Chapter 94: Chapter 94 - The Ruins of the First Kings

Chapter 94 — The Ruins of the First Kings 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

BOOOOOOOOOOOM!

Massive synchronization gates illuminated the stars above Astral Prime.

Thousands of ships slowly moved into formation while blue synchronization pathways stretched through deep space like glowing rivers across the galaxy.

The expedition had begun.

Watcher fleets surrounded the outer formation carefully while Vanguard warships guarded the rear lines. In the center of everything—

the Human Network flagship moved forward.

A massive black-and-silver synchronization vessel named Eternum.

Honestly?

Ridiculously dramatic name.

Kaiser did not choose it.

Important detail.

"You absolutely chose that name."

Kaiser looked toward Elena calmly.

"No."

Inside the bridge of the Eternum, synchronization screens filled the massive chamber while officers from multiple civilizations coordinated fleet movement together.

The atmosphere felt tense.

Excited.

Slightly terrified.

Fair honestly.

Elena crossed her arms while standing beside the main command platform.

"The Hero King traveling on a ship called Eternum sounds exactly like something you’d create."

Kaiser looked genuinely offended.

"I wanted something simple."

"What did you suggest?"

"...Ship."

Silence spread briefly across the bridge.

Then several nearby officers accidentally laughed.

Interesting.

Very interesting.

Even Lyra nearly smiled openly.

"That might be the worst flagship name in galactic history."

Kaiser remained completely serious.

"It’s direct."

Honestly fair.

Astra’s hologram appeared above the command platform afterward.

"Fleet synchronization stable. Estimated arrival at Collapse Sector Nine in three hours."

The gigantic bridge windows displayed endless stars outside while synchronization pathways moved across space beautifully around the fleet.

For a moment—

the atmosphere felt calm.

Then Seraphina stepped forward from the Watcher delegation.

And the calm immediately died.

Interesting.

Very interesting.

The silver-haired Watcher leader activated an ancient holographic map above the bridge.

Dark sectors appeared.

Collapsed synchronization pathways.

Destroyed galaxies.

"The Throne World exists beyond all known stabilization routes."

Her blue eyes reflected the projection sharply.

"The original monarch civilizations sealed it before the Silence."

Admiral Veyron crossed his arms nearby.

"And now it’s active again."

Seraphina nodded once.

"Yes."

The projection zoomed deeper into dead space.

At the center—

a gigantic synchronization structure appeared.

An entire artificial world.

Massive rings surrounded it while ancient pathways crossed the dead sector endlessly.

Honestly?

The scale looked absurd.

Elena stared slightly.

"...That’s a planet?"

"No."

Seraphina’s expression darkened slightly.

"It’s larger."

Interesting.

Not comforting interesting.

The bridge became quieter afterward.

Kaiser studied the projection carefully.

Ancient synchronization pathways moved throughout the throne world like veins of light.

But strangely—

some pathways glowed blue.

Not purple.

Not corrupted.

Blue.

Interesting.

Very interesting.

Astra immediately analyzed the readings.

"Synchronization patterns show similarities to the Human Network."

Everyone looked toward Kaiser afterward.

Honestly suspicious timing.

Kaiser already disliked this.

The ancient signal echoed again through the fleet communication systems suddenly.

"Synchronization Monarch detected."

The bridge lights flickered slightly.

"Awaiting return."

One Vanguard officer swallowed nervously.

"...It definitely means him."

Fair honestly.

Kaiser sighed quietly.

"I hate ancient prophecies."

Elena patted his shoulder sympathetically.

"Too late now."

Cruel but accurate.

Hours later—

the fleet entered Collapse Sector Nine.

And the atmosphere changed instantly.

The stars became darker.

Broken synchronization pathways drifted through space like shattered glass while massive ruins floated between dead planets silently.

Entire civilizations once existed here.

Now—

nothing remained.

The bridge became completely silent.

Even experienced military officers looked uncomfortable.

Honestly?

The sector felt wrong.

Like space itself remembered something terrible happening here.

Interesting.

Very interesting.

The Eternum slowly moved deeper into the dead sector while fleet formations tightened nervously around it.

Then suddenly—

Astra’s warning systems activated.

"Unknown synchronization entities detected."

The bridge lights turned red instantly.

Every fleet throughout the sector prepared weapons immediately.

"What kind of entities?" Lyra asked sharply.

Astra paused briefly.

"...Unclear."

Honestly worst possible answer.

Then—

something moved outside the ship.

Huge.

Fast.

BOOOOOOOOOOOM!

A massive synchronization shockwave hit the fleet formation violently.

Several smaller ships spun out of control instantly.

The bridge shook hard.

"Report!"

One officer looked terrified.

"Something attacked the outer formation!"

The stars outside suddenly distorted unnaturally.

Then—

they appeared.

Gigantic humanoid figures drifting silently through space.

Ancient armor covered their bodies while broken synchronization halos floated behind them endlessly.

And their eyes—

glowed blue.

Interesting.

Terrifyingly interesting.

Seraphina’s expression changed immediately.

"...Impossible."

Kaiser narrowed his eyes slightly.

"You know them."

The Watcher leader answered quietly.

"The Throne Guardians."

The gigantic figures slowly surrounded the fleet without speaking.

Thousands of them.

Honestly?

Very bad numbers.

One of the ancient guardians suddenly moved toward the fleet.

A Vanguard battleship immediately opened fire.

BOOOOOOOOOOM!

Massive synchronization cannons struck the guardian directly.

The smoke cleared.

Nothing happened.

The guardian remained completely unharmed.

Silence spread across the bridge.

The guardian slowly turned its glowing blue eyes toward the battleship.

