Chapter 40
The battle between the emperor and the Essos army lasted only a few minutes.
Calling it a battle was generous.
The men were never in the same league as him. They died faster than they could think. Within seconds, it was over. The clash that was supposed to begin had already ended.
The emperor stood amid the fallen, his posture relaxed, his gaze calm. No one could see his expression. His face remained hidden beneath layers of obscuring spells.
He surveyed the corpses.
Then something clicked.
"Wait."
Should he not have kept at least one alive for questioning.
As if answering the thought, a mature female figure stepped out of the void and appeared beside him.
"You wiped them all out again."
Her voice was sharp. Irritated.
The emperor froze for a brief moment.
Of course.
It was the empress of the Ardentia Kingdom.
