"He... he actually dared to kill someone openly at Lord Caesar's banquet!!"
Yan Huan's way of dealing with Laigushi was so brutal that the entire Enlightenment Throne area fell into an eerie silence.
The remaining guards held their weapons but did not dare step forward. They could only watch helplessly as the man, like a walking disaster, clapped his hands as casually as though he had just thrown out the trash.
A faint current ran through the collar around Kryudera's neck, reminding her of her current situation.
She took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed the turmoil in her heart.
As Caesar, her pride would not allow her to reveal certain emotions before outsiders.
Yet Yan Huan's absolute power left her somewhat stunned.
She had thought the two sides would still have to go through a longer confrontation.
Who would have thought that the Divine Ceremony Officer would be blasted straight out of Amphoreus by the Savior's punch...
"Alright, the nuisance has gotten lost."
Yan Huan turned around and swaggered over to Kryudera, completely ignoring the tense atmosphere around them. He flicked the collar around her neck.
"Now, shouldn't we find somewhere else and have a proper talk about what comes next?"
Kryudera remained silent, complex emotions flickering in the depths of her eyes.
She nodded slightly, her voice still carrying an emperor's authority.
"...As you wish. Let us proceed to the council chamber."
Several days later.
Okhema Council of Gods.
The normally solemn atmosphere of the morning court was especially heavy and strange today.
Okhema's elders and generals stood according to rank, yet everyone's gaze involuntarily drifted toward the newly established position beside Kryudera.
Normally, only Knight Commander Hysilens was permitted to stand at Caesar's side.
But now, there was an extra chair on Caesar's other side.
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