"You know what IQ stands for, ha? You're smarter than I thought." The empress stated.
Since she was born with an ability to read through minds, there really wasn't a thought which could escape her radar. The unexpected wouldn't dare to surprise her, but in this case she used her perks to oppress these captives!
William however, wasn't someone who would just sit idly by. He had a natural ability which helped him figure out what seemed absurd, and was packed with more than enough wordplay to taunt any flawed beliefs!
"Heh... you haven't seen anything yet, your highness." He grunted.
Afterwards, he aimed to point out an entirely stupid move, which this so-called underwater empire had commited. He had thought about them long before, and didn't have to think of them again in order to speak them out punctually!
In exchange, no one could really read his mind thoroughly through these few seconds.