"It seems I've arrived at a rather interesting time... May I know why my daughter is embracing a man I don't recognize?" The sovereign voice made everyone tremble, even Velryna and Ethan, but Dante? He stared back without flinching.
Then, he descended the stairs and everyone kneeled. "Welcome, Your Majesty the Sun of the Empire!" They said in unison, but Dante and Velryna remained standing, with no intention of bowing, let alone to someone like him.
Emperor Adam advanced toward the two, his imposing presence filling the space around. His eyes, shining with the intensity of fire, held anger, fixated on Dante, who simply observed the scene, showing no reaction. With a voice that echoed like thunder in the skies, he uttered words that reverberated throughout the hall: "Kneel."
