“Aah… As expected…!”0

Standing before the collapsed palace, Herarion sighed deeply. This was the one and only palace within the capital city of Khan, and it was essentially the symbol of the Shahatra kingdom. Or rather, it used to be, for now it lay in ruins. 0

Herarion grabbed some of the rubble. 0

“...”0

His meeting with Hedajaon, his grandfather, at the Khan’s Eye, seemed to have healed him in many ways. Thus, even though the sight of the ruined palace didn’t shock him as much as it had before, he still felt a pang in his heart. 0

“Your Majesty, is there something you’re looking for?” asked Henry.0

“Yes, and it’s not just goods that I’m looking for. I need to find and recover the countless bodies buried under the ruins of the palace, but… Even as the emperor of this kingdom, I won’t be able to give them a proper burial, so I can't bring myself to look at them.”0

Herarion lost most of what he had when the palace was destroyed. Realizing that he couldn’t even give these poor people a simple burial, he felt utterly sorry and ashamed. 0

With his head lowered, Herarion stood up and walked...0