Though Gullad's Sword, Tangbas, was clad in heavy, icy armor that radiated a murderous aura, he remained exceptionally calm as he spoke with Yuanfang and the others, recounting the full chain of events to everyone present.
Even though the existence of the Extinguishing Moment seemed to have rendered everything before his eyes meaningless.
Even so, Gullad's Sword still bore immense hatred toward whoever had secretly brought all this about.
Loszakken Capital and the Gullad Empire were what they had once devoted everything to protecting.
Yet now, because of that hidden conspiracy, they had been shattered and pushed to the brink of collapse.
Yuanfang spoke up. "You mentioned Prince Velos earlier. During the chaos in the capital, he never appeared either?"
Gullad's Sword nodded. "That is correct. His Highness Velos did not appear during any of this.
"Lord Onowen was also recuperating in his residence beneath the palace, at the very heart of the capital. We were unable to contact him.
"That was why we began to suspect Yarmora and resist the suppression—"
He let out a sigh.
Hearing this, the players immediately understood why even the fiercely loyal Gullad Army had rebelled.
From their perspective, it was simple.
Emperor Herzaken was absent, the Great Law had gone wrong, and Yarmora had first sent the army's leader out alone on a mission—only for him to return gravely ill.
If that had been all, it could barely have been written off as an accident.
But then word came from the palace that Yarmora and Prince Velos had quarreled and fallen out.
After that came news of assassinations, and every target was an important military figure who had previously opposed him. If that was not purging dissidents, then what was?
Fine, say every last one of those things had been an accident.
Then