The military airport near the royal city saw all kinds of fighter jets and transport aircraft taking off and landing every day, so the arrival of this Pegasus Heavy Assault Transport did not attract much attention. That changed when it used the highest clearance to land on the elevator platform. Sacred Guard agents soon arrived at the control tower with the Regent's orders and the Sacred Guard's authority, ordering the First Secret Regiment to delete the flight route information and other data related to the Pegasus Heavy Assault Transport.
The smoke from burning incense was exceptionally pungent in the cramped, sweltering room, yet it could not mask the Outer Dimensions energy saturating the air, the metallic tang, and the hot stench of blood. Victor von Doom could not make out details more than five paces away. Only the faint light reflected from the Praetorian Guard's Golden Armor allowed him to vaguely discern the Emperor's dark gray coat and the epaulets on his military uniform. He blinked, switching his electronic eye through infrared, thermal imaging, bioelectric signals, and numerous other observation modes to examine the person seated at the far end of the room from every angle.
"How badly are you hurt, hmm?"
The Regent rudely walked past the Praetorian Guard holding halberds and headed for the throne at the end of the secret chamber. Dozens of spheres emitting a soft white glow rose into the air, illuminating the chamber. This room hidden within the castle had no windows, but it possessed its own ventilation and medical equipment. Victor von Doom saw that the waist of the white shirt beneath the Emperor's coat was already soaked in blood. Without ceremony, he pulled open the thin shirt and saw that the medical dressing beneath had been saturated with precious blood. The Emperor's