"Come! Everyone, raise your glasses and join me in congratulating General Fire God! His strategy has allowed the Shi'ar Empire's army to truly set foot on the territory of the Milky Way Galaxy. The Shi'ar will wash away their former shame, and Mutants and humans alike will vanish completely from the universe!"
In the brightly lit banquet hall, a towering figure stood before the tables. He raised his wineglass, and the generals and ministers below all rose as well, lifting their glasses toward the black-haired man.
"Your Majesty." Fire God came forward with his wineglass and said, "This operation went smoothly only thanks to Your Majesty's wise decision-making. I would also like to toast Your Majesty! Long live the Twin Gods!"
"Long live the Twin Gods!" After draining his cup from the seat of honor, the emperor hurled the wineglass to the floor. Through gritted teeth, he said, "As long as humans and Mutants can be successfully merged, there will no longer be any Three Great Empires. The will of the Twin Gods will echo throughout the entire universe, and I will become the one and only emperor of the cosmos!"
"Fire God!" he shouted again. "I hereby name you a prince and grant you the chief seat on the Grand Council. You must make the Mutants and humans submit at the feet of the Twin Gods and heed my will!"
Fire God lowered his eyes, hiding the faint flash of mockery in them. He only said, "Naturally, Your Majesty. But..."
"What? Do you still have concerns? Or do you think the reward I've granted you is insufficient?"
"Oh, not at all." Fire God shook his head and said, "It's just that if Mutants and humans were so easy to take down, the other two great empires wouldn't have failed