Sidney looked at Elliot, his gaze more serious than it had ever been, then gave a faint smile.
He seized the gold pendant on his chest, tore it off, and tossed it to Elliot.
"In my name as Sidney, Third Prince of the Hoffenwall Empire, I grant you leave to carry weapons freely into any part of the Imperial Palace. For as long as I live, this promise shall hold."
As he finished speaking, blazing white light flowed from his eyes, extending all the way to the pendant and lighting it up.
A moment later, the light faded, but the entire pendant still gave off a faint glow.
Sidney tossed the pendant over, and Elliot reached out to catch it.
He looked down. The Royal Family's coat of arms and Sidney's name were engraved on the pendant, which clearly carried some sort of effect.
Elliot vaguely remembered that the Steel Firmament in the Dome District seemed to be inscribed with certain rituals. In particular, the entrance leading to the Crown District was always heavily guarded. Even when Elliot wanted to visit the Library, Victoria had to give him a Library borrowing card.
This pendant was probably some sort of pass.
As Sidney had said, carrying it would let him move freely through the Imperial Palace.
"Some of my men will be going to the Hearthfire District, though," Elliot said.
"All right!" Sidney agreed without hesitation.
Elliot coming in person already meant he had committed fully to their side. As for where he sent his men and what plans he made, Sidney trusted that Elliot knew what he was doing.
He wasted no more words and pulled on the reins. His horse reared high on its forelegs and whinnied.
Then Sidney shouted orders for the army to move out, while he