章 44: 44: The Empire

Azekiel could only smile as he heard all the dissenters. He carefully observed each of them.

The more these people talked, the more they managed to sway others. Within minutes, the majority was against the idea now as they started looking at surrender as the better option.

The young General simply stared at Azekiel, wondering why he wasn't doing anything as more and more people were being swayed for something else entirely. He couldn't understand why Azekiel seemed to be waiting for everyone to turn against him.

To the dismay of the General who supported him, Azekiel stood with his hands behind his back as if he was just a spectator here.

Ten more minutes passed, and finally, all the Ministers were convinced that it was better to surrender to the King of Greed than surrender to another King only to fight more.

"So you've all made up your mind?" Azekiel calmly asked just to be sure.