[Moments Earlier]
Within the Royal Estate, in one of its many beautiful buildings, there existed a particularly lustrous one.
It had very amazing architecture, and the colors shimmered with pure white and gold, even if it was being shrouded by the darkness right before breaking dawn.
It was very large—like a mansion—and it's immediate surroundings were made to be gardens.
This was home to one of the members of the Royal Council.
Lord Knox.
As his garden brimmed with life, despite the darkness, he was currently at the topmost floor of his home, along with three other people.
These were his accomplices—the two other members of the Royal Council that ran the underworld with him.
They were all seated in a round chair within the meeting room, eating and discussing the future of their business.
The only one who stood and paced around was Knox himself.
After all, he knew the kind of dire situation they were in.