The floor of a lavish, exquisitely furnished hall was inlaid with crystals. Soft light suffused the room, giving it a sacred, welcoming air filled with radiance.
At the front of the hall stood a young man in splendid robes. He looked exceedingly young, his beauty almost unnatural. A faint blood-red tint in his eyes made him look both handsome and uncanny.
"Your great Majesty, the Black Ape King is dead!"
Below him, a slightly stooped old man delivered his report respectfully in a hoarse voice.
Who could have imagined that the man seated on the lofty throne in this magnificent hall, so full of light, was the murderous Doomsday Blood Butcher, one of the Sacred Dragon Empire's greatest rebel leaders?
"Dead already? Did Feilong deal with him personally?"
The Doomsday Blood Butcher's voice did not waver as he sat upon his high throne, as though nothing could interest him.
The old man below shook his head with a bitter smile. He knew who Feilong was. Feilong headed the all-important Phantom Division of the Sacred Dragon Empire and controlled its intelligence apparatus. He was practically the Royal Family's eyes and ears. How could he leave Sacred Dragon City so readily?
Still, it seemed that only Feilong could have killed the Black Ape King so swiftly and decisively.
"Your great Majesty, it wasn't Feilong, but the deputy leader of the Phantom Division's Combat Division. His name is Leo. He was originally the son of Stanwen, the count of Stone City. Later, he joined Phantom, killed Osato, and became the Combat Division's deputy leader. This time, the White Elephant King seems to have obtained something belonging to the Royal Family, but he didn't report it. The Royal Family sent a combat squad to kill him. Leo also killed the Black Ape King. We