Pain (Part 2)

The six palace mages were summoned into the room. Ojarvis shut his eyes and rested for a while. The mages were all tense as they waited for Ojarvis to speak. They knew that the conversation Ojarvis had had with Saleen in private would have been of great importance and, furthermore, possibly shocking. When one had gotten to level ten with one's magic practices, one would have developed a strong sense of presentiment. That was something instinctual.

Ojarvis did not open his eyes. He kept his eyes closed as he said to the six palace mages, "No other forces have been able to enter Holy Rock City since the day the Qin Empire was founded. Thus, I am guilty of letting the city be infiltrated under my reign."