Jash's soft murmur was barely audible, but the Emperor's keen ears caught it. His smile froze for a moment as he thought, 'Impossible!'
Fortunately, no one seemed to have noticed his small movements as they were busy admiring the display of power by Amael.
Even the Emperor was quite impressed and already guessed that Amael could easily win and defeat his children.
Yet his attention was now being diverted by Jash.
Not only him, but a few nobles had also kept an eye on Jash, in hopes of finding something interesting.
His slow movements caught their interest as they nudged their friends and rivals to make some light bets.
Oblivious to the attention he unconsciously commanded, Jash moved.
His careful movements—like a seasoned veteran—through the illusion appeared deliberate as if each step was calculated to avoid the obvious pitfalls and traps.
