After hearing Yuan’s words, Selena responded to Heaven’s Mandate, "Very well. I’ll meet your emperor."
They smiled inwardly after hearing this, and the General of the squad said, "In that case, let’s leave immediately!"
However, Selena narrowed her eyes and said, "I will go when I am ready."
"B-But His Majesty is waiting—"
"So what?" Selena interrupted in a cold voice, her eyes narrowing slightly. "Let us make something clear right now. Although I may be a guest here, do not order me around. I will tolerate your insolence this once, but if you treat me as though I am beneath your emperor and disrespect me again, I will punish you accordingly, regardless of your identity."
"M-My apologies! I will watch my mouth from this moment forth!"
The General trembled at Selena’s invisible pressure, his back soaked in cold sweat.
"Then we will wait outside until you are ready to leave. Once you are ready, please let us know."
After saying that, Heaven’s Mandate swiftly retreated outside.
"Are you sure you should be acting so arrogantly?" Yan Hara asked in a concerned tone once they were alone again. "The Celestial Emperor plays a crucial role in uniting our worlds. If you offend him... things will only become more difficult."
"I have no intention of lowering my head to the emperor of this world," Selena calmly replied. "If anything, he should be the one lowering his head to me, as the fate of this world currently rests in my hands."
"Although I do not want the humans of this world to fear me, I also do not want them to look down on me. There must be a balance, or coexistence will be impossible."
Yuan suddenly said, "As crazy as it sounds, the Immortal Monarch once united humans and beasts through fear and violence. That being said, I don’t think it would work as well in this situation."
Selena looked at him and asked, "So, when do you want me to meet with this Celestial Emperor? And what do you want me to say to him? How should I act?"
"You can meet him as soon as I leave this place. As for what to say..." Yuan paused for a moment before shrugging his shoulders. "I couldn’t care less what you do as long as you don’t kill him."
Yan Hara’s jaw dropped at his words, and she quickly spoke, "You don’t intend on going with her?"
"No, I have other things to do. Also, I don’t intend on meeting the Celestial Emperor unless I need to kill him."
"What did you just say?" Yan Hara’s eyes widened at his outrageous words, even doubting her own ears for a moment. "You want to kill the Celestial Emperor? Why would you want to do that?"
"It’s not like I want to kill him, but if he continues to stand in my way, I will have no choice but to get rid of him."
"...Just what is happening between you and the Celestial Emperor?"
Yuan merely shook his head at her question.
"Then when are you going to leave?" Yan Hara changed her questions after realizing that Yuan didn’t want to continue talking about the Celestial Emperor.
"Very soon."
"In that case, before you leave, I want to let you know that I plan on hosting a proper funeral for the Divine Paragon. After all, it’d be weird if we don’t do one."


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