Sol’s Capital, a courtyard house.
This was the Emperor’s Mansion, the residence of the Emperor—the Five Commander’s leader and the commander of the Red Flame army.
The Emperor had already returned to the Capital.
In the courtyard, under a gazebo.
A middle-aged man dressed in a black suit was speaking to a young man in his twenties.
“Brother Caden, I haven’t seen you in several years. You were still in high school the last time I saw you. What brings you here today?”
The middle-aged man in the black suit was the Emperor.
“Mr. Johnston, to be honest, my family has received news that a chest from the ancient tomb of the Prince of Orchid Mountain appeared in Cansington. We’ve also been informed that Thomas’ descendant has his hands on it. Grandpa sent me here for two purposes. One is to retrieve the chest, the other is to kill the descendant of the family’s traitor, Thomas.”
The young man explained his motives.
He was a handsome man dressed in a white shirt that spoke calmly and with a conceited expression.
The Emperor was a member of the Johnstons, one of the Ancient Four.
His real name was Theodore Johnston.
He glanced at the young man in front of him and said smilingly, “I’m afraid it won’t be easy to kill James. Are you not aware of his achievements? He has been a soldier for ten years and has climbed the rankings from a mere soldier to the Commander of the Black Dragon Army. Despite resigning, he has the Blade of Justice, and no one in Sol can kill him.”
The young man snorted and said coldly, “Who can stop the Cadens from getting rid of a traitor?”
“No one, of course.”
The Emperor smiled and said again, “Despite that, he has a lot of authority right now. The Cadens have never been interested in the affairs of the outside world. However, killing James right now will cause public outrage. I’ve already received news that James has shown up in Capital. He must have already obtained the chest that was unearthed from the ancient tomb of the Prince of Orchid Mountain and acquired the content capable of unraveling the secrets of the Moonlit Flowers on Cliffside's Edge. I’m sure that’s why he came to the Capital.”
The Emperor paused briefly and continued.
“He probably thinks I’m the one responsible for the fall of the Cadens back then and that I’m the one that possesses the Moonlit Flowers on Cliffside's Edge. He doesn’t know that his family perished ten years ago because the Cadens were cleaning up the traitors of the family.”
The young man glanced at the Emperor and smirked. “You sure do know a lot.”
The Emperor shrugged and replied, “James has constantly been pestering me. Last time, he even broke into my mansion and threatened me for the whereabouts of the Moonlit Flowers on Cliffside's Edge. I specifically inquired about it and learned some of the details.”
“I was going to go look for him anyway. Since he is here, it’ll save me the effort of having to travel to Cansington,” the young man said casually.
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