"Let me get this straight," the voice echoed from the throne.
"You're telling me every single one I sent was eliminated?"
"Not just… yours," replied the kneeling subordinate, doing his best to stay composed. "Humenia's, Asgard's, Vanaheimr's, Karman's, Romersk's, and even Erin's forces as well."
The man on the throne could hardly believe what he was hearing. He pressed his fingers to his temples, clicking his tongue in clear irritation.
"All they had to do was eliminate one little child. How hard could that possibly be?"
His hand slammed down onto the armrest of his throne, the loud sound of the impact echoing through the hall.
"I am surrounded by incompetents. I gave them all the information and tools they could possibly need, and yet they still managed to fail."