Eren was escorted by the Servant to the rooms that were arranged for them.
The rooms arranged for the three of them were situated next to each other, but they were located in a completely different part of the Palace. They were far away from the Grand Hall and the section where the Emperor resided.
This area was also less guarded, likely to make the guests feel more at ease. Instead of being made to feel like prisoners under constant surveillance, they were left relatively free, with guards assigned sparingly.
Although it made sense from the Emperor's perspective, Eren had a feeling that this was not his decision.
Although it was good to make the guests feel comfortable, why would the Emperor take such a risk? If something happened to the guests in the Royal Palace, the blame was going to fall on him.
Either he was confident that nothing was going to happen to them or it was the work of someone else.
While Eren was thinking about the arrangements of the guards, he also could not help but remember what he had seen on the status screen of the Emperor.
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Name: Damien Valerian (Jake Razenhall)
Identity: Emperor of the Holy Empire
Status: Possessed by a soul from Earth
Description: Error.
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Eren already knew the Holy Emperor was an important figure, but he never expected the Emperor to be possessed by someone from Earth.
With this discovery, he had now located the Transmigrator from Earth in the Western Continent as well. He now had a rough idea of the Transmigrators' positions across almost every continent.
The room assigned to Eren was just as pretty as the room in the Duke's Palace. If anything, it looked even more luxurious with a unique scent of its own.
Eren didn't care about appreciating its beauty. He simply fell on the bed, burying his face in the pillow as he fell asleep like a child.
As for bringing the other women to his room, it was just his way of protecting them. If something went wrong, they could at least wake him up.
Now that he understood that the Holy Church was planning something, he could not leave the two of them alone.
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Cardinal Treniel exited the Royal Palace, having failed to speak with the Emperor. He occasionally glanced back at the Palace, his gaze filled with suspicion.
"I wonder if he knows something," he mused. "But even if he does, there's nothing he can do to change his destiny. It's time to remove the Holy Emperor and the Necromancer Tower."
A grin spread on Treniel's lips as he looked towards the cloudy sky. "Soon, all four continents will experience the grace of the Goddess
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An unknown amount of time had passed before Eren seemingly came to his senses. His brows furrowed, and before he could even open his eyes, he was frowning.
The surface he was lying on felt rough, unlike the soft bed he had expected.
"Why does my bed feel like rocks?" he wondered, unsure if his body was so messed up that even a soft bed felt unpleasant.
Slowly, he opened his eyes, and noticed that the world around him was tinted in a deep red hue, as if the entire landscape had been painted crimson. This was not the room where he had fallen asleep.
Pushing himself up, Eren took in his unfamiliar surroundings. He was not on a bed, but rather lying on a rocky surface in the center of a massive crater, the size of a city.
As far as he could see, there was no sign of nature or any familiar landmarks.
"Where am I?" Eren asked aloud, pinching the back of his hand in an attempt to wake up from what he assumed must be a dream. However, the pain felt all too real.