"Ah, I remember it now," the Night Emperor spoke slowly.
"Isn't that the same fellow who claimed Lilith is still alive and that he has the means to trace her?" the Night Emperor tapped the armrest of his throne, his voice gradually resembling that of someone fully awake.
His tone grew increasingly thunderous, causing the messenger's knees to buckle. It felt as though an invisible weight was pressing down on him.
"Continue," the Night Emperor commanded after a brief silence.
"Y-yes," the messenger stammered nervously as he dutifully read the rest of the letter.
Soon, he finished reading, and a moment of silence followed before the Night Emperor responded. "You may leave."
Leave...?
Leave?!
Can I really leave just like that?!
The messenger was taken aback, wondering if he had misheard.
