The Empire Guild's executives gathered in the Arabas Palace's council chamber. It was large enough to house hundreds of people, and luxurious carpets, which were the Dellas Kingdom's specialty, covered the ground.

The carpet was so high quality that dropping an iron pestle on it wouldn't make a sound.

A marble round table, which was made by the guild's craftsmen, lay atop the carpet. The marble itself was mined from the Phamas Mountains.

There were ten luxurious seats around the table, and no seat was vacant.

The One and Only God, Dukeram!

Scheming Master, Jegal!

The remaining seats were filled with the Empire Guild's eight captains. 

Yellow Dragon's Erik, Giant Soldiers' Tainos, Black Wolf, Red King's Kuskal, Iron Horse's Taker, Glacier's Irene, Moby Dick, and Brown Bears' Ridgeley!

Each and every one of them was famous.

"Let's begin the meeting," Jegal said. 

"First, we looked into the Great Change via the broadcast networks. The people were right. It was Kang Oh," Jegal said, emphasizing Kang Oh.

Ridgeley, who had a poor history with Kang Oh, grimaced in anger and gritted his teeth.

"Then?"

"Kang Oh succeeded...