"The Empire accepts the terms if the issue of demons is solved before all that," the emperor proclaimed.
Damian simply nodded.
"We will send the word to our queen," Ilvanya said after exchanging glances with Vidalia. "You will have to wait for her response. I am sure it will be positive."
Damian acknowledged her too. Then all of them looked towards the king of Faerunia. Even the two transcendents of Faerunia were looking at their armored king. Thaddeus Seablaze opened his eyes and declared in a voice befitting a king,
"A Rune Shaper asking for time—I should have seen that coming. You want to prepare for the inevitable? You think a brat like you can reach a level that can face all of us and come out a champion in just a mere hundred years? Fine, you can have it. Let me see what the first true Rune Shaper transcendent in history is capable of."
"Very well then," Damian said simply. "With that aside, now let's deal with the black stain in our history."
