In the capital of the Evergreen Empire...
In the imperial palace, the emperor stood before the level 90 man who had returned defeated from the Black Plain.
The emperor had already heard about the defeat of the Blood Triangle Pirates group in Minos' domain. Still, due to the situation of those men, trying to recover from their losses, he had not yet met them.
But now, less than two weeks after the events in Dry City, the leader of that pirate group was there to report on the recent events with Minos personally.
"... And that is what happened, Your Majesty." That man, once majestic in front of Minos, said humbly, with his aura shy.
The emperor remained silent for some time, watching that man as he associated this subordinate's account with what he had recently heard from Calvert.
He then said. "So Minos Stuart refused to work for your group, and now he is disappeared..."