The leaders of the Kandrian Empire had gathered in the Kandrian Throne Hall.
Emperor Rael occupied his rightful throne while several Martial Sages and Masters had gathered before him.
At their center was Matriarch Nephi.
A dark silence brooded in the atmosphere.
The tension was so palpable that one could cut it with a knife.
Over the day, the other Martial Sages had come to fully learn about what was to unfold.
It was difficult for them to accept that the most decisive battle of this war might very well end up being a Master-level battle.
Although Masters had ended up being the spearhead of the attacks of the enemy alliance, that was because Prime Minister Edward knew that he would suffer devastating losses if he had Martial Sages fighting life-or-death battles. Yet, despite being relegated to simply neutralizing and equalizing other Martial Sages, each Martial Sage was fully aware of the fact that they were the most decisive powers in this war.
