Dimensional Descent

Noah placed the talisman down, a small hint of shock on his face. Still, it only took him a moment for him to regain his calm.

Noah didn't know what his grandfather's ability was. In fact, he was certain that no one knew. Emperor Fawkes was a man who always kept his cards close to his chest. Even his closest advisors might not know everything he was thinking about.

But, this was the way of an Emperor. To remain so calm even in the face of everything you and your Ancestors had built potentially burning down… this was the marker of a true ruler.

That said, Noah wasn't so certain that this was all about calmness. He always got the sense that his grandfather wasn't calm but rather… confident.

It was a subtle difference that was hard to grasp but even harder to fake.

However, as the Prince of the Empire, Noah knew the situation well. And, quite frankly, there was simply nothing to be confident about.

Earth was caught completely unprepared.

This wasn't a failure of Emperor Fawkes and the royal family, but rather simply due to circumstances. Who could have predicted the appearance of Camelot? And who could have predicted that a second acceleration would occur right after the first?

In truth, Camelot should have been a variable Terrain couldn't prepare for. But, due to the circumstances, it became a saving grace for them instead.

"What would you like to do?" Jessica interrupted Noah's thoughts. Maybe only she was allowed to listen in on a conversation between the Emperor and a Prince.

Noah tapped on the large table before him, his thoughts running wild.

He wasn't very sure how he felt about his cousin. He didn't hate nor love Leonel, he was about as neutral on the topic as one could get.

At the same time, he could also tell that his grandfather wasn't overly eager to bring Leonel back to the palace either.

with Leonel. If that was the case, he wouldn't praise him so much. Rather, the main point was that

have, there's a great possibility that he is within Camelot at

should have fallen before the attack on the first Barony. That attack occurred within 20 to 30 kilometers of Camelot. This

Noah nodded noncommittedly.

think he managed it?" Noah couldn't help

"…"

with Noah long enough to know that whenever he asked questions he knew they didn't have enough

hard nosed, and between the lines kind of person. The only moments he acted like this was after he finished speaking with his grandfather. He didn't even seem to have the same

his calm

correct, there are many eyeing our Earth and some of them might even still be lurking in

the side

rack, but it was filled with nothing but sabers. However, shockingly enough, each and every one of these sabers were as large

Its radiant blue blade reflected beneath the dim

"This one will do."

his palm, the saber vanished and Noah walked to

preparations you made for the Demon Empire, forget them for now. We have a city

Jessica nodded.

to The Empire. With this sudden change, their thoughts might turn from submission to thoughts of taking advantage of The Empire in their time of weakness

of power for

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already. In fact, he wasn't even aware that he had a grandfather to begin with. In Leonel's mind, his

aware, he wouldn't have

the ground, beads of sweat falling down his

on his hands, it would be possible to see a