***Five years Later
*In the Majestic Imperial Court of 'Eclipse of the Oceans' a meeting between the Ambassadors and the Emperor is currently taking hold.
"Your Eminence,.. this matter regarding those cultists is beginning to hit a higher scale. These fanatics have grown bolder over the years sacrificing millions of lives and bringing cracks to the already stable hierarchy of our great lands..", A head ambassador of one of the seven arms of the court(The Sliver Wing Clan) speaks in a calm but powerful voice as he present the worries of the powerhouse he represents to the Emperor with his head tilted downwards as a show of submission.
The Imperial Court just like its name is a power holding room where all decisions made in the Empire are weighed, judged and passed on but unlike its purpose and symbol, it is designed in the simplest yet most elegant of ways.
The Court is serves adequately in the most spacious of settings with the room in a octagonal shape. The floors were set in simple white tone with a massive and illustrious artwork of seven arms connected to themselves spreading out in different directions.
These exquisite floor art work of the seven arms weren't draw with place for a body but instead they were fused to each other by the shoulder. The arms spread out leading individuals settings of massive three thrones arranged on each palm that carry a wild touch of the identities represented.
The Sliver Wing Clan's thrones had a small sets of semi-circular staircase leading to their exquisite seats that has a pair of wide Sliver Angel wings at the back of each of the three thrones with the throne in the middle carrying not only the biggest set but also the most blinding aura that makes them look like the sovereign of the sky and guardians of the earth.
The other arms of the court also had their thrones Carrying a deep touch of their illustrious identities, each different and more domineering than the other but the only thing that they all have in common is the fact that all of the individual thrones ware facing the same direction.
An altar..
A symbol of power and ultimate authority..
A Majestic throne with the aura of ruthlessness and authority yet at the same time, royalty and sacredness.
Drape over with both a physical and aura curtain, the very majesty of this throne could barely be fully outlined but the little that could evoked feelings of deep respect, fear and submission to all that dared raise their heads directly in its direction.
The throne of the Imperial Emperor was clearly in a higher position than that of the arms of the court. It also spread out much more while sitting firmly on its own massive floor symbol that shows the description of an ominous eclipse and a three headed dragon that seem to have been born from this event.
"Your Eminence,.. although the matter of this cultists are important, they should not be the topic of our discussion when we have only a year more till the summit..", An ambassador from the Blazing Will Institution says calmly.
While facing the Emperor's throne which is covered completed by light and aura, it is extremely difficult to tell weather or not the Emperor's throne was empty or not.
Sometimes, the Emperor barely has enough time to attend to this petty meetings and so he just listens in and gives directions without the need of being ever present. The lack of ability to determine weather the Emperor is on the throne or not is designed to keep them all on their toes and always guessing about the Emperor's situation weather good or bad.
"..Apart from the normal thing we do every decade.. Ambassador Fernea, is there anything else that we need to discuss?", A representative of the Baldur family asks with a hint if mock curiosity in his noble tone.
"What we need to discuss is one simple question, Are we or are we not going to swear the peace oath with the Elven Continent?.. Its been millenniums since the start of this tradition and although it started at a time of crisis and desperation, I believe we can wholly say that we have found new stability in the current and recent millenniums..
"I believe that it makes utterly no sense to resign to the elves and give them over twenty percent of our earnings every year. This is the bulk of the unused revenue we earn from our people, if we cut off the oaths then we can do wonders to both our armies and our territories within the coming decades", Ambassador Fernea explains calmly with his words putting the other ambassadors into a light ponder.
"..You have spoken well, I myself have pondered deeply on this matters", The Emperor's voice rings out from his throne while Ambassador Fernea lowers his head nobly as he receives his praise.
"Your Eminence,.. The elves may look it but there are no such thing as peaceful creatures on this planet!. War may be imminent the moment such a declaration is made and although I'm confident in our ability to hold our footing, I'm not so confident in the kingdoms ability to handle the aftermath that comes naturally with wars..", An Ambassador of the Baldur family speaks up on the most likely stance of the powerhouse he represents on this discussion
"Watch your tongue sage,.. they say to prepare for and not to prophecy the worse. The elves wouldn't want to pull the arrow of war on us unless desperate. There are 21 Continents on this planet and each one is as power hungry as the next. This keeps all of us in a tight check as weakness befalls both the winners and losers of war after its over..
"The hard work of an entire Continent during war would be easy picking for another after war..", An ambassador from the Sliver Wing Clan argues based on the stance of the people he represents towards this discussion.
"Good point but I believe we've all gone astray at one point..", The Emperor Majestic voice suddenly resounds powerfully once more while silencing the entire meeting.
"Every Continent, every powerhouse, every hidden organisation and even, every Occult organisation has one thing in common,.. Hunger!. But I ask you all today, Where is our hunger?!..", The Emperor's voice rings powerfully and nobly casting shock waves of Goosebumps to appear through the court.
"Millenniums ago, our ancestors wanted not to be rulers but Sovereigns!!!.. They wanted the world then the next, they wanted the moon and the sun to be their seats and they wanted the Oceans and the Earths to be their footmats. They led wars, they conquered wars.. They led flames, they became flames. They wielded death as their blades and weaved honour into their names which we all carry today..
"From being slaves,.. they became the conquerors of this lands they have passed to us. Yet unfortunately, the Great Siege occurred,.. hindering our bright touches of greatness. Millenniums have passed and not only have we found stability but we have also reached new heights. What better time to fuel our hunger than in the coming decades?..", The Emperor asks in a calm and Majestic voice that managed to rouse up the Ambassador's emotions.
"Your Eminence, although lucky to gain a foothold at your noble presence, we are not armed to make such discussions like our leaders are..", A representative of the Coastal Clan says humbly with a bow of his head as he indirectly states that the Emperor cannot make such a board decision on his own and would need the complete approval of the arms of the court.
"In ten years time, we will hold a submit and I summon all the leaders of the arms of MY court. I want this done in upmost secrecy as a leak would bring dire consequences to those involved. As for the submit, we would not completely nulify our oaths but rather, we would bargain a price lower than five percent. The elves have eyes and unfortunately they also have spies in our land. They would put up some resistance but knowing our current situation, the end result would be whatever we set it to be..", The Emperor says.
"..Understood your Eminence", The entire court echoes respectfully in unison.
AUTHORS NOTE: I'M SURE A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE PROBABLY GETTING A BIT IMPATIENT TO THE START OF THE MAIN STORY LINE BUT I ASSURE YOU ALL THAT THIS BUILD UP IS VERY NECESSARY TOWARDS THE SUSCESS OF THE VERY INTRESTING PLOT THATS GOING TO BE BUILT UP.
STATING FROM THE MID THIRTY CHAPTERS, THERE WOULD BE MORE ACTION AND DIVE INTO THE STORY LINE THAN WE'VE SEEN BEFORE.