Chapter 17: One of His Karma
A few minutes ago,
In the capital of the Ivory empire, Evergreen city, the center of the Ivory Imperial Family's governance, the heart of the Elves' empire and the most important city in the empire. The city was more 'pure' than Balin City, with only a few brick structures visible. Most elves in this city were more conservative and disliked the idea of mixing nature with human culture.
Almost all buildings in this city adhered to a zero-human-culture policy. Despite the absence of luxurious human standards, the buildings were still elegant and neatly arranged. At the center of the city stood the imperial palace, located under a giant world tree even bigger and taller than the one in Balin.
At this moment, in the throne hall, many high-ranking nobles were gathered. From the ugly looks on their faces, it was clear they had been debating something for a long time.
"No, we still do not approve of his entrance!"
"What are you waiting for?! The imperial teacher himself guarantees that he is likely the one the spirit has been waiting for!"
"But still, we are not 100% sure about this human."
"Are you doubting the imperial teacher's judgment?"
"Don't twist my words!"
Each group had its own arguments and showed no signs of backing down. The elf sitting on the throne listened to their banter with an unamused expression, feeling increasingly annoyed.
"I'm also leaning towards Grand Duke Sylvaris' faction, but Grand Duke Maelis' faction also has valid points." he thought. The topic of their debate was crucial as it concerned their secrets and what they were about to do had never been done before.