The meeting of the kings had come to a quick end. King Shengri, who had just maneuvered himself into a powerful position, found that there was still an impassably high mountain that blocked his way.
The Commandant, like the others, only had a staff officer and a guard with him but when he issued an ultimatum and threat, it was as if a hundred Court Attendants were standing behind him. King Shengri wished that he could roar with equal force, but his years of timidity finally prevailed. "I…" He was only able to blurt out one word before he was defeated and could not raise his voice in any way.