Two Meetings

"Ehm! It's good to see that everyone is here."

Understanding that it would not be a good idea for him to continue hiding now that the three religions had made their method of meddling in the sect alliance meeting obvious, the middle-aged man who had remained hidden so far stepped forward-

"Ah!? Who!?"

"Where did that guy come from!?"

"This- Perhaps it's the person from the imperial family… Don't tell me he has been here the entire time!?"

Appearing  at the entrance to the meeting hall out of thin in the eyes of everyone who were still looking in the direction due to it being the same location that the young man representing the three religions had been standing just a few seconds earlier.