Raven and Terence were taken into custody on the Emperor's orders, while the ship was allowed to sail away.
The princes tried to throw a tantrum over why their father allowed them to just walk away like that, but Gahalad paid them no reasonable attention.
Of course, the princes had always been plotting something. It wasn't that their father was unaware of it; he simply chose not to pay it any special attention.
Even when they sent knights outside the walls, which was strictly prohibited.
The Emperor stood in the throne hall, situated at the peak of the pyramid building.
He stood facing his throne, a magnificent golden chair intricately adorned with elaborate carvings and motifs.
The seat was covered in rich, deep red velvet, exuding an aura of royal authority, and mounted upon a series of steps.
Surrounding the throne, towering golden columns rose toward a vaulted ceiling, their surfaces glistening as they caught the light.
