Meanwhile, deep within the Shadow Society Headquarters, nestled in the underground of Aridana—a country far to the east of the main continents—the tension was palpable.
"Ugh!"
The sharp sound of a slap echoed through the dimly lit chamber, followed by a low groan as the man's head snapped to the side from the force of the blow.
"You did what?"
A figure loomed in the shadows, his presence radiating an aura of controlled menace. His eyes, narrowed with fury, bored into the man kneeling before him.
"The Pomellus' Pendant... it was stolen by someone else," the kneeling man stammered, his voice quivering under the weight of his superior's anger. He dared not meet the man's gaze, knowing full well the consequences of his failure.