Ronan remained where he was, chatting with the Martial Emperor from a distance. "Quite a few people should be looking for you in the near future."
After all, on the Inner Earth side, the Martial Emperor was now known as "the first person to open her eyes to Outer Earth"—at least the first among those still alive. Only that matched her status as the Rebel Governor on the other side.
Ronan had helped cover things up from the middle, but how that loophole-ridden lie would be maintained afterward, or whether it should be maintained at all, was no longer his concern.
With the Martial Emperor's capabilities, she should handle it with ease.
During the meeting just now, Ronan had been observing.
They had clearly been discussing Outer Earth, and the Martial Emperor had already been proven to have deep ties with Outer Earth. Yet most people had not directed their attention toward her at all, as though the Martial Emperor herself had become invisible.
He had not thought much of it at the time, but on reflection, it was truly strange and inscrutable—was this the method of a Former Great Lord who could Run Away with the Bucket at any moment?
Ronan said it partly to test her.
But the Martial Emperor ignored him. Her gaze fell upon the Consensus Cloud, which was no longer in a cloudy state. Only after a moment did she smile. "Someone who used to speak nothing but the truth suddenly became full of lies. The effect really is quite good."
"Not at all. I didn't tell a single lie just now!"
"Is that so?"
The Martial Emperor's gaze remained on the Consensus Cloud. Two seconds later, Ronan understood and gave an awkward laugh. "I was considering Your Majesty's interests too."
As he spoke, among