“I’m sorry, everyone. You all must be surprised. I didn’t expect her to act like this either. Haha. Anyway, I will be taking her for today. Okay, let’s go. Stop crying now, and let’s go out first.” Chi-Woo apologized while bowing to each of those who looked to be the empire’s highest-standing officials and took Eshnunna outside by her arm. All the officials stared in shock as Eshnunna let herself get pulled by Chi-Woo, and no one said a word even after the two left the palace. A heavy silence circled around the space the empress had left. Then, one official with a long white beard began.0

“Perhaps…” As all eyes shot towards him, the old man opened his mouth after organizing his thoughts. “It seems that time has come.”1

“That time? What do you mean?”0

“You know what the Empress brought up every once in a while,” the old man said, and others simply stared back at him with a dawning realization as they chimed in.0

“Wait a moment. Does that mean…?”0

“Yes, that seems to be the case. Everyone, recall the statue situated at the center of the square.”1

It was then all the officials’ expressions noticeably changed.0

“Do you mean that man was the hero whose name has been passed down through legends…?”0

The old man...8