525 Unexpected Defiance

Mia exhaled in relief. Baiyi's explanation convinced her that it was better to talk to the Emperor first, rather than rushing to Aegir alone. 

The pair took a walk around the palace, and after some time, they found the Emperor's private study. Since the artists arrived at the Imperial Palace, the ruler of the Rohlserlian Empire had not been seen outside his private study. What had kept him in there? 

Baiyi was in no mood to be polite. He barged into the private study and saw the Emperor seated at a table, grinning at some cards in his hands.