A white-haired figure suddenly materialized inside a dark hall where thirty or so figures appeared.
The surroundings fell silent, and all eyes fell on the white-haired man that materialized out of nowhere.
The sound of heavy breathing could be heard throughout the surroundings, but the increased breathing wasn't out of tiredness, no, it was out of fear.
A multitude of different emotions flashed on the faces of the people present.
Respect, awe, jealousy, fear, and even more fear.
Step—! Step—! Step—!
The white-haired man's footsteps echoed throughout the hall; it was the only sound that the people present could hear, perfectly synchronizing with the rhythm of their heartbeats.
Sitting atop a flight of stairs by the end of the hall was a gigantic and obscure black throne.
