When the man came through the entrance, Damien noticed that everyone including the maid was bowing at a 45 degree angle without daring to lift their heads. He straight away understood that the man before him was not simple.
But he still asked in a proud tone, "Who's asking?"
The man frowned a bit seeing Damien's rudeness and his inability to recognize who he is, but he seemed to swallow his pride and said, "I am the imperial general, Rowan. The empress requests an audience with you. I hope you will accept." The man's tone seemed like Damien had no choice but to accept.
Damien was surprised hearing that the empress wanted to meet him. But then he remembered how Elder Edward's expression seemed strange and guessed that the news of his abilities must have reached the empress' ears somehow.
