After the Sword Masters statents, everyone else in the room began to give statents. So were bland and expected, while others were extrely similar to the reports of others. Few had anything truly useful to say, but all of it was worth sothing.
When Skynder began to speak, nobody expected much, just so average report, but as he spoke more, so jaws began to drop.
He began with how he fought a third rank Sword Master, sending him retreating, before describing his massacre into the army. He described his first encounter with the Serpent Master, as well as his second encounter with both the Serpent Master and the third rank Sword Master. Hearing his statent, many failed to hide their astonishnt.
So barely believed him at all. However, there were also people who had seen so of his activity and confird it on his behalf. To put it loosely, Skynder did more than so of the Sword Masters. He had killed more than a thousand people, and had faced off against two terrifying threats that could each kill thousands.
Skynder could even be given credit for the fact that the Faceless Empire hadn't experienced defeat.
If Skynder had not been there, then the Serpent Master and the third rank Sword Master could have caused imasurable damage to the Faceless Empire army.
When he finished speaking, the Emperor clapped.
Naturally, he had already reported this to the Emperor on their long ride back, but hearing it once again made the Emperor still give his applause.
Skynder thanked him, and the people who began to clap, before they continued on with the statents of others.
In the end, the eting lasted a few hours before most of the people left to rest. Skynder, however, had no ti to do such a thing.
Most of the Sword Masters who had not participated in the war were forming a defensive line far away from the Imperial Capital.
That army was naturally not to defend against a surprise attack from the Ancient Empire, but to deal with any lesser threats that ca, as well as to report any suspicious activity.
This was involved with what Skynder started talking with the Emperor and the Imperial Scholar about.
It was ti to bring allies into the war, and likewise, the Ancient Empire would bring their allies.
Although there were no Empires like the Ancient Empire and the Faceless Empire, there were a few which were powerful enough to note. In total, there were four Empires with first rank Sword Masters.
The Ancient Empire and the Faceless Empire accounted for two of the four.
Of the remaining two, one was allied with the Faceless Empire, while the other was allied with the Ancient Empire.
The Empire allied with the Faceless Empire was known as the Golden Sparrow Empire.
The Empire allied with the Ancient Empire was known as the Golden Eagle Empire.
Their nas were similar, and for a reason. Years ago, more than two hundred, the Golden Phoenix Empire had been a behemoth nearly equal in strength to the Ancient Empire of the ti.
In fact, they had been just about equal with the Faceless Empire of today, minus Sword Master Shang and such a great Emperor.
However, due to internal conflicts, which were not extinguished by the Emperor of that ti, the Empire had a civil war.
It ended with the Golden Phoenix Empire being split into two, and eventually falling from their period of glory.
Now, both remnants had gained a first rank Sword Master, and had been at
for a long ti. The war between the Ancient Empire and the Faceless Empire got their attention, and they each allied with one of the two..
These were the greatest allies of each Empire, but there were also smaller Empire's that had allied with them. So had a rank two Sword Master, while so only had a rank three Sword Master.
Regardless, their forces would be of great help.
The Emperor, Skynder, and Fei Luzi each began to work on plans and ssages to send to the allied Empires.
In the end, it took nearly an entire day, but everything that needed to be sent out had been sent out. M
With all of the urgent matters settled, the Emperor gave them so rest ti. Skynder had planned to rest in his house, but the Imperial Scholar dragged him across the Imperial Capital towards a familiar restaurant.
It was the very restaurant that Skynder had sold to the Fatty. There was a long line going out of it.
Naturally, this line did not apply to kynder and Imperial Scholar. They walked past the line, and though so shot them looks of displeasure, they quickly changed their faces when they recognized them. In the Imperial Capital, it was easier to find a bar of gold laying on the ground than it was to find soone that did not recognize the two of them.
They calmly made their way to the door, where they were quickly greeted as honored guests.
The Fatty himself soon ca over, clearly sweating from how he ran, and took them to the top floor. There didn't happen to be any people eating at the top floor yet, so they had the entire floor.
After ordering sothing to eat, Skynder sent the Fatty away. It was clear that the Imperial Scholar wanted to talk to him about sothing.
In the empty room, the Imperial Scholar's face turned serious.
"Skynder, you are the Imperial Scholar, and as such, I should pass on everything I know to you, and though I have just about done that, there is still one thing left."
The Imperial Scholar took a deep breath before continuing.
"You need to know about the Emperor and who he truly is."
Skynder was completely silent, focusing deeply.
"What you first must understand is that the current Emperor is not of the sa bloodline as the Emperor's years past. He was born a commoner, in a ti where the Empire was ruled in a far different manner."
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