The imperial mausoleum was located within the imperial city. Infiltrating the imperial city was almost as difficult as infiltrating the Temple. 0

Of course, given that the Temple was nearly empty at this point, infiltrating the imperial city was much more challenging, but the security procedures at the gates of the imperial city were essentially the same as at the Temple.0

One needed the proper documents and permissions, and any unauthorized entry was impossible. Naturally, entering via magical means like teleportation was also impossible. 0

I did not have the activation artifact to get to the warp gate in the Spring Palace, and even if I had it, the gate was already destroyed, so we would not be able to enter through it0

Sarkegar could transform into a bird and enter the Temple, but I couldn’t transform into a bird. To be precise, even if I could transform, I couldn’t fly. Even if I could, entering alone would be pointless. While I could access the power of corruption within Tiamata, I couldn’t wield it freely like Olivia could. 0

Charlotte had suggested several ways we might infiltrate the imperial city, but all of them involved significant risks and were not foolproof. 0

It would...0