"The Akatsuki Desert is very large and connects into the rest of the Hinterlands. At least from your Soryu Clan point of view, it's one of your gateways into the Hinterlands," Svenjar said.
It was two days after the battle and he was ready to fulfill his end of the deal. The street was still buzzing with the news of the battle. It was as if the whole capital was finally awake as they shed their fear. Do you see our Clan leader? He's going to protect us. Why should we be afraid?
Atrox didn't know how to feel about those sentiments. His goal and dream hadn't changed but recently he was looking at things slightly differently and it was making him restless.
Should all paths be taken to power no matter the cost?
Since he'd taken the path to becoming an Emperor, he knew the cost of his ambition wouldn't be carried only by him. It would be shared by all under his banner.
'...is this what Nadia meant? The overwhelming thing that's my ambition...'
