Miles carefully examined the message on his phone, his breathing becoming increasingly rapid. His reaction quickly drew the attention of those around him.
One minister whispered to the others nearby:
"The Emperor seems a bit agitated. Could it be that Nathaniel has news that Charles really has a way to save twenty percent of the tourists' lives?"
A few ministers entertained this thought and replied, "It's not impossible, but Charles is so young—only eighteen—and he's just a Level Four Beast Master. No matter how talented he is, in a situation like this, could he be overly optimistic?"
Most of the ministers nodded in agreement. They all felt the same way. This was a matter of tens of thousands of lives, and trusting an eighteen-year-old prodigy seemed a bit precarious.
