Meeting [1]

[Nine days later]

[Pargoina Empire]

[Royal Palace]

In the majestic palace situated at the very center of the capital city, royal guards patrolled the entire area, their bodies tense, for they all knew who was present inside the palace.

After the incident in Ekari Kingdom, the whole empire was in turmoil; it had been more than a decade since any member of the royal family in the human domain had been blatantly targeted like that.

Step.

Step.

Within the hallway of the palace, a middle-aged man with light blonde hair and matching eye color walked with his hands clasped behind his back.

"Imperial Commander."

The passing royal guards immediately bowed their heads as he walked past them.

Drake Cuevas, the Imperial Commander of the empire and the father of Keegan Cuevas.

Step.

His steps halted in front of a huge door as he stood there.