An hour and a half later.
World of Warcraft II—Blasted Lands—Dreadmaul Hold
Most of the Renovatio Imperii and SoulCalibure executives were all present, but many were getting impatient. Ceasar, the raid leader who was necessary to actually facilitate the renewal of portal rights, was almost thirty minutes late.
Even the NPC required for the maintenance, a human Alliance captain wearing heavy armor, starting saying voice lines about how they didn't have all day.
Azazel turned to his guild leader. "Calm down, Optimus. I was told that Hyrule has launched raids on Stormwind. Ceasar is probably late because he had to handle that."
This was an obvious lie to everyone involved. Obviously, Azazel was simply trying to preserve the relationship between the two guilds. Somehow, it just seemed to make the air even more tense.