Legacy of the Dark Sage

Chapter 1107: Chase (21)

Geir gathered all the executives and rising talents of the five Blade Houses inside the grandeur of the Blade Dancer Clan's main mansion's audience chamber.

At the far end of the chamber, facing the north, a lone golden high chair was atop a tall platform. Lucian was sitting in that chair, and Geir stood by his right. Below the platform, just before the several steps, stood the five house leaders. Like Geir, their expressions were devoid of emotion as they stared down at the executives below.

Lucian's eyes were closed as he leaned on the high chair. He appeared majestic, with a faint golden light exuding from him. However, no one could express their awe because they sensed that underneath the majestic aura, a malevolent pressure was threatening to erupt, a reminder of his unrivaled power.

Alta stood with the rest of the rising talents of the Sound House at the far back, where all the other talents from the other Blade Houses were lined up.

Most of the rising talents exuded a calm and confident aura while they looked up front. While others who might have heard the reason for the congregation wore solemn expressions. The only one with a seemingly out-of-place expression was Alta, who did not even bother to conceal her disdain and wore a cold expression.

"Your Majesty, all attendees are present," Geir informed Lucian in a voice loud enough for the latter to hear.

Lucian slowly opened his eyes and looked at the congregation before him. For a few agonizing moments, he simply wandered his eyes and observed everyone below. The room was filled with anticipation, each member waiting for his next words. Once he stopped, his brows furrowed slightly as he said, "There are fewer members than the last time.

I thought I said I want every rising talent and executive to come."

His voice was not loud. However, everyone present in the chamber heard him loud and clear.

Cold sweat trickled down the side of Geir's face nervously as he leaned closer to Lucian once more and explained, "W-We lost quite a few members from the recent tragedy at the Tower of the Ancients."

The shock of the recent events was still palpable in the air, weighing heavily on everyone present.

Lucian's frown deepened, "I could understand the decrease in number among the rising talents, but even among the executives?"

"T-That's..." Geir stammered.

"What?"

"I-I... S-Some of them are still recuperating from a recent excursion in the clan participated that the Solis Clan elders organized."

Lucian's eyes turned cold, a contrast to the warmth coming from the faint golden light he emitted.

"An excursion organized by my elders?"

Lucian's words were not a question. He obviously knew what excursion Geir meant and being reminded of it annoyed the hell out of him.

The joint attack of the Solis Clan and others against the Dragon Clan.

It was true that he ordered the Solis Clan elders to keep the Dragon Clan in check. However, he did not expect the elders to involve the other clans in that attack. If not for that, he could have covered the incident as a small misunderstanding between two clans under the same faction. However, because other clans loyal to the Solis Clan were involved, it became a huge mess.

It even gave those annoying, sneaky, no-faction clans to take advantage of it and spread rumors about the growing discord between him and the Dragon Emperor.

Her future as a mage might have been destroyed now, but she was still a High Sovereign. Since Salim had yet to reach her level, she could still obliterate him.

While Alta was having such thoughts, her Divine Senses picked up something, and her pupils contracted. It took all her willpower to stop herself from showing any reaction. If not, all the executives, the house leaders, the clan head, and especially The Emperor would have definitely noticed something.

'How... Why... How come Shiloh's aura suddenly....?'

Lucian, who had been quietly listening with his eyes closed as Geir continued to distribute tasks among the house executives, suddenly opened his eyes.

He raised his eyes and seemed to glare at a spot on the audience chamber ceiling.

"Next, Philo, I want your group to focus on finding a Water mage. I'm sure there are mages with Water affinity among our visitors—."

Geir noticed a change in The Emperor's mood and stopped midway through what he was saying. He looked at him in concern and asked, "Your Majesty?"

Instead of answering, Lucian's expression distorted. Soon after, a huge grin broke on his seemingly bored expression, and his eyes flashed zealously.

"Ah... To think that I'd get to find you so soon."

"Your Majesty—."

BOOM!

"!"

"!!"

"Your Majesty!"

Everyone inside the audience chamber shouted in surprise when The Emperor's body exploded with a blinding light and disappeared.

Obviously, the explosion was not caused by a sudden attack. Instead, it was The Emperor using his own movement skills to leave the audience chamber and go to who knew where.

Before Geir or the other house leaders could move to find the Emperor, the latter's voice resounded in their heads.

[Dispatch the Blade Dancer Mages and follow my lead.]

Everyone inside the audience chamber except Alta knelt on one knee and responded, "We heard thy command and will abide."

Magic arrays appeared one after another and enveloped the bodies of all Blade Dancers inside. Once the magic energies from the magic arrays completed their circulation, all of them disappeared.

All of them summoned a spell, unique only to the Blade Dancer and Solis Clan, called Light Walk. Using that spell allowed anyone who possessed the original Solis bloodline— even if a little— to traverse through a light flow that someone created. In this case, it was Lucian who created it, and everyone knew how to follow after hearing his command.