A meeting between Valhalla and Sinyoung was finally confirmed.

News that Sinyoung had sent the invitation instantly spread throughout the entire region. The public thought what was to come had finally arrived.

Most intelligence agencies had predicted that Sinyoung would accept Valhalla’s demands.

The card that Valhalla had played — the migration of the Federation — was a checkmate to Sinyoung considering the dire straits. There was only decline waiting for them if they refused.

They had no choice but to accept.

However, this acceptance implied that Sinyoung was yielding to Valhalla. In other words, the regime that reigned for many years would change. Sinyoung was finally stepping down from their throne.

In any case, the result of the meeting had not been revealed yet, so the whole city refrained from coming to hasty conclusions and placed their attention on the Scheherazade Royal Palace.

However, the place that was at the center of so much public attention remained very quiet.

Not to mention Scheherazade’s queen, but Yun Seohui and dozens of other Sinyoung members were all seated at the table, but no one spoke a word. They weren’t even looking each other in the eyes.

In the silence, which was devoid of even the sound of breathing, everyone remained rigid with uncomfortable faces.

After an unknown amount of time…

The deathly silent palace suddenly became rowdy. One by one, the people sitting there with gloomy faces frowned as they turned towards the entrance.

A moment later, one of the queen’s attendants opened the palace doors to announce the news.

“T-They are here!”

But why had the attendant come in with such haste?

As the people whispered amongst themselves with puzzled expressions,...