An eerie, almost imperceptible silence spread through their surroundings.
Without a doubt, his entrance had been a disaster, utterly ruining the intimidating display Lynn had so carefully designed to make himself look as impressive as possible.
Seeing that no one around him was speaking, Lynn adjusted his Monocle and ventured:
"How about I go back and try that again?"
"..."
A brief silence followed.
"Assassin!!"
The guards on the second and third floors finally reacted, roaring as shrill alarms blared throughout the Star Beacon, inside and out.
Guards poured in, swiftly surrounding Lynn in the middle of the hall so tightly that not even a drop of water could get through.
The Seven Border Kings, however, did not immediately attack. Their eyes remained fixed on the uninvited guest who had suddenly appeared in their council chamber, and they raised their hands to stop the guards rushing in.
Without a doubt, compared with the guards, these veterans of countless trials were far more composed.
"It's you?"
The great demon at their head, a pair of wings sprouting from his back, narrowed his eyes at Lynn.
They had heard Lynn's introduction, and his attire was identical to that of the Black-Robed Figure who had just vanished from their surveillance.
The corners of Lynn's mouth lifted beneath his mask as he said:
"Sorry about that. The laws here are a little unstable. I meant to teleport right in front of you and give you a scare, but I ended up more than ten meters off target and got dumped straight into a wall."
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"..."
The great demon at their head regarded him with a penetrating gaze and said calmly:
"Did you bring those members of the Mechanical Race here? Tell us. Who are you, and why have you come?"
Entirely at ease,