The Martial Unity

The incredulous atmosphere blew away as Prince Rajak drew the bottom line. The bottom line that not even the Emperor of Harmony was able to change.

If Emperor Rael was displeased, he did not show it on his face or in his body.

He remained unmoved.

The guests regained their composure even as he stared at Rajak impassively.

It became clear, in hindsight, that this was the reason he had organized an event and invited all the powers and forces of Kandria to it.

Now that the guests and the royals had sobered up rapidly from the cold dose of reality from Prince Rajak's words, it begged the question...

What was he going to do?

Did he really just summon them to try and move them with words alone?

'Surely not,' Rui narrowed his eyes. 'He should have known that the odds were stacked against him when planning this out. Which probably means he most likely isn't done yet...'

The only question was what his final trump card was.

"…Is that so?" Emperor Rael whispered. "You break my heart, my dear son."

Prince Rajak's eyes flared with hatred. "Don't you dare say that."

"I am the Emperor of Kandria, boy," Emperor Rael's powerful, deep voice reverberated through the throne hall. "No force in this world can abate my speech."

"…Not for long."

a sigh, shaking his head.

eyes flashed around the

eye each

them. Whatever was coming was important. That much became clear

all of you, it has become painfully clear that I cannot stop what is to come," Emperor Rael closed his eyes, heaving a soft sigh. "Try as I might, Kandria may be doomed for a civil war between my ambitious progeny and perhaps yet another

where I need all the rest in the world to ameliorate my condition, my duties as Emperor beckon

with soft eyes. "Heavy is the head that wears

reverberated through the throne

of you who lust for power to fulfill your

state of introspection seemed to

you do not understand that burden, you will never be able to carry it," The Emperor heaved a soft sigh as his eyes returned to his children. "I fear for what will happen if spoiled

Rui narrowed his eyes.

Rajak and Raul were

why I have decided," Emperor Rael declared. "I shall bestow my support to

Rael declared his intentions to declare an unofficial

Many had predicted this.

Including Rui.

Emperor's influence had waned immensely over the span of seven years ever since his terminal condition became public knowledge, he still had retained a lot of support and power over three centuries. While not all of it could be cleanly

only question was who it was going to

was deeply curious to know, for this decision was one that had

wryly. "The decision to crown an unofficial heir has

Being in a death-like sleeping state for two years leaves almost no room to plan, you see. But it is indeed my final ounce of power. I hope that there will be a prince

glanced across all