"The great one" descended right in front of them, and Godred, who was beside the emperor, Ortharious, instantly knelt with his head facing downward.
"I greet the great one!" Godred exclaimed in a delighted tone.
After a brief moment of eerie silence,
".... You may rise." The great one commanded with a hint of confusion hidden deep within his tone.
"Thank you. Thank you!" Godred stood back on his feet with a delighted sigh as he looked at the great one in front of him.
And yet another series of silence descended upon them as Godred glanced at Ortharious from the corner of his eyes and noticed the hunt of disgust in his fiery gaze that screamed defiance.
But abruptly, his gaze widened and turned lustrous, which made Godred shudder at the ominous feeling that crept up his heart.
