Chapter 539: The Gathering of the Leaders
Inside the giant white tent where the meeting was held, the situation could be described as rather strange, with almost all of the leaders of the major territories sitting at the same table. The emperors of the Doria Empire, Vindas Empire, Atria Empire, and Ivory Empire were present, along with the king of the Forgeheart Kingdom and the pope of the Heavenly Direction Church.
Almost all of them were silently observing each other, which made the atmosphere not only awkward but also tense. Well, except for Pope Claudius, who didn’t seem to care about the tension at all as he calmly sipped his tea.
Beside them, the two grand dukes were also present, but with so many behemoths gathered in one place, their presence was overshadowed. The main characters of this entire event, Aldrey and Irene, were there as well, seated beside their fathers.
Their guards remained outside the tent, as they might have fainted from the overwhelming atmosphere if they were forced to endure such tension from within.
Aldrey and Irene looked at each other with anxious expressions, then glanced at the others around them.
How did it escalate to this point? Was this all because of their son’s influence?
For the first time, they were experiencing how Aldrian’s very existence could influence even these powerful figures to gather in one place—though none of them truly understood why they were here.
As for the two grand dukes, their expressions were almost comical, as if they couldn’t comprehend what was going on. Why had it come to this? Grand Duke Flamecrest and Grand Duke Rivas exchanged blank stares, equally lost about the sudden grand gathering of the continent’s major leaders.
At first, upon discovering that their descendants had already done the deed and even had a son, the two had been ready to fight. It made sense that the emperors from their own empires would try to intervene—but for almost all of the continent’s leaders to gather here? Was this also due to Aldrian’s influence? Just how far did his influence reach, for nearly every ruler to come to this place?
But what was their reason for coming here in the first place? To watch the chaos unfold? To see Aldrian’s parents for themselves? Why had they come here when the Seven Deadly Sins still roaming outside?
They remained silent. It has been more than an hour, yet no one spoke—until King Douwin of the Forgeheart Kingdom finally broke the silence.