Chapter 123: The Map of the World
The heavy steel doors of the War Room were sealed shut.
King Regent Hardsteel stood at the opposite end of the iron table. His mechanical eye whirred and focused on my crimson armor.
"Zenith Academy and House Vane of the Purists have declared war on us," the King Regent repeated. His voice was grim and metallic.
I did not flinch. I expected nothing less.
"They are arrogant," I stated coldly. "They think we are just a minor rebellion. They want to crush us before our industrial factories can produce a full continental army."
I stepped forward and leaned over the massive tactical map spread across the table. It was a beautiful and detailed parchment that displayed the entire Monster Continent.
"Show me the board," I commanded.
Cyrus stepped out from the shadows. The master assassin moved several carved wooden pieces across the map.
