——In the year 556, Duncan III initiated the national concept of 'Technology Advancement,' resulting in technological progress in the empire, with significant development in the maritime industry. Gellanling Island now had tens of thousands of colonists.
——In the year 563, the navigator Balto discovered the West African region, and the early African slave trade emerged.
——In the year 567, Duncan III passed away. The new emperor, Duncan IV, was known as the defiant one. As a prince, he had a reputation for being unruly and had many lovers. Although he didn't make much contribution to governance, he was one of the emperors with the most offspring.
It seemed that since Emperor Duncan's time, the tradition of emperors having difficulty producing heirs was broken. Duncan IV had dozens of offspring, but their talents were not exceptional.
