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The next day, in the imperial capital, Lingdun.

The printing presses of major news agencies had worked overtime all night, and piles of newspapers were stacked like mountains.

In the early morning, thick fog still lingered in the streets.

With just a glimmer of dawn on the horizon, the crisp and excited cries of the paperboys ignited the quiet streets of Lingdun.

"Breaking news! Monumental news! Last night the Dawn group severely damaged the heavenly realm, killing three ninth-tier Sages of Law, nine eighth-tier great Mage instructors, and seriously injuring the enemy's invasion plans!"

"The empire's traitors have been completely exposed, Prince Carnap, Marquis Perez, Count Gardena... Today they will be sent to the gallows!"

"Her Majesty Yekaterina has issued a new decree, genetic potions to be distributed for free to all major and minor Alchemy Academies, military schools..."

"..."