The Imperial Palace was now restored, standing as though nothing had ever happened, yet the tension within the building was suffocating; in fact, at this moment, only two figures could be seen, and they were within the Throne Room itself.
One was the former Emperor, Cyrvexis Lux Vanthelmor, who was seated upon the throne as though he were still the reigning Emperor of the Zarethorn Empire, while the other was his son, the current Emperor, Emperor Zolthemir Lux Vanthelmor, who stood a few meters away in silence.
Although his battle with Azaron had ended barely over an hour ago, he was already fully healed, restored to his perfect state; he was clean once more, his hair neatly arranged as he wore his usual imperial attire, his outward appearance betraying none of the turmoil within.
