An Extra’s POV

Deafening silence.

The world within the hall fell into a total lull as the Patriarch of the Blanc House and the new head of the Verte House stepped inside.

Their steps were measured, but not cautious.

The two seemed to have an air of unquestionable authority and unchallenged confidence as they stepped into the den of the obvious enemies.

Fear or unease was absent in their gaze.

Once they had taken a few steps into the hall—with the second figure of darkness trailing after the female of the two Obsidian Councilors, the man who had opened the doors instantly vanished from his previous position and appeared beside the much older Councilor.

The door loudly shut behind them as they advanced to the center of the hall, where the table was waiting for them.

They said nothing.

Other than the few things that were spoken earlier, no word echoed from their tightly shut lips.

At least, not until they finally reached their respective seats.

"Greetings, everyone." Rebal Blanc said with a smile as he took the left position.

"Apologies for being late." Kara Verte stated as she too gracefully took her position to the right.

They both sat without any wariness or caution, not even bothering to observe their chairs before taking such an impulsive action.

Their observers didn't know what to make of that.

Were they really fools, or were they just that confident in their abilities?

It was uncertain.

Perhaps they simply trusted in their entourage that much. The two who guarded them appeared competent enough, after all.

a seasoned warrior. Though their face was hidden in dark armor, it was the assumption of many

strong as the

the Obsidian Blade's bulkier armor, which was predominantly black, with silver designs all around it, this person

speed rather than pure defense. The armor was by no means light. It just seemed a bit more compact than the one

but to

there was

design that made the upper helm

had a cape on top of the darkened coat, with the hood of that

everything about his gear showed he was

mask on his face, with crimson eyes

didn't have as much of a presence as the armored one, but it would be foolish not to recognize him as

regal

in an all-white suit, with his greying hair and beards

one hand, though it was

with dark jewelry coating multiple parts of her body. Despite her

to radiate

We weren't waiting for very long." Scylla smiled, responding to

one spoke in

now is that the

gaze to

the plan.' She stifled her

who were in

from the outside world is blocked here, with only my device serving as the exception.'

won't be able to reach the Capital at all, and those in the Capital won't be able to

they were

the loose ends… the entire

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this is

observed everyone from within his dark mask, he narrowed his

troublesome ones are here, just as

traitors of the Obsidian Council, how they showed