Chapter 800: Gathering of Elders and Geniuses
A week was indeed a fleeting moment, vanishing as quickly as a breath, and so it passed, leaving the towering spires and radiant banners of the Great Ruler Empire gleaming under a pale sun.
In the heart of Ruler City, the Grand Assembly Hall stood vast and solemn. At this moment, a rare gathering filled that hall—a gathering that even the average citizens of the Great Ruler Empire would speak of in hushed reverence for days to come.
Inside stood not only the five elders of the Empire but also two protectors whose very names struck awe, and at the highest place upon a dais, the leader of the Great Ruler Empire himself, Emperor Hermes, robed in magnificent robes of black and crimson. His eyes swept the chamber with a quiet authority that could make even Legend Rank experts lower their gazes.
Standing closest to him was Elder Drew, the First Elder of the Empire, an elderly man with an unhurried bearing and white hair flowing down his back like silk, his aura calm yet unfathomably deep.
Beside him stood Elder Cedric, the Second Elder, a sharp-eyed man whose mere glance seemed to cut through lies like a blade through cloth.
Elder Maelis, the Third Elder, was a slightly stooped old woman in sky-blue robes, known for her vast knowledge of formations and spatial arts.
Elder Thorne, the Fourth Elder, exuded heat even without unleashing his flames, his skin dark as bronze and eyes blazing with an inner fire. Lastly, Elder Ben, the Fifth Elder, was a slender man whose presence seemed ephemeral, like mist.
The two protectors, stalwart warriors of the Great Ruler Empire, stood behind the elders like silent guardians. Protector Garlan was a towering man clad in black scale armor, his arms crossed and muscles coiling beneath his skin like resting serpents; his mastery of body arts and raw physical power was famed throughout the Middle Domain.
Next to him was Protector Seraphine, a woman with silver hair and cold violet eyes, cloaked in flowing black robes; she was an expert in assassination and shadow arts, and many believed that if Seraphine targeted you, you were already dead.
At the front of the assembled crowd stood five young figures radiating formidable power—five of the Great Ruler Empire’s brightest stars, all 3-star geniuses whose reputations were already spreading through the Middle Domain.