Chapter 1234

"This is the final battle!"

"Once the Violet Duchy is defeated, Toristin will unify the continent."

"Afterward, there will be only one nation on the continent—and no more war!"

"For the Goddess, for peace, charge!"

At the command, countless soldiers surged forward, their expressions frenzied.

These soldiers were not Divine Guards; they lacked their formidable strength.

Yet their hunger for war and loyalty to the Goddess matched that of anyone else.

Thinking of how they would end the continent's chaos, all fought without regard for their lives.

The soldiers of the Violet Duchy were stunned.

This was war—why were the enemies so frenzied, as if racing to claim some reward?

Seeing Toristin's soldiers' madness, the Violet Duchy's troops grew weak-kneed; moreover, with all other powers on the continent already destroyed, their fighting spirit vanished instantly.

"We surrender!"

"We won't fight anymore!"

In half a day.

Toristin completed its final war, absorbing the last territory of the continent.

Toristin completed its final war, bringing the last remaining territory of the continent under its control.

"The Violet Duchy has surrendered—the continent is unified!"

"The continent is unified—there will be no more war!"

When the news reached the imperial capital, everyone erupted in cheers.

"Praise the Goddess!"

"Praise Your Majesty!"

Whether commoners or nobles, all were in high spirits.

The entire city drowned in an ocean of joy.

The next day, the Empress's edict spread from the imperial capital to the whole land, sending the entire continent into wild celebration.

"From this day forward, the state name shall be Tianyuan; the Empress shall bear the title of First Emperor. The Tianyuan Empire is the nation of humans—and also of elves, orcs, and other sentient races. Within the empire, all races are equal, all rights are equal; no one may discriminate against another's race."

"With the founding of the Tianyuan Empire, the Goddess bestows her blessing upon all: education shall be universal, granting every race and every person the chance to learn and take the imperial examinations to become nobles (officials)."

"Given that previous states used differing scripts and measurements, the Goddess has decided to unify the script and standardize weights and measures, for the convenience of all. Yet promoting a unified script does not mean eradicating past cultures—the Goddess will appoint scholars from each nation to preserve the original cultures of all races, so future generations may study them."

Racial equality brought peace to many non-human races.

This was not merely an imperial decree—it was a divine edict, issued by the Goddess.

The decree of the continent's sole deity held supreme authority.

Upon hearing this, elves, orcs, and other non-human races lifted their heads high and walked the streets, proud to be subjects of the Tianyuan Empire.

Even in the past, when they had their own nations, they had been discriminated against for their race.

For example, pig-men were mocked by fox-people for their low intelligence.

For example, bull-horned folk were ridiculed by agile races for their clumsiness.

But now, they held an equal status—equal to all other races.

What a rare advancement this was!

"Praise the Goddess! O Goddess, you are the supreme deity!"

The imperial examination system raised the loyalty of all races on the continent to its peak.

In the past, becoming a noble was exceedingly rare.

Now, anyone could become a noble—this was the first time in history for commoners.

The nobility, however, were deeply displeased with this policy.

After all, it weakened their privileges.

But the First Emperor was no mere monarch—she was the Goddess, possessing absolute power; even if they wished to oppose, they had no means to do so.

Not even a hint of discontent could be shown.

For even servants in noble households theoretically had access to education and the chance to become officials.

These people wholeheartedly supported the new policies.

If nobles truly complained and word reached them, the situation would turn disastrous.

Not even a hint of dissatisfaction could be shown.

Because servants in noble households, in theory, also had the chance to study and become officials.

These people wholeheartedly supported the new policies.

If the nobles truly complained and word got out, things would turn disastrous.