He was real.
Actually real.
And he looked exactly like the character she had imagined while reading the novel.
No...
He looked even better. His face was real. His body was real. He really looked like one of those ridiculously handsome AI-generated characters.
Airadel almost screamed.
For an entire year, she had imagined what the Emperor would look like if he were real. She had pictured his crimson eyes, dark hair, sharp features, and powerful presence as described in the novel. But seeing him in person was completely different.
The man standing in front of her no longer looked like a fictional character. He was real. He was standing only a few meters away from her. And Airadel had absolutely no idea how she was supposed to act.
The Shadow Knights immediately knelt. "Your Majesty."
The Emperor stopped. His crimson eyes slowly swept across the prison corridor. Then they landed on Airadel. For a moment, he said nothing.
