Chapter 181: The Road (1)
The extermination order for Vanity—carried out in a single night.
A pillar that had stood with the continent throughout history collapsed beneath the dawn.
If one were to invoke some tired truth, perhaps they'd say that permanence is nothing but a fantasy.
I found myself thinking amidst the desolate snowfields.
The bitterness in my mouth was hard to ignore.
‘It’s cold.’
Our side handled the final cleanup of Vanity.
Ordinarily, since it was a coup-related matter, it would’ve been proper to hand it over to the Imperial family...
But that would’ve left a foul aftertaste.
We managed to wrest permission from the Emperor—after much effort.
Surprisingly, he granted it more readily than I expected.
‘Should I say... I’m relieved?’
