Sarus Royal Palace.

King Cameron and Count Friar wore serious expressions as they watched the divination master before them, who was seated on the ground. The divination master looked to be even older than Master Piro, and he was chanting a strange incantation, while the crystal ball before him was giving off a peculiar purple glow.

All of the curtains in the entire palace had been drawn, thereby giving the eerie purple glow an even more unsettling appearance, particularly when the light shone up the divination master's face, casting a series of terrifying shadows. If a bystander were present to see his ghastly, shadowy face, they would most likely faint on the spot from horror. King Cameron looked on with a grim expression, while Count Friar seemed to be accustomed to this already. In fact, he looked downright bored. There were quite a few occasions where he was struck by a wave of sleepiness, and he would've already yawned out loud multiple times had he not been in the presence of the king.

After the incantation was completed,...