next?"

Amber suddenly realized that it was a very wise choice to bring the four people together for the meeting, because as four people of different races, identities, and powers, they could make suggestions from different angles to the greatest extent possible that Amber might not think of.

The only problem might be that the atmosphere between Ellenita and Isabel was a bit awkward, and the two sides didn't talk to each other the entire time.

"Two months is not a long time, but it is not a short time either," Alanita said first. "If you, Amber, are sure to intervene in the power struggle of the Star Dragon Empire, you must be prepared. Based on what you said and my understanding of the Star Dragon Empire, if an armed conflict breaks out, it will be a tough battle."

"You mean I need to gather the troops immediately?"

"Gathering troops is just a military preparation, but you need to consider more than that. Don't forget that the battle in the Federation is not over yet."

Amber was immediately enlightened by Ellenita's words. He had been focusing on the situation in the Star Dragon Empire for some time and had not paid attention to the progress in the Federation for a long time.

At this moment, he suddenly remembered that if the "Icebreaker Plan" that had been implemented earlier went smoothly, then in three months - one month after Agnes's coronation ceremony, the ice crystals accelerated to sub-light speed by Atlas Mining would enter the capital galaxy of the Federation.

According to the planned battle plan, that will be the time when the Renaissance Alliance launches a general attack on the Federation.
"It's over. It all came together."

Amber slapped her forehead suddenly, and her whole face showed a conflicted expression.

After the Atlas Group grew to where it is today, Amber's appetite has actually grown a lot. In addition, she has been planning for so long, so whether it is the Federation or the Empire, Amber's idea is actually "I want them all".
But if, as analyzed now, the coronation ceremony of the Empire and the general attack on the federal capital are so close in time, Amber is likely to face a situation of insufficient troops and being forced to operate on two fronts.

And the most crucial thing is that, under the instigation of some senior members of the Renaissance Alliance, Franklin also began to show signs of wanting to break free from the control of the Atlas Group. This is also what worries Amber the most.

The Atlas Group has been working diligently for so long to "liberate" the Federation. If the Renaissance Alliance takes advantage of it in the end, Amber will be really upset. Another war will probably break out at that time, which is definitely not what Amber wants to see.

Thinking of this, Amber also looked at Isabel, the "intelligence chief" of Atlas, and the latter raised her head and met Amber's gaze as if she had telepathy.

Although this female spy had some problems with her professional ability when she was on Robert IV, after the establishment of Atlas, Isabel, with the assistance of Lilith, did indeed lay out a huge spy network.

"Isabelle, it looks like it's time to activate that deep sleeper agent."

"You mean 'blueberry'?"

(End of this chapter)