San kept his eyes on the emperor. San’s mouth was stubbornly closed as if it would never open again unless he received the desired answer… The emperor looked at San and then Biyeon.

How could the atmosphere that they exuded be so similar? It was like seeing a single person rather than two people. The emperor lowered the hand that was stroking his beard.

Was he able to assure people of their safety as a ‘representative of people’? The emperor also fell silent for a while.

“You should be safe. Now and in the future, you will be safe. I promise in the name of the empire’s emperor, as the representative of humankind,” the emperor said softly. 

He seemed to understand their meaning and thus, verbalized their guarantee of safety. At the same time, all the energy and aura that was dispersed around him suddenly disappeared. There was no point in testing San and Biyeon any further.

The emperor now understood that he couldn’t change San and Biyeon’s mind through a small threat. If he pushed them further into a corner, he wouldn’t be surprised if the two got up and took off.

That was not a situation the emperor wanted. The emperor waved his hand in the air.

“Everyone in the secret security detail, you may all leave. Don’t let anyone in here until my conversation with these two are over. No excepti...