"You heard it?"
A pale-skinned guy with pointed ears, white hair, and a face that could be the definition of handsoness, inquired as he looked at the people in his surroundings.
"Yes, I heard that a demon lord is being crowned tomorrow."
A lady, who had leaves and green hair that seed like thin veins of a tree, answered with a solemn expression.
She was beautiful, so much so that even with a serious expression, she looked seductive enough to entice a man into committing a cri that would result in his death.
But this was pretty normal since looks get elevated as the power goes up, and every person in this room on the table was one of the strongest.
But the matters related to the demon empire were not to be taken lightly after all, and that was the reason for the tense atmosphere on the table.
A single move from the demon empire could an a catastrophe for the world, much less the fact that they were finally going to have a ruler who could literally order the demons to march out to annihilate an empire.
"Do you know what they look like or what their nature is? Anything on them?"
Another lady, who was wearing a veil over her face, questioned in an enchanting voice.
Her looks weren't clear due to the veil covering her face, but two long ears that matched the male who asked the first question were enough to tell that both of them were probably of the sa race.
"You don't need to worry, Violet.
They won't try to pick up a fight with us elves, not with the great guardian protecting us.
If they want to start a war, they will probably try to take on the weakest first…."
The elven guy, who was the one who raised the question at first, hurriedly replied to the girl.
His tone was flirtatious, as if trying to sound close to the lady, but the lady, whose na seems to be Violet, didn't even look at the man, or maybe she did; no one could tell because of the veil she was wearing.
The man, however, turned toward the lone seat at the end of the large, majestic table they were on by the ti he concluded his line.
There was one woman sitting alone, with her head down as her golden-brown hair flew down on her back.
She seed to not care about anything going on, but her ears, which looked the sa as the other two elves if not for them being cut off from the middle, were jerking from ti to ti.
It was as if she was listening in on their conversation, even if she didn't look like she was.
An awkward silence descended over the table.
All of them knew what that guy was getting at, but no one spoke anything against it since they knew that it was true.
Even the lady, who had her head down, just clenched her fists without looking up, but then, as if recalling sothing, her fist loosened, and she went back to the way she had been since the start.
She was the human empire's protector, or the main backer of the first emperor, to be exact.
The sa empire didn't have a guardian beast protecting them, making it susceptible to demon attacks.
The human empire only had a legendary 3-ranked magic swordswoman as the strongest person, whereas the other empires had at least 2 or 3 legendary 3-ranked beings.
This was the reason for the human empire to be called the weakest empire, and that was the reason why the human empire was attacked frequently by the demons.
'Not anymore…'
The lady muttered inwardly; confidence clear in her voice.
'The hero and their party are truly monstrous, especially that black-haired girl….'
The woman thought as she recalled the girl with moderate height yet an enticing figure.
Blue eyes that seed more like athyst, and long black hair that reached her back.
Her face was innocent and mature at the sa ti.
It was as if she were soone who had a lot of experience in the world, even though she was very young.
The one who was supposed to be the summoned hero was already head over heels for her, but all he got was a cold shoulder from her.
*Baam*
The pregnant silence was suddenly broken by a loud slamming noise as the door of that hall was pushed open.
Everyone inside the room had their eyes sharpened, but when they saw who it was, their brows couldn't help but frown.
"Bradley, you better have a reason for coming this late to the eti-"
A short guy with a large beard and hair uttered in a gruff voice, his irritation clear from his tone as he looked at the new entrant.
The man was a dwarf, a race with an inherent talent for crafting.
Even the intruder was a dwarf, just a tad bit younger.
But, unlike the relaxed and slow words of the older dwarf, the younger one, who was called Bradley, hurriedly exclaid, cutting off the older dwarf's words.
"The coronation ceremony started before the schedule!"
In normal cases, he would've heard an earful from the older dwarf for being disrespectful and all, but the news he delivered caused the hall to fall into silence again.
This ti, the silence wasn't awkward; it was much more. Find more chapters on empire
It was heavy and suffocating.
Even the woman, who had her head down, grew visibly tense.
The hall remained silent, palpable with tension, but the occupants slowly started to stand up and leave without saying a word.
No one said anything.
They just got up and left.
The coronation ceremonies were usually broadcast throughout the empire.
Demons were arrogant; it was a well-known fact.
So, whenever they did sothing grand, they would broadcast it for everyone to see.
They liked showing off.
There was a ti when they showed the beheading of one of their own to instill fear among their citizens.
They were ruthless, and they would do anything to maintain order in that unruly place.
So, of course, sothing as big as the coronation of the demon lord or king would be presented live.
And maybe—just maybe—their spies could get them sothing on the demon king.
All of them sure hoped to get sothing, so they left the eting, and moved straight to their headquarters.
Only the woman from the human empire was left, along with Violet.
"How was the summoning?"
Violet questioned softly in a familial tone, much different from her earlier apathetic voice.
The woman with golden-brown hair didn't answer for a while, as if contemplating whether she should even answer.
".... yes."
In the end, she decided to speak, but that was all she uttered, and the room fell silent.
Violet just nodded her head before she stood up as well.
She turned to leave, but when she reached the door, she paused, turning toward the woman, and stared at her for a while.
But without getting any reaction from the woman, she just sighed and left the place.
"Take care, big sis."
Those were the only words left floating in the air.
But those words caused the lady to grunt her teeth so hard that a rumbling sound could be heard.
No one knew what was going on between the two won; what was their story?
Maybe we'll know soon enough.
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