Chapter 102: The Empress's Gambit and the Shadow of the Black Lotus

The silence that followed Empress Yasmin’s departure was heavier than any stone. It filled the grand chamber of the Quinny estate, pressing down on Connor and his allies, each lost in the swirling vortex of her apocalyptic revelations. The scent of jasmine still hung in the air, a ghostly reminder of the celestial being who had just redrawn the boundaries of their world. Old Man Quinny was the first to break the stillness. He stroked his long, white beard, his sharp eyes narrowed in thought....