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The Imperial assembly. Also known as the Unseen Intent.
Its name originated from the legislative building having never been noted on any map.
It was over three miles underground, below the capital. The temperature was 302 degrees Fahrenheit. Even microbes could scarcely cling to life at these depths. The underground lair was so deep, it escaped the prying eyes of the Nebulis Sovereignty…yet that was not the true reason it had been built here.
It was because this place was the closest to the original vortex.
The Imperial assembly functioned as its cover.
It had been established as an observation base so no one from the Nebulis Sovereignty or the Empire could approach it.
“The witch princess has left the eastern region of Altoria.”
“Only two more stations, and she will arrive at the capital by sundown tomorrow.”
The spacious parliamentary hall.
The monitors set up on the walls within the assembly hall displayed the hazy outlines of eight people.
The Eight Great Apostles.
They were the supreme leaders in charge of the assembly. In place of the Lord, who was not directly involved with the government, these people effectively had full authority over the rule of the Empire.
And these eight…
…were astir.
“Risya is traveling with her along with the Successor of the Black Steel, Iska.”
“Risya… Of course.”
“The Lord has certainly become aware that we know Their Excellency is assisting her. And is aware of our involvement in the incident of that day.”
The witch princess Sisbell was approaching the capital. And Lord Yunmelngen desired to know the truth of what had happened a century before at the vortex.
However…
…that would be most troublesome for the Eight Great Apostles.
“We have done our part to erase evidence of our involvement a century ago in relation to the astral energy eruption.”
“The witch princess…”
“If we can simply eliminate her, the Lord will never know the truth.”
“Surreptitiously…”
The assembly fell silent.
The monitors had shown the outlines of eight men and women, but one of them had abruptly disappeared.
Only seven figures remained.
Had they witnessed this, the lawmakers of the Imperial assembly likely would have doubted their own eyes and wondered what in the world had happened.
“Luclezeus has headed over.”
“This will not hinder our progress. We need only eliminate the witch princess and the Successor of the Black Steel. The depths of the planet await our arrival— What?”
Zwish.
A static sound rippled through, and the images of the Eight Great Apostles glitched. Was it an electromagnetic disruption? No…
“A massive amount of astral energy?”
“It originated from an area below the Nebulis palace in the central state. But the burst of astral energy was too sudden to be a vortex… It couldn’t be…”
The Eight Great Apostles were astir yet again.
An unparalleled, immense wave of astral energy had made its way across the great distance to the Imperial capital.
“This is…”
“Is it you, Founder?”
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