Chapter 2265 Much To Discuss
As Rui left the Royal Palace of Vargard, he could not help but direct his gaze to the town around him that stretched as far as the eye could see. The town of Vargard was the capital of the Kandrian Empire and was one that was worthy of its status with its illustrious streets and well-adorned buildings that gave the entire town a vibe of power and glory.
Yet, when Rui spread his senses across the entire town, he couldn't help but notice that it was muted in its energy that particular day. The streets were more silent than he was accustomed to while the air tingled.
"I suppose civilians found the evacuation to be more stressful than expected," Rui lightly observed. "It's been a month, and the effects of the battle with the Sekigahara Confederate still linger in the air."
It didn't even matter that they had won that battle.
Just the prospect of being at war put many people in a tense state.
Not without reason, of course.
Anything could happen in the war, and the fact that they had picked a war with three opponents weighed down on people.
As Rui ascended in elevation, he could feel the mixed emotions of the people of the town. The victory had been positive, but there appeared to be a constant anxiety that everything could go wrong in the background.
He heaved a sigh as he headed about his way to the headquarters of the Martial Union. There was nothing he could do to help the mood of the people aside from continuously ensuring that he supplied them with victories in war.
As long as the Kandrian Empire continued informing its citizens about the successes it made in defending itself and pushing back against those who sought to destroy it, they should eventually get used to the state of war the nation was in.
Eventually, he arrived at the Martial Union headquarters in Vargard.
He noticed the changes immediately. Nôv(el)B\\jnn
"Move out of the way!"
He made his way deeper and deeper, past the point where outsiders and ordinary employees were prohibited from entering.
STEP
He found himself before enormous gates.
He could sense the overwhelming power and weight of the Sage Realm past them.
The Martial Sages awaited him.
CLACK
The gates opened to reveal several Sages and Masters seated at a table, immediately glancing at him when the doors opened.
"You've come just in time," Sage Roschem, the Flashing Flier, calmly declared. "Come, have a seat. We have much to discuss."
This was one of the Sages who hadn't been present in the Kandrian Empire during the battle with the Sekigahara Confederate, having been deployed to the Beast Domain on a bit of a long-term mission.
"Thank you, Your Sagehood." Rui took a seat near Master Sera and a few other prominent and powerful Masters, glancing at the Sages present at the table.
He earned a regarding gaze from his grandmother, a curt nod from the Sloth Sage, and a few others with whom he had a little bit of personal rapport.
Some of the others were new Sages who had been a part of the Martial Union meetings for the first time. Evidently, the other Martial Sages of the Martial Union were trying to involve them with Union matters so that the organization did not feel alien to them. It was better that they find their place in the Union so that they fully integrate into the Kandrian Empire.
"Now then, with the arrival of the Void Prince, we can address the matters that we have all been concerned about," the Flashing Flier calmly remarked. "Our biggest priority is figuring out how to deal with the leaked intel about his capabilities and how the Martial Union is to address the flux of commissions centered around it."
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