Then raised one hand.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

The entire warship disappeared instantly.

Not exploded.

Gone.

Absolute silence filled the bridge afterward.

One officer whispered weakly—

"...What was that."

Honestly excellent question.

Astra’s voice sounded unusually tense.

"Synchronization erasure detected."

Interesting.

Very interesting.

The remaining guardians slowly moved closer toward the fleet afterward.

No emotion.

No hesitation.

Just ancient machines protecting something buried inside the dead sector.

Seraphina immediately looked toward Kaiser.

"They only obey monarch synchronization signatures."

Everyone turned toward him again.

Honestly exhausting.

Kaiser stared blankly.

"...Why is every ancient disaster related to me lately."

Fair honestly.

Another guardian suddenly raised its hand toward the fleet.

Blue synchronization energy gathered around it violently.

Admiral Veyron immediately shouted—

"DEFENSIVE FORMATIONS!"

Too late.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

The attack exploded through the fleet formation instantly.

Entire ships vanished from existence.

Not destroyed.

Erased.

Panic spread immediately across communication systems.

"We can’t damage them!"

"The guardians are bypassing synchronization shields!"

"Retreat routes unstable!"

The dead sector became chaos instantly.

Guardian giants moved silently through the battlefield while fleets desperately tried surviving around them.

And through all that—

Kaiser remained calm.

Very calm.

Interesting.

Very interesting.

Then—

he stepped forward.

Blue synchronization lightning slowly spread around his body while the bridge lights flickered.

Elena already looked exhausted.

"...Of course."

Kaiser calmly walked toward the main synchronization gate platform.

The officers throughout the bridge immediately panicked.

"You’re going outside?!"

"There are thousands of those things!"

Kaiser answered simply.

"Yes."

Honestly terrifying confidence.

Before anyone could stop him—

BOOOOOOOOOOOM!

Blue synchronization light exploded across the flagship.

Kaiser vanished.

A second later—

he appeared outside in open space directly between the fleet and the approaching guardians.

The battlefield froze slightly.

Thousands of ancient guardians suddenly stopped moving.

Interesting.

Very interesting.

Their glowing blue eyes all turned toward Kaiser together.

Silence spread across the dead sector.

Then—

the ancient signal echoed again.

Stronger this time.

"Synchronization Monarch confirmed."

The guardians lowered their weapons simultaneously.

Every fleet throughout the sector stared in disbelief.

One Vanguard officer whispered—

"...They obeyed him."

Kaiser floated silently in open space while blue synchronization pathways illuminated around him softly.

Then the nearest guardian stepped forward.

Its gigantic body dwarfed entire warships.

The ancient construct slowly knelt.

BOOOOOOOOOOOM!

Every guardian throughout the dead sector knelt afterward.

Absolute silence spread across the fleets.

Honestly?

That scene looked unbelievably cool.

Elena stared through the bridge window blankly.

"...I hate how dramatic his life is."

Fair.

The gigantic guardian closest to Kaiser finally spoke.

Its voice echoed through synchronization space like ancient thunder.

"Welcome home."

Silence.

Then—

every single person throughout the fleet immediately looked toward Kaiser.

Interesting.

Very interesting.

Kaiser looked completely done with reality.

"...No."

Honestly immediate rejection again.

The guardian remained kneeling silently.

"Throne World awaits the Monarch."

Kaiser pointed toward himself.

"I’m not your monarch."

The guardian’s glowing blue eyes flickered slightly.

"Synchronization authority confirmed."

"...No."

"Confirmed."

Kaiser looked genuinely offended now.

Elena nearly laughed herself unconscious.

The ancient guardian slowly stood afterward before turning toward the deeper dead sector.

Then—

all the ancient constructs moved aside together.

A path opened.

Straight toward the throne world.

The fleets remained silent while staring at the impossible sight.

Ancient guardians powerful enough erasing battleships instantly...

bowed to Kaiser.

Interesting.

Terrifyingly interesting.

Seraphina slowly stepped beside Elena quietly.

"...The old synchronization systems accepted him completely."

Elena crossed her arms slightly.

"That’s bad?"

The Watcher leader remained silent briefly.

Then answered honestly.

"...I don’t know."

Fair.

Very fair.

Deep inside the dead sector—

the throne world finally became visible beyond the darkness.

And everyone on the bridge froze.

Honestly?

Words barely described it.

The artificial world dwarfed planets completely.

Gigantic synchronization rings surrounded it endlessly while entire cities covered its surface.

Ancient towers reached into space itself.

Blue synchronization pathways illuminated the world beautifully beneath the darkness of the dead sector.

And at the center—

one colossal throne floated above the planet.

Waiting.

Interesting.

Very interesting.

The ancient guardians escorted the fleets silently toward the throne world afterward.

No attacks.

No resistance.

Only eerie silence throughout the dead sector.

Kaiser returned to the bridge shortly afterward.

Immediately—

everyone stared at him again.

Honestly annoying.

One Vanguard officer slowly pointed toward the guardians outside.

"...You made ancient superweapons kneel."

Kaiser looked tired already.

"I noticed."

Elena smiled innocently.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty."

Kaiser immediately looked betrayed.

"Not you too."

Absolutely her too.

The Eternum slowly crossed into orbit above the throne world afterward.

And the moment it did—

the entire planet awakened.

BOOOOOOOOOOOM!

Ancient synchronization pathways illuminated across the surface instantly.

Massive cities powered on.

Ancient systems activated.

The throne floating above the planet began glowing brilliantly.

And then—

a voice echoed across the entire world.

Warm.

Ancient.

Female.

"Welcome back..."

The synchronization systems paused briefly.

Then finished softly—

"...Kaiser."