"That boy is the Brian you mentioned?" Emias, one of the Dark Curtain Three Giants, regarded Han Shuo in the Garden Estate ahead with interest and spoke elegantly.
"That's him. He really has done many great things lately, and his strength seems unfathomable, too. But I've never actually seen it. This is a good opportunity to find out how strong he really is," Candida told Emias, his expression gloomy.
Emias looked only thirty or so. He wore a spotless white robe, well tailored and entirely unadorned. Its clean simplicity complemented his exceptionally handsome appearance, lending him a distinctive, refined charm.
But to the nobles of the Lancelot Empire, the handsome, elegant Emias, who so often wore a faint smile, was as terrifying as the god of death. Once Emias set his sights on a noble, there was essentially no chance of escaping unscathed. At best, their property would be confiscated and they would be imprisoned; at worst, they would be executed outright.
Among the Three Giants, Cecilia generally operated abroad, Candida handled the collection of certain domestic intelligence and the investigation of assassins within the empire, while Emias monitored and suppressed the powerful and privileged. Their duties were clearly divided, and they coordinated very well. However, Candida and Cecilia generally stayed out of public view and posed no threat to certain nobles of the empire. Only Emias was both widely known and deeply feared. There was not a single noble who did not fear him.
"You should know Lio Kane's strength very well. Besides, Lio Kane has ties to First Prince Charles. If this boy can't beat Lio Kane, I'm afraid he'll have trouble leaving the Garden Estate alive." Narrowing his long, slender eyes, Emias watched Han Shuo standing proudly in the Garden Estate as he spoke to Candida.
"Heh