Emesia instinctively looked at the handsome young man standing behind Leon, dressed in a long, ancient-style azure robe, his expression cold.
Seeing that he still wore the same expression, Emesia felt countless questions flooding her mind.
"Leon, before we discuss anything else, explain why you went to the Demon Country Federation and why you were being watched."
Emesia took a deep breath and spoke to Leon with utmost seriousness.
This was no trivial matter. If handled poorly, it could worsen their relations with the Demon Country Federation and even lead to war.
Though, given their strength, that would be no different from striking a stone with an egg.
Even if Leon was one of the few people she regarded as family, she had to consider this carefully.
After all, she was the Heavenly Emperor of the Magic Dynasty, its ruler. She had to take responsibility for the countless citizens of the entire Magic Dynasty, so... if it truly came to the point of no return—
She... would need to cut ties with Leon!
There was no helping it! This was a choice forced upon her.
Though it had not been openly declared, nearly every power and expert on the continent already regarded the Demon Country Federation as the strongest force on the continent.
Moreover, it was an existence more terrifying than any force in all of history.
Looking across the ages, some factions had indeed been powerful enough to vaguely earn the title of strongest, but none could compare to the Demon Country Federation.
Because being the strongest did not mean being invincible. They lacked the power to sweep across the continent, and if besieged, they could still be destroyed!
But the Demon Country Federation was different. It truly possessed the power to conquer every nation and unify the continent.