บท 524: The Annals that the Seven Families are Hiding 1

A suffocating silence settled inside the room the moment Lucas and Rosalind left.

"Your Majesty, the people are going to demand an answer," a baron broke the silence. "If what the Duke said about this phenomenon happening in the other empires is true, then word will travel fast. The existence of teleportation portals is going to spread even further. We need to give them answers—the answers they need to hear."

"Announce the existence of demonic creatures," the Emperor spoke.

"Do you want us to tell them it was from the north?" one of the Earls spoke. "It would be better to blame the North."

"Everyone knows that the Duke saved us. By now, those who saw it have already informed the others. It would be useless to blame the North," the Emperor calmly spoke.

"Then…"