[Empire]
[Worry-Free Palace]
People all say that the corridor leading to the Emperor's private office is the Empire's most "difficult" path to walk.
Only those who have truly walked this path know that "difficult" is not only a metaphor but also the most objective and accurate description.
To emphasize the Emperor's authority and power, Mad Emperor Richard's architect purposefully set up a magnificent corridor in the Worry-Free Palace's office area.
Visitors must walk cautiously on the mirror-like smooth marble floor tiles. Looking up, there's a temple-like lofty dome; looking forward, a solemn passage with no one in sight.
The enormous glass windows, although excellently lit, enhance the corridor's deep tranquility; the stone walls, though seemingly airtight, inexplicably invoke a chill.
Rather than saying this corridor, known as the "ice river," ends at the Emperor's private office, it might be more accurate to call it a path leading to a dragon's lair.
