Chapter 471 - Reporting on the conversation, and going to sleep.

The agreement wasn't celebrated with enthusiasm, nor sealed with grand formalities. There were no toasts, no words of mutual trust, just a silent understanding between three minds who knew exactly the weight of what they had just built. Kael didn't stay in that room any longer than necessary. He wasn't someone who valued ceremonies or prolonged conversations that had already served their purpose. As soon as the conditions were established, he simply turned and left, leaving behind a pensive emperor and an archmage clearly entertained by the course of this new game.