Two hours later, he was in the board of lords emergency meeting room. This room was quite different from the other room which was used before. It had holographic stands for the eight planets in a semicircular fashion while the Jovian's place was just a stone's throw in front of them. This room was designed for meetings such as this while the other meeting room was purposed for physical meetings of the Board members. When he entered, the Neptunian Lady was also just arriving. All of the members of the Board of Lords were already present except one. Even though he had obviously wasted unimaginable time, the Plutonian still didn't show up.
'Let it just be not what am thinking it is' he hoped inwardly because if the Plutonian Lord had sent men to find the Overlord, he wouldn't take it lightly. His absence here was already a grave error on his part since it was clearly stated in the letters sent to them all including the Plutonian that presence will be mandatory, though he didn't make an emergency call. He already that he needed to be weary of that particular Lord. He was a snake in green grass. A very sly one.
"Luyet" he silently called as he took his sit.
"Yes sir?" she slightly bent to be in better ear range so as to clearly hear the Lord since she was standing directly behind him.
"Did you remember to lay out the precautions sent to them in the invoices dispatched to them?" he said to her hearing only.
"Yes sir, I did" she whispered back. "Is there any problem?"
He didn't reply her and she took that as a no and stood in her previous position. She was the only one apart from the Planetarian Lords to be allowed access into the room.
"I can see that most of us are present" he said as he looked at them with his scrutinizing golden gaze.
Even the earthling was present notwithstanding that the new Overlord was from his Planet but yet the Plutonian was nowhere to be seen. Where did the fool go to now? What was he up to?
"We would commence now" the Jovian said grimly. "So what....." He was in the middle of saying something but was interrupted yet again by none other than the Plutonian Lord.
"Hello people" Lord Pharis said, shinning his dentition as he appeared on Pluto's holographic stand.
No one knew whether he was really happy or he was just trying to annoy the Jovian Lord but the fact that he and the High Lord were never on the same page was well known among all and sundry.
"Hope I didn't miss anything?" the Plutonian asked sarcastically.
The Jovian Lord was obviously annoyed because of this continuous behavior of the Plutonian. He already knew that he shouldn't push the matter but the man just kept testing his patience. He was grateful because at least his doubt was cleared since he showed up but one couldn't tell. Maybe, he sent people ahead while he came to the meeting. This was the perfect moment for such since all the Lords were gathered in one place even though. It was not physically but still they were all occupied. Nevertheless, it was still a maybe. He would just sit back and watch how things unfolded.
"Well since everyone is present; can we now start?" Lord Janus sarcastically spilled out, his gaze looked up on the Plutonian.
The Plutonian Lord just scoffed in response.
"I know that we have all heard about the news concerning the emergence of the new Overlord" Lord Janus started.
"That is obviously not recent news, please tell us something that is really new" Lord Pharis interrupted while rolling his silver eyes.
"Lord Pharis, I believe I have been tolerating your nonsense for quite a long time now and I think I have endured just about enough than I can absorb. I will appreciate if you quit interrupting me every time you feel like it" Lord Janus half shouted.
The Plutonian just hung his two hands over his head in mid air, looking back at the High Lord as if he didn't understand the accusation he just levied him.
"Thank you" Lord Janus spat at him. "Now, where were we? Yes....the matter of the Overlord.....You could all lay out your thoughts on the issue, I am all ears " he added as he intertwined his fingers on the table infront of him.
"If I may, I would rather we discussed the date I will be escorting the Overlord back to the headquarters" Lord Damian voiced out.
"That won't be necessary, Lord Damian" Lord Janus refused.
"But why, my Lord; I mean, the new Overlord is of Earthling Planetality" Lord Damian said while squinting his green eyes in confusion.
He didn't understand. It was his duty as the Overlord's planetary leader to escort him directly to the USSPA's headquarters in Jupiter but the High Lord won't allow him. The other members of the Board were in the same situation as the Earthling. 'Why' would probably be the generally obvious question ringing in their heads.
"I will arrange for my troops to handle the matter of escorting the Overlord safely back to the headquarters" Lord Janus said ignoring the probing look the Plutonian threw at him.
"Is there any particular reason why?" Lady Selene pointed out.
"Of course there is" he said looking at the holographic images of his colleagues. "Apparently, there is a major problem which will bring about confusion within the agency if not tackled properly...Another individual bearing the qualities of the Overlord has been found"
And then the whole room fell silent.