While teacher Marcus, the one who fought and lost against Orpheus, was trapped in a new ruin, the winterkill ruin, outside life continued, another passed, and it was finally time for their meeting.
Orpheus, disguised as Stefan, went to the meeting place.
The two met in a private booth, and Nia brought a special box to the empress.
After they exchanged greetings, the empress who had received the box from the Nia thanked her. She then put it on a table and showed it to Orpheus.
"Stefan, have you played chess before?"
"I have." He nodded with a smile.
"Then, do you want to play a game with me?" She asked, and Orpheus nodded.
And for the next few minutes, only the sound of both of them moving the chess pieces could be heard.
Neither the empress nor Orpheus spoke. They simply looked at the chessboard while calmly moving their pieces.
