Bai Lian sat at a nearby desk, focused on the matters at hand. His quill pen moved across the paper, making a soft SCRITCH-SCRATCH sound.
Su Yaoyao was not far away, quietly flipping through ancient books about the Star Shining Empire.
As she turned the pages, the history of the Empire unfolded before her, largely matching what Bai Lian had told her before.
But seeing this history laid out so plainly in writing, Su Yaoyao felt the Empire's almost desperate longing for females even more keenly.
Absently, Su Yaoyao found a register listing those who had died from the rage sickness. Her fingers trembled slightly as she opened it.
The register was densely packed with the personal information of the deceased. Most of the entries were for army soldiers or Royal Guard Knights.
Behind each name was a life once vibrantly lived. They had been the pride of the Empire, the backbone of its defense.
