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.

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

strong as the

silver designs all around it, this person was coated

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

no choice but to

there was the second

the upper helm of his hood look like two horns were

the darkened coat, with the hood of that one

of a veteran Adventurer, and everything about his gear

on his face, with crimson eyes glowing from within

as the armored one, but it would be foolish

and Kara, they wore regal outfits that best correlated

in an all-white suit, with his greying hair and beards complimenting his color choice to the

cane on one hand, though it was more

coating multiple parts of her body. Despite her naturally cute appearance,

seemed to radiate

very long." Scylla smiled, responding to

in

matters right now is that

grin widened as she traced her violet gaze to look

to the plan.'

who

the outside world is blocked here, with only my device

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

they were trapped

of all the loose

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is the Dark

within his

of the troublesome ones are here,

his sight on the traitors of the Obsidian Council, how they showed no shame or discomfort even