212 The burden of the strongest...

Capital city 'Astra', core area.

On the rooftop of some random skyscraper.

A middle-aged man could be seen sitting on the guard rails of the rooftop, a solemn look hung over his face and he seemed to be lost in his thoughts.

'Just like a younger brother, I said… sigh…' (Ashtel)

Some old memories resurfaced in his mind as he remembered the past in great detail.

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(Past memories…)

After the end of the Orc War, Ashtel and Neo rose in power as the new SS-rankers of the human race.

It was a time of great instability in the human empire.

There was an urgent need for a 'shocking event' that would have attracted all humans' attention and helped in the return of peace.

And after a long discussion between Ashtel and Neo, they decided on one mission.