Only two beings in the Great Hall could still move.
One was the Empress, who slowly descended from her throne.
The other was the Lizard soldier, who had attempted to assassinate her.
Deep down, the Lizardman knew it was impossible to succeed. He was driven by a moment of rage, fueled by the hatred shared by all demi-humans towards the Empress, who seemed indifferent to the plight of their race and even sided with humans against her own kind.
"General Long, give me your sword."
As Empress Nova spoke, she effortlessly took General Long 's powerful 'Relic' sword and, to everyone's surprise, tossed it to the Lizardman lying on the ground. Then, she drew a simple iron sword from one of the Dragon Gate soldiers, a common weapon with no special features.
"Show me your resolve"
