In the imperial castle of Harune, the current emperor, Arcientus Van Harune, sat on his throne with a gloomy expression.
The emperor looked at his retainers and asked with a cold voice. "Is there still no word from Donovan?"
They could sense the emperor's anger and impatience so they were hesitant to respond.
"Why is no one answering?! Have you all gone deaf?!" Arcientus slammed the newly repaired armrest, destroying it once more.
Bang!
With a dark look, the emperor muttered. "The Astanian troops have already conquered Noyam and they divided their army to attack Zurcath and Nacalub at the same time."
What made him more infuriated was Leroy's betrayal. He was only a commoner, but Arcientus gave him a noble title because of his massive potential.
That traitorous bastard! How dare he betray me?!
"Your Majesty, we still have a sizable number of troops. We can send them to resist the Astanian forces." One of his retainers suggested.
