Bab 157: The Beast Emperor

He closed his eyes, awaiting the result of his risky gamble. If the mighty emperor deemed the knowledge forbidden, they would die.

Upon hearing his big brother's offer, Julius trembled in fear, suspecting he had finally gone crazy. He had no idea about what ritual he was talking about, or even if he had one, but it was well known that found knowledge was forbidden. Only self-research approved by the academies was tolerated.

His thoughts swirled into a chaotic mess of dread and despair as the beast emperor's features shifted to seriousness. A ritual at his level was worth a kingdom, as they were ancient and usually broadened their visions with lost applications of mana.

However, the rules were strict. Even he had to follow them.