The silver moon hung like a hook, its cold radiance spilling over the majestic structure suspended in the sky, lending it a hazy, sacred beauty. Samael strolled along the quiet path like an emperor inspecting his garden, admiring this legendary structure hailed as one of the world's eight great architectural wonders.
The Eastern beauty following close behind him kept her head respectfully bowed and her eyes lowered, her back slightly bent, displaying her people's utter submission to the strong. Even with no one watching, there was not the slightest impatience or impropriety in any of her movements.
As his interest in strolling and sightseeing gradually faded, Samael stopped beneath the corridor steps. The corner of his eye swept over Himeria Aozaki behind him, and he gave a subtle nod without leaving a trace. Then he stretched lazily and murmured.
"Tell that girl Lineas tomorrow morning that I'm only giving her two days to get in sync with Rider."
Himeria Aozaki quietly let out a breath of relief and nodded to accept the order.
Then Samael paused, glanced behind him, and casually asked.
"Oh, right. How are the preparations for the plan going?"
"It is already 80% complete! (MISSING) Only some key deployments and orders still require your and the Empress's approval."
Himeria Aozaki clasped her hands lightly and bowed as she answered.
Samael was quite satisfied with his temporary secretary's efficiency. He smoothly switched into work mode and began finalizing the relevant arrangements with Himeria Aozaki, assigning jobs to the Heroic Spirits in the garden ahead of time.
Whether it was Assyria's legendary Empress, Greece's two Great Heroes, Britain's Knights of the Round Table, or India's Son of the Sun God and the foggy capital's infant assassin, all of them could be put to proper use under Samael's arrangements, fully