Chapter 353: The True Face of the Emperor

The night in the capital was a tapestry of deep indigo and glittering artificial stars. But in the city's heart, cloistered behind walls that were more fortress than facade, lay a mansion that swallowed the light. This was the nerve center of the 'Emperor,' a place of silent, absolute authority, shielded from the world by layers of steel, surveillance, and men whose loyalty was bought with promises of power. Tonight, that shield was about to be shattered. A convoy of matte-black military vehicles...