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"You insolent fool! How dare you speak so carelessly!” the knights shouted at Karyl.
However, the emperor merely maintained his gaze on him and chuckled lightly, seemingly unfazed.
Karyl remembered what kind of man stood before him. Over the years, Titan Shutean had experienced every hardship known to man on his way to the throne, surviving not just the merciless blizzards of the north but also the scorching sun of the south.
"You jest too much,” said the emperor.
Of course, Titan Shutean had faced far harsher struggles than just biting cold and scorching heat during his pursuit of the throne; provocation of this kind wasn’t enough to shake him.
However, the same was true for Karyl. He hadn’t lived at the palace, but he had survived on the battlefield, brushing against death every waking moment. Besides, the betrayal of the friends he had trusted had served to sharpen his blade further.
"That means it's a matter of great danger."
"If the empire cannot do it, then it's likely that no one can."
"Except for one person."
"And who might that be?"
"He stands right before you, Your Majesty.”
The conversation between the two was most tense, like walking on thin ice that had already cracked, and it made the fierce response of the knights, with...
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