Chapter 285: Throne
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“Your Majesty, this year’s harvest…”
“Your Majesty, the Red Sky Pavilion’s representative has arrived. Regarding the matter of the imperial treasury…”
“Your Majesty! Duke Wei threatens to declare himself independent! He demands that…”
“Your Majesty, the cooks have notified me that…”
“Your Majesty, there are reports coming from Stone River City. It seems that…”
Again and again, the pattern repeats itself. It has been that way since Liu Jin returned to the Storm Dragon Empire. To make matters worse, the Storm Dragon Palace has finished repairing itself, meaning there is no longer any reason not to use the throne room.
Every time Liu Jin sits on the throne to hold court, he finds himself missing the old conference room. While he understands certain trappings must be kept, he really wishes the throne weren’t so overtly gaudy. It is not just made of solid gold but also encrusted with dragon fangs the size of a grown man. It makes it look like the throne was a dragon’s mouth about to snap shut.
It didn’t look that way before. Supposedly, the throne, as well as the entire palace, changes to suit its ruler. The throne’s new ominous and menacing shape seems to be how the Shadow of the Storm Dragon manifests its favorability. His sleeping ancestor seems to think that intimidating everyone the second they enter the throne room is helpful, which it is. The menacing visage discourages his advisors from bringing up shallow matters.