"Immortality? That can be lonely. And in the end, everyone will die. It doesn’t matter what you do to escape it—sooner or later, all shall taste death. It is already written; it’s only a matter of when and how.
But glory… glory is the answer.
Glory will outlive flesh and bones.
Glory is what we should strive for, not immortality."
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Robin Burton was a young man who grew up with everything anyone could ever hope for: immense talent in cultivation, a sharp mind, and a wealthy family that would stop at nothing to protect and nurture him. He had everything—except the will to make use of it.

"Why should I walk the same path as my ancestors? Why must I seek strength just to defeat one rival or compete with another? That is not what I was born for!"

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“…Heh\~” Robin let out a long sigh. “Pursuing power was never my goal. I left my family and secluded myself to escape those pointless struggles for authority. I wanted to explore the universe, and to explore myself first… yet time and again, I was dragged into devastating wars. I wanted to benefit people with my knowledge and immortalize my name, yet worlds fell and hundreds of billions died because of me. Ironic, hah?”

Young Sector 99—Seventh Day of the War—Headquarters


The door to Emily's office was being knocked on, again, the familiar sound reaching the otherwise unusually quiet room.


Writing something with her attention focused almost entirely on the pages before her, Emily raised her head for only a moment and said, "...Come in." Then, without wasting another second, she lowered her gaze and immediately resumed writing as though the interruption had barely registered.


Creak A man entered carrying a thick bundle of papers in one hand and several luminous discs in the other, carefully balancing everything as he stepped inside. "A new report on the state of the war, my lady, along with new recordings from every front. Shall I begin the presentation as usual?"


Chapter 2479 - Developments in the situation