Xiu Ying's eyes pierced through him like daggers, and Eren felt a chill run down his spine. Even Zia was raising an eyebrow in curiosity, while Eren's clone shifted awkwardly, trying to become as invisible as possible.
The Royal Guard didn't understand why the atmosphere had suddenly become so awkward.
Something even more strange was that an ordinary Royal Guard appeared to be sitting on the same table with the Holy Emperor for some reason.
He had worked in the Royal Army for quite some time, but he didn't remember seeing that person before. Was it someone that the Holy Emperor had trained in secret, only to let him come out now that the Emperor was finally showing his cards?
He knew that he couldn't ask these questions. The less he knew the better.
Eren composed himself, attempting to regain his calm demeanor despite the unexpected news.
"Very well," he replied to the guard, his voice steady but his mind still very chaotic. "Escort her to the throne room. I'll meet her there."
The Guard nodded respectfully before turning around.
As the guard left, Eren turned to face the two women in the room. Xiu Ying stood with her arms crossed, her expression a mixture of disbelief. Zia, on the other hand, had a faint smirk, as if she found the situation amusing.
Xiu Ying was so angry with the simple fact that she also liked Eren. How was she going to react to him having a fiance out of nowhere?
Although Eren wasn't the real Holy Emperor, but he had taken this position. Unless he was going out of his way to expose the fact that he wasn't the Holy Emperor, the woman was still going to be his fiance and act close with him.
"Before either of you say anything," Eren began, holding up a hand to prevent the inevitable confrontation, "I assure you, I have no knowledge of this engagement. This is as much a surprise to me as it is to you."
"Even if she is had an engagement with the Holy Emperor, it has nothing to do with me. I am just temporarily taking this position until I remove all potential threats for our demon sect. If anything, I'm the one sacrificing here."
Upon entering the throne room, Eren was greeted by a woman whose back was facing her. The woman was standing in the center of the throne room, not even taking the seat that was arranged for her.
The way she stood and the attire that she was wearing, it all felt really grand. She had a very unique aura of grace around her.
Even though Eren had not seen her face, he was somewhat intrigued. He wondered just what exactly was the identity of this fiance
"Identify." He used identification without wasting a single second. As this woman wasn't mentioned in the novel, he was somewhat intrigued. He wanted to know about her to think of the best way to deal with her.
"Hmm?" Eren frowned somehow as a screen appeared in front of him. To his surprise, the screen was completely blank.
There was not even a name on the screen, let alone other details. It was the first time that his identification had failed to this extent.
Even when he faced an Overlord and used Identification on them, he could at least learn about their titles if not their stats. But here, it was completely blank.
'A woman who wasn't mentioned in the novel, and now even identification doesn't work on her? Just who is she?'
Eren's expressions slightly darkened. Even though he couldn't feel any extraordinary strength from the woman, the more he thought about it, the more confusing it became.
Her attire was elegant, befitting someone of noble status. It was as if she had come from a major family. It wasn't surprising for him. If she was engaged to someone of the stature of the Holy Emperor, her family couldn't be much weaker.
Eren took a deep breath and took his first step inside the throne room. "Apologies for making you wait."
He thought that the woman was going to turn around after hearing his voice. However, she didn't look back.
"I didn't wait long." The woman answered, her voice carrying a hint of indifference. Eren stood there for a moment, slightly taken aback by her lack of reaction.