Hilus Empire's capital, St. Cruz, Dome Palace.
A finely crafted, gilded luxurious coffin engraved with the national bird, the white egret emblem, had been set up in the grand council hall for a whole week.
Though Prince Manolo was assassinated, the body's freezing through the rune technique, along with the excellent sealing of the top-rated coffin, prevented any unpleasant odor from emanating.
However, the atmosphere in the great hall remained cold and austere.
A group of subordinates, including the Prime Minister, the Marshal of the Army, the Navy Marshal—the three leaders of military and political affairs—and the chief confidant of the think tank, Great Wizard Anduin, all lowered their heads with tacit understanding, not daring to look at His Majesty the Emperor seated on the throne.
"Are they... still not found?"
