Meanwhile.
Deep in the Atlantic Ocean, thousands of miles from the Dragon Kingdom.
There stood a mysterious island that appeared on no map in the world.
The entire island was shrouded in thick storm clouds year-round.
Lightning flashed and thunder roared overhead, as though the end of the world had come.
Black waves, like maddened beasts, battered the jagged black reefs surrounding the island with deafening crashes.
At the very center of the island stood an enormous, sinister black castle.
Its oppressive Gothic architecture featured countless hideous gargoyles perched on its spires, seemingly gazing down upon the entire world.
This was the headquarters of that terrifying organization hidden in the world's deepest shadows, manipulating countless upheavals-the [Skull and Bones]!
Deep within the castle lay an absurdly vast circular conference room.
An enormous round table carved from a single slab of obsidian stood at its center.
Around the table sat twelve massive thrones, each with a different design.
At that moment, a figure occupied every throne.
Some were completely enveloped in loose black robes, their appearances hidden.
Others wore medieval plate armor that gleamed with a cold metallic sheen.
Still others wore luxurious tailcoats, looking like elegant aristocrats.
Though their attire differed, every one of them exuded a terrifying aura powerful enough to instantly suffocate an ordinary person!
They stood at the very pinnacle of the world's dark side, beings who made countless heads of state tremble-the [Twelve Thrones]!
The conference room was deathly silent. Not even breathing could be heard.
At the head of the table sat a man wearing a mask emblazoned with an enormous single eye.
He was the leader of the [Twelve Thrones]-
The [Eye of Omniscience]!
With a gentle wave of his hand, a massive holographic projection instantly appeared above the round table.
It showed Yue