In the Royal Office of Emperor Rael, the air was grim.
"What…" his tone was chilling. "What did you just say?"
The atmosphere grew electric.
His Royal Secretary flinched. "…The Reverend of Reckoning was defeated by the supreme commander of the evolutionary army, Your Majesty."
The mood in the air darkened as Emperor Rael closed his eyes, breathing deeply.
"However, the base was destroyed, thus part of the mission was accomplished, Your Majesty."
"I should have sent two Transcendent Candidates," he clenched his fists. "I shouldn't have respected the wishes of Sage Jinryong."
The Emperor of Harmony had to walk a thin line when he was dealing with his Martial Sages.
He couldn't be too heavy-handed and give them the impression that he was trying to control them. He couldn't afford to earn the distrust of the Martial Sages at this critical point in time.
