Once silence settled in the room after Nerith left, the air grew heavy with tension as Rhex and Varia remained seated.
"I never thought our situation would escalate to this point… it's too sudden. I wonder how the citizens will react once they learn about it," Rhex muttered a moment later while gazing at the ceiling with a concerned look on his face.
The citizens were completely oblivious to the danger looming over them, still going about their business as they did every other day.
They did not even have the slightest idea that the empire would be attacked by undead creatures in just a few weeks. A massive war was approaching—not just any war, but a war for survival, not conquest.
Every life would be at risk if the undead creatures breached the border; everywhere would be filled with chaos and destruction.
Both Rhex and Varia felt deep concern for the safety of their people, as the citizens remained unaware of the approaching war.
