While Shadow Celestial sent envoys to meet with Sophia and Elder Seville, Elder Astra anxiously pondered his next course of action within his castle. He had sensed Shadow Celestial's doubts about him, and he desperately wanted to do something to regain that trust.
"If Shadow Celestial continues to keep a close watch on my every move, my plans will surely fail. I need to win back his confidence," Elder Astra muttered to himself as he paced back and forth in the hall.
Not far from Astra, several members of the Night Blades observed his every action. They were currently very confused.
"Why does the Elder seem so anxious right now? Has he run into some serious trouble? Or is it that our Night Blades are facing a significant issue?" a regular member of the Night Blades asked his companions.
None of his peers provided an answer, as they were equally in the dark. After a while, one member of the Night Blades slowly spoke up.
