Steampunk Era: Mad Abield

It’s probably the kind of profit that’s around 400%, right? In other words, that streetlamp—Malin undoubtedly deserves the title.

Sigh, in these times, trying to save the world and make some money, only to be labeled as a swindler by the Spirits—it’s so tough.

Afterward, Malin and Mr. Meng chatted for a while. In addition to The Hangman, Malin also heard Mr. Meng mention several other strange True Lords. These True Lords had one thing in common: they were mostly eccentric and refused to leave their spot.

As for refusing to move, Malin’s thoughts aligned with those of the Thanan. Spirits arising after death could only affect the area where they perished, as they were no longer truly alive, merely lingering remnants of thought. Such Evil Gods... truly pitiful.

However, there was one True Lord that caught Malin’s attention—the Sigher.

This was a very peculiar Spirit, entirely harmless. Even the different kind and regular Spirits inhabiting its ruins were similarly benign. Chaos entering its territory would be purified. This Spirit sat in the plaza of a city from before the Great Destruction Era, speaking heavily accented words no one could understand. Yet its plaza was the gathering point of the greatest survivor city of the era, and everyone who visited the ruined city claimed that it felt as though their minds had been cleansed.

Precisely because of this, in the latter part of the Fourth Century, the Thanan came together once again and signed a treaty in that very city.

The seven survivor nations united once more. The Emperor of the largest Thainan country even voluntarily abdicated. Thainan entered another era governed by Sages, with the deeds of the nine Sages and their successors witnessed by all. Under their leadership, the Thanan were reclaiming the world.

The Sages Mr. Meng spoke of intrigued Malin deeply: "Sages... Are Sages transcendent?"