Chapter 29: Impact
"I can’t say how many were in your kingdom, but Persia has five Stars total. We just faced one, which means four are still out there." Leo said, dropping to the floor as sweat dripped from his frame.
"Noor has just two, since few have the strength required to seek that kind of power." Levi said, coming to rest next to him as he pressed his hand against the bandages around his torso.
"The Makers serve as enforcers in my kingdom—only two exist... they’re essentially gods, not merely through strength but through their possessions." Levi added.
"Makers are enforcers in Persia as well—four of them. They’re numbered 6 and 5, with the judges ranking above them." Leo turned to Levi.
"Three judges exist, each numbered 4... by title alone, they stand as the strongest in the entirety of Persia."
His voice fell to a whisper. "They judge to condemn... if we ever come under their scrutiny, we’re finished."
"Finished, huh?" Levi smirked, letting his head fall back toward the ceiling.
"I had no idea our kingdoms shared such similar hierarchies, given that the other two have entirely different structures." Leo said as he stood up.
"Me neither." Levi said, following suit.
Raiden entered with a vacant expression, mechanically shoving cake into his mouth. The second the others caught sight of him, they snapped into action, throwing precise punches into the air.
Raiden walked to the far right corner and sank to the floor, observing their training session while absently consuming his cake. Ash’s condition weighed heavily on his thoughts. She’d appeared stable when he woke the day before, but her fever was climbing rapidly and her wound had worsened through the night.