369 The emperor*

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-Step. Step. Step.

A lone figure walked through the marvellous castle hall of the great castle of the Barnacle empire.

Then, the same lone future walked through the stairs leading to the ground floor of the castle.

The lone figure walked through the vast garden present outside the palace, and, after reaching a certain gate of the castle, he covered himself in a simple looking black hood and walked out of the castle gates with the knights standing frozen in their place.

They neither stop him nor did they show any reaction to him.

They were standing in their places when he reached this gate and they were still in that same place till the figure walked out of the place.

There were no great reactions from them as if the person— their very own emperor, did not exist for them.

But being indifferent to his presence and activities was their job. Which they did well.

-Step. Step. Step.