Haron Continent...
Imperial City...
Hal said his goodbyes to Lucile hours after intense lovemaking that was not lengthened with the use of time warping through a trip into the Harem space and as he left the headquarters of the Paladin Trade union, his destination was the Imperial Palace.
Due to all that had happened so far, Hal was expecting to be turned away from the palace due to the Emperor's possible busy schedule but he was of course not going to let that stop him.
Whether he met the Emperor or not, he would likely still attempt to enter the Palace and snoop around just a tad bit.
It occurred to Hal that he had no one truly on his side in the Imperial palace. He had no roots in place but that was hardly a need for worry.
Even the fact that no Haron had so far indulged themselves in Nirvana pills was hardly a cause for worry. All would fall eventually... It was only a matter of time.