"Ordinary historical corrections only force travelers who don't belong to this time-space back to their original time-space.

"But the Second Princess is different... She has stayed in that time-space for too long and has also changed too much.

"The Sacred Sword, born at the dawn of the stars, is undoubtedly powerful, yet it absolutely cannot contend with the ancient and enduring River of Time.

"The longer she stays, the more colossal the accumulated Power of Historical Correction becomes. By today, it has escalated beyond mere expulsion and return, to destruction.

"If we tarry further, once the protection of the Sacred Sword shatters...

"Then that nearly millennia-accumulated Corrective Force Backlash could obliterate all traces of a Throne's existence throughout the River of Time."

Silvia's words were calm, but the implications were unmistakably grave.

It was not just a simple death; a simple death, at least, could still be remembered by others. It was, rather, the erasure of all traces and imprints of one's existence directly from time and history. Aside from those powerful enough to step into the River of Time, no one else would remember her name. All her deeds would either be erased or replaced by others due to the Power of Historical Correction.

"If Her Royal Highness decides to give up now, there is still a chance to return to the correct course of history with the protection of the Sacred Sword.

"But..."

The Gray-Silver Witch's unfinished words were filled with unsaid meaning. She had buried herself for five hundred years... thus, she understood Isadella's current predicament all too well.

A long passage of time can change many things. Whether it be one's original intentions, dreams, or even human nature itself.

Silvia had sealed herself in the White Tower, with no contact with the outside world for five hundred years. Even so, she had exerted all her effort just to keep her humanity uncontaminated and unchanged.

Moreover, the other had existed for a full thousand years and walked among the world during those millennia. The Second Princess Isadella's original life spanned just over twenty years... It was but a drop in the ocean compared to a thousand years.

Today, that Queen had become entirely different from the Princess who used to eat hot pot with them at Shiayar's home. Her Divinity had overwhelmed her humanity and taken the dominant position. At this moment, her existence is more akin to that of a deity than a human—a deity walking among mortals.

In such circumstances, even Shiayar revealing his identity as Cain might not change anything. Because the Princess's original intentions had long since deteriorated, turning into twisted obsessions and Divinity...

How much do those mortal emotions still weigh in her heart? No one could say for sure.

Listening to Silvia's words, Shiayar couldn't help but be slightly stunned.

The next moment, he saw a deep blue light screen unfold silently in his mind.

[You have acquired a new negative Historical Legend Rank: "Kingdom's Bane."]

[Historical Legend Rank – Kingdom's Bane]

[Rarity: Gold]

[Owner: Shiayar Egutt]

[Territory: Escarnia/Fresta Empire]

[They say beautiful women spell disaster and can lead to the fall of a powerful dynasty.]

[And now, you have proven with your own experience that it's not just women who can do so; a man can also become a calamitous influence, altering the fate of an ancient nation.]

[In this era, your name has been etched into every history textbook across the Western Continent, with Cain's legends repeatedly studied by generations of archaeologists and scholars.]

[They say: Cain should be viewed dialectically. As a hero who saved the world, his contributions are indelible. However, on the other hand, we must not deify him too much. Although it wasn't his intention, without Cain's existence, the Knight King might have calmly faced death, and the current state of the Empire wouldn't have reached such an extreme... In summary, his deeds are a mix of 70% merit and 30% demerit.]

[Regardless, the fortunes of Escarnia and the Fresta Empire have changed due to your efforts and struggles...]

[Even if the change in the nation's fortune is not quite what you had hoped for.]

...

[Since you have now obtained both "Kingdom's Bane" and "Watcher" gold-Rarity positive and negative Historical Legend Ranks, you have completed part of the mission objectives.]

[The rewards for this part of the mission have been distributed.]

[Mission reward: 200 Sands of Time.]

In an instant, Shiayar felt hundreds of pristine and dreamlike stars rise in his Spiritual World, like a dream, resembling the vast galaxy. He felt his spiritual power rumble under the influence of the Sands of Time.

The barrier between the 5-Ring and 6-Ring was shattered.

In that instant, he saw his sixth Soul Pact coalesce, signifying that from this day forth, he had truly stepped into the realm of the Titled Rank, a strength that would forever belong to his name, just one step away from the Legendary.

And that path to Legend might hinder many Titled Rank powerful pros, but for Shiayar, no impediment existed. He had already blazed his own legendary path, leaving a mark in the history of the past. Neither the chasm to Legend nor the Throne would trouble him for long.

If it had been a few days earlier, Shiayar, who had finally broken through the 6-Ring and had also gained such abundant rewards, would probably have been elated in his heart. He might even have asked Ennie for a "Special Commemorative Lap Pillow for Breaking Through the 6-Ring" or something similar as a reward.

But now, remembering all that had unfolded in Silvia's conjured illusory river...

Shiayar found that the joy of advancement didn't seem so delightful anymore.