Crack!
The Cat-Masked woman, Coco, watched helplessly as all the remaining crystals shattered simultaneously, sending countless golden fragments scattering across the room like leaves from a tree in autumn.
"Ahhh!"
The cloaked man cried out as several fragments pierced his arms, forcing him to stumble backwards. Yet the woman wearing the mask remained standing, gripping the edge of her desk desperately while she stared at the strange golden eye.
This bastard...!'
Coco had already expected the Demon Emperor to retaliate after their failed operation.
However, she hadn't expected him to declare war so openly, especially when both Empires were already preparing for a possible conflict.
"...Are you serious?"
"Hm? What part didn't you understand?"
"You would start a war between two Empires because we attempted to capture one woman?"
There was a moment of silence.
Before Asmodeus began laughing on the other end.
